The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23

thee free,n abe said, meant the ballot for women
Enargng on this topic she continued AT CONSIDER
when sne commenced shut them when she ended
her speech and looked exceedingly mystned, every
picture OF ciarrick between Tragedy and Comedy
Eloquent and able as she is good, Miss SUSAN b.
ANTHONY Is remarkable Ior ne, tact; beiore sne
jumped to the desk and began woray entertain
ment OF so pleasant nature that the former c0n,d-
temps was soon forgotten. she Owed at once into
The question OF the rights OF woman and the right
iuiness Of woman suffrage and took up and ably
handled the social aspect OF the case. Noticing
the condition OF women In the city OF New York,
whose il1e would, she thought, be made better by
the ballot being placed In their hands, she stated
that there were In the HERALD OF the Wednesday
previous twelve hundred advertisements from girls
out of work and several thousand similar applica-
OF the day was that women were sup
ported by men. Statistics and other irreiragable
city OF New York-the working and therefore
the most respectable aud the most to be respected
women-as rule, supported their husbands and
brothers by their labor. Wny she asked should
these be debarred from the exercise OF the ranchse
She looked more to national than TO Stale egisla-
ton on this point, for, IN Rhode Island even the
freshman, however intelligent and instructed.
who happened not to have property, was
deDarred from the exercise OF the privilege OF tree
men. She was DESTROYS OF having the suffrage given
to women, not as favor but rs right, but was
opposed to all political wire-pulllng, which was
OF the South above the Intelligent women or the
North. Politicians are generally bad and selfish,
IL IL certain tndt WOHleu, III lutY Hdu Tie UONcT,
would be equally selfish with the men. Miss
Anthony then dllated on her personal experience
with school trustees and politicians, and brought
her polite discourse to an eloquent conclusion amid
THE HARMoNIUM AND A SERMON.
The Hutcnings family seized the opportunity
afforded by the cessation OF speechifyinR TO again
tickle the harmonium and yen doggerel Tor the BEN
eft OF the assembled country delegates. The chief
tainesses smiled grimly wnlle thenolse prevailed and
regarded the audience with anxious glances.
Wildly noated the hair OF the enraptured performer:
txyI1f lp nIIAf roc vol tnh M
brothers. The song they sung, in the interest Of
woman suffrage, sunk deep IN the hearts OF the u.s.
teners, when bass, and wh1rled their heads when
treble II was bass and treble according the dc
tates OF the Hutchings and in defiance OF music.
The chorus had maddening effect on the bewil-
dered AUDIENCE
The fatherhood OF God,
The brotherhood Of man.
Wen reconstruct the Union
On this Christian plan.
Woo 90 WOO, ali hill hi
Nevertheless cheers greeted the conclusion of the
musical effort, whether in gratitude for a speedy
ending or IN appreciation could not be ascertaned.
SOUTHERN SCHOOL MARIN SPEAKS.
The last dying notes OF the enrapIured long haired
gentleman and his oppressed harmonium having
died away, Mrs. MATTERS, OF Beaufort, 5. o., came
forward to speak, She was FAT, fair and forty, ana
evinced disposition sleep on shortest notice.
she had very practical notions to present to the
convention but forgot them before she had pro-
ceeded far and finally diverged into first class
mon on things in general from scrlptural point OF
view. she was greatly annoyed by the reflection
that ignorant negroes voted, yea made laws at the
Capitol in Columbia while respectable school
teachers from the North, sent 10 impart Northern
ideas to the people. were debarred from the iran.
chise and Southern ladies' were eft out the cold.
IL being near supper time sne was left speaking
with closed eyes 60 limited audience. When the
Convention met again at eight O'Clock she was
found last asleep on front bench.
THE EVENING SESSION
was characterised by an appearance OF business.
on the motion Of the Presideness, apparently With
out aid from the .shrii voces'' OF the assembly,
the following resolutions were passed The Conven-
ton OF ladies gave no assistance
,LGu-
thai Ia in the highest degree urgent npolc make
sex the ground Of exclusion from the exercise OF political
Resolved That suffrage the turning poin. Of the womans
that alone will them equal education equal
pay for labor and equal professional and commercial rea
whereas the adjustment Of the question OF suffrage
now before the people Of this country for settlement
50 and a. 10 work 20
none but secure far possible perfect political equality
All peson; born o n the United
Of the United States and Of the State wherein they resde
Resolved, That the immunies and privileges OF American
citizenship however Defined national In character
Resolved That while the constitution OF United States
se s n o. electors 70 the several States
franchise a %hSn R = by any other citizen
Resolved That as the constitution q the United States
.s ss mo ss a I'll or
Of The United sass" those the several State
count OF are voavs alike OF the spirit and letter Of the
Resolved That as the subject Of expressly
withheld from the States and the States clearly would
among whom are expressly included st more clearly
have they right deprive native born women citizens OF
Resolved That justice equity only be attained BY
having the same laws for men and women alike.
Resolved having confidence in the truth
and Justice OF these principles we viii never cease TO
the claims OF to participation in the affairs Of gov
eminent equal with men.
But vote favored the passage OF the last reso.
lutions.
General LIBBY, Of Providence, then favored the
Convention with his views on woman Suffrage. He
said nothing remarkable and was applauded accord
ingly.
Mira ELrzABErH CApY STANTON then came forward
and read her essay on Questionable Womenn which
she delivered in Newport and other places, and
which was published in full. IL was We'll received
and the beautiful and accomplished Mrs. Pittman
declared that 1t was exceedingly appropriate.
resolution OF thanks to the friends who assisted
IN making the Convention q success was then
passed. after which MISS SUSAN b. ANTHONY again
she urged the Convention to organize conventions In
every county IN Rhode Island, and to advise the
formation OF societies in every State in the Union
for the purpose OF urging the state Legislatures
and especially on Congress- the necessity OF adopt.
ing the sixteenth amendment, all she said has been
uttered before and given 10 world the columns
OF the HERALD
Mr.. NEIL unwilling TO let lady nave the last
word, and advanced to the platform, therefore for
the purpose OF making speech. He tried TO spread
himself but failed sgnaiiy. The audience were
last leaving the building and the presdentess WAS
compelled to announce that the Rhode Island Wo-
mans Suffrage Convention was at an END. Con-
siderable time was occupied by the audience in get
ting out OF the hail. and during the crush various
opinions on the Convention and Its leaders were
freely INDUCED In. The majority OF the audience
conceded much ability to the learned ladies', but
were free In the expression OF their opinion that
the Convention was not exactly a humbug, but
something very like IL.