New-York tribune., 1868-05-15
siranchisement was demanded by the sentiment of the

subscription papers as proposed and, In the mean time
she would circulate the petitions for signatures
Ihe committee, as named was accordingly appointed
and the subscriptions and petitions handed around
During this pause in the proceedings grayhaired and
ve9era5leappearlng gentleman in the audience arose
few remarks illustrative OF the effect and the force 81 S
uuOnng congressional bodies. After saving f6st
cpes Of Their society SOnTi5t related hS 6s % R9-
many years ago, before the antSlayery agitatlos,
In Washington, and associated with him was anot6ee
young man. whose afterward became widelv
tOns Of right had come to his school house TO Obtain E
natures TO petition he had prepared praying Congress
his associate had endeavored to dissuade the con
seientious Young man from pressing his petition.
with heavy chains. and urged by the lash Of slave.
yOred TO eucdate his point that IL too early IN
try TO do good but his voice drowned by stamping al
feet and other noises from portion Of the audience in
the OF the hall The unfortunate gentleman had
suffered considerable interruption by similar noises
make himself heard. number OF gentlemen beinS
noticed in the act Of leaving the han, the Prese
audience would take occasion to go away Just as
the subscriptions were about being passed, and
the education OF young men, she hoped that degree
Of berality would be shown toward the young women
who were struggling for the education and the means
which would enable them to an honest livelihood
Mr. Chauncey c. Bureigh arose, and referring TO the
sencing Of the speaker the oor said he hoped thai
repetition of disgacefula would occur during
the progress Of the meeting Ii was disgrace 10 ths
cause OF equal rights and anacon OF which every decent
Fred. Douglass was then introduced and after the
applause which greeted his appearance had IN some
measure subsded he addressed the meeting foIlows
The call upon me for speech ON this occasion has been
elaborate remarks to offer But must say that know
OF no argument that be adduced Ia favcg OF tho
right OF man to suffrage which IS equally forcibIe
aud equally applicable If IL be essential 20
the dignity of il be necessary protect the rghts
Woman If tina have the 6 eject to elevate @sn 70 Inspire
within him higher ideas of duty, and of honor
woman. / am sorry TO say that the race 70 which
| belong have not generally taken the right ground
on tins question The idea OF obtaining their
rights has occupied their minds 30 exclude tho
thought of what Justice demanded for others or they
right in the Of women. But, after all there Is
great deal OF human nature exhibited IN this feeling IL
IS emineny natural and habtual IN men and women TOO
be clamOTous for their own rights while they ignore o
deny the existence Of the same rights in others What
our Government now needs Is more nonesy more GOOD
ness virtue in its councils, and for this reason
advocate the admission OF the votes OF the women Oh
the land. If believed the doctrine that human ma
ture is totally depraved, that lt IS an eyh naturo
thS: better to restrict the right Of suffrage among he
masses Of peop. II believed that there was pre-.
over GOOD IN human nature should say tho less that
the had TO do with governing the better for The
less of humanity there In 10 the OF divinity
there woud be- But believe that men rather more dis
posed truth to goodness and to excellence than to vice
and wckedness and for that reason wish 70 see the ee
ments OF humanity infused throughout all human gov
ernment | presume that woman IL about IKE
the human heart in woman are suostsntlaily
goyernment pure When the people OF Chicago wanted
10 get pure water they sunk shaft and run tunnel out
far under the Of Lake Michigan, and tapping tie
lake at distance Of two miles from shore away irom
they found full supply OF pure, sweet water And We
may do the same When our present CONSTITUTION was
on the one hand the monarchy Of the Old World from
which they were just emerging, and on ihe oInes
already attained gigantic proportions In their
midst 1t is not surprising II the views were
tncured by these Influences, II they borrowed some
thing OF the old dsrust of the masses which was the Du
wark of the monarches to overlap the new Constitution
wers free and equal Hence is it that now have hang
ing the terror OF the oneman power tnat we DO
NOT know whether we TO have an absolute despousm
or the Of fathers The founders OF our
Constitution say oooWep % hoe sOe an8 q, pecps oS
! Garments with new cloth has not been confined
! tbe war the popular sentiment Is crying, "Down
| with the Rebellion! and advocating the tree-
quite free as themselves they are Wiling 20 eaIe upon
their limbs few links OF heir chains TO ennd thom OF
the rock out OF which they have been heSn There s no
such thing as instantaneous emancipation rue % v INNS .
of the chain may be broken in an instant but WIZ take
not less than century to Obliterate all traces OF the IN
sttuton our Government be the best and strong
the world If be only made consistent Win
te consent Of people governed taxation and represen
aton going side by side; NO man S9ohtu 81 h go In n
woman OF her there should De no shoulder
individual conscience debarred OF chance TO exercise its
influence good the National councils. 1hen VIII
our be the strongest seen, and be last
ing until the end Of the world do expect that the
extension of the franchise TO my and woman
som5sh i'm the end some great results TO the race
which belong the ballot means something more than
abstract idea 1t means the right to i've ana 70
protect itself by honest industry. You women have
representatives Your brothers, and your husbands and
| has no husband who vote for her. have vote In
this state no not put she ~ SOn OF and d m own
| ing IT, and only by that reason, have the right Inc
women, the criminals the lGotsi ana the negVes arc arc
President will be hopeful indication OF the triumph OF
and mean that the shall longer be governed
by the Regulators and the kukuX kan but by fr ana
! impartial law And now that have borne my willing
testimony 10 this cause you win oil agree with me that
! we ready TO hear more SINGING an
especially delighted with the presence OF such music IN
nnblic meeting and am reminded Of incident where
5OO mobOcrats were senced IN their attempt 10 nrssk
up an antayerY gathering by the sweet voices OF tse
musicians in the gallery e4nllnehelnS Sne s ~ h.
familiar rallyng song, Z" "Liberate the Dondmah HS
especially htTng that womans cause should DC peaueu
AZ the speaker concluded his audience which had lis
tened throughout with the most marked interest ana had
frequently interrupted him with applause renewed ~
manifestations OF approval and u was SV1ens .' saS
again, always heretofore, made protouno im
preston. A., ,,,,. Data.
mad headed the subscription list with donation OF $50
she also announced that business meeting would be
which would be addressed by Mrs. Lucy stone, the Rev.
| Olympia Brown and others.
tons then reported the following resolutions, which
were accepted by vote Of the meeting:
sound mind And mature not legally convicted Of eSs
without qualifications OF ser
Rsud That our existing both State and katosL-
will be anti Republican form and anDemocrAne 10 Act 50 oogs
citizens ercUded IRON nc
polls account Q e color.
only decide whether women Wsnt 70 oe
20 give hem the opportunity Of doing ,,
the Republicans adopting the motto OF Hanheo
suffrage application ohev
no better in principle Democratic waehso o Waite mas
GoTsrumsnan sstOeray Of sex being no better than an ar'T
| Of c0or .., -,
Resolved reconstruction which does not establish N0nAs
right fAl permanent and prosperity
loued That Bqaa Rights Association respeesayn ~
Of both parties about 20 assemble NJ se
noIainaon President emboY their respective pafs ~
political enfrsnchsenent Of woman. =
Resolred That petition Congress 10 extend sussgs to SOGsa