The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-05-26

The anniversary Of the American
Equal Rights Association was held
at BteInway Hall to-day. The audi
ence, mainly composed Of ladies, was
very large andintelligent- elizabeth
Cady Stanton presided and opened
the proceedings In q brief address.
The Treasuref's report was read,
showing the receipts and eXpendtt'
ures Of the year to be $1.7S6 o., and
no cash on hand.
Lucy Stone read the report OF the
Executive Committee, showing n
efforts made by the Society to have
women suffrage bills Introduce in
Congress and the various State Leg
Rev. o. b. rockingham argued
strongly In favor Of the right OF Wo'
Mr. stanton followed in eloquent
addrass on Woman's wrongs and her
riOhfs. She favored the enfranchise'
ment ofwomen before any other men
or class white or black, are enfranch'
ised.
reported the following nomination OF
permanent officers President Lucret.
la Mott; Corresponding Secretaries,
Mary E. Gage, Harriet Purvlsi lie.
cording Secretary, Henry b, Black
well: Treasurer, John g.. Merritt
AIso n fall list OF Vice-presidents and
a numerous Executive COMMITTEES.
The nominations were accepted by
the audience.
Rev. stephen G. Foster made q
rambling speech, during which ne
was several times called to order. lie
continued, however, and madea sharp
attack upon Miss Anthony in regard
TO the manner In which she had kept
the ofthe society
Miss Anthony proclaimed q state
ment respecting q falsehood-
Mrs. Stanton also took decided ex-
ceptIon to the aspersion cast upon OF
hcial conduct.
The chairman decided Foster out
oEorder, which was loudly aPplauded
by the spectators
was loudly Kissed; when Fred Doug
lass attempted 10 stop the quarrel,
but with little effect, as the audience
evidently listened 70 the speaker un'
der protest. Foster claimed that he
had the hoor by right and he did not
D to WELD. At this time the
ladies on the platform became much
excited. and threats OF ejecting the
sDeaker by the aid Of the police were
freely made It was dihculf, IN the
excitement. 20 hear the speaker, but
a was understood that he claimed
that the Association preached on
doctrine and practiced another. n
said he had peen declared out OF or
der because he c0ntradtcted the asser'
lions ola woman. He supposed ne
could contradict . man on that plat
form, but not q woman This Is WO'
-. -l-kka nth q uoncaonra.
ar. Blackwell defended Miss An
thouy. He admitted that the ReCoLu
ton had not always acted in good
faith toward the negro, but he knew
neither Mrs. Stanton or Miss Antho-
nv were to blame. George Francis
Train had withdrawn from It, and IN
future the paper will advocate equal
rights for all.
Frederick Douglass followed. He
Thought there was an element o slane
directed against the negro In the ad'
dress Of Mrs. Stanton. Some Of the
comparisons In her speech reflected
severely he thOught, on the black
race He was sorry TO be compelled
to say he has noticed the same evt.
dence Of Dack-sliding IN columns Of
the RecohRi0R- BE referred In tOrci'
HE language to acts OF ruAaniSm
COmnlELC4 AkAAuok OAAOAo - Sl
during the July riots, and argued
eloouentIy in favor Of the right OF the
ballot Of all black women as well AZ
white.
Miss Anthony followed In 8 sharT
speech In favor Of woman Suffrage
during which she Infatuated That n
right OF ballot had been given TO n
negro. At the exu8n9e OF the woman
Am Sarah Mort a said we shOnlC
not consider the woman question anC
the negro question At the same time
Lucy Stone spoke TO the question
whether this was q Negroes or a Wo
mans platform.
M. Douglass advocated negro SUI
frage first; Woman's aiterward.
Mrs Anthony Would evers this
She differed with both. There shoe
be no question Of precedence re
pudiated the ideao Of educated Suffrage
The consent OF the governed 70 al
Iawa-for their government is an Is
tahllahed urfnciDIe-no matter whetl
Ar they can read or write, or male o.
female She spoke of Mr.. Douglas
baing aa State ia which, II he own
e. 800 OF real estate he can vote. j
women had this privilege she WouIt
di0 In the carts with her nails, /
necessarvs TO raise that sum; sh'
wonld V0fe before the year wa out
(ApplaueAl From woman,s wrong
we claim Woman's rights She pro
caeded 20 comment severely OF
laws In an the States, except NeV
York and Kansas. which were op,
presslve q Womans placing wife RnC
children At tha meRcyOf the husband
There ere two oceans Of bftterness,s ht
remarked In one IVES the negro ant
in the other our W women Sh'
thanked God for the Fifteenth Amend
ment, hhd hoped iCWould BE- adoptec
in every State. [APplanse. She con
tended that peace, order and harmo
nv would 90 promoted by giving
women the right to vote. There j
ne other mems given under heaveI
whereby the country can be savet
but that of woman. She believes
women would vote for the next Pres
ident OF the United States, for WlaeE
men and women work together wha
thew undertake an not fail TO be &C
compIIshed- The meeting then nd
lourned.