, 1869-06-26
M0MAk'S RIGHTS,
Concluding Days Proceedings in
Woman's Convention at
aurora.
Woman, Socially, Physically and
Politically Considered.
Speeches by humber Of Leading
Female Sufragists,
W0MAk'S RIGHTS.
Resolutions Adopted.

Resolutions Adopted.
speca! Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
4ArRoRA, June ea
The time appointed for the Woman sanEnge
Convention 10 meet was O'Clock, but at thu! hour
the rain was falling IN torrents. and tho skies wept
ccpioutly. Aurorn beats Chicago an the matter Of
rain. II Is the champion rninlst'' OF the state.
In spite OF the danger Of l1epasahle injury cost
" dresses and handsome bonuets, eoustucted c.
pecIally fer the convention, the owners thereof,
faithful 10 the canEe Of woman Suffrage caIne out 10
a man, OF more properly womao, and II 10 O'Clock
atont four dozen persons we're In attendance. The
audience seemed to rake a deep interest In the
-oceedIngF. Since the opening Of the convention
the wssll.1oon Of that hotel humorous card con-
timing the words: " Please DO not calry away our
soap" This was funny. but unk1nl.
INVOKE the Divine b:esztng. lie invoked accord-
III Chairman called fur the report Of the Per-
uauent Organization COMMITTEE.
NEGLIGENT COMMITTEES
Mrs. 5hetd regretted to announce that MI. Htll
could not serve on the committee:
The report Of the COMMITTEES On Resolutions was
srss Tae Chairman eald the inclemency Of the
weather had prevented the attendance Of the eon-
LOCAL ErFrslose. ...
Dr.. Young moved that Mrs.. .::st1tnger (Chalrman}
he reduez1ed to read her essay altef ulhhef-
The resolution WAS coIstallJ passed
The Clatr woman said the local ladies' were re-
quested two da.s ago io write pecss 70 oe rssd M at
manufacture. She had stolen few. houfs nom
sleep he1seli, and had Written out ner tho9enla;;
she wanted home talent, home tnoughts ana 1l
home opinions. Or. ua"ley "on'd no" no'a
WHAT DR. uAw1EY 7Hor0HT-
Dr.. s. H. NawIey began By protesting timlllty'
Iic proceeded short distance, when the ChalE.
man hoped he would 1ssume the place o1 hono'
The learned gentleman was constrained 10 &c
So and then went on to say tbs: tae prsss 1ni 1o3
n 6se Roua & seenae ses sa'se 10 ans e Il
cussed and ag!tAteL He thought woman sunragt
would elevate the standard Of culture 9! younl
Women ehoult te the Gn1nciers Of thett drrnkeE
husbands wages. They must convince man tha
some good mIst Cow frotn women Voting. before
dcprGcated the rdicu!c md denunct2tlon Of "tht
f,fant man. by Miss Anna Dickinson. In fact
he thought Han's cut1cle TOO much Of the paehy
ttermatous order, 10 lie Affected By shafts Of t.di
cule or bursts Of denuncta!ion. They mnst scaoo
tlleir minds to patience, perseverance, and energy
ne-tenths Of the wcnaa saarnSe adEocate
lieious'y. TINT course a6a has .,s,H'a i2t9se' re-
opposition to the cause, and they wanted oppt
Eition. Eyc1y new cause met With tri1tng eut
sdtcaIe, but lney nukt not he discouraged by that
for It would do them u1ch good. lie wanted Il
arouse strong and persistent antagonism to th
and draw the attention Of the world to them. III
would Propose lor titfcassfon the question. hoV
1ntaeonlsm Tas to bc eyoEcd9
MT. VOTING ON TIE LApIES-
Dr. Young thought they might he more advan
taeet us'y employed than 10 listening TO him, hu
! hey must ask u this movement viii contribute t
The advancement Of justice, equality. and to TIL
financial welfare and prosperity Of the people
pesance M eaesiion and delivered the or:hodox iec
lure on that hnck1e@ed subject He would giyt
women the ballot, TIC same ns they gaTc the mus
md m s. souelch intemperiacc Gy closing Saloons az
prohibiting trar1c tn Infamous n1tds He con
cetred tina, woman, tnsteo1 Of haE1ng her pur!t]
tarnsned. and her Tomaaito.ss IN ru!ne b. T'ela
.vu,i purify the dirty pool Of politics. He wen
Rack to Joan Of Arc and the Revolutionary moth
tnen T. Fse,se Nightingale n TIE ct%es II
courage, capacity and ability Of Wome1t Ha1rle
Beechcr siowe really e1ttnsuishet slaEeE
by the Ideas she ?511ans7td s'snd Tas1 as1
take hand In politics. Aunn Dickinson wa!
tastcfu1ly md galtanily referred to as N e1ample
after which she waA euleG1sed al c9nsideEahls
length. The hefoism and capacity RI Mrs. Liver
more and MFs- Mcintyre In engineering the Saul
tnry Commission, duHnT the war, were somewhat
TO me sa aonSs Hss Ssn
.,y announcing himself rnquallnedly In favor o
woman su1fnGc.
mi, ,p1rtnTe K1TAH Jo, Ss !Spdz Wsifs w1!e nI5ed
RESOLUTIONS
The Cnalrwoman called upon tho Judge 10 r.
port from the Committee on Resolutions lie sub
WHEREAS, The citizenship Of EoneE IL now
generally conceded. and has been recognized b.
Pn e tas ssE ii
- sassst T + sss ;ssres! -
e ne gntea .5s sases and of the State wherein
WHEREAS, II has been held upon high author1t'
that q citizen Is member Of the political society
Re.oieet, That women being members o
our political society, cannot be deprived Of .
practicai pastlcipa,ion N the government. with
clples On which our government Is founded
Ee-.ltta, That the national welfare, poblle
morality and the ler1nanence Of free Institution
s &c aenF Re Of ni & e 3ns
citizens to meet In Cons.ttntiona convention II
fame or organize laws for the state, excluding
State.
Et.elstd, That We regret that Congress- felt IN
der the necessity Of Introducing into the ftceu
amendments to she Constitution Of the Cn1tet
States, The word male" thus tccog nIzlng and
aAncuoning in that instrument, for the trst time
the distinction OF SEE.
Further, We hare rcaaon to believe that, IS III,
words slave md negro were purposely avoided Il
saes coaa ae % to g seai
iitcA power, It Was In tike nsanner fr1ned bJ tht
omission Of the words male aud man, 80 thu
women cnuid be admitted without Ap5 change Il
the laucuace o. the constitution.
R<wierd. That The fsei that the most ennlnen
opponents Of female suffrage feel obliged, IN con