New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.


SPEECHES BY DIR. BLACKWELL, THE REV.
OLYMPIA BROWN, WILLIAM LLOYD GARRI-
sON' SENATOR WILSON, FREDERICK DOUGLASS
LUCY STONE, AND OTHERS.
lPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Boston, Nov. 1O.-The closing sessions Of the
Convention were well attended, as the telegraph has
already told you. Dr. H. b. Blackwell Qucy stones
husband), OF NewJersey, mentioned the fact that In
Holland women with the property qualification are al
lowed to vote He said that Repubcanism to-day means
nothing but manhood suffrage, but that the advocates
OF woman suffrage hold tho key TO politi-
cal success in the future, and whoever OPP
poses them must expect to DO crushed. He
proposed the formation Of league OF men and women
who will agree TO vote for that will not pledge
himself to enranchise women such league TO put candi-
oates III nominations IN the event OF tho refusal Oh to
Permanent officers for the New.Eugland WOman's SUI
frs age Association were chosen, as fonowsi
vcePresidenwm Lloyd Garrison Of Boston P.uin. W D.vi,
Boston jo1a Neal q rsf.sd Ge5d,i boston , Sew
Of Hartford Harriet K Hunt BostOu Hutchinson &c. OF West
Randolph VI M Nathaniel White Concord n IL Louis, NJ
SoTrs;goadiSS ssc s1 ss
FsssI.s 6lsSs Of B @ Of Boston
LIee s.o s'G. B,eN o. sss sid mons
Bird Of Eas. wapoe Mrs = Sargent Of Boston Nathaniel White
sarah soahset Of SosdS,@ Rowland Conner Of Boston L.
BHes OF Cambridge George H. Ybberi Of RoekPo Olympia Brown
Mrs English Of Hartford Conn, said that petition in
only Connecticut, and yet several hundred names, in
Guiding those Of many eminent and influential women,
right Of suffrage. Mrs Phelps OF Boston spoke earnestly
ter said that future action would depend much upon the
action Of this Convention. We have had discussion nut
Association wanted $1,000 to start With to insure success
II was intended 10 nut petitions into every house In New
England within three months He hoped that Massac-
setts would lead the van. Lucy stone Blackwell made
an appeal for money 20 carry on tho work. TO secure
speakers aud TO bring the subject properly before the
people OF New-Eugland.
William Lloyd Garrison, having been introduced, was
received with applause. He said: do not come here
to define my position. for that position defined many
years ago Among the many epthets applied TO mo IN
the long ago was one that was womans rights MAN.
and am the very same man to-day lAppauseJ IL Is,
therefore, not new question with me As rom me pc
ginning is question OF trauscendent Importance 20 he
welfare OF country and 70 the world regard u us
among the subimes movements ever launched upon tne
tide OF time, and in judgment there's no man ana no
woman In this assembly who has taken the Dimensions
thereof Its ramhcauOns are multtudinous ana toneh
cause shall md It's ample vindicailoD have been
delighted and cheored by coming to TINS convention anu
seeing 80 large Intelligent fespcclaOle Anu .;
body OF people brought together from various pare "
NewEngland aud the country 10 Indicates very great
and surprising change IN puDlc sentiment lhe,e Try
always four stages every great reform Iuat OF oai
indifference and Obviousness TO the reform
slate OF feeling OF contemplated scoiD' huu %
against the reform. The reform growing from time 70
time begins 10 excite ALARM and that produces more OF
less OF violent opposition AFTER that comes ylcto,y'
Now this cause has passed the stage OF indifference
surely II has passed the stage OF dlcue ana contempt
generally speaking It has not wholly got past the stage
OF opposition; but II IS fast surmounng IL This nd-
Gates that not very far from the stage OF victory
II there were time this afternoon would Ike by refer
ing TO the state OF things few years ago TO Indicate how
great is the change that haS afeGuS S Gen Plce women
member for instance, when two noble Quaker Wonon
from South Carolina Shareholders who had emancpaed
their slaves for conscience sake came 10 Massachusetts
70 Ileau iof tne mlohs IN DonuaSe 4He
produced by their appearance was universal The oppo-
men OF the Common wealth. In special bonded
against them, and the INST thing We had WAS
OF Massachusetts, warning the people against giving any
coh'ehahee 10 thoso Women VINO were -, anu
As nN
In issJ at tho meeting OF tho New England Autslavery
Convention very grave protect vas soiomuy recorded
IN tho minutes OF the proceedings, by sundry clerymen
and other. iinst the admission Of women meuibcrs
with the o. vote aud 90 speak that OCCASION tho
ground ed being that II was improper aud out ~
Tie sphere Of women, even 20 vote at an auitsayey
meeting or g. be "A member ~ au autlsiavery cOuvou-
ton fremeLJer that Ia Ncw-Nork the American Anti
slavery Society divided ON tie hmplc ground OF
woman being put a business committee. Only that
nothing more and 200 or o men marched out Of tho
meeting IN dtgust. and Win indignant spnt. ahd -
they said aud perhaps Thought Tor ho glory oi b" IN
order TO oiEailAe hostile anu slavery Soecy
wherein women should nave no voice OK N"l'.
