New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-30
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

SECOND DAY-ADDRRssRs ny PAULINA DAVIS,
MRS. BURLEIGH, AND WILLIAM LLOYD GAR
RIsoE
Hartford. Oct. 29.-The exercises opened
at IoA o'clock this morning with goOdsized and genial
audience attendance. After prayer by the Rev Mr.
Gage Of Hartford and progressive song Dr. Cemenoe
s. LoEer OF New York introduced by the President
TIGHT LACISG.
The petite lady attred In black sik velvet aud lace and
scarcely taller he desk beside which she stood read
an essay their right to the pursuit Of health
wealth, and happiness especially health She aninad
yerted upon womans bad habits Of lacng and the like
MRS. DAVIS REVIEWS TIE SITUATION
Pauiba Davis then announced by the President,
who alluded 70 her Of the first movers M the
and erst the editress Of the womans paper
The Una Mrs. Davis, radiant In overwhelming con
fusion Of blue satn black velvet and white hair gave, IN
her peculiarly nnconcerned manner, sketch OF the
movement from the beginning % the present time. The
direct and positive effort IN 1896, In New
York, when Ernestine L. Rose circulated petition look
ing 20 the protection Of her property. I'm
1870 the Antsayery Society rent In twain
Abbey Kelley claimed her night 10 vote and
speak IN its meetings Previous 20 this,
glorious Frances wrighs had come over
here and abrogae the restrictions placed upon
woman aud for reward pointed a. by the finger Of
scorn abused and Incorporated The speaker men
toned Margaret Fuller Mary Wastonecraft, and Frances
d. Gage noble exempars OF the cause. AZ this
time The Libtraior and TIE Herald Of Freedom were
prominent In the cause Of She spoke, too, Of
John Neal OF Portland who gave lectures IN 1888, show
Inc womans false position before the law In lstI ea
Tor was Psep par gSh Hsi nSd
ambition 10 was regarded with much interest
issued In 1850, the OF Ohio held the bret state
Convention at Salem 10 vas dignihed IN action anu vas
treated little more respectfully In the Spring OF 1880
few women of New England organized Convention at
Worcester, Mass, which was characterized by mnch
enthusiasm. At this meeting Committee was appointed
% conduct future work The next Convention met AZ the
place In 1851 and under more favorable auspices
prevail I'm s5a shs meeting Was held at syracuse when
more enthusiasm was expressed Cleveland was the beht
This Convention was mobbed-not entirely broken up,
but very much disturbed After this they were held All
over the country, at Cincinnati, Philadelphia &c Inc
effects visible, and gradually from that time
until women have been acquiring more and more
their rights IN their persons children, and property hrs
Davis referred 90 the hobbies which ridden by some
people who mounted their platform but declared that Ia
dsagreeSbiites AZ the close OF her speech Mrs Davis
said she wished 20 present the claims OF TIE Revolution
the only thoroughly omtsp0ken, entirely Radical paper
published She felt toward 10 grandmother toward
her grandchid she considered IL the child Of her dead
COMFORT FOR OLD MAIDS
Mrs Celia Burlegh OF Brooklyn advanced to the
desk graceful and stately ever and began TO speak
In her gentle refined way Of the great need Of the present
time which TO her seemed TO be iHdriduaLs, eearlyde
fined, solfcentered men and wOmen-women especially
We can have neither true w0manhood true manhood
until have room for larger individual growth Iha
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position does prove that such is the ID vine orer CON
corning her As humanity Il progressive is lnsutuuohs
should be plastic, capable OF Adjustment IT, constantly
developing needs and we should lose sight OF the
fact that institutions for the individual NOT the nd
woman hinges upon the fact that In u che promise
that she will one day belong TO herseti I'VE her own
which good DR. Bushnell 80 anxiOusy dcprecatos-but
In better than sue has ever yet been one
OF the things that most covet for every woman II pecu
MARY independence. when she earns her own bread
she has also earned the right Ia think her own thoughts
no woman viii feel compelled 10 marry for home,
marry az all unless she believes that IN that relation
che can live larger and more bcnercent life than she
can alone. believe that womanho9d 4, Greater lacs
than wfehOod maternity that We should aim az being
would have despond 40 the Thought o. being
old maid honor the single women. ani Pr,aid mai
RED wiH Be he disiinguished aud honored eass
Legislation cannot be truly benenCeBt until u embodies
mans thought and wOman's Affection mans energy aud
wolnan's tenderness, mans executive ability and wo
mans perception Of the thing that ought 70 De dohe WI
II IL representative OF the whole humanity aud All en-
DraCing as the DIVINE love.
