New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.


BOsTON, Nov. 1S.-The afternoon session oil
the Convention was opened at 2i o'clock. Col T. W. hlg
gnson First President I'm the chair the
was large tho hall being we'll filed Danlei fra.'' Tue
Great American Traveller occupied prominent seat
and distributed many copies of his pamphlet on lne
Requisites 10 High Position"
II was voted that expedient to form society 70
be known The New England WoInans sunra9e AsSO
citation" and the Chair wss requested 20 npot IT, m
mtee Of seven to draft constitution and report hst oi
officers 49,, -,,oA ,oa ,ro,, 70
svbstantaIly settled and tho excitement incidental to
the Presidential election had subsded III was empha
ceuy Tie woman's hour and the work must be pushed
forward and completed The question now to be settled
yea oneson 10 be- confronted He spoke OF the agu
nenf that women not entitled 10 vote rs were tho
soldiers VINO fought bates For the result OF the war
much credit due 70 the noble women VINO served as
nurses worked with their needles III the cities towns
bravery of Mrs Lander the widow Of Cen Lander and
said there we're numerous minor incidents in the war
gained but the wrong principle s remained. and wo-
mans position was stlll Insecure When woman steps
into any legislative body, her rights will be secured for
ever, and until then they are ut the mercy OF men. -
At this point Daniel Pratt arose and commenced TO alk
He was asked his name, and said;
am Daniel Pratt that helped elect Grant waived
in favor of him. woman's suffrage--womans Tighsare
among the scentihcal philosophical LauRhter physical
Organca great merrimentJ and mechanical laws that
govern the world men, and women, and mankind Loud
applause may be able 20 add something to what has
been said The Constitution the Declaration OF indie
pendence made valuable promise In order to form n
tic tranquility lApplause Your speaker Is single
man and we are most at the end Of leap year. have
outwrte and outtalk any man on the globe incud
ing Beecher and spurgeon My mother was an unas;
Twenty-Five years ago she said; Daniel my great grand
Massachusetts' ConsequentlyiI am Brooks" After
mentioning that he proposed TO speak in London En-,
gland and ree1tne poem the General retired, Wen
which were sandwiehed with Kisses
lIe was
Ma PRESIDENT LADIES, AND GENTLEMEN: need not
say 20 you that did not come here to-day to give advice
or instruction to this Convention. certainly did not
come here TO take part in It's deliberations but for more
than so years have believed 10 duty owe TO myself
attend all meetngsheld IN this state by those VINO are
the adyecates OF human rights | am glad 10 say aud
sav n gracefully that owe TO those men and women
debt Of gratitude did not come here 10 give my AT
besion 10 this movement For more than y years had It
depended upon me- would have given suffrage Ia tho
woins VI W. acc,sesa 70 Listen 70 lie advocates 81
this cause aud IL al time when II was far more uu
popular than II is to-day. There Is noble lady on Ills
platform who has spoken here to-day whose voice was
wont 10 Ehear, and gratefully in other days
mean Lucy stone In those days made up my mind
mothers and wives aud dau gbers OF my state what
e Ms and mai Christ died FOR us and that we are
here to prepare for higher and better state Of existence
and that every human beng on earth should have equal
rights and equal privileges. lApplausol would be
ashamed to possess or exeTc &c right that would not
M could confer every son and daughter OF Adam
oud applause Reference has been made here to-day
TO q remark made by in the Senate OF the United
states upon this question, when We were fighting under
every disadyantage when the terrible battle for the
rights Of the black Of the South raging when we
men In the south the right Of suffrage. 1t
was proposed by bitter enemy VI their rights 20 couple
this question with that issue Tor the purpose OF
defeating H. Many Of our friends did wish to be put
IN false position aud though they opposed TO that
movement, they voted for II, although they knew IL
would not and ought not TO pass. felt that IL was my
duty 20 have courage enough 10 vote down, and VIII
49, b onnn o Win ~ ms or any other question will
N and [ am OF
question lust stands aud to sht out until every
10 be- yoed Z Tor Vieor6as spPianse Whenever
wherever this question comes 70 me on t Owls merits
will hal it. and welcome IT, and work ior IT, Lond ap
plausel The eyils referred TO by a gentleman CNI.
