Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-18
WOAEEN'S RIGHTS.
The Convention at Pr0yIdence--
Ali COlOrs Recognized.
PORlePJy's Resolution for the z a.
EfrRn ncsRisenlent OF all the
Eunties Endorsed.

From the New York Tribunel
PROVIDENCE, December II.-In th(
State WOman's Suffrage Convention, TO.
day, Mrs. Eliz lbeth B. Chace, on taking
the chair, delivered an address, in which
she said thst the women had gathered
there in no spirit of mere seifishness, bu,
/. that they mad come together with 3 sin
( ere conviction that to every human be-
I ing belonged every human right. The
ballot, she said, is SIS mnch the birthright
/ OF women IS OF men, and they ought to
share It's obligations and It's projections.
I Woman does not suffer alone under this
/ denial OF the elective franchise. Women
I sTs needed at the polls, and their pres
I ence alone can make them places lit for
! both men aud women.
a history of the movement from its
inception WAS read by Mrs. Pauline W.
Davis, who showed that the reform is
steadily growing ia favor. The first ef-
forts OF the women were riaieuled by the
press, North, South, East and West, but
nov the proceedings of Eomen's eonVen-
tions are reported correctly and COM
mented upon in respectful terms by the
jousnsls OF all creeds and all parties.
This, she said, is emphatically womsnis
hCuT and al she hiss to do is fsarlessly to
press onward and she will win the rights
which belong to her.
Mrs. BlsckWood delivered an earnest
speech, concluding by. ad Vising her hear
ers, Whenever they presented their peti.
uons to men for signatures, TO say to
them: Remember, gentlemen, that we
are going TO be voters, and let any of YOU
who want Office sign our petition, for
there is no woman who viii vote for you
after ward, II you 10 not help US now.n
Frederick Douglass followed. He could
not withhold his sympathy and support
from the great cause. WOmsn's right to
vote, be said, rests upon the same foun-
datiOn as mans right. There is not a
woman IN this county who has not po-
Htical preferences, and why should she
not be allowed to express them. The
women of the nation wanted Grant for
President, and it would have been glori-
Gus il they could have been allowed to
express their preference. The women
snd the negro are just now politically
about equal, and they should go along
together. # you a0in promise to take
the negro along NTH !y0u, and see to Il
that ne get our rights, | am with you,
and al you do not, / am with you.
After number OF speeches from 9TH
eTs Of the mODgrel party, the following
among other resolutions were carried
unanimously
ResOIUed, That the Republican party,
which demands manhood suffrage as a
personal TigAt inherent in the human
nature of the citizen, is logically COM
mltted in favor of woman suffrage, since
gomen also possess personal rights, and
Sr- human hsiDgs EGd eitiyens.
r. sOlVed, That the Democratic party
which demands suffrage for the white
men lately engaged in ths rebellion, as a
personal right which cannot be slienated
even fer crime and protests against their
&c 2 violation Of the
rights OF citzsnship, Is logically 0oEl-
mittcd ia favor OF suffrage for all citiz ems |
Resolved, That the Constitutional |
just proposed by Senator |
Pomeroy, Of Kansas, extending suffrage |
to all men and women, meets with our |
hearty approval So the only thorough |
aud eonsistant basis of national recon- |
slfuctiOn. -
The Convention adjourned late 10 the !
evening, after the formation OF q State |
Society for Rhode Island and The election |
Of permanent officers.