The New York herald., 1869-05-14
ANNIVERSARIES.
The Equal Rights Association Still
on the War Path.
Ventilation Of Views on Free Loveism, the
New York Newspapers and the Bug.
bear, WOmen's Suffrage.
IHs EQUAL aleHIs ASSOCIATION.


THE EQUAL aeH1s ASSOCIATION.
The meeting OF the association held yesterday
morning at Stenway Hall was again largely at
tended and marked py the usual lively incidents
Of all the wemen's gatherings Mrs. stanton pre-
sideds
READING OF LETTERS.
The first business was the reading'of letters from
. great number Of persons by Miss Lucy Stone.
They referred to the subject Of women's rights
and universal suffrage and urged the association
to continue Its efforts. The subject OF working
women was also referred TO- and the efforts that re
neceasary to4ecure them better wages. Miss Stone
made an earnest appeal to the assemblage to help
them to do 80.
Mss SUSAN ANTHONY then read q communication
nom the president Of the international Association
of Women" IN Switzerland. She highly commended
the Equal Rights Association Several others had
been received from Senators, B. F. Butler and
great many more all encouraging the association to
proceed IN their efforts, but they were not read.
Miss Anthony then went on at great length to speak
of the way in which the revolution was started ana
giorified George Francis Train She announced that
. German newspaper was about to be started In the
city with the intention Of advocating womans rights
and read the prospectus Of the same. She subse-
quently proposed that those persons present who
were in favor OF this movement should register their
names. They wanted to know who their friends
were; the time was come to count heads; let every
man and woman in the house then put down their
names and become members Of the association, and
come down, too, with their five dollars, ten dollars
and five hundred dollars to help the cause.
The business was here interrupted by an old gen.
tleman, evidently crazy who insisted upon address
ing the meeting, but was Kissed down.
ATTENDING TO THE STAMPS.
During the delivery Of speech be Mr.. Stilwell, OF
Rhode Island, who claimed the right OF suffrage for
the women, several members OF the association cir
cuated among the audience. and apparently re-
celved . great number Of names, and returned to
the platform with their hands filled with greenbackS
besides the loose change and stamps which had been
dropped into their satchels.
HARD ON THE REPORTERS
A ten minute rule was here adopted with regard
20 the speakers, and Mrs. LivermOre OF Chicago
propretress Of the Agttdtor, here made few re-
marks She said there were several persons present
from the West who desired to be heard,
and she intended to propose the ten minute
be better reported in Chicago than in this CITY,
judging from the morning paper. to-day. Fliteen
reporters were there from taat city Mno maze no
notes. but had note books In their pockets, and were
making their notes, and would report what was
were said which had not been spoken, nor say that
persons were present who were not present.
the New York reporters, who were always desirous,
she sure Of performing their duties satisfactorily
and were capable Of doing so.
Mrs. LIvERMORE-The reporters do what they are
ordered to DO, and l don't blame the reporters.
Mrs. ERNEsrINs L. ROSE came to the defence Of
the reporters and said that Chicago must not be too
forward. for her most learned and experienced re-
porters came from New York.
Mrs. LIvERNORE made q rather spiteful reply, ana
CooUErT1Sa WITH FREE IovElsx.
A discussion then took place on the question Of
taking vote on the resolutions offered at the meet
vote ey %rs ADOPTED as
% Fs
sought to connect with this movement. The reso-
CARDS Free Loveism as highly immoral and mis-
Chievous to society, and disclaims any connection
Mrs.. Hannaford Miss Lucy Stone, Mrs. Ernestine
L. Rose and Miss Anthony objected to the resolutions
altered, and insisted tat the subject should not be
was to plead guilty Mrs. Rose thought to claim that
they were not Free Lovers was to create belief tnat
Rose. ~ am not thief it is time that should take
care OF my pocket; and hurl back with scorn IN the
teeth Of the utterers that free lover, and Will
say on behalf Of my sister associates that they are
neither thieves burglars nor prostitutes"
A resolution offered by Mrs Rose, and which was
compensation Tor 1t, causing considerable debate on
motion to rescind, and the one as to '"Free Love-,
remain In the hands Of the committee.
SUFFRAGE AGAIN.
recess for an hour was taken at haf-past one,
and on the reaSsemDlln4 OF the meeting,
LETTIB PECKHAM, OF Milwaukee, was introduced
and spoke on the subject OF female suffrage and oil
womans wrongs. Man, she said, debarred females
from the development OF their highest faculties by
depriving them OF their rights. They demand
their heritage, and at some length proved their
capability to legislate for themselves. woman g
time has passed for this. THIS movement must
progress she said, and men could not band together
female strength and power. The wheels OF humanity
stand still, waiting for woman's influence.
The resolution on female labor was brought up,
and motion to lay 1t on the table was lost several
amendments were offered and voted down, and II
which was increased by adding four working women
Senator Wilson, who was discovered among the
audience, was invited forward and was introduced
by Mrs. stanton. He said he had no new views
with regard to this question; he had heard OF this
reform twenty ago, and he had never seen the
day when he objected TO his vile voting by his side
and he would not yield to his wife what he would
% sva e To- voe we
take place. IL excited scorn. he knew, with some,
but he was ready TO vote on the sixteenth amend
ment and give every one tue same right that ne pos
Evening Session.
A LETTER FROM JULES FAvRE.
The evening session was held In the Cooper lnsti-
tute which was almost entirely filled. the majority
OF the audience being ladies' OF all shades OF beauty
and color The platform was completely occupied
BY ladies' Of the stronaminded persuasion, one or
two nervous looking males being mid away among
Mrs. CApY STANTON came forward and expressed a
hope that such Kissing would occur In the meet
ing "a had happened at the afternoon meeting.
Kissing IN laoies' meeting was altogether out OF
order
Mrs. MORTON was called upon to read q letter
5rom Jules Favre, the great French advocate, OF
which the following s the TEXT:
MADAME STANTON
am deeply touched BY the honorable invitation which you
are kind me- but for the distance that
ratss our two worlds would consider Il particular
honor 70 be present at the convention; Indeed,
greet that sacred country Of liberty; to give my
Tribute Of sympathy and admiration 10 ia brave citizens
and s noble charming Prevented BY work and
duties too 70 leave them, sha neverheess be
with n spirit ny heart 10 united with 10 call
forth with my warmesi Wishes and efforts social rsnnova
ton giving 20 their dignity and real moral power
freeing them from which BY institutions and