The New York herald., 1868-12-25


generally did not want the ballot ana further be-
lieved that with the reign OF man and woman
together there would be a perpetual reign OF peace
anu ana good VIII on earth. another on,s o,gssihs AZ
great reduction IN vice, crime and lntemperance,
for wherever woman has power there Is inyaria-
bly, moral tendency. lie did not ike many, De-
ieve that the present degeneacy in politics was be-
cause SO many voters were foreigners or because
large percentage of them were Ignorant lie be-
leved that the throwing OF the great boon OF SUI
rage upon the negroes would Tor years be . dead
weight upon the republican party on account oil the
ignorance Of the race; but ne was nevertheless IN
favor OF 1t, as he also in favor of amnesty ana
the restoration OF the ballot 10 the rebels. In con-
cluding lie portrayed in eloquent terms glorious
future for the government and the country when the
right OF Suffrage would be extended to woman
Rev. Mrs. L. A. Hanaford, OF Weymouth, Mass,
a very interesting and eloquent speaker, next ad-
dressed the Convention and as her speech was gen.
orally conceded to be the most eloquent and enter
tanning any that had come from her give IL In
fun. She said IL an glad TO be here and to say my
word, even though is De q lttle word IN behaif @ Q,
almost said painfully, tnat am but q Ruth beside
those who have been sewers as well as reapers yet,
evel II am only cleaner, am glad To De here and
TO say that heartily endorse the sentiments which
have been uttered during the last quarter OF cen
Jury by the faithful friends OF the women's cause
In the dear Old Baptist church OF my island home
Nantucket-we once had u faithful deacon VINO was
accustomed. IN nearly every address winch he made
In our conference meeting, 10 say tnat he most
"religiousyn believed tins or tha SO to-
night l must declare that l. not only
DeicNe III tut Ilyll Ui equally WITH
the ballot, but most 'religousyn believe this:-I
cannot, being too democratic aud too republican,
believe IN the .divine right OF kings;n but do be-
lieve IN the 'divlne rgntn of each human soul 10
labor in It's best possible way ana Ia every possible
way, for the good OF humanity and the consequent
glory OF God. AHd it IL, tnen as Christian aud as
u Christian minister that | advocate this reform.
am free 10 confess, as others here may have con-
iessed, That DO not believe III womenis rights; nor
DO believe III mems rights believe IN human
rights. And 1t s as a human being q child OF the
Great Father an helr OF the universe, that claim
my place at the ballot box and wherever else GOD
may give me power TO work IN His cause have no
disposition 10 sneer at men, for have too many
warm true, noble friends among the other sex-men
VINO nave kept the dadcn or their virtue, without
jewel lost, men who are worthy To be called
the sous OF Cod Mrs. Liyermore wrote the
other day:-"I have no quarrel with men; but
won't DC pushed to the wall by the best or themn
She Is right But the fact ID the best men do not
wish To push Us 10 the wall. The best men, inside
and outside OF all the churches, are Wiling TO have
women ald In every way the march OF CIVILIZATION the
triumph or REFORM the reign or Intelligence. Chris
uais pray that all possible means should be used for
the spread OF the Gospel; we, who desire the ballot
for woman, are only asking that she may he per-
mitted to labor side by side with her brother man and
thus be iully what God meant she should De-a heip
meet for man. You have heard and Will hear from
those who are far more competent than TO present
arguments most convincing TO every candid mind
concerning the right OF women to vote. ! simply
appeal to those before me VINO are Christians that
they give their heart and hand TO this reform. be-
lieve that II women have the ballot they will then
nave more power TO do good In the world. 1t Is
well known fact that the larger part Of the member
sup vi Tue III dll ltS DTduCue5 lb
feminine There are more women than men who
are enrolled among the followers OF the Lord Jesus
Christ. All these women would OF course II permit
ted to cast their votes, especially on questions
OF moral reform, cast them on the side OF
righteousness and truth. ! can see In their doing
TINS vast influence for good In our land Yet some
OF these very women, we are told, do not want 10
vote. Well, understand their position. was once
among their number When that noble pioneer In
tins cause OF wOman's suffrage, woman whose
name can now speak with reverence as wefi us
love-when Lucy Stone iirst began speak upon
woman's rights / was one OF those VINO did not
appreciate ner iabors nor sympathze with her
work; but as the years have rolled on and have had
more OF tnat lie experience which briggs wisdom as
well as gray hairs, and nave, as humbly trust,
drank more deeply into the spirit OF my Lord and
Master, have come 10 understand her noble self
sacrifice and untirng efforts, TO thank her for them
with all my heart and 10 ask Tor humble place
among her followers and fellow -wOrkers--l0r woman
and thus for man, Tor humanity aud thus for Cod.
with me and with many other women In our land
this favor toward the cause OF .wo,nan suffrage, OF
equal rights, has been thing Of growth, IKE ad-
vancement In any moral cause. THIS Is not because
II was not Just as right years ago Tor women to
vote as 1t Is now, but because individuals and
society generally have to grow. AS Lucy Larco4
says
Step by step our feet must 20
. Up the molly mountain;
Drop by drop within how,
Lies Immortal fountain.
Hence these meetings are held so as TO awaken
new courage IN hearts that are already consecrated
10 the work Of Spreading the Gospel OF humanity,
and also so as TO SOW the good seed that shall brng
fruit. Coming years will snow that this meeting.
uhc titdb NUT HlcctiflH Hciu III upper ToOm III
lar or Palestine, shall not have been held In vain.
reform IL advocated here IN which Christians oil all
sectS can engage, as they can IN the temperance
ana Kindred reforms. And am convinced that they
who really desire 10 do the will OF God VIII, II they
seek TO know the truth, come 10 the conclusion that
II Is their duty 10 engage IN this reform. We are
told sometimes that women VIII lolsake their home
duties and become unwOmally l. they 10 to the polls
and vote. VIII II take any longer 60 and deposit
a vote than 1t does to attend a prayer meetings
Some say they should not go 20 tne polls because
tnssv would have TO leave tfeif children at home
Neither should they 90 to the prayer meeting aAa
forsake home duties. But they can go to these
meetings and not forsake those home duties
they attend to their duties as citizens at the polls
and not leave any OF their sacred duties OF home un
performed. few evenings ago a brother OF Mar
Raret Fuller lecturcd In my church, In reference TO
ms sister, and, at his request, followed with few
remarks concerning that representative woman OF
America, the gran1est woman OF the nineteenth
century In the course OF those remarks referred
TO the womanliness o. Margaret, Which was none
the less Tor her "strong- g-mindedncss' and quoted
paragraph from her "AemOiTsD which had been
transcribed Tor me by dear friend, one WHOM
hope You wiz be able 10 Lear.