The New York herald., 1869-10-28

met yesterday 8lssEstecs 81 gls ~WematS etseA1
Twenty third ssrs~s - uaaSs gae,g assR &yes % -
nous sexaAt Gsaeks1ts> ssa - eseVste 'eg ssess
speedy remev&A tees s<geEe sh> aeAe ~ sAssSHg.s
there was seo3y rGsser u easeeSs seseguesss,
Though there were 10 es;sessssstses ys~sea4 sss
was, nevertheless. rSsgeS4&s,g svsseSeassds sas
youth aud yIyaclsy Pes ~ saSw expressive ~ s,l,
patAy vita ssssr Sisees3 sR3 secertsg sssssseee4
No one wore eCsttss g0ssg gss-sS sSane eSN ~ seSss
IN their working dresses, FRsgs ess, eescyeg,
q display u rlgcx and consciousness u ,s.ea'
prowsss II the gatasgtas wasea maae sse rgo-
ceeinss lively And entertaining, Ia sae peSaWAs
types o. cocnlenanee and rsrtssy ~ fAesAl expEes
sion there WAS something 80 marked tAAs u i
noticeable IN az axe So enss-pEtssnS .Sas sl-ecG.
latiye photographer has bsVEset els camera 80 eear
on the advocates ol ~o,aea's rssGes IN cOgcAve.
The picture would sell We'll II : scrap ~ s.say
mythology has made igao or A Dido iramogtal.
what instruction sHd dellshs might not the h.elSe
portraits OF tae advanced guard of gegtalae human
ty give 10 future general oas II discovered III the
ruins or some nodsEa NlGeyea narrowed ous of the
dusty records OF sn American Vatican, There was >
sweet huoouo OF sounds, interrupted sometimes by q
delicious hush-what Maeaulay woud can "a bril-
liant bash of slence"- before Mrs wilboar rolow-
ing the an.iqnaIed tnreadoare custom OF males III
council, assumed the chair. and expressed her
readiness TO hear any one on any topic.
Mrs. BLAKE, who WAS much less euoglstc than
usual proceeded 10 propose an amendment TO the
fifteenth amendment. Though this was tue great
question OF the hour, she was amazed at the igno
rance existing on the subject Few understood what
II meant She never met a man VINO did-except
perhaps, some editors OF newspapers Mrs. stanton
said II meant manhood suffrage. That she did not
see. In the constitution women were not excluded
by WORD. The only ooscurlty on the subject arose
from the or the prOQOunS he ard him aDpnel
10 the voter. But there were instances IN which
these pronominGi phrases Included women. Yet
disabiiitles were set up on such bases 10 debar
women from the suffrage. That difficulty she would
remove by word Iii her amendment. size then en-
history or the amendments TO the constitution twelve
or which she placed anterior to 1859. The thirteenth
proydea that no soldier should be quartered on cv
ians. The fourteenth emancipated the blacks The f
teenth, she would have 1t, would grant the right OF
voting 10 citizens without reference 70 race, color or
previous condition. 10 tnlS size would ap 3end the
word sex" and thus oring women within the pale
OF citizenship. Though sac proposed this amend
ment she would not press II to division III the alb
sence OF Mrs. Stanton and Miss Susan Anthony, Us
She deemed that much respect due TO tnem
Mrs. NORTON did not why Mrs. Blake should
seek to make thorough emancipation or the negroes
dependent on the admission OF women TO the snf-
rage. she would make each matter rest on lis own
merits. Nor ala she see why they should not fully
deliberate IN the absence ol Mrs. stanton and Miss
Anthony.
Miss SHERLEY DALE asked why the word sex was
necessary the language OF the constitution dld not
exclude women.
Mrs. WlLBOuH pointed out tnat as tnlHES went
they were outlaws" But she would not wish they
should act '.the dog IN the manger' on this suffrage
queston. They were expected TO sympathize wifn
men In s their political schemes ana aspirations, but
from men they had little sympathy IN return. They
would be asFed even to wait for the admission OF
the blacks before their Claims were even considered
This suffrage question was the door through which
they could enter upon all their rights and privileges.
Mrs. suMaEaHEAT thought the great obstacle to
their progress was the want OF Individuality of
character Men had Individuality; women mad not.
