New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18
MISS AETHoNY'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

ACCOUNTS OF LABORs IN THE CAUSE, EXHORTA-
TIoNs, AND THE USUAL CRITICISMS on THE
TRIBUNE.
As Miss Anthony was out of town the place of
meeting not properly advertised and the
small array Of dubious members struggling uncer
tainy into Mr.. Packards amiably Offeed apartment
Chairman nominated, also a Secretary. Nobody
seemed disposed TO second the nomination Of the
until half dozen ladies had judged each other with
tentve elbows with urgent ordinations of second it,
why don't your" and been called to order by the Chair
man. Mr.. Poole, a profusely bearded gentleman, OBJ
served that his wife wanted him say something 81
down this afternoon to buy envelopes contain
circulars relating kind OF woman's
movement which my wife is engaged IN. !
thought that would satisfy her for afternoon, but
doesn't and acknowledge her right to make me move
to please her" He was converted to Woman Suffrage he
said by Ernestine L. Rose. He went TO hear her
OF curiosity and found she much better
posted in regard TO the position OF woman In the law
than most lawyers that he went up and signed her
petition which she about to present TO the Legsa
ture. He thought that the amended statutes didn't
place woman by the side OF man. should be done He
said that fOreiathers had made the Republic ex'
clusively for men, and IN the interest OF property.
Every phanthrOpic bill presented the Legislature Is
crowded ont by men on property. insurance railroad
aud bank questions This movement was the great one
Of the day He trying to compel his daughters to
read the newspapers He wanted them 70 take an inter
In the affairs OF the nation He hoped 10 soc the day
when woman would feel as much interest III pontcs as
man
these meetings devOTed upon few She strenuOusly
objected Associations being called Miss AnthOnys
Ass0catlon Every woman should DO as great WorkeI
Miss A. and the Association would no longer be styled
hers she welcomed all the associations OF women put
she thought suffrage the head and front Of all lAp
plause.l She advised women 10 take stand-to lay
aside pride and talk Ia these meetngs-ous OF the null
of the heart, &c &c Throw aside this pride ana
get right up aud you VIII speak mA IL9 ana
TO the Social Science meetings at Phmpton nan, one
thought Miss Anthony did too much OF the taking IL
Mrs Blake remarked that doubtless Of the women
who there week would be benehted novidu-
ally particularly, but thousands not 80 fortunate as
they would feel the effects OF this agtatlon 5he th0Snt
the cOunterparts not equals Men as "a DOdy
will always be stronger than women ana she supposed
men would always cGncede that women "3uia a i
be beautiful. She said she had ldteiy
been West speaking for the wOmans cause She told
her attentive audience how dirty the seepingcar was
how cold Wesyille the village OF her destination
which be- the OF her effort; how nobody was
there how she hid away IN dreadfully dismal place
how she peeped through a hole IN the curtain ana
anxiOusly inquired OF sympatnzing compan0n' do
you think any bOdys comingi' "a the forlorn Fatlma
gathered g0odly numbers how the staGs was dreary
plaoe running away back somewherei now the
stngy' fellow aud only lie two foot-lghts
each end bow her voice went wandering round
tho large hall like lost ghost; and how the people were
kind enough to compliment her the next day ohe went
10 another place nights after and related how the
elements combined against her again. how people came
miles her and now the Supervisors were there
All hut two and thew wouldn't come because Is cents ad
mission was charged They the Supervisors, had de-
cared themselves in favor OF sufrage-to man.
Mrs. Or. Hallock was called upon ana remarked that
the suffrage movement includes other she took
exception THE TRIBUNE recent criticism upon the sur
frags meetings held last May Mrs. II. Il. Stanton I'D
know how preside she was q most grace
ful and dignhed officer. She sat stu, al
loving two men to say what they had
ubsuess To say, until she found they had gone
far enough and then she eXpOstulated In proper ma
ner and then they wouldn't be put down. she did as
well as any lady could gentleman either. IL was NOT
INST that The TRIBUNE has referred thus to that
meetnc. She would say that editors whole state
ment was false and she presented her compliments 70
the gentlemen OF THE TRIBUNE.
MIR Poole desired to say a word In regard to THE TRD
uNE He had read H. O. ever ne started IN New
York had admired bis paper, and did yet He grleyed
that the paper awake 20 this important question
There must be sharp the office Why won't they
recognize this thing which recognized by the best and
brightest Of the worldl THE TRIBUNE knows well how
public opinion lie had swept away the Court OF
Chancery and introduced the Constitution OF 1876. The
work would bs much easier II TIL TRIBUNE. which knows
so well how 10 manufacture public opinion, would aid