New-York tribune., 1869-06-09
NATIONAL WOMANS SUFFR4GE ASS0CIA-
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This Association met at the Woman's Bureau
yesterday at $780, Mrs Stanton presiding. Mrs stanoI
said that upon reconsideration she apOlOgized TO r
Hoeber for refusing allow him speak at the pre-
cedng meeting She had been told that resolution mad
been passed prohibiting men from speaking. res0iu
tion declaring that there should be distinction OF sex
in regard to the rights Of members then voted upon
and carried Miss Anthony said that they should try 10
get at the ideas Of the in social way and not DO
/ afraid 10 get up and say what they wanted 10. 49,
She then read several letters one OF tne Iro }
the Association ior PenhsylIahIa on the gon o
health. She said that the always has my nearly
| good word :" and one from VIM Hav OF Saratoga
Springs an Old man OF 10, who wanted gfahu Con'"
| A lady wanted TO know II, when women vote. they
must Of war. whereat another LADY aIoe
and said that who vote are not Obliged 10 heI'c "
Mrs. Stanton said In Of Conventions Horace
inquired how many gentlemen present bore the mark ~
bullet We heard no answer We Moud De IS @ I,e
war in mems gaTb. When their sex was dscOVeTeu, ey
We intend that hereafter all state questions shall be
settled amcably-by peaceful earnest discussions @ ~
council. When woman has voice in government. men
should longer go out like wild beasts TO tear each Ote
eyes out" nm.
Lady-Wont the women have to consent to war II the
majority in favor of it .,,., l.,
Mrs Stanton thought that there would be division III
labor il declared Hospital work is as necessary
as fghting and women were peculiarly adapted TO eI
up wound than to the one who nlllcts It, Bu, aier & M
men engaged continually in such scramble TOT oi
hee that they would not be apt to push women lo"au
lady who has had practical experience in the army,
said that the late would have boen failure without
the noble women who empted their warbroDes' nen rh
closets and cellars for the sake OF our wounded Ibey
the hospitals, aud saved twOthirds OF the army
Mrs Stanton called upon Miss Stafford (Doctressl OF
Illinois, who was about going to Europe TO nnlsn ner
penence in the South Miss ssfford declared that
Il O he
World Down there they consider us set OF Wld Grhzy
women, who don't know what we are about relolced
TO the advancement among the negroes VINO are
rapidly gaining In intelligence ana m9rey; oiicod
that the smoked. chewed, spt and swore Win as
much freedom as did the men. They were sun III uaIA'
ness regarding education Ono poor little divine whose
poverty obliged him to add teaching his ministerial
duties said that nc was not yet SO degraded as 10
for knowledge Where found any Intelligence IL WAS
among the blacks. 80
Mrs Stanton advised the lady to qualify her remarks
She knew there high degree OF intelligence at
the South Some OF the best articles IN me hero4IDl
written by Southern women the record OF m
In Congress showed the intellectual ability OF the
South.
referred-tbe inland country people.
Mrs Mckinley. Southern woman, protested against
the accusation OF diopng ana smoking NO educated
Southern woman w0ud be guilty OF such atrocities.
Mrs Stanton said tnat many noble and cultivated
women France smoked and Chewed but IL was not an
universal habit She had heard that ladies In Ok
also smoked She wanted TO stop these sectional sars
The war ended let heal these sectional feelings Ihe
OF the South have special interest IN the rght
arranged and it douby necessary that they should
have at least half the power. 80,
Mrs. WilbOur wanted 10 know II the members OF TINS
Association must necessarily be opposed 10 the ANth
Amendment Must 1t be part OF our platform
Miss Anthony here read letter from MIS- NJ r. DaNls
OF NewJersey, who objected 10 hold Office as NccPtesl
dent in that state In consequence OF Mrs SantOus Oppo
sitlOn to the XVIII Amendment.
SautOns resolution, presented at the preceding
meeting, then read and Miss Anthony SAID IL was
not meant TO say that very that are
sorry that any human being has right given him. Dis
cnssou good but the Association should not adopt
resolution that TO commit u 20 THIS or tbht All
such questions should be considered al yearly eOh'eh
tlUn ~,
Mrs Stanton said: have always been In favor OF u
negro having every right but when he ignorant and de-
graded made voter before noble, cultivated Whte
women, u was lime for them 10 demand something Ior
themselves. We have had an arisooraey OF color NoW
that we come arstOCraCy OF 10 Is too degrading
10 us 10 keep still. 10 isn't merely giving suffrage TO
black men, hut giving IL to ignorant men OF every coSF
landing shores. We read tho other day nt one
yutef Women don't know muffin" lLaughter.l THIS
Fifteenth Amendment Is an insult TO the women VI
America. ,-,,.-.
the Republican party. because Of this amendment
Mrs santOus resolution and that of Mrs NhbOurs re-
gatding social recognition o members were ad upon
the table .Jr future consideration. 49,, ,
Mrs Stanton then proposed TO discuss inc coming
Campaign" -. -, -.
when there was no money with when 70 .ally I'LL, u,tn
out We should sweep every state as lhOtoushB
did Kansas. heTe Ailss s hu'nons
became rather severe upon Massachusetts Kansas gave
M 40 many votes that the question was lost ~ "A
majority only three Massachusetts, defeats as by "a
votes against O. tsscs.l There Is much OF thc boston
Puritaulcsl feeling hOlor than thou, throusnout
Mnssaehusetts. The BostOnian thought hnd s1u tla'
me Repoutoists had no business 70 come 20 10 i
sOr Of way and looked askance upon real w0rkers Miss
Anthony closed her somewhat long speech Win an up
Alter further uniInportant discussion the meet
ing adjourned.