The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26

aau ueiaanu lneir rights, ana when they were
improved, future ger efatlous would oe morally
pullneu aud there ould be universal wisdom and
ennsnLelment an ,yoer the globe.
AZ ms point the Chairman OF the Convention
stated lhal nc dad been IN consultation in the morn
s mn oos OF the ab,est lawyers OF the State and
- nau earned that there was wrong impression
dng concerning the laws OF this State relative
:, u .omen. lie explained that females have The
sht TO collect their own earnings, irrespective OF
, husbands and he was glad to learn that the speak
ers had abored under mistake, or rather gratiied
a NE" was Just 10 women N ,ais par
| making known the DOUBT the gentleman who framed
tne law, who was present, got up and clnched the
statement which the chairman or the meeting had
made.
Foster, having become satisfied that he was wrong
In the matter OF legal information, proceeded to
| speak upon the comparative virtue OF men and
| women. In point OF iact he claimed that women
cerned, he believed that they were naturally better
| than men, although there are many of acknow
lodged ability who believe that naturally they are
inferior, but stu better, in point OF fact He MAN.
tanned that woman more capable OF loving than
| man. and that her position as mother made her
morally better; but IN an intellectual point or view
he believed that man was superior, and from this
| he argued that the sexes should unite their intel
| lectuai ana moral elements, and then the highest
perfection OF government would be attained. When
! men work alone they make a middle OF everything,
| and so do women; but when united everything
| goes along harmoniousy.
| At this point the Committee on Business in re-
spouse to an order previously adopted, reported
constitution and list OF officers Tor New Hamp-
| shire Woman's Suffrage Association" The constl-
| tuition, as reported and adopted, is as follows:-
Believing in the natural equality Of the two sexes, and
eges as en that long women denied the elective
cacuabe the Undersigned agree to unite in an asso
CATION 70 be called The New Hampshire womans Suffrage
2 The object of this be to procure the
right OF suffrage to effect such changes
law as shall place women In all respects equal legal
B. officers the society shall be president. vice pres
DENTS treasurer corresponding and secretary
besides the president secretaries and treasurer who shall be
nua meeting, to continue office for year until
others chosen in their places
payment OF annual contribution to its funds, life
The President shall preside al ali meetings of the society,"
or his his 9r her absence The senior Wee President
make all and keep regular accounts be audited
T. Recording secretary keep the records: and the
Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of
g. The Executive Committee shall manage the business
Of the society prepare petitions the LEGISLATURE pub
hs and RI and and take inca
and may I'LL all vacancies that occur prior to the annual
The annual meeting Of the association shall be held
hour and and BE- sssd in such manner as the
The following Officers were chosen:-President--
Mrs. Armenia $. White, Of Concord. Vice Presi-
ae e J. F. Lowering r o. Concord; d. lyman
zie A. I. hund, Of Bradford; Alfred w. Haven, If
Portsmouth; Mrs. Eliza Morrill,, of Concord; Dr. Lu-
cinda Hall, Of Concord; VIM. G. Sturoe, of Snnapee:
J. B. Aldrich Of West Concord: Dir. NJ o. A. Hunt
Of Manchester; Rev. Silas Curtss, OF Concord; Mrs
mouth; Colonel Henry D. Pierce, Of Hillsboro; Miss
Fanny Bellows, OF Concord, and Mrs. ID. Z. Hill, OF
N S,m Recording secreary-Colonel F. Lar
Sa sarah ;: Piper, OF Concord. Treasurer-John A.
ton, said that in the whole history OF the human
race civilization had increased in the same propor-
lion ZION az women have become educated, and when
VIII oe more graceful, moro beautiful aud more at
tractiye in the eyes OF men than they are to-day.
Besides the external charms OF youth and beauty we
M have intelligence, for the right Of the ballot has
always proved a good educator. II the people OF
New Hampshire believed that all political power
rested with the people, as set forth in the BIZ OF
rights, they would, Of course, acknowledge women
as part OF the people, and therefore they could not
consistently deny them the right to take part In the
administration Of the government. He did not
believe that It was gong to take SO long to remove
Guiding he said that those who advocated female suf
frage held IN their hands the key to the political
future OF America, and woe to the politician who
deavors TO stop the onward march Of the people or
the irresistible triumph OF true democracy.
stephen Foster having said during one OF his
speeches yesterday that he never had voted and
never would vote until woman had the ballot Rev.
Mr.. Babcock OF Lancaster, rebuked him Tor such
course In sarcastic manner, asserting that
should neglect to exercise his right OF suffrage short
of conscientious scruples. He then proceeded to dis
cuss the woman suffrage question generally and to
refute the objections that had been offered 6y its on
ponents. He believed that the presence OF woman ut
the voting places would Danish rowdyism from the
polls quicker than st. Patrick banshed snakes from
Ireland, and he could see nothing more indicate in
woman dropping ballot IN q ballot box in public
than there was IN her dropping greenback In a
church contribution box In pubic.
Mrs. Lucy Stone-Blackweil followed in about her
tenth speech during the Convention, declaning In
her usual way and force upon the wrongs and des-
potism which her sex are obliged to suffer- such as
being underpald Tor work performed, being taxed
without representation being deprived OF their Just
Inheritance, and subject to snubbng generally at
the hands OF those who frame laws to govern them.
She predicted the success OF their cause, however
power to be careful OF their course IL they would
have that power perpetuated. Her address was the
Convention; but as 1t advanced only the reasons
which she had presented at other conventions. the
substance or which have already appeared In the
HERALD, 1t Is hardly necessary to reproduce them.
When MI. Foster had finished there were some
spoken, after which, TIE body took q brief recess
Upon coming together again the matter OF adopting
the resolutions presented on the first day was taken
up, and all were adopted except the last one refer
ring to what legsi alton women would probably favor
concerning the sale Of Intoxicating liquors. This,
DIR. Blackwell and others thought. was rather far
fetched, and 1t was laid upon the table.
The resolves having been disposed OF by accepting
them as the sense OF the Convention, the making OF
speeches was resumed. Mrs. Lorenzo nayne OF
Waitham, school teacher In that town. lamented at
some length the lack OF wisdom OF the Legislatures
OF her own and other States for not allowing women
TO serve on school committees.
Rev. Roland Common. OF Boston, an Independent
Universaist and one not acknowledged by the sect
generally, made powerful argument in favor OF the
purpose of the Convention In the evening. He
garded the issue as one OF the most important that
had attracted tbs public attention for many years.
anu 1t was matter which hardly admitted OF auy
discussion, Tor the justice OF giving women the ballot
Is almost self-evident.
Mrs. Harper, the colored lecturer, made the next
speech, in which she claimed for women OF her own
color the right OF suffrage the same as for white
women. She reflected somewhat upon the intelli-
gence OF the foreigners who are 50 soon enfranchsed
after coming TO the country, and when she had con-
Guided Rev. Mr.. Conner expressed his sorrow at
what she had uttered, fearing Catholics might take
offence. The colored woman explained by saying
that she did not intend to reject upon any religious
sect.
To conclude the Convention was eminently sue
cessful, and whether women gain the right OF
suffrage not the friends OF the movement else
where entertain the sweet assurance that they
have many sympathizers among the voters of New
Hampshire.
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