The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-19

restored 20 their civil rghts-and she would not say
they should not be-she thought that the fifteen mil
hons OF diHranchi6ed women OF the country snouu
be accorded the same privilege, and If they were not
the pages OF history would be such children's
children will blush TO read.
Al this point Theodore b. rockingham, OF New
York, moved that the Convention take measures To-
wards the formation OF New England Suffrage Con-
vention.
The motion was carried, and the following commit
tee was appointed TO draft a constitution and by
laws:-Samuel f. Sewall. Mrs. Caroline NJ. sever
ance $. =. Foster, Lucy Stone Mrs. S0uthwick, Rev.
Mrs. Olympia Brown and Richard r. Hollington.
Colonel Thomas w. Higgmson OF Newport X. l..
IN behalf OF the purpose Of the Convention. He said
that no excuses will avail now to keep from woman
the right OF suffrage. The result OF the war has put
placed her on an equal with man In the eyes OF the
nation, and its gratitude for services In saving II
from the grasp Of the rebellion. Woman had proved
herself warrior IN caring for our soldiers, and she
should now be made voter, and 1t VIII be
an act Of base ingrattude on the part
closed with an eloquent eulogy womans qualities,
and INDUCED IN bright hopes for the success OF their
cause they are broad, liberal, united and charitable
Hon. Henry wilson was next introduced amid
much applause. He said that he had for more than
thirty years attended the various meetings in this
State where human rights were advocated, and for
the past ten years, he had had the power, he would
have extended the right OF Suffrage to woman. He
believed that we were all here TO prepare for q
higher existence, and We should all-every son
and daughter Of Adam-have equal rights and
the black man came up in Congress the enemies OF
the measure thought TO defeat 1t BY coupling the
women suffrage question with it, He then had the
courage to vote against 1t; but when the question
came up on its own merits he should earnestly ad-
vocate 1t. He believed that the matter should first
be advocated in the various State Legislatures and
he had no doubt from election they would be sue
cessful. He would have 1t first come up In Massa.
chusetts. and then he thought the other States
would come into line. He did not think this contest
was to be fought In the manner OF emancipation
and black Suffrage battles, for they were bloody
ing to the wisdom and conseences OF this Country.
Taking the world as we find it regenerated, he
thought there would be no more wars or riots, but
liberty, justice and equality everywhere on earth.
Mrs. Harper, colored woman from The South,
followed the Senator in eloquent and descriptive
account OF insults which she had received on &C
pressed her belief that II woman had part in the
government things would be different.
Wisconsin artillery, followed and gave an account
OF the objections which she was obliged to surmount
closed with o powerful argument In behalf Of woman
suffrage.
Rev. Francis Tiffany. Of West Newton spoke briefly
and prosily in the same strain, and followed by
DR.: Collyer, Of Boston, who advocated at some
length movement to secure an increase Of wages
f0s women VIZ wSEk 9 Living o,so .mo
RIAL which was adopted by the Convention, and viii
be forwarded to the next Congress. 1t Is very BRIEF
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without distinction OF color or sex.
Miss Stone took occasion then to urge every friend
OF this movement to circulate petitions to Congress-
and obtain a list Of signatures SO large as to
sweep everything before it and force our
legislators to take early action.
Charles l.. RemOnd, OF Salem (colored) then
talked briefly and powerfully for the agitation OF
womans rights until the boon is secured J. H.
Powell, OF England also expressed his sympathy
with the movement and was followed by Stephen s.
Foster. after which the Convention took recess
until evening.
The evening meeting, Notwithstanding the rain
was very 1ull, and addresses were made bV Rev Mr.
Stratton, OF the Worcester C0agreOdtiOaalfst; Mrs.
Lucy Stone Blackwell, DR.. Alcott, Mrs. Adelaide
Brown, and Colonel X. j. Hinton, OF Kansas.
The Convention then adjourned til Thursday
morning.