Mr.. GARRISON Oh WOMAN SUFFRAGE JOURNALS AID As
sOCiATiONs-
Vim. Lloyd Garrison desired 90 remind the audience
that The Rerog0n not the only paper dey oted 10
the womans cause The Ag,iator, conducted with great
ability by Mary LAyerm0re was especially worthy OF
support The increment not rcproscntcd by any one
journal lie could not agree with some previous
speakers IN regard TO The Reroo He regretted that
the cause In regard TO the lhstrnmehtAhles
q he
,Jroperl organised genuine National WoHans Suffrage
Association. There - 10 be Organised soon, al
Cersatd pursuant 10 call signed by many OF the most
popular names Ia the country III VIII ne zone o ,
gated Convention representing the movement Itself
During the longproracted anttSlaVery struggle never
press the claims OF the negro without ieeng hu
miliaed-humiated 20 stand In the presence or those
who held be selfevldent fact that all men we're
endowed with freedom aud yet refused IL 60 the negro.
He felt 10 Illuminating 10 stand on TINS patorh 70
To say that It is a Bible question IL ridiculous.
Human beings were created before book vas made;
grt.- ap ant NJ he an 4
hare ~ rights directly from God-no from Paul We hnd
woman 10 be AS creature formed m the image
OF God II not capable of settling questions now
without reference old times We had better forsake
civilization and seek refuge with the outer barbarlans
knew when they wrote inalenable rights OF man
Yet who wrote the Declaration OF independence
STAKEHOLDER, who never emanciped one of hs bonds
men. Many Shareholders signed t Ana among the ldst
survivors was Charles Carroll Of Maryland VINO left 1000
slaves to be distributed property among his heirs No
matter for their inconsistencies, their principles are
and eternal aud not TO be gainsald All
now Included In the Declaration The next grand issue
Is Womans Rights As for the negro, so for the woman
There direct paraleism between tue state 1 ne slaves
belonged by nature TO an Inferior race me same tshg
s said OF woman. The women have been laughed at Tor
claiming their righs though II were an absurdlty;
They MT get out Of the sphere That COO assigned
the1-they nj make any claim. The Bible says So
they argue. Tho Bible has always been thrown IN the
way Of every public reform Bnt when truth when Is
from God, goes without tinching then the Bible
is found TO explain the order OF things. The
Bible Gays woman, Thy desire shall be unto thy nus
band and he shall rule over thee That settles the que
ton does iti Women shouldn't have the ballot because
they are women-they shouldn't have the same rights
that men have because they are wOmenl An, human
bongs are the gowd for a that" We were told that
we set the slaves free we would have no cotton or rice
they wouldn't work. Emancipation has dlsproVed that
SO woman must not use her rghts because
her household duties will be neglected. 10 save
those sacred duties neglect she must not have the
ballot We must abandon the theory OF popular govern
and back TO absolusm, or stand by that theory
and upward to universal freedomi The advocates Of
Slavery slurred the Declaration OF Indepenaenee as
movement ind themselves IN the same position
DIR bushnell finds himself In this dilemma He char
aeerzes the Declaration OF Independence as catchword
M IibertyI la IL only catchwOrd OF Liberty that so
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