The New York herald., 1869-05-13

muen interest m the government az men;
she had her stake In her husband, her emil
difference TO her who welded the powers of govern
ment. lie said it was not necessary to say tnat
There were many ways IN which 1t can be lost and
classes from whom 1t ought to be taken; Dut tne
question now was Question OF sex, and ne tnougnt @
was as MT to exercise II ~ the other Here IN New
York, he said, we are living under government OF
graded. and many people thought that the govern
ment OF the state might be better If some 10000 or
So 600 voters could be disfranchised.
Rev. Antoinnette Brown Blackwell was next in
trOduced, and said II she believed as Mr.. Frothing-
ham, thai 1t was best to limit the ballot she should
say SO. She that previous to the war 1t was be-
lieved by many that It was safe SO TO DO but the
logic OF events, which was opposed to all Oppres-
same logic was divine logic. She was ready 10
give the ballot to every man or woman, black or
faith, to accept it, She knew that base and degrad
cd men Of any color would refuse the ballot 10
women, but she believed thoughtful men would de-
eide that was safe TO grant the ballot 10 all 10
wnOm II OF right belongs.
OFFICERS or THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ENSUING
YEAR.
Miss PECKHAM, from the Committee on Nomina-
TONS reported the following officers for the ensuing
Vie Prssms~At large Elizabeth Cady Stanton Ernestine
White; Vermont JAS hutchinson jr Massachase,ts, WIN.
y asT B.
~ Ward Beecher Fred Douslass Martha Wright; New
Tf'ses THoss rGS arett TN Naryan Ellen Harris. yosS
Caro- NJ ssb"y Wright,
Dr. Hawses Xlnnesota Mrs Harriet Bishop Arizona, Hon
tennessee, Guy Vines Mlssear Tehss Miner and
s a
no Mary A. Mn'rs Ss sSss
Ssson sey s Aaron L Lnasley SailSrna s.s M00e
Eeirs o'aiss- Elizabeth Richards Tton Lucy Stone,
Essn a. spsan s Anthony AaSnes s S@wn
Bunker Abby Hutchinson Patton, Oliver Johnson isabe
Robert j. Johnson Mary r. Davis
tSfrepoaiiag Isenstars Mary r. Gage Harriet Pnr
It.co,,ing se-,,trrs.-Iienry B. Blackwell
ToasUeS--Jobn j. Merritt
BOMBsHEIL IN THE CAMP.
These nominations were put TO the vote, nut be-
fore the result could be stated by the presldenl,
Rev. STEPHEN FOSTER took The lOor, and pro-
ceeded to make long harangue, which fnallv de-
velopcd INTO attack Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stan
ton Tor her course regarding the fifteenth amend
lnent, as he believed in impartial suIfrage Mr..
Foster frequently interrupted by calls TO order,
but he held his own gallanty, and was allowed by
the president to proceed. Mr.. Foster also attacked
the manner in which the accounts had been kept (by
Susan b. Anthony and was interrupted ny that lady,
who stated that The accounts for the past year had
been audited ny the Auditing Committee in Boston.
whereof Mr.. Foster was member, who had sent her
checK for $1,000 to balance the account. rms was
evidently regarded as squelcher by the audience,
who applauded loudly ana enthusiastically. but ste
phen refused be 80 sQuelched ami kept on charg-
ing that Miss Anthony mad made misstatement
Mrs. Stanton here nterered, and submitted that he
clearly oIt OF order. She put the point TO vote,
decision Mr. Foster still refused yield the oor,
and was met with perfect storm OF mingled hlsses
and applause the Kisses being largely In the ascend
ant.
DOUGLASS TO THE RESCUE.
Mr. Fred. DOUGLASS then rose and said a few
words In favor OF free speech and Mr.. Foster beng
Mr. FOSTER called ON MISS Anthony and Mrs. STAN
ton withdraw; II nor he was willing 10 ana would
withdraw, but he could not act with them.
ANOTHER CONCILIATOR.
