The New York herald., 1868-12-25

sos and !: .ss essential 10 happy home refined so
That the republican party which has extended
herent in the human nature OF the ciizsn, consist
enS deny 20 women since women also have rights and
Resolved That the democratic party which formerly es
the Union. and which now demands saarase for
lately engaged in rebellion, protesting AGAINST their disfran
citizenship cannot consistently deny Suffrage The
Gated, loyal, intelligent, taxpayins women OF New Hamp
Resolved reconstruction upon basis Of manhood
all women, partial unusual inconsistent unwse and
nd Congress
the State Legislature memorials in favor of extending su
Resolved, That when The ballot placed in the hands Of
against the evils Of niempsrance OF which shs
the helpless victim and element Of force and ssrn-
uanlc in intoxicating drinks.
Rev. Mr. Batteock made strong argument in
favor OF each OF the resolves reported, and was fol-
lowed In turn by Mrs. Harper, the wel known
coored oratoress whose eloquence IN describing the
wrongs lnncted upon her sex stirred up the audience
70 high pitch OF admiration One Of her theories
up OF all the grog shops In the land when the ballot
is given to woman. Her declaration Of such reform
ELECTED the warmest applause.
Rev. Mr.. Savage, OF Franklin, N. H., man re-
puted TO be Of extraordinary culture claimed that
II the country had the help OF the women OF the
country IL would cause the moral and political and
religious elements TO raise up above their present
degraded level. II, he added, women have the right
% ~ % wy Souu t en- ; t, ~, 10, 9 u1ao I
grading sights now so obnoxious and prevalent VIII
sands ~ tha evs yvhich ,amnt the womna, and weak
will he known no more forever Ha ho5ed m con-
cnnsdered ana be had no donht that II th,s was
ona as anr nnd -. au n rsevad ~ MANY ar t
now seem 10 be Objectionable features
anaarar tonr occasinn RI gva bar nninIon az some
OF The evil Influences OF some of her own sex over
men, and very often over men OF reputed influence
and 1reatnesa She aiuded narticularly TO the
female iohhvists IL Washmoton and exnrissed IL as
her firm helier that NOT a lew men who had been
elected Ia Congress- from New England had been
enscenribe to she ,ntinepce Of these bad women.
m she added' the ballot ia given to women. this
ca 60 viii he enabled IN vote. INT abe would answer
fIs ohection nv saving maj rhe mower and inluence
OF respectable Women would more than counteract
any that might he exercised by the other class Size
ainded then at some length 70 the great consump-
tion ar lnnor thronUhon the conntry and suUgnsted
that the money spent In this direction might well
be annied towards linnidatin0 the nublic dent
Stenhen s. Foster or worcester Mass followed
the doctress in sweeping demand for ali mankind
TO enter heartily into this great moycment lie did
not deny that lie was Intensely radical for he De-
lieved that every man who onnosad giving woman
the hallnt was a fyranf ana NOT Shrist,an Christ
he added was a woman's rights man. for he lived
for woman ana even died for her The clergy and
lawyers he said ought to use their influence in be-
be lasting DISGRACE to them II they did not
Mrs Tncy Stone BlackweIl the pioneer champion
and irrenressihle advocate of woman nfYrare and
Sindrea civil and noliticai rights and mi@sty on.
nosition in herself 10 the ALLEGED wrongs of her SEX
was then introduced and welcomed with generous
applanse Having presented herself In a clever
manner she nroceeded to give q comprehensve his
tory OF the woman,s rights movement from its m.
cention 10 the present time accepting IN conclnson
fhar the whole was a hanny omen OF their fuinre
success
Rev MIR. Babcock followed Mrs. Stone Blackwell
with an address full of home for the COMING III the
happy day when women shall have the ballot and
he Would undertake to prophesy that five years viii
see the sex in the full eIioyinent of their social
ciy,l and political rights. Tne privileges GAINED
for them are natural privileges, and II they were
awarded he aid mot SsV WIN D Todd o Pitts
nameicss charms.
William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston, a well known
agitator and enthusiast in all reforms in which he
takes interest, Is even more energetic and indus
trious this one OF woman suffrage than he was in
the old anti-slavcry movement. lie was not able
to come up to New Hampshire In person. but ne
furnished his views through letter, the read
ing OF which was greeted with warm applause.
lie said:-"The conventions recently he'd In further
ance OF the movement for universal and impartial
suiirage-One IN Boston and the other in Provi-
dence-were eminenty successful in respect to num-
bers, intellectual ability, moral strength and unity
Of action, and their proceedings such MS TO challenge
general attention and elicit wdejpread cOmmenda-
ton. have no doubt that the convention in Con-
cord win exhibit the same features, be animated py
the same hopeful spirit and produce as cheering q
result. The ouly criticism seemingly OF q disparag-
ing tone have seen Of the speeches made ut the
conventions alluded TO Is that there was nothing
advanced on the occasions, as though novelty was
trnths % viii, assr % aes an"caton ~ 70 the n5os ~
the hour, was simply tedious. FOR one ask more
light upon the subject; nor am so vain as to
assume TO be capable OF throwing any additional
light upon IT, One drop OF water is very ike another
but 1t Is the perpetual dropping that wears away the
stone. The importunate widow had nothing fIesh or
to present to the unjust Judge, but by her per-
sistent coming she wearicd MIN into compliance
with her petition The end OF the constant assertion
OF right withheld Is restitution aud victory. The
whole anti-slavery controversy was expressed and
included In the Golden Rule morally, and IN the be-
claration Of Independence politically. Nor could
anything new be added 70 these by the wIsesi. the
most ingenious or the most eloquent. Line Up01
line precept upon pTecepti mere ltEle and there
there is nothing new to be said in favor OF
suffrage for woman Ia there ANYTHING new
10 be urged against itS But though the
objections are exceedingly trite aud shallow IL Is
stil necessary to examine and refute them By argu
ments ana Illustrations none the less forcble be-
cause exhausted at an early period The first oblec-
on Is positively one OF the most cogent reasons for
granting suffrage to women; for II Ii predicated on
the concession OF the superiority OF woman over man
IN purity OF purpose and excellence OF character
Hence the cry IL tnat Il will not only be Descending
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