New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

CONVENTION AT BOsTON-A LARGE GATHERING
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY THE
REV. JAMES FREEMAN CLARK, DID,, JULIA
WARD HOWE, LUCY STONE, SENATOR WILSON
AND OTHERS
BosToN, Nov. 1G.-The Convention in behalf
Of woomanhood Suffrage assembled in horticultural
Hall this foreneena driving rain pouring wthOut-to
the number of Eabout 1000 persons. The call which
was signed by ffty-seven OF the most distn-
guished reiormers in this part OF the country
headed by the Rev James Freeman Clarke,
wanted the thoughtful men and women Of New England
TO attend the Convention and aid far as they could,
the efforts to this just and Indispensable REFORM
a complete benuhcent and early triumph" The Con
venon was called to order by Mrs Caroline NJ: Sever
of Worcester, at about lOt o'clock ana inc rev
Samuel May Jr of Leicester, read the list OF ocers as
e.,s. Ro:S, v S.I'os r,.I1. W
D1,is Providence r. l. John Bartlett PIoyds9ee L. Francis
den woousOes Thomas Stone SIoos oon GbI S Ks,
lAloeel Mediori klh Wright Garrison Boston James
Ssefeisss-chsIis, K Whppe Hart George D. yislst
Mar Grew EIbeth b Chase Psnna W Davis, oyHPa BrGws
Sarah u SOuthWk Finance COmmeeE u. Draper Richard r.
naov Nathaniel b. sPOOner Ebdge sPr'gus Lille Chase
Tine Rev James Freeman Clarke was then presented.
aud before making formal address called upon the Kew
After the prayer tho Rev Dr. Clarke delivered brief
address He had long been Of the opinion tnst ~ %ou
should be extended to women u was urged tnat woe
did He did not propose u give women
"A a
q privilege they should vote because tney wou ~
give strength, security and progress IN our ~
would not be changed because would vote AS he
husbands brothers, lovers did Even granting tha
evils OF the ballot DO removed Women have conscience
heart intellect and God, for some reason aS made
II different from that OF men, and 1t Is needed Wa
claimed too that woman slfirso would make 1lscolo W
families. Dr. CLARKE ereved tnat the genera cause VI
division in a., families, ,hs, wa" Woman suffrage. ~:
stead OF dividing families would unite them
II was also said that 1t would make women unfemniPS
that 1t would soil the "a by contact with men al the @
They tho sre,ts at the theater ana eyeryn
way to allow women TO vote without ng,1 be rspdi.
ob,,ci, TOO that II women voted tnr w0ulu pc oai III.
dates ana D5 'leE pEomInence would take 80
women with something OF the '@riDagant about them
engaging IN this struggle for womaDs Ia s ING sn1
" the conflict and the resistance wliSn snS ~
encountered would make them but It would nos pc
generally Although the demand Tor woman s1llso
nt the beginning Of this century for all men TO vote
IN New England within go years. that universal
Miss Josephine Eery read a number Of letters which
had been received persons sympathzing WIN the
movement; the first one from seth hunt o, TOT
ton aud the second from the Rev Arthur w hnAlP VI
Providence. L. l. The third was from the heY X u.
D. uago OF EeW-York. The NTH from the Row john
Todd. ID. who merely said that no had Two ehEhge,
monts preventing has attending tho Convention, and
expressed opinion Of the movement The next was
OF the movement Tho seventh was from Gov. BulCek,
The says that inability TO leave home Compelled
the discussion OF tho question OF extending tho suffrage
TO woman cannot DO prevented. Mr.. Neal earnestly
favored the extension OF suffrage Mrs Julh Nard howe
addressed the Convention She did not feel that woman
OF place In coming 20 the Convention 10 take
part IN t. She might hesitate about ball or
a dinner party. but 10 this Convention, never.
She had written much against women voting principally
duty serious objection 20 II. Now. however IL
has become moral question sho could not be convert
10 womAns suffrage until the ballot hhd
been given the negro samuel r. sowen said
wrong and that all society suffers IN consequence.
Taxation without representation Is tyranny according To
our revolutionary pucpes yet since 1852 women have
been taxed Massachusetts. with no voice ia inc dstr-
button the public funds In Boston alone women are
ssessed Sz 155OOO real estate and SJ2OOO on per.
soual estl,. Mr. sowcll thought That There could
not be perfect community untl the taxes
are perfectly equal III tho eyes OF the law;
Lucy Stone blackwell advocated WOmehS Il8htS' anu
gave some account OF tho Woineus Young III tlheianu
k.wjersey AT tho late Presidential election or course
her ballot was rejected but she had witness win he
election AZ by law of hewJeisey, formerly pom nc
groes and women allowed 10 vote a legal ques-
non Was therefore involved the teusal OF her vote
and II would carried by an appeal 10 the supreme
Court Of the United states. Col 4. W. LlgginsO spoke
eoqucny M favor OF suffrage eulogizng womeis WORK
IN ato war; aud paying compliment 10 PITS La'o
the actress motion OF stephen roster 10 wac VOteG
the Society organize permanently AS the e"-hlkenu
WOman's suffrage Association, ana n committee naa "P
pointed 10 frame a constitution aud nominate Ofhcels
In tho afternoon a memorial was unanimously adopted
10 be presented Congress asking that IN All future
OF the Constitution the rights OF women DC
secured and that m all future legislation Tor the Iei
r.. and FOR the District Of Columbia the ght, VI sur
fIos n ~ g., ,ro,nen senator Wilson delivered
speech IN which no said that when TINS question wac
kent distinct from other questions, no favored NVine
women the right VOTE aud that they should appear 20
te higher and nobor sentiments of the people, ana not
10 their passions aud their prejhdices 49,, -, .
The evening meeting holw ithslhhulhg no NO isin NJ
station OF The Worcester COngrcgnit0nddtsi Mrs Lucy
Stone Blackwell. DR.. Alcott, Mrs Adelaide BOWL anu
Col l.. j. Hinton OF kansas