New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-28
ROMANS SUFFRAGE.

THE N.TWPORT COMMUNICATIVE DAYS SES-
CONGRATULATIONS AND DEMOCRATS DE-
HOUECBD-A NEW PARTY TO BE FORMED.
NEwPoRT, Aug 26.-The third session of the
womans Suffrage Convention had the advantage of a
charming day, aDd everybody seemed determined to
sgnaze by comIns in the dainest OF attire The
hall was crowded to the very door, ana III were ap
parently in receptive condition. From tbe ou quaker
lady In the front row TO AdophuS t"Hhng
his in the window, general good feeling prevailed
The audience chiefly consisted Of ladies, with a few
youthful blaek-cOats Interpreted Upon the stage ap
peared Mrs H. b. Stanton, Mrs. Paulins Davis. Mrs
Hooker. Mrs. Phelps Blake, Miss Anthony ana Mr.
Stman OF Rhode Island The Convention was caliea TO
order by Mrs Stanton who introduced the hutchinson
Family. Mrs. Pauhna Davis, picturesque and graceful
then read the following:
the Republican party By inserting the word male
in the FEDERAL Constitution where il existed thus
bGI sS us q Io@. i' sF are sIs
Of our sympathy and that we earnestly call upon q. true men "a so
Organize party based upon pnp. rather than eIpsds1ey
platform broad onoGss 70 s%0., ~ and With
ipowdgs q human ustuTe 70 see that sSy aned
degraded consequently dseOnnted aud hence dan
gerous 10 the welfare Of the Republic
This resolution received with applaud by those on
the stage. Mira Davis said that woman to-day was rs
much subject OF laws she had voice In making as
the slave ever was. But ideas changing When she
forced herself into literature she considered as
lawess as COARSE shrewsh masculine and ridiculous as
to-day. But she has asserted and maintained her
right there and Is thought well and honor that
she should hold it. 1t is not she VINO
made herself immortal in Paradise Lost and
ridiculous in Paradise Regained. The Rerolution
has more influence than any other journal the East
The Nation says OF The BaEdr edited wholly by woman,
II is almost ideally edited" AS In the case or J0urna
heart of is tho constantly observing the endow
ment and building up OF educational INSTITUTIONS 10, TOT
ents there great schools TO be found In
the artistic ranks the men are more
bera-perhaps because the man artist has so much OF
the spiritual woman nature In him. Mrs Davssad that
when Anna Dickinson first appeared she was called bril-
she took up suffrage 1t different She
was Illogical and "a scod" But It IS the hrst step
when she first took the 1t shall
low S9P 10 say begg and no pot y fault nor
that Of my compeers. We do not make laws nor publish
daily Journals / want TO touch lightly. for many noble
men are doing brave service for woman But cannot
forget that society makes it's criminals and re.
yo2r own noble nature Yet we can say Father for
give them for they know not what they do" Mrs Davis
nounced another song At its end, Mrs II. b. Stanton
advanced in her soft black drapery and picturesque
Anthony, that true blue Israel, published her
idea Of besegng the watering places all the editors IN
NewNOrk who are the wisest men IN the world sad IL
good thing. The speaker mentioned having lately
received letter from the sister OF 8 senator who Is
now a prostitute III NeW-1OIk An ola schooihale'
beautiful accomplished pure she fell because when ad,
versity she could do nothing She not trained
Ia any kind OF work Her education had rendered her
unfit for anything but quietly sitting ana loidhg hef
hands.
Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker advanced to the
desk-gente quiet graceful. She read essay the
Bible OF the question: which intended 10 be pub
shed in The Advance She claimed that the Bible does
not present woman in tho state VI an Inferior bat makes
her equal in every way with man. She read In gentle
and unembarrassed manner sweet pathetic voice and
when she concluded there was great applause, even
the little bellies the audience who couldn't be
supposed TO know anything about the ordained
rights OF the way TO get them After another
song, and the taking OF collection the meeting ad
lourneg ocr Tue s1sptoS opepeS the neu meet
Ing by introducing the sculptures, Mrs. Amcs OF BOs
who, dressed IN black and gold six, with purple
pansy IN her hair, advanced aud seated herself AT the
desk. He regular features, dark complexion,
brown nair, black eyes, ana DlHckest OF
iashes formed charming picture. She read
and Poe's Raven Her clear and brilliant tones, expires
sye eyes and quiet manner were most admired The APP
plause, was overwhelming. Mr. Frank Moulton 81
New York, a young merchant made speech In
Mrs Phoebe Hannaiord gave address which was good
dicton and well pronounced. The usual arguments
book "Of curds and whey Mrs stillman OF
Rhode Island was next introduced She made long
speech, talking violently against the admission OF the
Fifteenth Amendment before the Sixteenth He said the
suffrage to period OF nifty years Al this ayowal tho
ladies the stage began Ia shake their heads and Mrs
Hannaord, upon the retiring OF Mr. stllman declared
that she didn't approve OF giving one class rights
and not another, and that the black man
has much night 20 vote as the white woman. MIS-.
York n short address, urged the speedy
bestowal of the ballot upon women. The President
then declared the meeting ADJOURNED, ana tho
audience, which moderate In sire, lcft the
Newport Woman Suffrage Convention very soon As they
wandered home through the pretty mOOnut streets thc
tone OF their common remarks gave pretty conclusive
evidence that they had not been converted D the e
quenCe OF the handsome ana logical lAdes WIZ "eIo
about to sail away from them.