The New York herald., 1868-12-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.


I'll vINELAND, N. j., Dec. g 1858.
All remember the story Of the speculator who,
having conceived the bold idea OF building city In
one OF the Western States wound up his advertise
ment in language something like the following
The country s the most beautiful the God OF Nature
ever made. The scenery is celestial--divine; the
land cheap and also two wagons to sell and yoke
OF steers" Passing over the fact that the descent
from the poetca to the practical was in this case
about as rapid as that shown by many OF our young
who get married and then 60 out West ON
what they call wedding and collecting tour, we
win only refer them to the well known fact that Vine
land is the product OF land speculator's brains
land speculator Of wonderfully brassy astuteness in
extended advertising and in giving his advertise
ments seductive glow OF poetic sentiment and ex-
preston, combined with homely and practical and
quite as seductive array OF facts and figures Of the
and's marvellous fertility. Vineland has certainly
grown, grown with unwonted rapidity. Seven
years ago three families, occupants ana three log
hus were the sole occupants OF the co. 900 acres
prising what is now called vineand. The town has
IL 900 Inhabitants. Two words describe the land
all sand This MEANS Of course that 1t Is cleared OF
Its superintendent stunted pines and dense rhicket
Of scrubby oak. 1t takes few more words to de-
scribe
The squares and streets
And faces that one meets
At present the squares are gloomy expansion OF
dusty drearyism, but the streets are wide and the
houses for the most part comfortably capacous but
In the diversity OF their architectural designs pre-
ssnng 81 the crochey angailartss Of their occ
people are the residents; men long haired lantern
awed, countenances OF sicky saffron hue, and wide,
mans free lovers, broken down merchants, worn
out politicians, cast-of clergymen, physicians who
i've on ther fees and lived on their friends. artists
without genius or patrons, and all characterized by
frghtfu sei-consciousness, general vanity foolish
pretension and pompous dnlness; women, a few OF
them young and go0d-looking, but the most old and
sallow and fearful looking; women with chgnons and
crimps and curls women with their hair cut short,
women dressed In the height Of modern feminine
fashion, women In the less audacous Boomer cos
tune and in the fun toggery OF masculine breeches,
coat vest, hat and boots; women of diverse social
conditions some given to the drudgery OF dish
water, some farmers and some physicians lecturers
and artists, and most OF the undsgused wOmen's
rights school. Most are Spirituallsts,aas might be
gathered from the above description. tits undeniaby
advocates IN this country. That special late hobby
of this class OF modern reformers ana progressive
ideasts-woman suirrage-meets here with almost
universal advocacy. For calling the Convention
that met here to-day OF the New Jersey State Woman
Suffrage Association it was accordingly most lit
ting as well as natural place.
The appointed hour Of the meeting was eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. From far and near came the woman
suffrage pioneers and disciples and the greater ana
lesser lights OF this modern ultra radical school, who
says the call, care opposed to the existing ars
tocracy OF sex and who desire to establish repub-
the consent OF the governed. There was goodiy
throng, OF respondents to the call, about
these women. It was q great day for
vineland. Penn Street Hail. with such an
array Of shining lights gathered wlthn init Its walls
conversation llled the room-for these people have
tireless tongues-tl the female president, stout,
dumpty woman, flair, fat and forty and plainly
dressed in black, called tue meeting to order and
called on woman OF equally mature age but less
far aud with less adipose tissues and more stylishy
very good sort OF praying, but rather unusual, |
closing with the Lords Prayer THIS preliminary |
formula having been gone through with, the special
business Tor which they mad assembled was entered
upon with considerable aiacrity OF despatch. Fore
vigorously the work before them, committees on re.
solutions, nominations, finance petitions and enter
tanment were appointed. The committees retired
to deliberate upon their respective duties when the
female president to oil up the otherwise dull interim,
made speech She recited her recent efforts on
behalf Of the woman suffrage movement, and took
her hearers q long Western tour through |
Kansas aud elsewhere, but making no mention OF |
her chyalrous chaperon on this trip OF travel he OF
the hyperion curls and blue dress coat and brass but
tons and white vest and white KIDS now languishng
under the lash of confding creditors IN q far away
prison. She did tell however, OF having secured
200 votes in their favor In Kansas; that this was
,he anniversary OF the hanging OF John Brown, aud
hat their cause. like his soul, was marching on.
rhe tokens OF this marching on she saw Oh every
side, and particularly In The fact that thirteen re-
porters attended their recent meeting In Boston, |
Dmittng to mention, however, that the same num-
ber would lave attended at the same veritablc
u
desperate dogs contestng for victory. She closed
with stating that to the time OF having conferred
them the same political rights mat are now enjoyed
by lnen she was Wiling to wait Gods ume--a slate
ment quite unnecessary, as being necessary fact |
The reading OF the Ireasurers report which fol-
lowed next, did not betray exact impecunosty, but
q very close approximation TO this point and
rather weakly sinews for bufct.ng the tide
Of popular sentiment they have to stem
the chanDg Tiber TO Caesar. This financial state
ment showed the receipts during the past year
tsN 40 opd tbn lpn yin
balance OF eleven dollars on hand-ust the amount
according to that incontroyertible authority, Mark
Twain II Horace Greeley could sell his cabbaes Tor
apiece, he would make the cultivation OF MS farm
pay him.
The female president, who had not yet said all ncr
say, essayed second speech. The beginning OF IL |
was practical and to the pocSetan urgent appeal |
for money They had more tracts to issue; they |
are not going TO take back tracks and they wanted
to send lecturers forth into the country there were
expenses OF every kind. Would any !
one give q hundred dollarsf mo response.) Would |
any one give dollar2 (No response.) 1t dis. |
any one would say 40, aad she finally |
to leave this branch OF the business to the
Finance Committee. She took up the subject OF !
their tracts, and after expatiatiag On their merits
and usefulness in the present crisis, announced that
any brother or sister could have as many as they
wanted, cheap.
No one came forward 10 buy tracts but a lady in
the middle part OF the audience arose, and IN a
shrill harsh and intracable voics let herself be
heard
zone OF those 'ere tracts OF yourn," said this
female "a lawyer tells me wont stand
In law, aud Is not the laws OF New Jersey digestcd
as 1t clailisy"
II am sorry for your lawyer,r answeared the
female president; mis- opinion E not worth
straw
$50 kinder guesscd- replied the shrvoiced
female, and Hne took her seat
"rhe committees are u long time OUT let's sting |
John Brown broke IN man oil rather Falstaflan
figure the platform, who evidently does not board
in yneland aud Is hardly thin enough for Spiritual
ist.
.Thai's a good idee- chimed several voices
oven sing John BROWN with an authoritative |
but very solemn accent, said the female president.
There was piano on the platform. A woman l
with long, bony hands sat down TO ii and commenced
playing. A long ank man, who would not stand |
much show among muscular Christians, but would |
DO better for q lightning rod ana perambulating |
lighthouse, commenced. with oonntenance awfuly l
distorted head thrown back and "eyes IN fine frenzy
rolling. singing the song. There was not muca 10
excite enthusiasm In this; but with most marvellous
the swelling voices Of the audience sang |
WIKI grand melody.
The Committee on Resolutions now made their ap- |
pcarance aud submitted the result OF their bfain- /
sudgelling After surging through successive shoals
Df whereases they plunged boldly INTO u turbulent