Until this Difficulty was surmountea they would re-
IY l.yuft
patton were the same. For instance, she was an
advocate OF woman's rights Yet she found 1t din
cult 10 bring herself to speak In public. Even thea
she would have been silent; but she could not
remain sttl There were hundreds like her, burning
Tor utterance, but their tongues renamed tied be.
cause II they spoke they feared they would be salr
zed. She did not see any OBJECT to be gained ny
Mrs. Bakes amendment.
Mrs. CoNKLIsG thought 1t disgraceful that Chiua-
men, ignorant or our clvilizatlon SHOULD be adm!t
ted TO vote, and even absolutely TO make laws Tor
the guidance OF intelligent Caucasians. Would
Americans sia anu lt9
Mrs. NORTON believed that even if the fifteenth
amendment passed an educational and property
clause could be inserted by state lie Lslatures
wnich would PROSTATE its main object.
hrs BLAKE quite agreed WIN Mrs. sumlnerheat
that their proceedings had not been put before the
public as tncy would wish, but would not press her
amendment
time IN commenting on tue opinous and views ex-
pressed regarding their proceedings aud projects
When she wanted to do anything she dd IL right
away, without any reference to wnat other people
woud say on the subject. This course she thought
would teach cspiious people to trouble themselves
less about the '1wOmens parlianlennt' and all such
rubbish. Nan would get tired Of troubling them
soon
The CHAIR was quite OF the same miad and thought
the idea Of utterly ignoring public opinion the best
possible way TO make progress.
Twenty ladies with varlo strength OF articulation
endorsed Miss shirley Dae'5 independent ticket,
ana this brought
Mrs .BLAKs 10 her feet. She declared that de-
scriDng of her fellow pioneers in these orlgi
nal up,rodden pains, loud, screening women and
such like" had had depressing effect upon the
speakers. Even her own nerves were not proof
against comment when uniiv0rable let sne would
never be found waning on the tribune, despite ad-
verse criticism As 80 many present wished to vote
on her a.nendmeut she was Wiling II should be
taken then
vote was accordingly taken but no one said
aye This produced quite an awkward pause.
There was q Utter and hity scrutlniAlns ami up
parenty Delighted eyes were nveed on dre. Blake,
who smiled comp.acently While the word sseXr was
beng so quietly shunted on the direct track to IN
esliaDle progress.
But there was a deliverer at hand-a vertablc
daughter OF Pharaoh In sable roDes-wno saved this
little Moses to which Mrs. Blake had gIveu birth
rom beng drowned IN the waters OF angry dis
cussion. MIS-. Barlow proposed the adjournment OF
the vote sue u'e. This Important addenda to the
constitution. therefore, remains an open question
Mrs. NORTON, having obtained a clear PLATFORM
proceeded 10 unfold her views on the situation OF
hnndn wants and their relation to the sexes. She
had often resolved never again TO iux herself up
with this or aay similar movement; but when the
| degradation OF her sex became pictured on her
imagination she could not keep herscl. quiet. She
felt compel ed to her voice in behalf OF right
| Commenting OF feminine article ii the Tribune
newspaper, she pointed 1t out as being Indefinitely
llloglca aud even goina "sde issues instead OF
dealing win woncn's rights. Sue did not believe IN
uau, Even II he would she questioned II he coull be
just. They could get nothing rom hrs generosity
without sollng neir lips with the KISS oi the harut
Their SKIRTS tfey could not wear witaont trailing
them in the Dire NJ mans Dehest. the remedy was
the ballot That vas tie thin END ul the wedge.
Now they were leading strings Men ssid women
were eXtrayagani They liked PLAIN, frugal WIFE,
out when they got such they were ever talking
about those snowy women who displayed their
charms TO the best advantage. SO theY should LOOK
10 themselves az men did not know their minds ana
did not treat this matter ~ II deserved
Mrs BLAKE objected venenicntlY 10 this sweeping
condemnation OF men. she feared some women
Drew their pictures OF men from their own peculiar
personal experiences.
Mrs NoRroS dlscaImed having portrayed her nus
band In her del1neaioD OF men. No better man. IN
her opinion, existed IN the world than Mr. Norton
Sne had not been in the world with her eyes shGt,
and she could not but see the wFeched ioiD.es oi
men,