The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-03
For the Jeffersonian.
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION.

At your request, Mr., Editor, We
propose giving a short sketch Of the
important and successful gathering
last week. Wednesday morning
found two other ladies and ourself
enroute for the Forest City, where
we arrived about noon. Two O'Clock,
and we were seated in Case Hall
with an eager expectancy that was
not doomed to disappointment. The
Rev. Antionette Brown Blackwell,
was called upon to open the session
with prayer, which she did with Us
much ability and propriety as any
other minister could have done.
Among the speakers that afternoon,
we will mention especially Rev. Mrs.
Phoebe A. HannaiOrt, of Massachu
sets, Airs. Lucy Stone and Miss
Susan b. Anthony. We do not pro-
pose giving any reports OF the
speeches, as those you have already
had in other papers. Mrs. Hanna
ford is decidedly pretty woman,
with a clear, ringing voice, and fine
nervous style of delivery. She spoke
with energy, and seemed at once to
win the hearts OF her audience. Mrs.
Lucy Stone is the embodiment of q
genial, plump and rosy housewife of
iorty; she dresses with great plain
ness, and is very gentle and persua-
sive in her manner of speaking. Her
name he's been by-word for many
years among certain classes of peo-
pie, but We think that their enmity
would be entirely overcome after
hearing her speak Cor few moments,
even though they did not coincide
with her opinions. Miss Anthony
only made q few remarks, but they
we're full OF fire and energy. She
was, perhaps, the plainest woman
upon the stage, but far better look
ing than many of those women who
are so afraid of stepping out of their
''sphere," sneering editors to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. The
evening brought a still more crowd
ed house, although an admission fee
was taken. Mrs. Miriam NJ Cole editor
Of tie Dayton Woman's Advocate,
read with distinctness a well written
article on the "woman question"
Mrs. Cole is a tall, fine looking lady,
still in the prime of life. Miss Lilly
Peckham, of Wisconsin, gave US a
very good speech, although bearing
the marks of beginner. She has d
pleasing face, and cannot be older
than many of cur schoolgirls. LAST,
but not least, Mrs. Mary E. Liver
more, of Chicago, addressed us. She
has commanding presence, is large
and comely, and gave US one of the
most interesting, sound, and logical
speeches we have ever heard. We
should have no fears in placing her
as an opponent in discussion with
any man in the land. Her noble
work for our soldiers during the late
war, should endear her to every true
citizen of the country, while her en-
ergy in the present cause should
make every true heart invoke Heav-
ems blessings upon her.
Thursday morning found a full
house convened to listen to farther
proceedings. The forenoon was oc
cupied by the discussion and final
adoption of the constitution of ''The
Woman's Suffrage Associ-
ation.'' The afternoon found the
large hall absolutely packed with at
tenGive listeners. When it is re-
that this hall has single |
seats for thirteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-eight, that the gallery stairs were
filed, and sll the standing room oc-
cupied at the rear, and in three long
aislea, we can safely say that two
thousand people were present. Miss
Lizzie Boynton, of Indiana, made
short and pointed speech, which,
considering her youth and inexperi-
ence, was decidedly success. Mrs.
Lucy Stone again made a few re-
marks in her winning and persuasive
Mrs. Rebeccs Kickoff, of
Cleveland, repeated in a most i'm
pressive style, poem entitled, "The
Conv.ct's Mother We trust that
all who have the opportunity to do
30 will read this poem. Ex-Gov. j
Root, of Kansas, made short and
telling speech. He related little
incident which we quote. At his ho
el that day, he had overheard two
young men discussing the Conven-
ion 81 tell you what, Bill" says
,ne, "those are good looking women
over there conducting that Conven-
ion." "Fact, Charley" returned
he other, sand what is more, they
iave got the argument on their side
.lso.' Mrs. Ames, of California, a
pleasing and fine looking young wo-
nan, made a few remarks, and was
ollowed by several other ladies.
In the evening the hall was again
and many excellent ad-
Iresses were made. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, of Mass, read an ably
written article, but her elocution is
lot equal to that of many of her :
listers. Mrs. Howe is short lady, t
# the blonde type; she is plain but b
cry intellectual in her looks. Mrs. :,
ELLA Burleigh, of New York, a tall
.raceful and handsome lady, gave US
he finest literary effort of the Con- q
ention. We regret that the papers !
id not copy it entire. f
The speeches Of Rev. Mr. Conner
Boston, and Mr.. Henry B. Black :
'ell, OF New Jersey, were energetic 1
nd telling, which is more than can p
e said of those of some other gen. i,
eman. Indeed, masculine orators !,
ere rather at discount, and unless "
he speaker was decidedly enter ?
inning, the audience gave evident n
gns OF impatience, when gentle. q
lan was upon the floor. Mrs. Car =
line Severance, formerly of Cleve- Q
lud, next read an able article; che 0
as followed by Mrs. Stone and '
uss Anthony, after which the Con- Il
ention closed by singing the long Z,
letre doxology. We must not omit y