The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-15
New York state wemsns' Suffrage
Conventlon.

Cenventi0n.
A womans' Suffrage Convention met at
Congress Han, Saratoga, on Tuesday.
Among those prominent In tho movement
were Susan D. Anthony, Miss e. Josslyn
Gage, Mrs. Sarah F. Norton, Mrs. Celia Bur-
leigh, Mrs. Martin and others. Quite
number Of prominent gentlemen were pres.
cnt as spectators, among them were ex-
President Fillmore, Rev. L. II. A ugier, Oscar
Coles, Of New York, and others.
The meeting was called to order by Miss
Gage, who named Susan B. Anthony as tenn
porary chairman.
Miss Anthony, on taking the chair,
thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred upon her. The call Of the convention
was read, and six delegates from each Con-
gressional district answered TO their names.
Mrs. Celia Burleigh, OF New York, and
Mrs. Z. A. Morgan, Of Syracuse, were chosen
secretaries.
Miss Anthony announced the object Of the
convention to be tho organization Of suf-
frage association.
BY recent amendments to the Constitution
OF the United States, every male citizen has
full right to vote and hold office, and the
women felt II was now time 10 put forth
platform for women, 10 give them equal
rights, and to remove all constitutional and
legal barriers so that woman may have an
equal right to work or starve according to
her talent.
A committee 10 prepare list Of delegates
and another on permanent organization were
appointed,
this movement desired discussion and hoped
to have some argument In opposition as well
as In favor Of It. They had assembled In
New York at the present time, and they
hoped 10 assemble In other States soon.
They were not there as defendants but plain
tltfs. As long as men like Fred. Douglass,
Laugston and others were left out they felt
some decent companionship; but by the en-
reimbursement of all tho colored men none
were lcft to them for association.
Mrs. Martin, of Albany, addressed the
convention. She said that the women were
In the majority, and that while all men Of
every race had been given the protection OF
the ballot the women were denied II. Miss
Anthony had called attention to this fact nt
the first meeting on tho subject nineteen
years ago at Seneca Falls, and met with
ridicule, but she had now conquered the &c.
spect OF the people. Mrs. Martin spoke OF
the value of the franchise and the great
punishment II was considered to take 1t
away from men. The negro cnfranchisc-
mcnt agitation set women TO thinking more
deeply on the subject. The protection 1t
women-the same act Of justice should be
accorded to women.
4 A motion was then made and carried 10
adjourn until p. m. In order to complete
the organization.
Miss Anthony, in announcing the adjourn
ment, appealed to all present to attend the
future meeting.
She proceeded to speak upon the wants oil
women, but was interrupted by gentleman
who asked what waN 10 be done with St
Paul's saying, that "womcn should be sub
ject to their husbands" She replied, the
same rs men did TO other Of his sayings
pass them by.
At the afternoon session an address was
delivered by Mrs. Sarah +. Norton, of New
York, In favor of woman suffrage, claiming
that the progress Of civilization has always
been In ratio to the improvement In the con
dition Of women.
The committee on credentials reported
that delegates were present from every Con
gresslonal district.
The committee on permanent officers re
ported the name Of NJ. e. Joslyn Gage, o
Onondaga, for president, and thirty-six vice
presidents.
The committee on platform reported q
platform demanding suffrage as right, ant
because the rights of humanity underlio thu
rights Of government.
The fourth and tifth planks Of the platform
are as follows:
R,iolved That we gladly resognize the a. =,
vsncemen' g! our }I pranphi, s.a VIVA y!
u nv % recen,iv heIa in W,sSingto
; and Chicago, in which they demanded fhs
suffrage should be extended to all not guilt.
OF crime. irrespective OF color, race or sex.
h,opea nM nav, We n siso reJoiee ~ ,ns ep" ~,
Ii,i,sS Ststes' rseorni1insnss step ia the ,ra
direction their recent action admitting wpmcl
or that church to vote on law delegation.
Al the evening session, Miss Anthony pre-