remember tho protest which va- there made
by those Who voted IN ino heKaut ~ anu nave t' pio
ceedugs Ia my hand. Now. ~ that time thero Was 40
TO po'iuoai ,hstIds, ,iS. tn bonaagr FOR The Millions
OF her own the auction blocks, hnd inc NeIdc
Was maj IL would be improper and contrary 60 the Will Of
Goo, 40 ha 81 those gwen over 20 destruction Now
woman claims her position Wherever man ti"hla HlH
right 10 be- She asks Tor full impartial ana compete
side with She declares mat $40 u ci" 81 "u'
gIenable 10 the same divine law, ncld 20 the same nc
countabhty having the same natural inherent 4Hu,
feasible right tho same human uHn'Ir'Il"lHt', .i'
therefore, she entitled 70 possess as lar a 'aio ~ ~
power protect herself and her nights ana Inerts, 40
man claims for himself Aud this ls everywhere
recognized moro hbd more a. Juss,, 80 m,
senator Wilson was now received win applause ne
said WAS called out here yesterday 20 5"y Nou w.
This Convention aud IN doing 40 alluded 10 our "otv ~
Cou.r,ss on this subec aud 20 the declaration lid
there made. which had been read mere saIu VA %,
voted against uniting tho two questions o het"
and suffrage for women because was miehueu 10 hn
ono idcfeat the other that o ~ 80 rood Of nv
acuon-that which governed mo men, aun wiz 80 ~
ne In the coming session Of Congress; Ihii h',o
been shaken 10 It's ptolounhe,t u'P'a % t-ct ,,.nne
four yeaTn by the struggle 10 secure 70 W.. JIM IL
OF the United states civil aud political fighs o,o &
have advocated the blhch hAn '1' ,t sett,meu.
PEELED 20 struggle agalust previously IuIn'u
Aud here today 1pfe-s tue opinion, that Tor hdF9
eating tho cause OF the black man, VINO y ~;
yotas IL was their duty to do ~ and TO hot 3hiI neh1
that race free, but 10 give 10 an cluNeLs VI ~ 80
sra,cs canal rights and equal privileges Iheic arc
those among AZ Who believe That We have the rght auo
the Constitution Of the United STATES 10 seo al
80 hlacL mon in every part OF this country, hhu
Charles sumner Ia OF the number VINO h0iu lt re-
lief Vigorous and Irolonged s 9nd believe H. There
are some OF the ablest and best men OF inc ydp
do not DiST , Srfcie nbc amendment should have no
hesitaiion in voting for law that tAau ~ Wy
I ~ 81 maj there Ia a large class OF men among
us VINO do not recognize TINS au'i'oi,y, another
Judensm w The Constitution Of tho United States to
nrocure IT, And believe that II the question " 80
uHmjtted 20 the 20 Legislatures which We 1s ~ ~
d vote Tor n We want the Legislatures OF ~ ssles,
and with he 20 already eected-(host OF WI h lee vt
tns u1stTncted we can that majority; In ny
opinion eight months we can tsat The right OF
Tn 20 ~. e, be secured these men all over tne iahu
Having therefore. nearly won nt ~ mperil that cause
h nnn9 anything earth with IT, lAppsuSSs .o
IL no need ofong any other n3 n%t out Of the way
d thsn The way will DE open for the cause y, t h, o.