The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

WHITE woNAs's FRASoHIsr.-A meeting
was called AZ Oily Hall yesterday afternoon,
form wv wSn a; o9 SssaS 81 wh Al
soeiation, and discuss the following resolu.
Rssolpsd, That to deny to white women the
right Of suffrage 4 most ositiyeiy and practi.
"a ssl s, e ,,:sF thst women are Inferior
Rssoip.d. NH That ths pi,,rie, Of oo,um,,,
small and compact, having but one Controlling
Legislative authority, 10 most suitable for the
experiment Of doing tsrdy justice to woman.
The meeting was not called to order until 0
others Mrs. DIT, Mary walker, Mrs. Dr. Aren't.
bald Holmes, Mrs. Cridge, Mrs. Particle, Mrs.
~ ah,,m ,ng, p,oI Wilson, and MT. J; H. Crane,
Previous to the opening Of the meeting,
quite an animated discussion was INDUCED III
between Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker and a respected
reporter Of an afternoon contemporary, during
which our friend found himself hors ID eom6ai
most OF the time, but finally succeeded in
gaining ground, and he declared that the hand.
some doctrcss had the undermost part OF the
argumest, ~ she was compelled to Zee from
the embraces OF his conclusions relative to
sh sa aa b. Nan II the w.ss, called III,
order, And Mrs. Cridge acted 40 secretary.
The Chairess said the Intention Of the meet.
Ing was 20 organize an hssociation, so that
read her name and write ballot shall have
all the rights Of male citizen. She was in
favor Of the appointment OF . committee to
DRAFT resolutions looking to.a permanent or
MT, Archibald said that as 1t WAS a ladies,
meeting, he thought the committee should be-
composed OF ladies exclusively.
Nominations were then made, and the Chair
announced the following committee; Mrs.
Lansing. Mrs Oridge, Mr.: Cridge..
an Inc committee then retired for consultation
turned with the following report:
President-Mrs DR.. Mary Walker.
Mayor Bowen, Mrs. Senator Patterson, Mrs.
Captain Moore.
,seeretsries.Miss A. SIentree, Miss Jenny
Business Communicative. Lsrner, Mrs. II.
Sanders, Mrs. T.. +. Adams, Mrs. Dean, Mrs.
Richards, Miss M. Z. q. Christian, Miss Kate
c.os.m.n, Mrs bradley.
Mr.. bridge was then appointed committee
70 draft constitution and bylaws to govern
/. The society to be known as the White
Woman's Intelligent Franchise Association.
TIE I. SSeSt Il to extend the right q :af
Columbia ~ can read and write.
.. Each member engages to endcavor to sc.
cure TIL. object through legislative enactment
superiority or inferiority, and that as a matter
OF fact white women now excluded from the
right Of suffrage, average at least as much In.
The 'disscussion Of the original RESOLUTION
was then called for, and several gentlemen
were requested to give their views on them,
~, pSt 1ney generally declined, As they deemed
though :s%pa.S 81 ' %ss: SisK
the movement. AFTER considerable persuasion
On .ne part 81 the Ohsir Tor some gentleman
70 auafess the meeting, Prof. Wilcox con-
ssnted to say few words, heartily indorsing
me mosement. Inc women OF this country,
no,itnn shns e sr Ss aown ana their social
see thsm y. fr oe nau ne would IKE
Wolmcn were a. capaple ~ men IN voting, LOT
.hn So ,hs pas weeS nunareas OF men voted
,rae,ior 10 mot, fe h.n INC .snes woma9 rs
oOsn 20 ha, M y, Vu III oni,ot thtoWn
4p t c,ti,eesbin "ou'a 'u'Va'e shigher taste
'' M St aritnns thought the argument Of the
r.thes ss.n ths s.n,u ~. she would nave
rssniu,ion. 'he "ofa white" ieit out OF the
H.. GrIs1. warmth advocate, a.. .,u,,
y, ,, aha a,t \. ,his ireeaom had oeen
~ ,ins ~ wSaia DC time enough 70 hdV9eate
lies were AZ corruptss formesiv and III. cno,d
~ n",sr n ,, "nu s"e peereu po!ucs would
ne, ~ rha, " ,ynna 'o,eu' 10, men would 90
You'd be- p,,res when men 1e' srs s anu women zen
ng0oa time oo,m1tsng," when women shall vote,
eTnmentS wonid tbinL mnre s ~ IN nI NV. gov,
AT Unuse sn,I ne oeNeyed there were a
kreAt many aPeoPse mere VINO favored white
om.n,. otts why wpuiu oppose eolored
oms ~ volhS, anu ne thought II any good
lion IN their avn bs Imeh la sgahg .ne ques-
nun ~ ,ngn oWh penhii, let tnem 10 So.
prSf; Wilcox said any class should be dis,
~. hanv ~ snouiu pe the men, ~ they couia
Sn.n oe th wmnout me Young IMAM the
them 'o' 'he o"ho' "ouiu DC aeiehee 10
'n Ma. nr
a. M m NJ My WAGER shid she did not come
SerIo,,tv ~ ,s nn nsaru men taik ABOUT the IN;
Ieti1iiy OF women. Men should be ashamed
OF their manhood when they say their wives
sna uhusniteIs are 100 pure 70 accompany them
O.no ~ onGe year; meh hung mrs Sur.
Ia h oeonusc Oh her pontteal sentiments, and
wmvn ", mv h eommiNeu crimes they were
Pueu " men. EVery man shouid raise MS
Manu- nne n,t w ms voice LOT woman's iran,
Snt I " " sh9uIu pc regarded A. criminal
ue.ote NUN heaven. hIs' walker SPOKE az
great length In support OF her argument and
ner uopfv.usons seemed 70 convince her near.
es hor OF Votingi asserting mat she DID
not Ienese IN women Young without educa-
uohau quairhcnuohs, anu she condemned the
sy VI hh9WlhB men VINO she saiu were put
Sn.it tSo soSEe lulots, 70 80 70 the polls AND
ttSponJ tneit osiiots On monday alongside OF
. saS noo,est men; In Kansas women vote on
~ soou a. any women In the District OF
o3HiumDa; ,.,
on motioni the RESOLUTIONS were postponed
ior turner DISCUSSION ana the meeting ad-
Jourheu'
nm. T,--' w.,
u EnroNnL iffoohAfnlcAL UNION.
rastsrdaD ,nnrnin conVe ,., hssemtoiea
xesteIuay morning AZ O'CLOCK, fresiueht
"shegnhie ~ tne chat.