New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-22

found out that he wantednot friend-not another man
like himsef-but that nexpressble sweet, different
thing woman. and that woman wife The speaker De
leved this to be the exact position or man ana WOnlan
and particularly of the American man and woman
Two hundred their foreahers aud fOremohers
to his great wilderness aud dwet In little log
cabins. face to face with all the realities OF me- anu
shoulder TO shoulder in all difficulties. woman was
not then-as now-amost superhuity but was as indls
pensable and valuable in the community man. HOW
strange aud how sad IL that when all the world OF
custom was thus before Them when all their habits and
prudces 20 FORM the women the wives did not say
and half the children are girls we will take onehat OF
he cares and responsibilities OF the schools the prisons
aud the poor-housos. In this land wish DO woman
ana we will therefore consult Win yon on sncn
Jaws ana customs are necessary TO educate her pure
state and that OF the highest earthly happiness wish
10 ao all we can 10 bring up our boys and girls, in
hardly fail as husbands and wives to re-
spect the race. Let try to begin night in
on how small and easy then would have been that which
Is so gigantic and difficult Wow But they must not be
reproaehed by the women of today who ought simply go
TO work without losing time and perform that part
to each other and to their children which they have so
TO invite command wonanhoOd on the stage Of life.
Let womanhood appear there by virtue OF its exis
tence For woman to ask for the right OF regulating
their own affairs was simply ridiculous. They possess It
already-not 1t is true as men do over each other.
influence that they. as women possess over men.
II women would give shrewn guess at their own power
Mrs Stoves article on Lord Byron Whatever the merit
demert Of the had man revealed tho story no
doubt would have been commented 10 some extent.
and the possibilities of its truth or fasehoOd discussed
But no such tempest would have been aroused. The
point Of the whole cutlery that 1t accusation
each other profiigate they think very little
OF it, but when a woman brings the same charge they
furious because they bear to be thought Ill OF
by women and also because they feel their scepter de-
parting for the present masculine license in morals will
exist only long as yiruOus women do not choose TO
oil they know. The speaker asked how should they dis
and decide on their own affairs and bring the rem
mime influence 70 bear on that could do
for them what they could not do themselves.
1t seemed TO her by what In cOntradisncton TO man
namely the Organization Of women among themselves in
general paralesm to the political organization, by
which men transact all their common or public business
stead representation by district only as was the case
with men II this idea adopted, she would propose
its being carried out during the coming year,
by all women 81 years of age whe would do IT, meeting III
their respective towns villages, and cities at the centers
there already marked out by for political conyen
fence. each paying potax OF $ with the under
standing would pay another on the lst OF every sue
eeedng January After had stated the object
of the meeting assembling, the meeting ought 10 elect
temporary President Treasurer and Secretary also an
Organizing Committee which would draw up set OF rules
for the exercise OF women suffrage IN that and re
The meeting might then be adjourned The organizing
Committee should then draw up simple set OF articles
of assOcttisn possible The first article should state
general object Of wOmanhoOd suffrage; the second
who shall exercise IT, and how and when, and where;
the third should treat OF officers and committees now
they should be appointed aud looked for how long they
and HON they should be dplaced In case OF incompe-
teugE.
rotary and council composed OF the heads OF
the various standing committees, when would be;
/ domestic committee, committee on household re-
form. q An educational committee. g. A health and
tectiye committee, simply, but in ludng that
idea, humane committee D. committee Oh taste, or
the announcement OF fine arts and the better under
standing among them Of refined and innocent recreation
aud festiyity. 7. committee on window and outdoor
gardening. g. A committee Oh newspapers and maya
5 IA ,orIaIs suogested too MANY committees and
functions Of some OF them perhaps too combined but
good would undoubtedly regulate all that. she
would recommend that at the first quarterly meeting the
Organizing Committee would report, ana tnat aIter us
being honoraby discharged II Its work be accepted the
meeting would proceed 10 elect the officers and commit
recommended The committees would then proceed
To 90 over the ground designated by their various
titles, and advise the whole body OF femme vo
tiers as to. the proper action 10 be taken III each
and every case Where the latter can carry out
the action tho aud power at their disposal,
they should instruct their Committee 70 do So Where
they cannot they must in the person OF their officers and
Council make request or appeal 70 the next ward or
village meeting Of their President or presiding lady
acting AS spokeswoman, or the whole oo9nciL eieeIng
the organization of woRia9hooo suffrage Tor VII
lage. single town, or city ward merely WHERE mere ere
whole town must elect one Of their number
Lazy gSr eS and Recorder Thc
presiding ladies of all the wards should belong TO
the Mayoresss Council eogeo Inc LePpesena.Ees S Oh
Mayoress, Treasurer, and Recorder The presiding ladies'
OF the various wards and from each OF the various
standing committees. As In the village organizations
the City Council acting for its constituency
wishes 10 carry out something beyond its means and
power should make the appeal 20 the masculine
authorities the Lady May0ress acting spokesman, or
in the event OF her having the courage to speak.
similar conerrng of power 10 do on male person Tor
her should made. The speaker concluded by giving
her plan In fuller detail
The ladies were then requested TO express their opn
ions concerning this project pro and con, upon
which several suggestions made. Committee on
Organization having been appointed the meeting adj
iorned until Saturday the 23d OF October at lOt H.
hen several important and interesting papers viii be
read and measures taken to organize permanent Wo
mans Parliament There will be another session OF the
Parliament on Monday. No men were allowed 10 be
present.