New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-15
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS AT THE SARATOGA
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE AUDI
| ENCE-MISS ANTHONY AS PARLIAMENTA-
| RAN.
| SARATOGA, July 14-The Woman's Suffrage
Convention has been, in point OF numbers success
The attendance at the yesterday morning was
| SURPRISE but might have been induced by mere curl
osy. When, however, the Convention met in the after
noon still larger number were present, and the spa
cous parlors Of Congress Hall could hardly contain them
all With the exception of small place in the center all
available space taken up. Even the windows and
doorways we're crowded. and over hundred persons
| remained standing The makeup OF the assembly
very curious and would have been subject worthy OF
the author of Vanity FAIR No Highlander's gathering
could produce singular collection Of persons.
Here stately dowagers full blown, with quantities
of diamonds, old lace, and family PRIDE solid men from
Wall and statests with large bank accounts, dashing
bellies bent making conquest languid and blaze fops,
who stared at the speakers through their eye
glasses If they were part Of menagcrie; plump
widows with eye TO the main chance lovely children
not yet spo by the pestilent influence Of fashion for
tune hunters, horse fanciers, and others whom
my pen would fail TO describe Wealth. fashion,
beauty. folly, and perhaps vice. all represented.
Dignity in the person OF Willard Fillmore, who
is probably the first President whom the Radical Re
formers have numbered among their hearers. Ex
Mayor Opdyke, Commodore Vanderbilt and Thuriow
Weed looked in upon the Convention for short time,
while among others present the Rev. Theo. l..
Cuyer. Mr. Provost Dr. Berrian, Dr. Cram the Rev. DIR.
Angler OF Boston, and H. Carver who claims TO have
first projected the Pacific Railroad The shrewdness
which selected hotel parors the place OF meeting thus
had its exceeding great reward Undoubtedly most of
those present drawn by curiosity and had no
real interest in the dscussion but there others
who seeking for information, and Miss Anthony
expressed 1t, ION tho anxious seat" whose
steady attendance at all the sessions showed that they
were impressed by what they heard.
The object OF the Convention briefly to form the
first of series OF organizations, which to be begun
in every State IN the Unon for the better agitation and
advocacy OF the Womans Suffrage question. Presi-
dent-Mrs. Gage-two secretaries, and thlrtysN wee
presidents chosen and platform and constitution
have adopted This has occupied large part Of the
time, the intervals being filled up with addresses and
miscellaneous speaking
The good points Of the diereRt speakers were all ap
preciated and there was frank expression OF sympathy
the part OF the audience which put the former al their
ease Miss Susan b. Anthony, who spoke in her usual
informal and emphatic manner, seemed To take very WELL
and her sarcastic aud often audacOus remarks were
loudly appauded With all her experience OF public
assembly Miss Anthony has not quite mastered the rules
OF parliamentary law She boasts that she knows
more about common than Cushing's Manual. and
hence usually hitch in the order Of business when
she presdes This hardly calculated TO make the best
impression stranger, but she makes any necessary
corrections with such unfang good humor and absence
of embarrassment that criticism dsarmed, though her
for the Speakershp OF the house OF kepcsena
lives grow fainter and fainter day by day Miss An
tbopy IS most unsystcmatc speaker, and launches out
with all OF collateral questions when they present
themselves without hesitation but she made points
Yesterday when speaking OF the high value placed by
men the suffrage, aud upon the want OF practical
training for women. She Is particularly strong IN re-
partee aud IS certain 20 turn any interruption 20 adyan-
tage Last evening gentleman rose In the audience 70
ask an explanation OF some Inconsistency winch ne
thought Miss Anthony had been guilty o. His manner
was rather arrogant aud offensive aud MISS anthony
leaning forward requested him 70 turn us lace 70 the
audience that he might DO better heard, because she
The GOODNESS OF her remark produced storm OF applause
which lasted some time, and quite embarrassed the ques
Near the close OF tho afternoon session debate took
place between Mas Anthony aud the Rev. DIR. Angler Of
served raw out real feeling OF the audience Miss
ANTHONY ad been animadyertng severely against the re-
placed possessing their own earn
ng ana ad declared that the whole sex was IN state
Of depena nee TPon th9T fSGf DH.' anna 0heg
to the facts which he contended, showed That women
were not di-cOntented with their lot He further de
cared that far from being dependent men, OF
them had more money than their husbands or fathers
His own wife he knew spent four dollars TO his lie
was in favor OF letting have the suffrage they
wanted IT, did think that they deserved IT, THIS
debate gave an opportunity Tor the audience 70 express
their OPINION and Judging by the applause II was about
equally divided between the opposing views AZ a later
time. Miss Anthony answered Dr. Angler by saying ina,
she did not believe women generally were cunehcu hud
that while they might bo freely supplied WIN means "a
cases, yet this was ony through hlnu
ness and that absolutely they were III dependent con
| Mrs Sarah f. Norton, who read a paper. yesterday
afternoon Inconsistencies, differs very much from her
|
commonly said that women not logical stCmatc
but her address sufficiently so 10 have satisfied the
most exacung: II was also concise, pointed ana ep
grammatc, aud contained 10 supcriuOus matter. Mrs
Sorton OF speaking Is decided aud forcIbe aud
she was listened 20 with all the attention which earnest
meas secures She has been lecturng good deal IN tho
| Western part Of New.HOrk
| which was attended by above 100 persons She spoke
orcbly, and discussed the main points Of the suffrage
Mrs wilbour and Mrs. Burlelgh are too well known in
NewYork TO need description. They have been mainly
| occupied with committee and other routine work IL
WAS expected that Mrs Stanton aud other ladies would
be- present. but up to the present me they nave not "p
The appearance and dress Of the principal lady reform
Hntbopy vino OF course took the lead, seemed selpos
sessed and decided usual and was dressed IN tack
| very attractive III a light muslin dress trimmed win
green aud showed 10 outward signs OF stToHHihi
| a black silk Mrs Gage was dressed IN light colors
SECOND DAY-A CONSTITUTION ADoPTED-sARA-
TOGA As SUMMER RESORT - PERSONAL
| MATTERS.
SARATOGA. July 14-The Convention resumed
it, session this morning and adopted the minutes Of the
day before The meeting held at Iiathorn Hail. aud
was largely attended Mrs WbOur read plan OF organ
ization including a constitution which was adopted, and
| afterward made long address upon the ballot for
woman as an educator which was listened TO with aten
ton Mr. j. " Holmes Of Syracuse also spoke fayorably
in support OF the principles Of the Convention Miss
Anthony declined proposition TO have discussion this
evening between speakers for and against woman suf
frage unless Of marked ability and standing could DO
found 20 take part IT, She said that the opponents OF
the Woman movement too commonly hfth-rato men,
and waste time over trihes; but II men like Bishop
/ Simpson would speak, they would he welcomed ana
snch "A discussion might produce valuable results.
| on motion Of Miss Anthony, Committee was hp
pointed pass through the audience to take the NAMES
of members Miss Anthony warned them 20 Do sure hnd
get 90 cents from every enrolled Money was needed
10 insure a thorough canvass OF the State TINS FAN
| Mrs Wlbour read the platform previously reported
and smoke in faysr Of its adoption She demanded the
LII .lILDN I'M lIINu In