New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24
MISS ANTHONY'S SUFFRAGE ASS0CIATI0N.
TREASON IN THE CITADEL WOULD SUFFRAGE
BE OF ANY USE TO WOMEN


BE OF ANY USE TO WOMEN
Among the graceful and elegantly attlred Ia
dies assembled Wednesday afternoon in the little paror OF
the Twentythird-st Bureau scattered few edery
gentlemen, who seemed to enjoy the discussions INC
chief attraction essay read by Mrs Bronson ue'
caring that franchise OF whatever TO womahKhu
and the whole present system OF party representation
monstrous fraud and cheat. Mrs Bronsons stately ap
pearance and rich deeponed voice made an evident I'M
preston upon her audience which appauded falhly her
most severe structures upon the Government she
held that representation was not guaFah-
teed by the possession OF the franchise, and
that il woman could vote she would simply
become an instrument IN the hands OF klful political
onerators Mrs H. b. Stanton stated that she would
prepare an answer Mrs Bron5ons very able essay to
be gwen at a future meeting. She made Few remarks
advocating the obtaining OF full representation ana
declaring that she expected men would shortly speak
Of women as respectfully they now do OF negroes
that is when the former got the ballot She had noticed
that THE TRIBUNE put the report Of colored Con'en
ton beside that of the womap's meeting.
One OF the lady members wished some gentleman 10
defend the Government warmly attacked by Mrs
Bronson Mrs SOwerby wanted TO know II mans respect
for depended upon her possession OF the pao,
and not up0n goodness and morality; btCHu-c, "
that tie criterion, she thought II very siIy III
Hoeber said he would like to say something. but Miss
Anthony had intimated that the Association preferred
that he should In future make himself hcird lu the
meetings The President gave him permission TO speak
and he sad ia words in rec pOuse 20 Mrs Bronson
Young lady, Mrs Trowbrdgo, wanted 10 have
Something practical done. II II wasn't done soon
she should become ashamed OF having her name
enrolled n member Of the Association There was
nothing talking aud reading aud over again aud
nothing accomplished. She desired To zee action. she
thought IL through mems love OF women that they
had never given them the ballot She Thought That when
women had thoroughly gained The respect OF men they
would possess all the rights necessary Here one OF the
members proposed that the name Of the society should
changed the Association for gaining the respect OF
men. tApplause Another lady said that the Assoeia.
ton organized 10 create an interest In tho subject
among women.
Miss Anthony now arose, and advancing 20 the requi'
site position before pretty little table, took on her scar
let shawl IL passed carefully away by the attentive
members one lady rcmarking that she was stripping
work" Miss Anthony said that tho Association
was not a beneficiary but reformatory concern, and
that impossible to help individual cases, while the
principal attention given To the uprootng or tho
niberal systems OF society Mrs. SOverby remarked In
relation 10 the question. that the state OF affairs
seemed TO tend the total ObteaOn Of the negroes In
the South She afraid that II women got the ballot
she also would be oDltorated Miss Anthony thought
that IL women were Obliterated IL proved that they
ought be- After rather violent discussion upon the
renting OF the parlor by the Association the meeting
adjourned.