The New York herald., 1869-08-29

Smith, 'to be pitiful twenty-four hours in the day"
human beings have other faculties besdes benev0.
,ehce that need exercise All women VINO lead
ves OF ldleness and dependence are shut out fr0in
une most stimulating objects OF life that men pursue
Ing soui Is 50 eoundiess in It's powers and capacities
tat IL needs the universe for It's thought and tue
whole round ofhuman duties for its action Here IL
sneers e reason 80 why we demand for woman larger
ner present round OF duties and amusements cannot
fill her soul. -
Mrs. Paulina Davis discoursed with a firm dignity.
Ihe following extract from her address IL interest
ing:-l mean TO trench very lightly for many noble
men are dong brave service Tor woman; but il IL
right 10 crltlcise measures which oppress my ss-
tei5, and institutions which condemn iny daughters
and yours TO lives OF frvoty shut them out because
take them, condemn them 10 lives OF half paid toll
lcann0t forget that society makes ts own criminals
ana u responsible for them. II may make such OF
your daughters and mine, when they may have no
mothers arms to ny to, no mothers heart to pity
and then would that they should have Jury OF
their peers. cannot close my eyes TO the unfortu-
persons VINO need women to look AFTER them with
hearts large and full enough OF mother love TO
the wall of the murdered innocents that might be
saved II women were IN their institutions and had
to coax and beg nor yet to drive listen to reason
ana appeal to that alone; for with noble men, rea-
son Is more potent than fattery."
On the whole the convention was not devoid OF in.
tellectual interest," though what Its practical results
may be time alone can determine.
The visitors 10 Newport for the season are gradn-
ally going home. The hOtels-0cean House. Atlantic
and AQuldneck-are thinning Out perceptiby, and
two weeks from now Will be almost deserted. The
following are at the first named:-LeOnard Jerome.
James Brooks, General Charles Ewing Washington;
Joseph LppncOtt, Philadelphia; Baron Osten Sackin
r. A. Wilthaus, New York; Cbares Kabidan, New
YORK; william Heath, New York, and Judge Comm,
Cincinnati Lord and Lady Adair arrived at the
Aqudneck house yesterday. There are also stopping
there H. p. Dackie, George w. Wild, j. w. Downing
and j. II. Smith, New York. The ladies OF the con-
ventiOn stopped at the Atlantic, where much of the
fashion Is az present residing.
The yacht J. ID. Jones, commanded by Commodore
Benney van Arsdale OF the Americus Club, was un-
able to leave Newport harbor last evening on ac-
count OF the low tide. large party OF pilots and
their friends were aboard, including Captains Magic
p. r. Bailie, j. Hogan and j. Cowan, OF New York
city. They had lively hour or two ut the ocean
House.
The ladies OF the convention remaining over this
to-day. She was found engaged helping her mother
at the washtub when her VISITORS entered but she is
ready to receive all who Call upon her. PROVIDED
they are satisfied to see her as they find her Ida s
undoubtedly the lion OF Newport. Her portraits
In all styles may be found around this town. She Is
good brave, gentle girl, an honor to her sex, as
modest as she is hgn spirited and not by any means
undeserving OF the many honOrs PAID her.
George T. Downing was prominent visitor at the
ladies' convention. He ls In favor Of the enfran
chlsement OF woman, and talks logically In Its be-
hall. He says he must give the HERALD his views
upon the subject, and disspate some erroneous I'M
pressons hat have gone abroad IN reference TO the
colOred people being opposed to woman suffrage.
George can do this with as much tact and ability as
he runs his famous restaurant IN Washington.