The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Accouiplishcd-Susan Ii. Anthony's Address.
HARTFORD Conn.,. Oct %. 1859.
/ quite satisfied that the womans rights move
ment has attained position among the questions OF
the day from which IL cannot be thrown by its oppo
nenis without the fullest discussion ana q thorough
agiiation the leaders OF It nave entered with much
earnestness into the organization OF State societies
| It 10 now safe 70 entrust the work OF prosetyz-
| ing Indifferent females in country places 70 the
| local magnates and presidentesses or sewing
| circles favorable TO the cause Of the Repos,a.
| ton. The 6rst movement In this direction was
made. very properly In this land OF isms, and with
| the result anticipated. The Rhode Island Conven-
ton, held In Providence lately, demonstrated the
wisdom OF forming local organizations. ami Cow all
female Yankeedom is up and alive for work and dis
JUNCTION. The Convention Of the Nutmeg state,
which assembled here this morning in the Opera
House, promises to be quite successful in pom. q
numbers at least. The fact that the fiery radical a.
L. Garrison; The charming Susan B. Anthony, tho
eloquent Mrs. cady Stanton and all the other light
stomachered and becured girls OF the revo ationary
movement were expected to astonsh the natiyes OK.
cited the curiosity, If not the entauxasm, Of The
sharp citizens OF this ancient town.
OPENING OF THE NvXNrIoS
when the temporary chairmad, MIR. John Hooker,
called the Convention TO orzer this morning at ten
O'Clock. there were about six hundred persons pre-
cent four-hfths OF whom were ladies', or, as they
prefer 10 be called, women A battle nag or QUE
OF tue Connecticut regiments waved over the private
box, from which several chasle and elderly females
smiled on the gaping audience, ana over the stage
on either side OF IL were suspended immense spec,.
mems OF the national flag harmonlum stood open
near The footlghls. and some members OF the ire
pressibe tiutchngs family stood shiyerng IN the ats
sound as OF hundred manly women wrestling
behind the keep themselves from freezlnr
audiences
several places o! ett1es The scenery on the sage
represented quiet pastoral village anu tina was
adjusted from time 90 time by the manager OF the
play who, in dreadful feario chblains. necessarily
washed MS hands with invisible soap III imper-
ceptiDe water.n
Mr. HookAH said only few words in calling the
Convention TO order, and then introduced the REV.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, who would lead them IN
prayer. mir Beecher tnen advanced 10 the desk and
uttered brief Invocation to the Deity in which he
asked with considerable emphasis Tor the develop
meat OF His cause among men, and prayed for wives
and mothers. lie did not mention woman in the
prayer ana this OMISSION, whether Intentional or
eaaing ladiea.
inc prayer being ended, the CHAIRMAN stated that
TINS ras not convention OF delegates, but was
open 10 all although, OF course, 1t was under the
nlanagenent OF the iriends OF woman suffrage In
Connecticut. A motion was then made that persons
from other states who wished to could speak from
tue platform or occupy seats on It, anu this was
carried with TWO faint ayes, and the opposition II
any there was, did not dare 10 show Its noes.n No
one seemed to be unduly excited or depressed over
ths vo.e, nor indeed, dd the assembled sisters,
except the women on the PLATFORM VINO smiled |
oewlscning approval eylnce me least enthusiasm IN
any Of the proceedings. rne work OF errecting a |
permanent organization occupied few seconds.
Rev n. !! Burton, somewhat celebrated |
preacher OF the Gospel as II Is In teecner. and |
q bright and shining light among the faithful In |
Hartford was appcinGed president or the Conyen. |
tion and the lanEuishing Mrs Davis OF providence.
j. ward How, Dr. cummings, OF the Methodist Epis- |
copa church. aud a large number OF others were |
adaed AZ vice presidents. Miss Anthony and Mrs. |
Burleigh were elected as secretaries.
Mr.. BURTON then delivered address, but said |
nothing OF consequence. HIS tone OF voice and
ma ~ bsc,
the style OF sunday school addresses and fell ex-
ceedingy Tat. Alter talking for half an hour tie |
poslnon OF president OF the Connecticut Womans |
Suffrage Convention he expected to be regarded for
th e., future ,i, as dead right on the subject
the CHAIRMAN then nominated yonn Hooker Ellen |
Burr, Olympia Brown. Mrs. aohn Hooker and mum
silence gave consent 10 their appointment EVIL.
denty neither the question nor the weather was
absent. which was iust i've minutes. one OF the ex-
CIRCULATING Hutchings family attacked tle harrno. |
sang mid and inofyensive, because unintelligIble
song. People applauded TO warm their hands. The |
OF the songsters, was the signal for waiting cpmmlt.
tee who emerged from the right centre with slight
onasse movement handed the reverend chairman
set OF finished resolutions, and then retired they
came to snver in the hats with the other super.
nunerarles. The following are the
Resolved, Tha, there no consideration whatever that
s ui the Of as IF y. e mem
that does not make valuable 70 women and the duty and
Thai the VIII BRING 10 h,n.
t her reel. S
70 the public welfare and IN place OF
gss. s nearly :.
=: s5 re-
cause q chr,.n progey no sss than men they ought
ns whs ss OF pnS %
ne see o. pn5S and private virtue are proving wholly
Gated 70 the responsibilities psreip.oa With men IN
ssHs so de- w ia 0 5.
aud FOR which n there r. can be no substitute
Sadsivaus her sa,o1a As afs
o. acae: vide % ~ 5 S.
sns m sdnsnor Of her while
wS wsG ns.S aSs qua e those
md their children grown up around them and longer need
Resolved That all laws which rocosnz. superior right in
the husband to The children whom De wife Ia.
ha hi e.. ssa . h be- =.
s e &c and the per-
Sssss,s asaasa s Sisimss
man our image after our likeness and Il. them Sass
and 10 have been part q our sTyionr. plan
THERE'S neither bond nor es. there Ia neither male nor
On motion OF Mrs G. DAVIS OF Providence sec. |
onded by Rev. Henry WARD BsyoHRR. the resolu- |
tons were accepted and held over for discussion and
approval al later period In the proceedings OF the
Convention
Mrs. SEVERANCE was then called on for an ESSAY
Advancing to the table In the front OF tho stage
sat down beside 1t and proceeded to read from an |
Immense brief OF manuscript. she sad that woman |
could not think standing, and that was her excuse.
Wnen she had said that ali that true or new In
her carefully prepared and elaborate essay on |
woman suffrage uttered.
MISS ANTHONY WINDS UP.
Having given herself time TO reject on what she
was about TO snT by some remarks on the excessive
cold and ner 'chaterlng teeth,n Miss Anthony con-
graduated the men and women present 90 the large
attendance and prophesled great thlngs from the
deliberations 81 the Convention. Tao tine was
near AZ hand, she said, when the present leaders OF
the woman sum age movement Will not nave 10 bear
Tue brunt of tue light. God send 10 soon she said,
Tor sue was tired. The question or tho right or
women OF the land TO the Suffrage, waich