The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-07
WGMaE,S SUFFRAGE AsS0gIaT;Oy.
Weekly Meeting Of the Strong Minded

weekly Meeting Of the Strong Minded.
The front parlor over the Office of MISS Anthony's
paper Ia Twenty -thtd street was well occupied
yesterday afternoon by the dearly interesting galaxy
OF plaintiye females. who are awaiting with the
patience of Oriental devotees the dawn of womans
millennium.
MRS Phelps, large, motherly woman, filled the
arm CHAIR presiding officer Of the meeting in the
absence of Mrs. stanton. Mrs. Wibour, tall, ele-
giant lady OF bright artistic complexion read an
essay on suffrage, OF a recondlte and philosophical
character. Mrs. MORTON proposed the following
preamble and resolutions
At the general election be held the Tuesday
ing the rst Monday In November State egs-
a as 90 DC Whose good or bad
or REMOTELY and as the women members Of this association
citizens OF republic such the rights
and privileges belonging to citizenship; therefore,
State OF New York favor to Immediately
invite their inspectors hold polls make their
returns after the LEGAL manner advertised in the various
Resolved That conform e the requirements OF the law
oclal be authorized 70 receive them the members Of the
National womaus Suffrage ASSOCIATION then appeal to the
we are citizens Of be so then
IN tho selection 81 those b whom we '1e soS
ernsd and for whose support officers of the state
taxed equally with mon.
Mrs. WILGouR said IL occurred TO her several
years ago that the idea OF women registering their
votes was good one, and she hoped II would be
tired.
Mrs NORTON said the law stood IN the way.
Mrs. BLAKE SAIL tnat according to the ffteeJth
amendment the Inhabitants OF all States were cti-
Zens, end women were certainly as much iniabi-
tants rs men, and, ergo citizens.
Mrs. WILBoUR said she dldn't care to carry the
question TO the supreme Court She liked 10 do
smart thing and not stupid. 1hey would take no
notice OF them III Washington and they should only
get laughed at for Their pains.
Mrs. STANTON opposed the idea altogether of
women beiitting themselves by doing anything lie
gal and OF assembling at the polls where they have
no title to recognition. The great roupie with
women NOWADAYS is that they have no sef-resoect.
They should OF all things cultivate sef-eseem and
secure the regard Vi their own sex first; all else
! would then lei!ow.
/ Mrs. Norton moved that committee OF WAYS
i and means be appolated without delay and the
i whole matter referred to them.
Mira. Norton was appointed chairman OF the
/ committee, with the privilege to Nil up the compile
ment A the complement was about being filed
4 lady iose and said She would very much like to hear
the views OF Mrs. Stanton on the subject. The
lutioDs OF Mrs. Norton had, therefore, to be recon
1 sdereo.
Mrs SrASTos in response said she tlought that
they had right TO give expression TO their vote on
the amendment to the state constitution, and all
| laws that affect women III any way whatever she
thought there was no greater oss OF time than for
women to be day aiter day nursing puny, halt
free ennopled ana dQnihsd, Dople class OF mothers
or OF men cannot spilns from ihis soil. she would
like TO vote on the school and the prison system OF
tns state, ana ii every woman fe. as she did there
| would be such unveisal demand for suffrage that
the efforts OF no set OF lnen could keep then rights
| Mrs GlBBoEs didn't approve Of Mrs. Norton's pro.
| ject; II would Involve too much cxpepee and their
numbers were not great enough TO make an impress
| SION.
Mrs NoRroS replied theoretically that she herself
| would do the wh0e work and avoid the expense.
She would go 70 the headquarters or both parties.
republican ana democratic, on the eve OF the cleo
ton, anu she was sute the men would give her all
! the ballots she wanted. Slla would also transform
herself INTO an inspector OF districts and do other
Things 10 save expense and forward the success OF
| the cause.
Or. HoEBER Saddle winlmen dat do cum out 10
vote viii DC iaugned AZ and riicued by all the
| loafers OF New ork. Mrs. Norton, whom admire
berry mnoh, says she will be able To do aii tie work,
but she can't and darciore vote against the reso-
| buttons.
Mrs. Norton's reso utfons were put and lost by n
standing vote and shortly alter the meeting adj
joarned.