Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Universal Franchise Asseciatien.


Cnated states Senators Denounced as s'Sooandrels''
-FTsSident johnson Acquitted through tAe IN
Vhence ~ HOmen--No RecOnsfrlicti0n tiu Women
are Eyndnchised-No Womon sol1isr's
Grdre-Her Right 10 Properfy-She is Poorly
I'otd-keidttre Value of Pants and Hoop
Ne'rfs-PooT Pay foF Female Teachers.
a meeting OF the Universal Franchise Asso-
citation was held at Harnonial Hall Wood
wards building,) on Saturday night. About
twenty-five persons were present among the
most prominent Of whom were Messrs. J. z
Crossman, A Watson, w. T Freeman, Mrs
Josephine Griffin. Mrs. Csrnor. Miss Hall. DR.
u Is. PurNls, (colored.) Accompanied by Mlss
Shckler, (white,) and J. Il. Crane The latter
gentleman, at O'Clock, called the meeting to
order, and stated its object to be 20 discuss the
subject Of woman's rights an general, bat more
e>peclaily the proprlety OF the female sex hav-
ing the night of sufIage. For himself, BE- said,
lac had not the heart 10 make an address on this
occasion, for his mind was too much disturbed
al the conduct which .-tho-e scoundrels' at the
CaprOl had bern guilty OF that day, (meaning
the action Of Senators with regard 10 Impeacb-
ment) The country had been sold ont by
TRAITORS, and ~ was caused BY the influence of
womea. 1te Capitol had been besleged by
them. Their caily practice was TO us. their
infiuence over the Senators IN bringing about
the laIsentaole result which he SAID has Justly
mer1ted the indignation OF the whole American
people had women eEJoy ID the right % vote
MI. Crane thought that q different state of az
fairs would have existed
Mrs. Griffin followed q remarks denuncia-
sory OF President JOB son Snd the Senators
who had Noi ID for his acqui.tal. Ii was i'm
portant 20 the advap -emsnt Of womap's righfS
mat The President should have been cOnyicbed,
ana now there " as need for serious considera-
uon on the Part Of her sex. Trey should De
up and doing, ard actiye efforts should be i'm
medlaiely set on foot TO effect a thorough or
ganlzauon. Had woman been awarded her
rights. the cause of humanity would nor have
been assailed as il had been by the vose on I'M
peachment. All our National troubles wer.
attr1outable TO the fact that women had not
he nA.r.
Republic; for had she have mad a voice an the
Government slavery would never have exist
ed, and the whole human race would have
been free. Woman had not filed her sph, =.
and never had this conviction beer more fully
impressed on her mind than a f. w days sineS
when at Arlington she stood by and looked
over the graves of twenty thousand PATRIOTS
with not a female among them Her mind in,
voluntarily asked the question, why was not
woman represented with thosel Had she fll-
ed her sphere in the battle Of lifel Mrs. Grlf-
nm thought the country would not be recon-
suucted tlll woman was enfrancbIsed. IL was
not that the ballot box would increase her ham
plness but the right 10 vote belonged 10 her,
and she should exercise IL or not as she
thought proper. In her opinion, the word
''male" was improperly engrafted in the Goa
stiiuhon, and should be stricken out
Miss Han next addressed the meeting ia be-
half OF womcn's rights. She thought il WAS
on account Of the laziness OF women that the
issue was as II stood Let woman come out
and she would rectify matters Lake Mrs
Griffin, she thought the word smale" shouid
be struck from the Constitution, and cited 40
instance in the early history of Kansas .whea
ihe cause OF freedom was retarded by its ex-
lstence IN the Constitution of the United States
Mr.. A. Watson had been an advocate of the
night OF woman 20 vote for a number of wears
but what astonished him was that 50 few fe-
males took an interest in the matter. Let the
women petition rnGsse for The right of suf-
frage, and he believed il would be given them
There was no doubt that n a ma ajority of them
We're IN favor Of suffrage they would get IT,
When the battle was fought and won then there
would be hordes Of recruits, and tney would
then come forth and claim all the ecfas while
the real workers in the cause, those through
whose influence the great end hsd been gained,
would be swallowed mp and never thought Of
DIR. Purvis being called on, expressed him.
self as unfit TO make speech. He felt much
disturbed at the .streacherous ccnduct'' of GER
tain Senators who had voted against the con-
viction OF President job nson. and would reserve
any extended remarks for some other occasion.
de SAID that AT the last meeting he opposed the
right OF suffrage for women, but would no, saw
where he stood now. The tor, before takine
his seat, extended his remarks upon the subject
under consideration, but they were Of so am
biguous a character that il was dificult 10 fiaa
out which side he favored, anti-suffrnre or
suffrage He seemed 10 argue both sides OF the
luesuon, out was clear IN the position thai
voting.
Mr.. Crsne again took the floor m refutstion
OF the charge which lad been put forth that the
advocates of woman's rights embraced only old
maids and disappointed ofic ce-seekers. He said
that from Garrison, the father Of aboiitionism.
down TO the humblest man among them in this
city, there was not an aspirant for ONCE
Mn. Corner briefly addressed the meeting and
complained bitterly Of the manner in WHICH
the rights Of women had been trampled upoe
by man. The Law afforded her no protector. nor
did IL give her any auth ,rity over ANYTHING NOT
even her children. No matter what the pron.
erty Of herself and husband amounted ~ -.
could only claim her third and could NOT d,s
pose Of this. In point OF law, she could c,s....
six plates, SIX spoons eix kuives ana Scrl-s
&C. and IL she had dozen children a.. 80
all she was allowed. Our private and nnhl,c
schools could never be rnaiutaiued sy.sn.
through the superior influence OF vpmsn. ara
WY snonlo she be 20 poorly Compensated for
ner eeryicesi In public schoo4 vhics she
laIsiy r.sateo, IN which were a maIe and fe-
maze teecoer, and the woman acknowledeed 10
oe me preeervu Of the fnstituston, she Ssc.r
wntie tne woman only eot os00 sThev vere
ootn wnlte. both had straight hair, both r,er-
formed the same duties, and the only diGereoce
mat she could - was in toeir ATTIRE. Wass,
justice thnx there should Be such q vnss a.
crimtnation between hoop skirs sni paets-
looms T~
Afsrr r.nsrks BY other spsaker., the m..s,.
adjourned. % = ="
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