Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-20

LOOKING ladg, OF ahOu' -tg-nNP years OF aEs.
- tended al invitation 10 ali laCtrs present
" neither accredited delegates or not - that They
sympathlLe With suffering women. 10 coln.
forward and s,gn theIT uGaes a. mrma-rs .!
the Convention.
Prof. " ilSoN, of Washington. of-rad res
oluiIon denunciatory OF the proposition now
pending before Congress 10 ABOLISH ele ,toral
government IN the DIstrict OF Columbia, a. a.
tends 70 make the dlsiTanc M OF th- l,tA5a
women of the District perpetual: referred "a
the Business CommItrea.
Mrs. Nr. Hathaway. OF Bosom made q cor
recuon o: the report sf her reuIar K VIII, d had
appeared IN one of the mOTnlnS paper: after
which, she proceeded L. address tue C,uVru-
ton IN behalf OF temperance a oua OF tG- car
dInal principles which would be- r.rrlrd out
with the accomplishment OF the .,r.st question
statistic OF IN" consumption oI isfcgI -a;Iug
liquors IN different sections OF tie country
and drew thereirom The d. iUcuon that wIih
The disappearance OF whisky ..Juid follow rha
banishment OF every spe lies of suffering. WICK
edness ana prIyauon.
Professor Wilcox stated that Fountain I. "a -
o; Coed Templars had form lily sXpras II a.
eympathy with the cause Of WON Al : rug ghr~
ana sen William IL. Lewis, cotored on. -, a.
m 'Iheis, as delegate 10 the Convention. lie
Mas admitted as such.
The Chair. Mrs. Mot, then stated tbas the
hGs' business IN order would h- the cousI Ter
dIon % resolutions reported by the Business
COMMITTEE: whsreupon Mr.. Susan Il. Au-
thony proceeded 20 read the sol utians report,I
raj Others that had subsequently, be-n pre-
pared
Upon reading the second resolution. depre-
catng class l-gIslaiIon. Mrs I'T. Hathaway
TOOK exception auu expressed herself fully an
favor OF negro suffrage. She would notIutsr-
pose one IoJa OF obi"CtIOn u suffrage to every
ne, and thought Jh- progress of woman r.
tpFin could not In tue least be retarded by -
doing.
Mrs. Mott objected 10 the discuss on of ,ha
r.eoiulon Al thi> tin-', ana dad not o-llrve tha,
rh.rss A. rh.AS 81 .rr-a-.
Nr. l.. VI. Davis. Of Philsdeiphi4. :.ra,- to
Spe;Ak. wn-n Mrs. Anthony saII that sa. ti "a
not know that he was enutled 10 sha privilege
OF DONG H. had ir.usrl 10 90, ,,l,,. , nm,
Der OF the Convention.
Tue objection WAS Withdrawn. when Mr.
DAVIS assembled The platform ana addrrss..I liz.
convention against The Resolution. he said
u thought when he came here that tin, Con-
v"ntIun Was one IN adyoctcv of uuiyrrs,
suffrage; but when he found that itS sol. Object
Was Tor womans rights he refused 10 connect
himself with 1t. He fully endorsed the extern
ION of the elective franchise 10 the colored
facr, and believed that had that clause baan
inserted ID the recent amendments &c the Cor .
Stltu ION the righL OF womans suffrage would
oay- already been conceded The speaker Iras
proceeding AT some length, when h. was called
10 order by the Char, who insisted that h,.
Mould rot occupy 20 much OF the time of th.
Con entlon IN the discussion of rh.. resolutions
MT. stanton WAS IN favor of the larg-st Isti-
,nde IN debate, and hoped the ger tI-man Mr.
DAVIS would b. permitted 20 proceed.
MI Davis then resumed aud r-f-rred - ne
remarks OF Dr. Puryis, made last night tor
which he had been warmly congratulated M
Col Tom Florence whom b.. (Mr DavisR an
he course OF his remarks, called a Copper
head
Mr. Parker PIIlsbury. Intarrupi,ng. ob,actao
10 the use OF 'Copperhrad" In cOupectiau yith
he name of Mr.. Florence. He thought th,.
word Democrat should be used
AIR. Davis said tha, he would acromm ,da,a
he gentlemen, and Withdraw the Word ..,, m
perhead He knew Mr.. Florence, however.
