The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
WOMAN's RIGHTS.

WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
Tho Woman Suffrage Convention In Boston,
Second Days Proceedinss-Thc Speeches,
Resolutions and tho Consultation Of the
Newly Organized Association.
BOSTON, Nov. TO- 1865
The philosophers who are assembled in this city
for the purpose OF agItatng the question OF female
suffrage are evidently determined and serious in
their deliberations Their cause Is unquestionably
gaining ground; for 1t has been noticeable at this
convention that there are many active workers In
the movement who have heretofore kept aloof nom
the measure, and not few have arrayed themselves
IN its behalf who were only few years ago among
Its most violent opponents. The old anttsavery
and negro suffrage agitators OF course occupy front
seats and there ia also liberal sprinkling OF Spirit
ualiss Fourertes and free religi0nsts all OF whom
nave the merits Of perseverance and industry, II not
OF ability and genius.
Inc gathering at the opening OF the proceedings
TINS morning was larger than ut any time during the
FIRST day, and the deliberations and speakers were
| generally more interesting. DR.. Cornell time
honorcd advocate Of female suffrage, was the first
speaker. He referred to what had been said yester-
day about excluding women from colleges, and con-
graduated the convention that there was an excep-
ton in the case of the Michigan University. He be-
lieved that other institutions would soon come TO
their senses and also that the various medical facul
Ties would soon yield to the popular demand, and
recognize women as entitled to the same rights in
| the profession as themselves.
Rev. Mr.. Clarke, the presiding officer referred to
| the growing custom of having boys and girls edu-
Gated in separate schools and said that one reason
urged for thig was that the sexes would fall in love
with each other, and multitude OF Opponents
would be the result. This idea, he said was
wrong, for when boys and girls came together
to study their minds were too much occupied to In
dulge in much love-malling, and he hoped there
would soon be reform in the system or educating
the separately and II women obtained the right
Of suffrage he had no doubt there would be.
Rev. Charles f. Barnard of Boston, then cxpa-
tated at length upon the intelligence of woman
and her capacity to govern and participate in the
councils OF the nation. He hoped God would bless
the movement, for when 1t was crowned with sue.
cess the whole hemisphere would be improved.
The irrepressible and eloquent Fred Douglass was
next brought forward. He had come, he said as a
carpetbeggar, but his presence was in accordance
with the constitution Of the United States. He felt
that he owed a debt to the women of this country
| for the freedom which he now enjoyed, and
particularly was he gratfed to the women COM
posing the old Massachusetts Anti-Slavery So
ciety, and now that they had undertaken to enlarge
their own liberty he felt that he could not refrain
| from saying "Amenn to the good work. Human
rights seemed to him to be modern idea, and If the
| rights are to extend to the whole human family wo-
| man must have the right OF suffrage and he held
1 that she must have 1t If the government would be
consistent with itself and be actually republican
| government. lie did not by appearing in tlis con-
/ venton admit that the rights of the colored race
were secured; but he would say that the rights OF
i both are in cOnsOnance with each other Suffrage
for the negro, however, he regarded as the most i'm
portant OF the two for 1t was life death with the
race. and II they did not secure 1t they would be
| tirely exterminated. The vote of woman, though,
he regarded as necessary to purify society and the
| government and make them what they should be;
also to advance education and promote civilization.
There was no good reason that he could see
why women should not vote upon oil the
| public measures in which men are interested,
and when that time comes, and it is surely coming,
riots and drunkenness at the ballot box will be
known. Vice and virtue will confront each other
whole measure God speed for he recognized In the
movement the mlennial glories Of glorious truth
| and era, and he wanted to be with 1t.
Miss Lucy Stone followed MI Douglass briefly in
approval OF his views, after which Daniel Pratt, the
| sent a memorial which he claimed would be worth
thousand billion dollars to the American govern
| ment. Almost ut the same moment woman Of
| about the same limited calibre of the American
traveller made an attempt to gain the 1oor but the
Bird o Waeoe was ~ and made am aG
dress III which he declared his full confidence In the
ultimate success OF the movement and pledged him.
| self as an earnest advocate OF 1t. ...#+
The following series Of resolutions were then
offered by Rev. Samuel J. May, of Boston:-
When oil human beings endowed by their Creator with
ITO these rights governments Instituted among
Just powers from inc consent Of the gov
American .cn without distinction Of sa1 'sn' ''',
Resolved That our existing governmentsbosh State and
cratic fact long onsha Of the people unusy
ResOved That the injustice everywhere inflicted BY the
upon womanm.s mother vile and wdows The
cannot be trusted TO make laws for The poor the white
for The black so men cannot be safely trusted 70 make
Resolved That invite the republican party TO drop It's
Wafc hWor of SuYra md demO tip
party to abandon It's motto Of "A White Mans
United states ssssna9s suffrage AZ men and
o X. p on 20 IN e
upon the same terms and qualifications for
Resolved, That recommend the holding Of conventions
and the organization Of societies throughout the New Eng
lures to he the several States 90 Is o
Whereas Within he last twenty Years many Of the laws in
relation TO the rights OF property OF married have
The een
social rights and privileges heretofore WITHHELD have been
Resolved Thai becomes the imperative duty Of women
permanent for unit! Che has the right Of representa-
Resolved That in prosecuting the work for suf
frase propose The new political party
carefully dIscrnnae when casting their vose between
S o q women tho most direct
s al me @ sss
be no more powerful aid to public morality than the enfran
chisemcnt Of women.
The resolutions were laid on the table, to be taken
up and discussed at further stage or the
tton.
Rev. David A. wason, OF WATERFOWL was then IN
troduced and spoke brIeny after which the irrepres-
sibe Abby Kelly Foster, Of Worcester, gained the
floor. She gave out the theory that the innux OF
foreigners has delayed the coming of universal suf-
frage. but she thought another generation would
remedy 1t, and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was OF the
same opinion.
Pratt-not George-but "Daniel Pratt. the Great
American Traveller" then gained the ioor IN spite
OF opposition, and read amid much laughter nom
sensical memorial which he declared ms intention
TO forward to Congress. When he had finished
letter was read from Judge Godfrey, OF Bangor Me-.