The New York herald., 1869-12-09
TIE WOMEN,S BUREAU.

National Suffrage Meeting-X Large Attend-
nnce-Divorce and Free Love Considered.
The usual weekly meeting or the Woman's Ma
tional Suffrage Association or yesterday quite
q Ia programme, with the single exception OF the
place OF meeting waich was In the usual audience
hall-No IL PacKard's building-and not, In accord
ance with the fact both since published In the daily
papers and announced on the afternoon OF the last
lecture, at the new hail, corner of seventeenth
street and Eighth avenue The reason for which
change OF mind not being il is alleged In
the fact that Its actors were women,
put that upon rather late examination
oi the proposed precincts corner Seventeenth street
ana Eighth avenue. they were proven, by the
moneyed voice OF the committee to be ineligible for
the purpose desired. The place for all future meet
ings Is still undecided upon, and waits for the
present upon the action OF Mr. Packard VINO is una
pie at the immediate present TO decide whether or
not ne VIII be able to place his commodious aud In
every way appreciated and desired hall at the option
OF lhe ladies' OF the National Suffrage Society for the
coming week. The fact pro ana con. VIII, how
ever. be duly announced in the newspapers previous
to the date OF the next meeting. and If
decided In the negative the han on the
corner OF Twentieth street and Broadway
Is decided upon as the place OF meeting for that az
ternoon Instead. A vote OF thanks was proposed
and unanimously carried to Mr.. Packard in recog
milton OF his long-contlnued Kindness in already
placing the room for so long period at the conve
nlence Of the ladies OF this association.
The meetlng was called to order by DR.. Hal.
lock. who temporarily occupied the chair. Mrs
Crosby acting as secretary, read the minutes OF the
previous meeting, which were approved. The meet
lug was what would emphaticaly be termed mass
meeting no less than l50 being present from first to
last upon the lloor. Among them dozen fifteen
gentlemen were conspicuous.
The feature of afterDoOu II N al iu hn
conversation and resolutions awakened and growing
out oi the resolution advanced and presented by Mr.
y. " Pooe or last week mentioned ia last week
report III reference to the assassination OF Albert d.
Richardson by Daniel Mcfarland. This resolution
(lald over from last week. was called for almost i'm
medlately yesterday afternoon by DR.. Hoeber, and
was Immediately responded TO by Mr.. Poole, VINO
ably gave his Opinions upon the subject Of divorce.
&C., 10 the extent, perhaps, OF hai nour more,
This gentleman was especially bitter upon the late
change ol basis taSen by the Tribune on this ques
ton; aud dpropos OF ms statement. quoted one OF
the T,7tunes editorials written Marcn l. 1860
lsince Incorporated IN Horace Greeley's ..Recolec-
ions OF Busy Lile"), entitled
DrvoRcE-woNAs's RIGHTS.
ere".nr ~ aee. aga ~ yac @ 70 W rs hand a. IN
BADLY mated Is true; but that the fault The
law our says plainly the unmarried se yer
careful how you marry mistake in this regard is ire
vocaoe The law doe. not constran you TO but bids
youty the person with wnom JON this rrevocabe
do bear the penalty as voS oa and ID do 10 na
IT shoulders of the communtyn And this we
hardship The paradise Of free lovers Slate OF
of principle John Petit leading revewist OF
the laws combiued TO establish years SINCE
pleasure WswoSa not dssove hs marriage nsap os s.
leaton consancy any than that fecog
nized AS suaicient oy Jesus Christ.
In conclusion, commenting on the above quota
ton. Mr. Poole merely called attention 20 the recent
action and editorials OF the Tribune some ten wears
ago upon the late dreadful illustration of the conse-
quence OF the Free Love doctrine and Its inevitable
sequence-the easy "Indiana dvorce.u
Mr. rpg tnp, oil ndaI
lain over IRON last time Is herewith appended. Ii
runs as follows-
whereas our courts do not recognize the divorce
OF other States valid when Obtained citizens State
IA cases where the defending party continues to reside in this
Resolved That brutal murderous attack OF McFar
land upon A. D. kichardson last week IN great degree
BY hc statute and common Law OF the State Of New York and
divorce question anu the civil rights Of
Stormy discussion necessarily became the order OF
the hour upon Mr.. Poole taking MS seat. Among
the speakers who Immediately upon the side OF
the opposition was Mrs. Blake, who expressed her.
self cevery In defence OF the purity OF the marriage
relation and against the doctrine Of easy divorces
Mrs. Wilbur also spoke, but in iavor OF the Tribune
and It's late doings; as also Mrs. Dr. Hallock. MIS-
Norton then offered the following resolution
e "a Il o e n OF Of MMSIda IN
murderer he declared himself advised by his
Win 6ecomng concern and soIicliude, may THAI time
and moral Interests d, pend upon tbs success of nv defens
than Identity or connect ,nemseves I WIN the Of
manufacture aud predeermne public opinion in the
prisoner with view 10 his acquitta and acqua OF an
tend dem Jrsize and indiy
dual the boodthlrsy and OF
the their hands thereby Justice and
tho belief that had sckles suffered the inst
Punishment OF their crimes ths murder never have
been committed; therefore
Resolved, that depecatc the OF said counsel
the public against the cunning
defeat the aims OF and Influence the
Jury whose duty s TO be governed entirely impair
taty justice, and whose duty Is TO be governed by
irrespective OF feeling and all preconceved opinions
As its reading ended Mrs. DR.. SoMMERBY arose
and suggested. with extraordinary good sense that
the ladies OF the suffrage meeting should not wander
constantly from their special subject OF meeting
and discussion 10 other matters perfectly irree-
want. but should at least sometimes and at least
some space OF tIme connne their attention to the
avowed object OF their meeting.
This admin able motion was warmly seconded by
DR.. Hoeber and Others but was almost immediately
voted down, by the majority OF the ladies OF the
association insisting upon dong their own talking
for the most part ali at once aud and Oil upon
every conceivable subject or vagary OF the day
from currency down 10 the discussion OF the habits
and what should be sacred thoughts and doings OF
a condemned criminal In his cell.
Mr.. Poole5 famous resolution being put to the
vote finally carried by majority OF three out OF
eight. Amer some more desultory conversation aud
dispute the society adjourned about half past four
p. NJ