The New York herald., 1869-12-09
TIE JERSEY W0Mivs RIGHTS WOMEN ON
DECK.


Opening or the New Jersey woman's Suffrage
Convention mt Newark Last NiRht-A d.
dresses by Lucy stone, Ceiin Burieigh, III.
Ii. Blackwell and Ofhers-The Platform.
Pursuant to o call signed by Lucy Stone, President
OF the New Jersey State womenis Suffrage Associa-
ton, the proceedings or the annual Convention were
commenced last evening at the opera House. In
Newark, n. j. The attendance was large, though
not crowded, and included majority or ladies'. The
proceedings consisted OF spirited characteristic al.
dresses by Mrs. Lucy Stone, OF New Jersey; Mira.
Celia Burleigh, OF Brooklyn; Mr.. II. b. Blackwell, OF
New Jersey, and choicey rendered songs BY the
Hutchinson Family.
Shortly before eight O'Clock Mrs LucY STONE came
forward amid applause and proceeded to del liver
herself Of extemporaneou5 discourse OF mach
force and vgor, In the course or wnlcn she quoted
right to vote should be given 70 all properly qualified
persons except idiots, unatics, unpardoneu feions
and women. The women OF New Jersey, she said,
did not like this, and were determined to effect a
change she hoped that the Convention would
have the effect or making New jersey take rank with
other states in granting TO the mtclgent taxpsying
women Of the Commonwealth the right TO vote
the theory OF our government being that all
who were taxed should have voice IN the funda-
mental workings or the same. The right OF women
TO the ballot stood unquestoned. Sne waged no
war on men, but claimed for women a perfect
equality. In the matter OF wages she wanted
women 10 be placed on par with men when their
ability and services were tine 3 tme. It was a burn
ing sname III our pubic schools to female teach.
ers whose duties were equally arduous aud oler-
GUS those OF male teachers, receiving only frac-
ton OF the remuneration allowed the latter In con
cusion Mrs. stone said that truth would surely
set matters right AZ the last. aud God lived sne
believed that the women OF New Jersey would yet
have the power to cast their ballot as did now the
men.
The next speaker was Mrs BURLErGu, whose
graceful manner and appearance as well as the
earnestness with winch she spoke elected the warm.
est sympathy from tho audience. she commenced
by saying tnat 1t was time woman was recognized
as an inavldual, and In series OF chaste, elegant
and finely selected sentences went on TO explain
that neither true womanhood nor true manhood
could be attained but by q perfect equality OF the
sexes In all the AFFAIRS OF ife-private, puoc, social
and legal. she saw In woman Suffrage the glorious
promise that woman would some day IN the future
think Tor herself, act for herself; i've her
own lHe, not as Fractional past OF man,
but AZ an integral portion OF humanity.
Refusing TO be serf said she we should Insist on our
prerogstive to be peers. Neither did she desire to
wage ar on man she knew nothing grander thsn
true man, and assured those husbands, lovers and
brolners wao were present that they would be
equally ben. cited with women By The emancipation
the Lat ,er. You have, continued she, helped us,
cherished and loved US, but not suifcient TO make
us your equals. In a lew cuttingy sarcastic SEN
tences the fair speaker completely demolished 'the
astuso ana gallant Dr.. Euslneiisn No tue WOMAN