10 De a Democrat. and a man OF noble. generous
N huence>. He then continued ms renarkS an
favor OF negro suffrage till
Mr.. u. - Baker, OF w3shin gton. called nir
10 order. He thought Mr.. DAVIS had som.
Dther OBJECT I'M view than that which brought
DE- Convention together, and especially a h.
was not a member. he shouli no, n. upr-ni,,e.
o proceed. The Convention hal been regular
~ organized. and had chosen its OIL .erS sud ~
%as nothing more than proper that iha rui-s
-nould b- observed when the Caair called a
person Ia order. The time "a al be,.a ,at f,- m.
adjournment OF the Convention. ami tn nro-
ce-dlngs should not therefore b. int-rrupt-d nv
outsiders, a. Mr.. DAVIS was. E- called for m.
regular order OF business, and said that after
NE business had all been disposed OF then tba
outsiders might be permitted 10 enter incD dis
a>sloh II hey could find any one willing %
contend with them.
Mr.. Wolff thought il was out If order for =.
person NOT member of The Convention ro
5ccupy the time ia the discussion Of the r-so
buttons.
Mr.. Roger, a weIl-known and vap.rabI.
Eber OF the typographical fraternity arose
and attempted 10 speak, but was called 10 or.er
and not permitted TO proceed.
Governor Root. OF Kansas. objected 10 giving
me latitude OF discussion at this time 10 persons
not members OF the Convention. He under
stood the Convention 10 be- called in the Interest,"
d woman suffrage, which he believed 20 be
so, ana for the same reasons which had pre.
vented Mr.. Davis from Joining the Con yention
would ne be induced 10 leave II he should be
nj staken.
Nfr
Maintained the floor for some time, amid deter.
mined opposition and cries OF ..ord.r~ sinh
he ascended the stand, but did NO,
lav. an opportunity of speaking.
There being probability Of a wide range of
discussion here ensuing, ON motion of Mrs
Antnony. tne ten-mln utes' rule was adopted
george 1. Downing opposed the passage of
ne resolution, and submitted the following As
y suosutuoe, tne passage OF which he urged IN
Resolred, That the privilege to cast a ballot.
aying who shall govern you, is an individual
1ght, not restricted by the color or sex of the
Individual; is ore which cannot Justly he With
held ON the plea thar another individual is I'M.
Justly denied the same; that il is the dutv on
very honest, consistent lover OF justice 10 urge
he securing Of that right. ignoring sex and
elves. A"-
ResoIred, That no one should assume ,h,,
.erson would, gwen their right, abuse II, and |
the same on the assumptIon: but rhs,
hey should be secured in the same and h. hssd
for the abuse thereof. " Ne'0
MIS- =: Caoy stanton objected to the subst,.
ute, ana crIuctsed with some sarcasm the
'rincipie set forth that public sentiment WA
nore In iavor OF negro suffrage than the strue. /
lie Tor Woman's rights. When the negro xv,s
sla very and below the white race, the adyo. /
ates OF woman's rights were their varmss,
rifnds, and used all their influence in favor
seuinG them free; but now thar the negro /
vas on an equality with the white female. She
40 NOT care to put them above woman. As Tor
egro sq uality she had always been in favor n, /
: ana As proof Of IL she had oftrsu vailed
ne streets OF New York with Fred DouSiass
M had entertained him at her house' snc ~
nose :, OF ner household who had objected 70 s,t-
neir meals to their rooms
rNker ftllsbury advocated the adoption OF
ne oieinAl resolnnon, and SAID that he would
ot axe the position OF Mr.. Davis for an the
gig over which Secretary McCulloch has con.
'Sl. ana ne persssted in The course hs had
LA@, ne would soon ewamp the causs winch |
vas advocating. He vas surprised q the |
Csaon taken BY both DowplnG and Davis. !
0r nimseis, ne wae . friend ef The negro race, !