The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-20
UNIVERSAL FRANCHISE
MEETING SATURDAY
A QUIET AND ORDERLY AFFAIR


The rain, hail, snow, wind, 10 fact all the
elements combined, could not prevent the
Universal Franchise Association from hold.
ing their regular weekly meeting on Saturday
night, At Union League Hall. Mrs. Lock.
wood and her husband oceupyspartments In
this building, Mrs. Colby and her husband
are 10 favor OF returning the visits OF their
friends. and a. It would prove something
more than a mere verbal proteststion, they
resolved to put In their appearance At the
sppointed hour. That vas something to
begin with, Next tho reporters were sure to
be there, and that WAS all that was wanted To
insure success,
At T.5o O'Clock the audience presented =
scattered appearance, and wss enumerated by
the eAnvsssers for StronB's and Boyd's city
ditsetories, a. follows reporters, Z; sculptor,
w, Mrs. Dt. lockwood and Mr.. DR.. Lock
wood, Including the bshy.) ~; Bsrristers, 2,
strangers, 81 John ODonovsn, hi grand
Brother Secretary Needham and Miss
O'Uonnor were absent, and consequently no
admission fee WAS collected.
spsin, where he has bean on q mission Of peace
vas chosen.ey the ursnimous choice OF John,
Both Mssdsmes Lockwood and Colby were
sttired 10 opeta cloaks, the j. X. H. being
srrsyed In full dress for the occasion;
10 getting into the ohsir so recently graced
| by Mrs Josephine arifnns, the J. X. II. ap
| peared . little I'm fact, good desl,l nervous.
A ehsritsble fsIlo. vas requested to stir W
and = few minutes later, the J. X. II All.
bounced that everything was lovely and the
dnser was 10 state Of aititudinous pendancy
The meeting was one OF unusual interest on
! sccount OF the orderly conduct OF those com
posing the gathering. The speaker. had every.
thing the,r own v wsyi .Sd A. the nsII1gity were
Association, neither argument nor demonstrA.
tion was neeesssryto convince each other oi
the Righteousness Of their cause.
Soon after the meeting was orgsnized-thrce
ptivAtes, one sergeant, and two lieutenant
| Of the metropolitan police, sought refuge
from the wintry blast 10 the gas lighted, stove
| dentist shop and the main hail. The victim
Of DR.. Boyd's ytkilanee, though present, ~er'
not Infatuated BY this formidable array o.
blue aud hrsss, and kept up their spirts Will
IN. police force guardsd.ths stove 10 the ante
room.
Dr.. Lockwood put In . disclaimer in behalf ui
| Uaiverssl Franchise Association, against tn,
| conduct OF Dr.. Boyd, who had deprived two
American citirens Of their liberty, The assO
| citation were In no way responsible for then
| arrest. and II was not Their Intention to moes'
| suybody, who, through Innocence or love vi
mit,h. should heartily spprove the proceed
fhe professor, J. X. II. Wilcox, agreed with
Mrs. Lockwood, and Dr. Lockwood son.
Mrs. Colby avaiIed herself OF this quiet oc
| easion to present resolution encouraging the
| formation by the Universal Franchise Assu
citation OF coordinate branch, to be koowh
having for its object the opening OF more nei1s
OF labor for women, securing for her equsi
| compensation for like services with men; also
equal privileges In our schools and colleges H.
| Obtaining q professionsl eduostIon, and all
other advantages that may tend to increase
her u.eiplnes: as member OF sooiety and
responsible citizen OF great aud growing re
pubic,