New-York tribune., 1869-05-28
BOSTON ANNIVERSARIES.

CONVENTION OF THE NEW ENGLAND WoMANs
srFyRAGE COMMITTEE-PRELIMINAR STEPS
ron TIE ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION.
BosToN, May 27.-The New England WOman's
Suffrage Convention, which was held In this city last
evening adopted the following resolution;
R.solred That tho Executive Committee OF the New.
England WomanB Suffrage Association be authorized to
correspond with the friends Of the cause throughout the
counry and TO take such steps as they may deem Dest
for the organization OF National Womans Suffrage AS:
socatiOn during the coming year. IN which al parts OF
the country shall be fully aud fairly represented
Mira Julia Ward Howe read an elaborate essay upon
the question Of woman's position in tho social and po
cal world After some remarks OF general character
be referred fact that in England the admission OF
woman to suffrage seemed open to less objection then
ore on the part OF the powers that be- since the vote
there was conditioned upon the possession OI certain
amount Of property aud the possession OF properly Dy
uo ~ vote Here, however, the claim was based
uDon the fact OF womanhood simply. and there
fbiro involved considerations OF broader chafac'
tcr and would meet with greater opposition.
he alluded TO tho condition Of those ladies who had no
bmshands or prospect Of them seeming 10 hve upon
nGerance and their lives generally are considered 70 80
TO the side rather Of loss than OF Proat Prom THIS point
non on account OF the prevailing fashions and social
nsag@a This condition Of things made many women 10
- ,crely sources OF expense consuming much ana pro
odng 6e nothing She did not therefore, Immediately
uTge upon women to be bellies no more bqt woua IaDhe
Inps The dependent condition OF the lack OF
sny Other sphere Of action and ambition other tnah t
"T The balroom aud the paror were her excuse Brlel
ddresscs Ire followed by William Lloyd Garrison, Lucy
a,ne Mira Livermore, and Whiting Grswod, the Chair
o,, ~ the Legislative Committee which reported IN
, fxnr Of female suffrage The Convention then ad'
journed.
THE NEw-ENGLAND ANTI-sLAVERY SOCIETY.
RosroN May 27.-The Now-England Anti
slavery Society met to-day in horticultural Hall, tho
President John 7. Sargent, presiding Wendell Philips
ad series OF resolutions expressing satisfaction Win
M n,ogress of the nation toward justice aud impartial
,rtv regarding the Fifteenth Amendment as the cap.
,onc 70 the ncgro's political emancipation urging
Crstiou men 10 earnest etcrts 10 secure 10 man Vhe
,c cGunl privileges In churches hotels aud places Oh
",',isr,ueut recommending martial law ana mllthiy
cnaon a Southern sections where clVll law lals 10
nrotrct Iulou from assassination ana Urging ~ ~
e INST duty of the Government To secure peace hhu
ncIy OF life and property at the south "a orael tnal
n1ls capital and men may be attracted tneIe 70 SV
Sleto the reconstruction of those states MT InliPs
ccedcd 10 enuuciato his views NJ leuEth on tue ponl
ai situation, and insisted tRat the emergency Yct
ired the active ana wateiui efforts OF INC aDoitloss
reraI epeakers followed MI Phillips The atehuaheo
THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,"
RosroY. May 27.-The anniversary meeting
~ o American Tract Society Of Boston closed to-day
amor an animated session. The principal discussions
Min. n question Of a change IN its management Iere'
ofors the Executive Committee has been composed oi