sewanl who has given his life 10 good words ana good
c comm, Wealth and think that that body
should right these wr9ngs and DO It at once S;
present the facts aud 1.-THE remedies Than Mr. seWai
himself and Ihopelthat ne VII peidoim ih%I duly NY
have faith to believe that the far minded ana u.s. en OF
this State Will night these wrongs aud thht DINERS W."
wisely. that the grand results recently attineo ~ ,9
country have settled the grand question OF equal
snole anu oncRine tcr this cause Well lot mo say
that you have n great deal OF Work 10 40 our
secripg the rights aud privileges OF All emsnepsted
race II has engaged oil their thoughts and them eosest
never considered these questOusyou have discussed here
to-day and which You have brought 10 the attention OF
by the Convention, establish u EewEngland society
We have tGGsY Fnt !nTs5oqJ o. neis s'
are engaged In Their own IuIsmts ana o'S Ip
tons-improyng their own eohdiIIn ana ug Tbs
great mass OF these families have never considered ths
matter I9Se ths as 81 inc copy have never
considered this question: ana II IL has entered tho uoo
il has been met by prejudice Now, sir beHeNe mat
this battle is not TO fought the great emancipation
battle OF the country has been Fought OF as he great
battle 10 secure the black man the right OF outrage mas
been waged That has been met by the sternest ana
blOOdiest opposition THIS question We are mere uscuth
nc bas to be presented 10 the heart the reason and
NJ
We cannot cay how much, Tor We sometimes see BISa'
revolutions made within rev G1y5 Se andd consS
r han siS millions Of women In our country. Let
more man ~ sr that agree with YOU that we ought
expect that everything said and done IN TINS cause
viii be wisely said OF done There have been mistakes in
Tie struggle Of the last third Of century both IN war
and after it but thankt DC 70 Goa VIC hhNS
attained glorious results aud all that il noble and good
and grand Ia this country Is due 20 the enors Imperfect
or perfect made in platforms throughout the county
and in Congress We must take the world ~ we ma ~
and apprehend such struggle az We have witnessed
the past such mObs such war scenes such 1aIDd
ism or brutality. Yon VIII have glorious ana gfand
feId before Won regeneraed nation, which j. free from
Slavery and AIN among those VINO beheNe that WIEN
the doctrines OF Jesus Chust accepted there viii be
perfect liberty perfect justce and perfect equality on
earth And trust Sir that IN this grand cause ~ winch
SO many noble men and engaged, tbat the a
meals will not be made 70 passion prejudice but 10 The
higher nober and better sentiments OF the American peo
Mrs Usrper OF Boston colored woman said she Was
only Just beginning TO get over the enecs OF nc ds
woman could appreciate what she had herself suffered
and she anxious that al disabilities lhhl yer "eSeu
either upon white cOlOred women should be speedily
removed.
Miss Gibson, who was Chaplain 70 the Wisconsin, Heavy
Artillery gave account OF the manner she TecoyCd
her appointment, which was made by me colonel. ne
recruiting officer refused TO allow her claims without the
OF the department and the latter being consulted
refused She performed the duties Of the position faith
fully and bill is before Congress 10 pay her the
same amount any other Officer Of the same rsnk re
celyed who did his whole duty she claimed the right TO
work IN any department suited 70 her capabilities ana TO
be paid for II as well as others were.
The Rev f. s. Tiffany Of IVES, Newton remarked that
tho more duties woman performs well the higher she
stands In the eyes Of Bur woman spelbound
and ongetled In thousands Of Gases and could not full
Am an tie capabilities OF her nature Hut soon as the
h-LoA 80 nI.,nn oil thesn arh Mnnld be LemedLed