New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

h,r sim DlIc,,v that mark its English and French
prototypes. The Puritan mode OF thought modIeu
by constant attrtOn still obtains there Anu
with the Puritan depth Of reasoning and noble nsplr
tons are linked the bitter prejudces of PraiseGod-
Barebones and quaint Sir Harry Vane Boston demands
absolute culture absolute ignorance The first implies
cOmpanionshp and the possibility Of veneration; the
last, the opportunity to develop creation into
q miniature, not cosmos exactly but Boston,
the medium Boston little and prefers 10 reject
the thought OF its existence Things not conducted In ITS
groove Of execution it would rather ignore possible
Up stalks that terrible ghost of culture and whispers in
deadly earnest Work this way or that as II be my way
all others are but the flicker of flame gasp in empty
SPACE" THE Great West "a very original bit Of no
menclature by the way-has childke respect
intellectually, and believes, too, most devOutly in
realization. WOrk work, and let the result i'm
medatey," is its prevailing clamor 1t has but small
patience with what that loving cync, Thackeray called
mere diddling." And so 1t happens that combining
these characteristics and ideas together with few per
Ional piques and preudces with which We have sought
10 do Boston and the West admitting dozen earnest
souls from other quarters have organized the American
W. s. A. They claim that the National Association estab-
shed In NewYor last Spring and headed by Mrs H. B.
Stanton, is irregular and irresponsible affair." having
been begun in haste by persons without delegated
thOrity, and, moreover conducted in spshod and alto
gether repTehensble manner They ignore Its proceed
Dgs with inmltabe cooness The StantonAnthony fac
ton, on the contrary, assert that their AssO-
citation was regularly formed with the con-
currence delegates from IS States who CHANGED to be
4 New-York attending the May meetings, and that CO
members were registered the evening Of organization.
Standing thus at swords points Kilkenny cat exhibition
is not impossible G. F. Trains and Mrs II. B. stantons
opposition TO the XVIII Amendment form the climax
of her offending These things the A. W. s. A. utterly alb
ure. Then the tone Of The Revolution does not please
Boston. and the chivalrc Westerners particularly
Obectng TO its columns of what doing to women,
they declined consider it the organ Of the ques
No En-
fixed in their habits Of thought, regard the XVIII
Amendment ideas of Mss AnthOny's Association
with horror, and eagerly embrace an organization
which outwardly declines to discuss anything but
the voting OF woman, pure and simple Trains
Vulgarisms were q sore trial to the Boston clement
trial which all the money he ever contributed to the
cause could soften The Cleveland Convention was the
result Of plans that have been maturing for many
months IN the brains of Lucy Stone Garrison Mrs.
Howe Mrs. Livermore, and other prominent consttu'
cuts OF the movement. 1t was resolved TO
make it a success, and success 1T was.
Delegates came from all quarters and were Of amabc
and concurrent temperameas Cleveland felt obviously
at first concerning the affair like child hafempted to
put its finger in pie yet hardly convinced that 1t was
right proper, or comfortable 1t amusing 10 note
the gradual growth of favorable sentiment. Tho audi
ence moderately large and coldy serious at the first
session was overwhelming in numbers and enthusiasm
at last One interesting and charming feature was
the presence Of crowd Of young girls, pretty bright
and sparkling, Ohio girls prOyerbiay are The emet
fau: Of the Convention like all the others, was meo-
dramatic vein running through most of the speeches
Vague, inconsdered TRADES upon woman's suffer.
ings and mans shortcomings, touching alu-
sons to mothers hearts, and the longing
cries of children though very good in their rghtful
place. are not political necessities, and don't mean cork
few simple facts Of mans lnhumanity TO woman, tOld
quietly and gently have an infinitely deeper effect upon
an audience bursts of tragic eloquence The elders
are Tcdeemabe but Is not probable tha tne younger
discplesust budding into their pubic careers, anu
slightly intoxicated by the novel sensaton-oan eonsenJ
to fOregO the delicious rbapsOdies they penned
carefully beside the midnight lamp and immediately
Tie prevailing dignity, While certain gentle hum es
tabllshed warm rapport between the audience ana
Mr Higginson as presiding officer was earnest con-
sderate, and thoroughly courteous HIS NOBLE thoGght
tul face and penetrating chesttOnes admirably fitted
of the affair, and with her matronly little
charming voice, was eyerybodys friend Henry Black
and anon turning lovingly toward his Lucy. Portia
Gage that woman shook g Ger c6 Sa
Portable shoulders in mild jolity over ,Hig-
sspeciaced dHco2pronSng herald Of freedom was the
embodied objection of the occasion. very large round
opportuntes aud the air with which he to his I'M
relenthg legs to enunciate 1t was appalling 10 eontem
are stronger. He believes in the largest liberty-in
ssts upon yet r IN ne e1cv Mrs Howe was
conspicuous usua The strained anxious look aDOnt
the ewes the slightly mournfu expression of Ler mouth
gave her the appearance of prestess bearing son9
startlng message from the Oracle But the temple Of
her devotion is her library Of Greek classics phosoph
zeal distractions modern mysticism, aud the teach
ings she brings thence are the suDnated essence OF
Boston Inspiration She has not always had
a penchant for Woman Suffrage. Years ago she wrote
and spoke Idicule Of the thing asking after the man
OF scoers what was 10 become Oh te nueD1ius a
babies Mrs HOWes mode Of lecturng Is scarcely agree
able. She INDUCES in an aggravated crawl ana enpoYs
Ily two tones in the register thus speaking In undu
Iating that makes nervous people lleXPfossDy
hdgety. Her eyes marked pecuhartyi as she
snsaks the rnps continually diate and contract As
nPoeAS uS l',P III 80 s,a;,is her name was immeas.
urably the first in the Convention for there was no
her Who Wrote the Battle Hymn Of the Republic there
was to compare on like grounds WIN IhOlnas
Mrs Giyermore has a solid foundation OF Boston Radi.
casm aud caution, Overaid by one stratum or
Western vehemence another Of the universal de-
orazatOn OF The Cause.-The tendency 10 rhetorical IN
exacutude As general thing keen, vvid ana consls-
tent i'm argument this square Drained woman was guilty
~ an smusinp mistake While discussing tho articles OF
The CONSTITUTION, she observed that If she were
told to choose between tRs right to
take the talking privilege because she could through
that means have more Influence than through the vote
she has probably not yet discovered that that one little
eIoSIent speeches A. Bronson AlcOtt, with his very
round head his long, glossy white hair and clear blue
TSsss ySS7fb o fIttrs Women lie has
tall uncertain oldman's figure, and weak, qnavering
odmans voice. yet the power and richness OF his nature
speak in every gesture and every tone ne sad ee,
tatOn as Emerson, the chief Of the Concord phi
losophers was comfortable unto tne G2aVenOm GcE;
Jolly and rather handsome, and consequently popular
The Rev. Rowland Conner OF BOSTON 1Ilan taieh9eo
Organization showed himself bold man, II not gallant
in his structures apon inc es OF women we Know tna
society-society with large S-oftentimes demands NJ
and he SAID they lie with aGanness aha stra "
soeiey and though capable OF amazing preYareauOns,
lies an other directions Judge BradTel OF GmcagO,
an immense baby in good nature and simplicity, not
being an experienced student OF human nature but be-
lever in current theories made himself raTer ldicuioms