New-York tribune., 1869-05-26
NEw,ENGLAND woMAN's SUFFRAGE AssoCGA.


BosToS, May 2j.-The annual meeting Of the
New England womans Suffrage Association held It's ses
sion in fremont Temple this evening. The hall was we'll
filed and by far the larger portion OF those present we're
women. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe the presiding Off
GER On the platform noticed Lucy Stone, Mrs.
Caroline Severance, President Of the NewEngland
womans Suffrage Association, william Lloyd Garrison,
and stephen 8. Foster and lady, and others.
The presiding officer delivered brief address, giving
sketch Of the progress OF the movement The Hon. JAS
W. stlman Of Rhode leland delivered speech but the
principal speaker OF the eyeningand indeed, the only
other One-was Mrs Mary A. Lyermore Of Chicago. She
smoke for more than an hour and during that kept
the uunaggng attention OF the audience and was fre-
quenuy Interrupted by loud applause The west, she
said looks to Massachusetts as her leader In this move
ment IL through her influence, In great measure
that steps were taken In the West. We DO not want
any Western state 10 pass tho womans Suffrage Amend
ment; that honor belongs 10 Massachusetts, and her
voting would encourage many timid ones In my sec
ton OF country she then entered into discussion OF
the wrongs under which women suffering. First,
they deprived Of adequate means OF education.
There not college In the land where che could en-
Joy the same privileges as are gwen the men t az
Harvard or any other nrstc,a's cas college, she sS
knew iust the extent Of the provisions there made
There physical education Is neglected. Women cannot
receive that severe mental discipline which men re.
ceye aud arc merely trained MP that they may make
good catch IN the matrimonial lne' ana tns uatte VI
education Is closely allied WIN au9ther ln,lI euueatlo
such that they cannot obtain suitable employment and
are forced TO sell their souls because they cannot keep
aud body together ana thns our orothels are nlea,
GIVE these outcass as comfortable homes as they now
whether the 1000 of such in SewYork would
nouuce their present life not Notwithstanding that the
New.YOTk papers shake their heads against IL. Aud
again, IL Is utterly impossible for the large number OF
vomen 10 obtain employment and the statement that
they do need work. that their husbands will sup.
port them fiction. Who will support the $4,000 sur
pus women Massachusetts and the wives OF the $4,000
drunkardi There DO wider field Of labor for them,
and tns has been party PfTcq%sa % IN ens o &
outdoor work, lust like the Here n woman that
abors for bread is considered out Of caste When We
have done away with this feeling shall have
plished much The statement that women do not want
10 vote Is fsse. What the signatures OF 100000
women And IN the face OF this Horace Greeley de.
clared at the New-lork Constitutional Convention
that they do not want to vote, aud the next day
Mrs. Greeley steps In and asks TO be allowed
10 vote. Now, who knows best what Mrs. Greeley
wantsi Mr.. Horace Greeley or Mrs. Greeeyl IL may
be stated that women Will not vote their husbands
dictate They say wOman's voting will pOlluto the poll
tics OF the country. I defy Beezebub 20 make them
worse than they now. They will make an entire
change and instead Of politics being corrupted they VIII
h.