New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

SPEECHES AT NEWARK BY LUCY SIoNE' MRS
BURLEIGH, MRS. BLACKWELL, AND MkS
HANAFORD.
The opening meeting of the n. j. w. S. A
was held last night at the Newark OperaHouse It'll
reasant buding in It's internal arrangements quiet in
Eta ornamentaton the spacious stage covered by cloth
of glowing scarlet and fitted up with deliberately gt
sofas and GharF 1t bright little picture IN ltse
though but few OF the tried adherents OF The cause
appeared upon IT, The audience was OVERLOOKING anna
bly, incredulous and smilingy Interested Lucy stone
opened the meeting, and after from the Hutehin
sons she explained the purposes Of the Association and
repeated various arguments Of the lovers OF the cause
This, she said, the second annual meeting OF the
New,Jersey W. S. A. 1t was organized an Nlneand
and possessed 1000 members, 400 OF whom were
voters. She cited the oppressed condition OF the
women teachers and claimed an admission to College
precincts She mentioned the case OF woman of prop
erty who NOT being able TO vote q municipal ques
ton sent to the polls ten Of her masculine employees
(Germans) who couldn't speak word Of English, and
who knew nothing Of our political questions. They, OF
course voted Just she told tbem-voed because they
belonged 10 the arstOcratc eex ana not because they
by women OF the rights that inhere In the citizen" AS
Nine De saG said to Napoleon when he asked her why
she mcddled in politics: when women nave IAelr
heads cut or they like TO know the reason"
There escape from the claim the women are max
ing She reviewed OF the objections made to the
movement laying especial stress upon this: when we
ask that should test this great theory by the con-
sent Of the governed we told that we don't know
enough to vote"
Mrs Bureigh then introduced She gave fOrcible
and graceful speech upon the ndydualzaton OF women
"a speech which has already been published III HE
TRIBUNE Mrs Burleghs shapey figure, handsome, well
balanced head and sweet face showed picturesque re-
lief against scarlet background, and evidently
attractive TO the audience who warmly appauded her
She gave some new passages in relation TO those
unhappy women, the embodiment OF sorrowful
degradation Said she, her musical voice trembling and
breaking little, "My friends, has ever occurred TO
lost women ana the attitude Of society toward them7
1ittle child srays from the home Enclosure and whole
store it TO it's mothers arms What rejocngs when
Gound. what fearful sympathy what heartness Of con
poor tired feet be they never 90 mry no reprmand for
She sOed aud torn garments no lack OF kisses Tor the
tearstaned face But let the child be TO woman
hood led her be led romhe Enclosure Of morality by the
Of Affection or driven from II by the strong scourge
OF want-.what happens then1 Do Christian men and
90 In quest Of hers Do they provide all possible
help for her return or If she returns OF her own MOTION
secure her against wandering agalnf Far from IT, Az
the h,s false sep she Is o ~ d60 come
us to disgrace uA Lost says society ndineTeny.
is the prompt verdict Of Conventional Morality, while
and all unite N boiling every door between her ana
responsibility. All will not these lost ones be required
at our hands In the great Hereafter - ,r.,
Following appropriately came HOODS BRUCE OF
read letter from Senator Wilson. Remaining that had
great value coming from man whose yea eDpHaV
H ifsny R B. BIlcK Eea
& a VII . S my .s %o S1Ip ss s yls! ss
suoeess be with efforts Yours truly, HENRY WILSON
The following resolutions also read by Mr. Black
E,d demand susas. for act q political
e because those who obey laws should have voice IN Their enact
Hehad ih who pay taxes 's0u a'0'e II the Imposition and
Resolved That We demand Suffrage for woman Of political
eGss,s g,ass s' "a b Ro % @ %
for enpeTSnee Pun rego1 economy nd puono
Epd That subsection Der legal and indus
ss relations Necessary eonselSeas Of hs sn9ee a 1n IN per
children poDert s'd earnings g1t to FAR Gay Tsgss Is' lar
Says solA ti{n 70 elaAi sGu.4.on, . [ A1' P
MI Blackwell gave few instances OF woman's TEN.
Expression Woman's Suffrage means purity said Nj.
Blackwe He asserted that woman earns In the con,
half the money OF the matrimonial firm, and then, when
husband Dies she becomes Pensiouer on his bounty
e advised the equal admission Of women to every ave
OF life, because it not good for man to be alone
When went TO California 20 dig gold they left the,
wives behind them What was the result In 90 days
ministers OF the Gospel we're keeping gambling housesand
awful tue state of affairs that when few women
appeared there vote OF thanks was gwen 10 dnose
who have come 10 make US better. woman sunrage
cal life tho womanly qualities IL needs he predicted
shat when NewJersey enfranchses the negro II viii en-
20 take It up and don't care, We don't want to make II
tail 10 the Republican kite, nor tall 70 the Democratic
Kite BE enreated the people OF NewJersey W organize
81 the -
Blackwell retreated, aud Mrs Phoebe A. HanafoTd, the
cercywoman, was introduced The erect ana sprlghty
woman, decidedly clerical IN her dark drapery with nor
general expression Of spice e, energy. vehemence and
earnestuess received with some warmth ana more
cess and this the most magnificent reform
launched upon the earth IL is not very long since
] stood where many good women stand to-day-In the
shadow OF ignorance the woman question; susan D.
Anthony had opened her eyes in the consideration OF
the opening OF colleges % women AS protest she nho
sent her Only Western college where boys and girls
enter with like privileges. Talking is work, when the
talking u any purpose The awakening OF women on
tnis question and growing discussion, are signs that
God Is with Christ said, "What God has Joined TO-
Rether let not man put asunGeT" Yet is disregard
3ng that command day 10y day. in excluding women from
their political rights. This movement Is emphatcaly
Scripture movement II there one. Put the bal
lot ID woman Is hand and you put money in her purse
Put money In her purse, and you give her strength,
purity and growth IN grace She concluded by roadBg
E.n n.1el ~. -aa-a If lie Cleveland Convention.