The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The Connecticut Convention o Great Sue
cess-Addresses by the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, Mrs. LivermOre
and William Lloyd Garrison
Enthusiasm of the W0man's
Rights Women.

present are the Woman'6 rights women. beyonu
the few hours snatched from the exciting work OF
the Convention IN the Opera House for the refresh
ment OF the inner woman. every minute is devoted
by them to the prosecution OF their suit against the
tyrant man. The wild, haggard looks of many OF
the leading ladies' on the stage this morning gave
evidence that even Morpheus, In whose arms they
reposed only for few hours during the night, had
an uneasy time Of it, and certainly yesterday was very
trying to all. The air bitterly cold; vicious gusts
or piercing wind howled about the stage or the thea
tire and snapped at the noses OF the most dignlhed
females, while the wet snow, pelting against the
windows and invading the doors, brought to those
who toasted their backs against the miserable
"neatersn IN the parquet sense OF great discom-
fort. The Convention was called to order at three
O'Clock by the Chairman, who intimated the plea
sure it would him and the audience 10 hear the
still rampant Hutchings. Then the harmonium
groaned aloud and wild snreks 1oa.ed on the frosty
air.
Mrs LlvERMoRE, OF Chicago was the first speaker.
AS she ls regarded as the abest speaker here, ana
as her remarks were logical and to the point have
taken pretty full notes. Having made some prelimi-
nary remarks she said:-Pror to the war Jeff Davis
was consulted with reference to a change OF the
State seal. 1t proposed to make 1t bale OF cot
ton with negro top asleep. Davis said it wouldn't
do; the negro might wake up. This was prophecy.
With the alarm OF guns and battle you have Weakened
up .ne now sleeplcss negro. With the same
battle cry OF freedom you nave Weakened up the
women, and for all future time. What signifies this
audience, the conventions oil over the land, all this
yearY What means the fact that this question has
come into Legislatures, Congress, Europe, that
even Russian women are moving' 1t reaches
the English Parliament the French, Germans,
&c, all moving in one direction. The women
seeking for their elevation and entran-
chisement. The day OF Indifference is over.
twenty-five years ago the movement was for
work, wages, &c; now it ls for the right to make
laws and to repeal laws. Why should we have the
ballots First. 1t is right. Women are born free as
well as men. We are tue equal OF men, created
equal. There Is reason why the idiot should not
vote: he has not the right use OF his faculties.
say right, not privilege. | read IN the COuiant thus
morning, az breakfast, that 1t Is spoken OF ~
privileges; 1t Is not sO we demand 1t as right.
1t is demanded in accordance with the con-
sttution, In which the word male Ii not used 1t
Is only IN the fourteenth amendment. That Will
be corrected by the passage OF the fifteenth and six
teenth amendments. which are certain. The women
will have the right OF suffrage whenever the princ-
pies of the republic are carried out They are not
carried out when only one-hai the people can VOTE
You have so far made an imperfect trial OF repub-
lie, as sensible az II man went through the world
with one arm and leg tied up. The world Ii made
up or two halves, masculine and feminine. ct is
not good for 10 be alone" az general principle;
the limitation OF this saying to saint life Is Of human
authority. SO Admitted IS It that the constitution,
II carried out to its legitimate conclusions, would
give suffrage to woman, that republicanlsm has to
be abandoned by those who deny 1t. DR.. Bushnell,
OF your city, who Is thought to have written the
ablest book against suffrage, IN his second chapter,
seeing to what conclusions the doctrine OF equality
must lead lis forced to go back on republican instl-
tutons and say that the principles OF Jefferson
OF atheistc origin IL IL as ne stood In the door OF
our house OF the republic and, seeing that all were
admitted to the door resolved, ike Samson, to pull
down pillars and house together.
.SpcOU1-Il0 ballot Is a symbol and guarantee Of
all rights. Therefore we have ceased oil other efforts
and are moving for that We used to look with pity
on the poor negro children in Boston, and used to
thank God That We were white Now with the ballot
the black men have admittance to all places. Women
Indirect influence What effect does that
VIII the seller DO il on the asking Of any
woman But they will be moro considerate
OF their wishes when they vote Respect Is paid to
negroes because they can put their requests III
form that viii tell. Harriet Hosmer was Obliged to
go to another State than her own for education.
Mrs. Blackwell long begged In vain for education
In our medical institutions. Women ask admission
to Harvard in vain monstrous thing that they
cannot get into such colleges. she herself was re-
and sne had gone through the world with q sense Of
loss. There were five OF us who were refused. We
are all married, and we are all moving now TO en-
franchise women For twenty years struggled for
equal education, but have now ceased, because
believe the one thing IS TO get upon the platform
where the men are.
Tl.ird-Because 1t is guaranteed TO us by Chris
rlanlty feel toward the LORD Jesus, only
reverently, as the slaves felt toward Lincoln, their
emancipation. Jesus Is the great emancipation, and
Paul also declared all the unjust distinctions gone,
such as bond and free, male and female. Paul &C
knowledged the service OF women TO the cause OF
Christ IN his last days. Christ mas set up Few
order Of things. "lhy husband shall rule over
face shalt thou eat Bread" this was never SAID
men want 10 get rid Of work They forget the curse
.Cursed be Canaan, and have released the negro.
Il the curse was binding upon US It was upon them
But t was declaration not curse: ! appeal to
the new dispensatlon. appeal from Paul to Christ
And the Golden Rule settles the whole thing. Would
any man put h,msel In the place of the woman ut
the marriage altar allow that all the evenings should
go to the women, that control OF children should go
to her only to be got by court OF equity nimsclf9
II men were disfranchised limited, they would wipe
out the whole thing In year IN blood.
Fourtl-The increasing civilization Of the age de-
mands Suffrage for women. There is q steady pro-
gress upward and this will continue for all eter-
nifty. This advancing civilization demands that the
woman should be relieved from the last relic OF bar
barlsm. The old law has been that OF force; the
strong ruled the weak. / do not feel bitter about
this; we nave inherited this relic OF barbarlsm. We
are tryingto tinker and improve the law. When
men see the truth they will be Is prompt 10 relieve
the women as they were the negro expect that
some states Will grant suffrage before the next Presl
Dental alection.
Fyfh-Men need that women should be endowed
with this franchise. II you see right thing to do,
men to withhold itf We are equals In any fair com
petition. Man cannot represent woman; we must
US at the bar of Godf 1t has always worked badly
when men lived alone. Witness California in its
first days. And look at the harems OF Turkey, and
see how women DO alone. When men and women
Work together, then comes purity. The woman Is
the conservator OF morals private and public l
make no complaint OF men; have never had any
injury from them. If any body deserves to be Gen.
sured for my position to-day II is my husband who
stands where do, and we help each other In all
things. The temptations To which men succumb
don't tempt women. Fifty out OF one hundred men
use strong drink, out only ten per cent OF women
use liquor and as to the social evil there times
more men visiting houses OF bad repute than there
are women engaged In them. Now, If you Will open
the iull field OF WORK 10 women you would empty
these houses. so we want women TO be associted
with men for the purity OF men. The speaker re-
lated n touching story or fallen woman.
Strth-Women need the franchise Tor their own
sake. The mass OF women do not aspire to the
divine ideal set before them. Woman has no right
to take the selfish position that she IN her home
all the rights she wants. other women do not have
them. We all want freedom. The speaker closed
with an eloquent appeal, and retired amid loud ap-
plause.
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