Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-27

FEMALE SUFFRAGE CoSyEsuoN--Ihe adyo-
Gates Of extending the right Of suffrage TO
women. held convention ia Boston last week,
which was on the whole probably the most for
midable demonstration in that cause that has
been made as yet il this country.
Rev. James Freeman Clarke presided, and
there were numerous Vice-Pre-idents FROM both
sexes, among them Col. Higginson, Abby Kelly
Foster. Samuel J. Sewall and Pauline vs.. Davis
Speeches were made by the President, Mr.. Julia
Ward Howe. Nj AMI Mrs Lucy stone, Col
Hieriuson. ~euator Wilson, Mrs. Harper, Miss
Gibson, Rev. Mr.. Tiffany, DR.. Cornell, Mr..
Remond. Mr. and Mr. 5. : Foster, Mr.. J. Il.
Powell. Rev. Mr. Carleton, Rev Mr.. Sratton,
Or. Aleott. Mrs. Adelaide Brown, Mr.. Hinton,
Rev. C. +. Barnard. Mr. Frederick Douglass,
Mr. +. " Bird, Rev. A. j. WATSON, Mr.. Daniel
Pratt. Rev. B + Bowles, Mrs jackson, Mr..
Weiss, AIR Garrison. Mrs. English, and others
memorial to Congress was adopted, praying
that in the District Of Columbia and Territories
women may have the right Of suffrage; and a
lle NA4~SAi lAlStAN7 lsAAt
ing that in all future proposed amendments TO
the State Constitution that touch the question If
suffrage, and in every future law that las a
bearing on the same subject, the right Of voting
may be given to women equally with men.
Mr.. Blackwell (the husband Of Lucy Stone,)
read the form Of League, drawn up by himself
and his wife Mr. sewal reported constitution
and organization for the society, and a list of
officers, with Mrs Julia Ward Howe Is Presi-
dent. and the other Offices fairly divided between
the sexes, which vas adopted.
The remarks OF Lucy Stone had much pith in
them. She said that the women Of Boston own
ed over forty millions of dollars worth of pro-
perty. and paid upwards q half a million Of
dollars in taxes while the man who shoyellcd
in the coal for the richest Of them all could cast
a vote, and they could not And again she OBJ
served, that tie most disgraceful fact at present
existing in this country is that while negroes and
ex-rebels at the South are allowed to vote, the
white women Of the North were shut cut from
the privilege As for herself, she WISHED no
man 10 TAX before ner OF the HTaliluuS HHS INT
sex she wanted only justice And to whip up
the laggaTds and doubters she scornfully added
&c Women have memories ike Indians"
Senator Wilson said the first thing in order
was to secure the ballot everywhere for the ne
gro. But, he added
That object will soon be achieved and put out
Of the way, and then the way will be open for
the cause Of this convention. | have simply to
repeat what vas said by Mr.. Sumner; % W hen
ever the women of this country ask Coz the right
TO vote. it will be given to them" We have no
preiudioes aganst our wives, our SISTERS; we
have not to meet the prejudces We have en-
countered when sighting the battle for the black
man
Mr.. Garrison re1nunted the progress Of the
ant-slayery agitation. and declared. from his er-
perience as reformer, Ghat the Wonan's Rights
reform was passing throagh the regular stages
to a sure and speedy triumph.
The sittings of the Convention were hume
rously attended, and the whole tone of the Con-
yention was jubilani and confident.