The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18
TEE WoMAs's sUryRsGE CoyyEyT.eg,

TEE woMis's SUFFRAGE C0yyEyT.sg.
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Scenes at the AdDOurnsnenf- q ganract sassir
Speeches by Miss Anthony, Celia BurIeish
and Otl-rs-New Domestic ReIations-Wo-
men to Prelons rho Isopeynesn--whsi is
the Home Tie.
SARATOGA, July IS, 1882
The woman's Suffrage Conveaaer, after two
Gays OF ncessant and characteristic speeches, al
tourned at late hour last night The pubic interest
Ia the affair however. died oEt with the frst days
proceedings What was expected TO be conven.
don OF women representing the various seciions Of
the State proved to be only sort Of exhibition, IN
which Miss Anthony Mrs. Gage Mrs. Buricigh, AIRS.
Norton, Mrs. Wilbour, Mrs. Martin and Mrs.
Brocxet were the sole performers, with the sxcep-
ton OF the two or three persons who Interrupted the
proceedings on Wednesday by asking few xnotty
questions OF the strong minded champions. long list
OF so.ealled delegates was read On the Opening
day, but with the exception OF the names above in
dicated there was no one 20 respond 30 far as the
audience could discover. The managers Of the
affair at each meeting invited delegates to
come forward and occupy seats In front, but no
one moved, and whea resolutions, g., vera put 70
vote there was not an Affirmative uttered except
on the platform, where the hair a Dozen leaders
were seated. SO marked was this tnat when the
the resolutions, and Miss Anthony stated that none
but members of the organization could vote, that by
paying nfty cents any person could become mem
Der, and she put the question again, there not
single response. One Of the ladies above named
said In the presence Of your correspondents that she
had appointed herself q deiegate to represent three
different places. and introduced herself TO a strong
minded woman from one OF these localities as her
representative much TO the surprise Of the VISITOR
she not having learned yet that any one was repre-
senting her district There may have been two or
three Of the so-caled delegates present, but never
saw any other than those already mentlonc6, not
even at the special meeting OF delegates called yes
terday afternoon In the reading room OF Congress
Hail Tie whole thing was cut and dried by the ak
or eight women who figure 30 prominently, al0, az
convention, limited to their proceed ngs aioae
The discovery or this fact by the public on Wedne5
day destroyed all interest In the AFFAIR, aud tho pro
ceedings were Shiny attended, principally BY old
LADIES' ana spinsers.
It was quite amusing to observe the peculsrities
Of the immortal seven. Each one seemed 20 nave
been selected by Miss Anthony for her individual
specially IN certain role. Mrs. Norton, a plump,
rosy faced and rather attractive person ito bache
skirmisher dasnng ct the enemy now aud then with
great VIM, and as suddenly retiring 10 her base OF
operations; Mrs Gage was the cavalry charging
sion, and wagng tine combat very much after che
style OF plucKy recruits who shut their eyes and ~
rined artillery, nring leisurey at long range,
very much as We used to shell the woods
Mrs. Durlelgh, with her golden spectacles, and
NIbl0's Garden balr was o full brass band whose
strains now soft and gentle and then swelling into
from spectators ana nerved the hearts OF Ana
conan phaanx; while In Miss Anthony was combined
eoons Sometimes ctIsg terrible slaughter S with
all her forces and at others operating with one or
TWO branches OF her military resources according
nf
ground. The other two seemed TO be OF an inofren-
siye character. something like nurses or commits
saries, never plunging In where glory waits, but
doubt rendering Invaluable services In camp. A
harmless looking young man, with blue eyes, o
the forces to and from the field, and although the
exact nature Of his functions was not developed to
outsiders he probably aceeptany performed the
The peculiar tactics Of the suffrage legion were
beautifully Illustrated yesterday afternoon and
ing. In consequence OF the wounds from the
sharpshooters in Ihe audience on wednesday ana
the apprehension that toe fire OF the evening might
be TOO galins Il boldly invited to come on, Il was
ceedmgs that no discussion would be permitted De-
tween outsiders In the Convention, but written cues
tons might be prcpounded To be answered from the
PLATFORM In pursuance OF the plan, OF which this
notice was but an initlatory step, the chiefs met in
four questions embodying the points which they
wished to elucliatc which interrogatories were 10
be read with appropriate disdain at the evening
meeting as II coming from the enemy, and SUM-
marty FLASHED np.
The understanding that the spectators would be
allowed 20 reconuolCre the woman's suffrage posi-
ton by means Oh pointed inquiries, and the aiitic
pations OF general engagement resulting from
q persistent feeling OF their works, drew TO
Hatnorn Hail last evening an audience OF about two
hundred, VINO PAID their fifty cents admission fee as
cheerluily ana with about the idea OF getting
Dumpty.n
The proceedings opened with a clarion peal from
Mrs. bur!eign, III the form OF elaborate essay de-
anihs the position occupied By the Convention and
challenging tile attack. The theme OF her strain
was lavlshiy adorned With flowing variations, eicit
ing many approving mods from the splnsters, az IL
portrayed tne outrages suffered BY woman Vt
the hands OF the male sex In general
and husbands In particular. sue complained that
man had cared ior woman. mad protected and petted
her. but never loved her enough give her rights
DR.. bushnell was merciessIy hanged drawn and
quartered and alter beweltng the sense degrade
tion winch every married woman experienced at
having her spending money doied out TO her by her
husband, cheerluily inquired II the men were AFRAID
that when women got their rights they couldn't be
woocd AID Gagged. she nonored the OLD maid. la
Glass; and expressed lively faIth that the day was
not distant when woman would throw or the
snackes OF her oppressor and the Old mail be re-
specteu anu honored More than the married woman.
When woman got her rights and obtained the control
OF her person there would be no moro OF
the dreary moDotony or home life, but the
husband and wife, corning only occasonally
together, would proiong the honeymoon indefinitely.
la conclusion she demanded woman suffrage FOR
tnree reasons:-Frst because woman now mas not
tue control OF her person. second, because until she
possesses pJwer sne cannot exert any inauence
untli the tender nature OF woman IA brought into
Law making cooperative with the vgor OF man
When mrs. Burieign had taken her seat the stir In
the ranks on the platform and the relentless ex-
preston On the countenances OF Miss Anthony and
her forces indicated that warm WORK might be ey-
pectet. After lew moments consultation the Sec
retaIy, according to programme, read the four pre-
paved questions, representing them to have been
handed m during the evening. Mrs. Norton was
orsered 10 the front 20 reply TO question No. i-"
woman is allowed to vote should she not be
ii1e 10 military d1tyT' Mrs. Norton, advancing IN
a sprIgntly manner, said that a simple "No'' was
answer en- ugh to that question. II the women
voted for war then they might serve; but standing
army was needless expense, and when women OBJ
tanned the Dalo. the national military schools would
he abolished and military kaowledge be taugnt IN
the coamou schools, 40 That there would be no need
OF officers War would cease, because the women
would be- IN the majority, and that ques tion was
therefore, irrelevant.
MISS ANTHONY, VINO seemed to think that this cav.
airy dafn bad DOT been sufficiently effective moved
forward In good order and said Horace Greeley had
askeu n tlat 7ery question: once before, end ehe
had told MIN fhas II women voted for war they
would participate Ia it-not es nurses and providers
nuf fnpy