The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-02
OUR SOROSISTERS
ANOTHER SECRET MEETING
WHAT WAS SAID and Done there
A SOROSIS FORM E d

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Slowly and solemnly, with feeling Of the
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In 'ne great re'o'h' 'ne ioH 'a'sn'u' women
weudod their way to Union League Hall
yesterday afternoon. Arrived at the hall
,h.rc .nn.s rad wanting that warm co,d,,,,,v
.ns'e "fr go -" so ''',,
between me sis.es When mad been noticea-
pie ~ their FORMER meetings as they ar
rived they LOOK their seats In silence, and
quietly awaited tns opening OF the meeting,
their eyes wandcring about the hall appa-
for black cat TO enter.
II was half an hour after the time an-
nounced for the meeting before Mrs. Griffiug
broke the silence and called the meeting to
order. She nominated Mrs. Lockwood as
chairman.
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posmlon 70, 70 nran,,s,. ~ sa,nins = snrns,.
tosugges",e phI;nn ,ha .namss,ioa s.i.in
,.t "a I'M ne ,o..sinae NJ Grfsrna made
oeIore .ne msoeeng, Mn. olng maae
tnosva .na. my u,,s sueas uo .
soIoss, oPea ~ IA iAoios VIM may ues"e W
oe @sn a memoe s.,,,,, so.
ms, oPurseon seconued sne ,nos,on. some
OF inc inoios pfosent oeionSea 70 oshsr secret
assoc'auons, ana .ney Sooiu usc .neI lnnu-
ence In those channels 70 make converts
10 the cause. Shef had gwen the
subject much attention since the last
meeting, and feit conndant that II was
want OF understanding OF their objects
which prevented attendance upon their
meetings.
Mrs. Colby said she was glad TO see Mrs.
Sturgeon there, and 70 SEQ that the erpo.
OF their proceedings had not frightened her
away.
Mrs. suckney attested her own yaliancy.
| II would take good deal more than had
been said in the REPUBLICAN to frighten her
from her course. She was not afraid to see
her name In print. She believed the publ
cation Of their proceedings had helped the
cause, and she was grateful to the REPUD-
LICAs for Il.
Mrs. Lockwood said she was at loss to
account for the manner In which their pro-
ceediugs had been so correctly and fully
reported. The meeting had been intended
to be strictly private, but some one had be-
trayed them.
Mrs. spurreou made an earnest appeal to
the ladies' To try and induce their friends to
cous 10 that ms.tinc.s sbe and Mrs.
Iock wood knew MANY ladies, professea
t,Is en ~ the csu.s nSo nsyer came there.
an. 10 ntsd neonis n .bov their true colors,
Gsirsna IA IL thsr. w.s no other
hr.in... ,hev 1onid nrocsed 10 dI.rpss the
ons.tion n,nnos.d Al hsIr Ia AZ meetIng-tbe
dutv Of women 10 yote-and As Miss 0,Con-
nor had offered the resolution, she was en-
,i,i.d To he ne. "a ar.t unon The subiect.
Mi.s o,Cannor TINA sailed npon' took the
4 aoor. She was sufierlug with severe head
: ache and felt quite IN, but she would do her
r | best to do Justice to the subject. Her re.
marks were elaborate and forcible. She
alluded to tho way women were treated 10
7 the different countries, and expressed the
conviction that, with all their wrongs, the
women OF this couu,ry -sre treated with
more consideration than the women OF aug
other country and she declared that II her
determination to remain single was ever
5 overcome, she should certainly surrender to
: IN American gentleman.
!, She then went Of into the old story Of the
'. inequalities and quoted the laws Of Florida,
" to which she seems to have been paying par.
e ticular attention OF late. For herself, she
: was not afraid II there were forty black cats
In the room, nor was she afraid to face forty
white women. She spoke Of the various
crimes now SO common-seduction, infanti
d eide, &c.-and said the ballot In the hand
right. Am
IS Mn. LOCKWOOD said the SUBJECT was SUI
Il open LOT discussion, out as NO one Iose t :
speak, she took Up the suoJecI nerselI'
y Inere were, sne saio,tnre 'nings whicn con
= sttute power-knowleage, money anu the
ballot. These points sue proeeeaed 70 elaoo
4 rate. ehe aiH nos propose 10 sPeax uPot
l. inc msno' e, "nn p.o~. o,,t ns oaH
lie ne ,h naI 49, y. a., Jis
b. ,,Inioa ,ha won,an ,ha rowar o,or ,ba No.,
es ss tue bo Toun sn' po"oo o'' Ar o ,n u
Of The ballot ia The hands of women combined
r with their influence over their husbands
10 and brotbers Womb enable them 10 eIecl
v. sober moral mon To onSce. and intern erane,