New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
SECOND DAY OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION AT
CLEyHLAND-A CONSTITUTION ADoPTED-
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.

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son presiding. The Constitution of the Association
was read clause by clause and was readily adopted
with the exception OF discussion upon the fourth
and sixth sections of the third article Stephen Foster
objected to- the fwhoe article account OF the prn-
cple underlying It, He did not believe In anything but
true democracy and wanted no delegated meetings He
wanted everybody to be equal IN their meetings He
welcomed his old and wetred friend, susan Anthony.
TO the platform and he glad she had tue same rights
he had. .
susan-"she has MT got EN-"
He desired thorough equality, and the reason he was
not in the Church was because he could not look up
to a man in the pulpit. 20
Antoinette Blackwell protested against delegatlng
authority TO few members IL should be the peoples
work Mrs Howe thought that we must necessarily
have responsibility and detailed representation
Bronson AicOtt stately and philosophical, thought
this was the initiation OF one OF the most
magnificent OF human organizations. Approaching this
he desired mnorites in order to have
perfect equality Others took sides In the discussion.
until Mrs Hannaford with characteristic fire. said they
had discussed the question long enough Both sections
were then adopted Col Hggnson said In reference to
the vemlnute rule that woman, In all this tine had
to told when her time up. He thought that this
was an argument In favor of the fitness OF women for
political action. for Legislature could say as much
slight discussion followed the reading of Section but
finally the whole document adopted. The following
is the Constitution in full
ARTICLE l. This Association shall DO known the
American Woman Suffrage Association.
ART Obiect-Its object shall be to concentrate the
efaTts ~ All the advocates OF Woman Suffrage in the
Tinted states Section l. To form auxiliary State
Citations every State where such exist and 10 Co
onerate with those already existing which shall declare
tfemselyes auxiliary societies before the day OF
March next; tho authority OF the auxiliary societies
being recognized in their respective localities and their
plans being promoted by every III our power Sec
To hold annual meeting OF delegates Tor the trans
action OF business and the election of officers for the
the advocacy OF Woman Suffrage; Sec B. 10 publish
tracts documents and other printed matter for the sup
ply of state and local societies and individuals at actual
cost Sec To prepare and circulate petons 70 state
TONS in behalf Of the legal and political equality of
employ lecturers and agents ana 70 take any
measures the Executive Committee may thihK III 70
forward the objects Of the Association
organizatlon.sec l. The officers OF this Asso.
Large Chairman of the Executive Committee. Foreign
Corresponding Secretary Corresponding Secretary two
snail be ef ogeo me mbers Of the Executive Committee
Also VicePresdent and one member OF the Execu-
tive Committee from each State and Territory and from
the District OF Columbia. afterward provided Sec
Every President Of auxiliary state society shall DO
oGtciO Vice President OF this Association Sec s.
Every Chairman OF the Executive committee OF an
auxiliary state society sha DO e opeso % " NO
Executive Committee OF this Association sec. q In
where no auxiliary State or IeTrlOriAl society eh
lists suitable person MAJ ." c%ittee 2, Pr
dent member OF the Executive committee from SAID
ssId state Association Assoc Sec g. The Executive cOm
mittee may fill all vacancies lhat may occur
shall be elected annually at an annual meeting OF dele
gates the basis OF the Congressional representation OF
after provided Sec No distinction on account OF sex
shall be made in the membership or IN the selection
OF officers OF this Society. Sec No money shall DO paid
by the Treasurer except under such restrictions the
Executive Committee may provide secs Rive members
man. after Is days written notice previously mailed TO
each Of its member. shall constitute quorum. but no
shall have been ratified in writing by at least hfteen
members of the ommittoe Sec TO- Inc chairman saal
f,Oyr phone
members OF the Executive Committee. A.,
ART & Tho Association snail have branch once IN
every State connection with the ONCE of the auha
State Society therein, aud shall have cehra once AZ
such place the Ekeentye committee may n sH a
nua meeting by vote Of threehi1hs oil the delegates
Arr. Q. Any person may become member Of the
American Womaus Suffrage Association by signing the
Constitution and paying the sum OF ~ snnnay 90
shall eBttle attend the business meetings Of delegates
and participate IN the deliberations -,
annual meeting Executive Committee, IN cohSldoTa-
ton Of service rendered 10 the cause.
The following dispatch received from Washington;
Kept home by illness. God speed tho cause Grace
Green wood"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was such an immense this afternoon that
many ladies obliged 20 stand The report Of the
Committee on Permanent Organization was read, and
accepted by the Convention with great enthusiasm Inc
officers a follows:
Tresidenf-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
Wee IresdeHts at Large-T Iligglnson; Mrs Liver
more, William Lloyd Garrison, George William Curtis.
Mrs 81 T. Hazard. Celia NJ. Bureig, George W. JuliAD'
C2airn.en Of ne Ezeeuiire Committee Stone Black.
Foreign Corresponding Scerciary-,Jua Ward Howe.
Corresponding SeerelorH-Lyra BrAdwell.
Recording Seeretar1es-Henry Blackwell and Amanda
Tearrer-Frank r. sanborue.
Several letters were read. One from the Rev Edward
Egleston OF Chicago. expressed hts sympathy with
halle flal ANA al Ina
Suffrage the step toward her right education. lie
heartily In favor Of the ends proposed by the Con-
vention With the ballot will como the rest for the
Suffrage the key TO all doors social well political
An invitation from the Homeopathic College. TO visit It's
precincts read. The letter declared that woman
should always share equal privilege and honor there.
as long as she was willing conform the stand
ard OF culture. One received from Richmond Fisk
OF Canton University advocating tho unrestricted
equality Of woman. Judge BradweL moved the follow
ing resolutions, which we're adopted:
Resolred That earnestly request all State and Ma
tonal Associations formed for the purpose OF aiding In
giving suffrage TO women, TO become auxiliary 70, and
cooperate WITH the American Woman Suffrage Assoca,
Societies and Associations formed In the nation for this
purpose, suffrage will sooner he extended to women:
papers devoted to the advocacy OF suffrage, We
recognize newspaper as the Official organ OF the Amer
lean Woman's Association.
The latter resolution first read included the names
Of several papers, be accredited organs
ment, among them The Fonans Advocate, The Anti
Slapery Standard The Cincinnati Commercial. The CHI
ed0o Tribune, and others. Vehement opposition
appointing Of any particular paper papers
as special organs, and the resolution was amended.
The Rev. Charles Marshall Of Indianapolis spoke at
length with reference 10 the need Of the higher moral
instincts OF women In politics Lizzie NJ. BOynton OF
indianapolis young lady Of slender proportions, fol-
lowed. after which Lucy Stone eulogized Myrs Brad
well, the editress Of The chicago Ls0al NeVG
Mrs Portia Gage OF Yneland, who had sent her sons
the late war; contended that she had earned the right
over the deathbed OF starved at Andersonve. to
use the ballot which has been put into the hands OF
Rebels and negroes She spoke OF the poor woman OF