Mr.. BLACKWELL then took the floor and gave a his
hn hnla frflifl
had arisen out OF some criticisms on the prOpriey OF
some OF Miss Anthony's expenditures, not her in
tegrLy that OF her accounts. lie said 1t had all
been settled by MISS AnthOnys having donated the
balance of $1,000 which was due her. He thought
that settlement Onght to be satisfactory without
bringing it up before the audence. In regard to the
course Of the Reco,tion, he SAID that It's objection
able features had all come from some of the peculiar
opinions or gentleman who had furnished most o.
the means for its publication, who had however,
now Withdrawn from the Rec0tntfoa and was no
longer connected with II. The nominations had
been unanimously made and must be sustained.
CHARLES G.. BURIEIGH then took the floor, and
stated that the acriOn OF the committee making the
nominations was not unanimous. one case having
been decided by the casting vote of the Chairman.
MIR. BLACKWELL made the ''retort courteous to this
eJ,pOse by saying that when he went into a nomi-
mating committee he went there expecting and
tacnly agreeing abide by the decision of the ma
iority, ana he had done He considered the nomi-
naIons to have been unanimously made, and good
faith demanded their acceptance.
The vote then taken and the ticket elected
with only one dissenting vote.
REMARKS BY FRED DOUGLASS.
some interruption, proceeded to say that he mad
come to the meeting Of this Convention not so much
a teacher as learner. Had listened with pleasure
the preceding speakers lie was especially pleased
with that portion OF Mrs. Stantons address wherein
she declared herself in favor OF not partial but uni
versal suffrage For this declaration, If for no other
reason, she deserved the highest position III this
movement and she would have H. whether elected or
Lot. In the eyes Of the whole country she would
clltcisina criticism not on principle, but ON rheto-
re. The point was on me use OF tne terms boo,
with the daughters Of Washington and Jefferson
tan the, women, he said, were daughters
.Sambo :; he had blacked boots, he had dug bitches.
TINS however, was Only little good natured c1ii-
in claiming that the question OF female suffrage was
as important that Of negro suffrage To the negro.
he SAID suffrage was matter OF lie and death; to
the woman II was not.
The Convention shortly afterwards adjourned.
Evening Session.
There was a large attendance at the evening ses-
sion of the Convention, Mrs. Stanton presiding and
SPEECH BY REV. ANToINErrE BLACKWELL.
Rev. Mrs. Blackwell was the first speaker nitro
duced. She said whatever an honest man or woman
wrote might be according to thought aud culture
las apples OF gold In pictures OF sllver.' The finest
watermelons grow on the sandicst soil and the
most gigantic oaks spring from the dryest assures
In the ROCKS. fhc womans right platform was
platform for all. They did not endorse all that was
said by their coabOfers; but the public platform
was broad enough Tor all. There was limit how
ever: those were not permitted 10 take the public
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their own TO grind. Tnat was SYSTEM Of grinding
not allowed on tue platform. She had ascendcd
the platform more than twenty years ago. Her
first advent as 10 public speaker as an alvo-
cate FOL equal ughts on public platforms
was in the Western states where her mission had
been heretofore most successful. And though ner
tongue might now be u little rusy-tcries OF "No.
no''l-yet from the Gay she made her maiden EFFORT
till this day she never thought OF retiring rom the
useful work which she had laid before her. Jap
pause.) She would not fr0wn down any man ar
woman from any platform they might deem il right
to ascend for the expression Of the thoughts and
feelings that were within them. The same Platform
was broad enough for all. The mother Of the family
and the respectable spinster, each I'm their own
sphere, performed work 80 useful and beneficial
that no words could express ever attempt to-
Woman IL stall expected 10 be follower behind the
grand army OF men, probably bringing up the rear.
wrn the baggage wagons where she may get o lit
over The nard places.
About this time Mrs. Blackwell got stuck IN u bard
place, the audience manfesng tmpatience, Mrs.
stanton came up at once as baggage wagon 10
give her lift over the hard place. which she dJd ms
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Mrs SrANroS-Iadies ana Gentemen--Mrs Black.