New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-07
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
INC weekly -meeting. of the Nations

Ihe weekly meeting of the National
"omans Suffrage Association held yesterday after
NO. m Ia the pretty little parOr of the W0man's Bureau
Mrs Henry b. Stanton, the President took the chair,
Hourishg copy Of that mornings TRIBUNE which she
said contained an article styled TYPES Of WOmanhood"
which was disgraefully abusive OF woman. The cause
of female suffrage he lady avered, fast advancing
in public favor, but its chief opponent was The NEW
YORK TRIBUNE. paper rtOsuppOsed to sympatlze
with human progress The article in question had quoted
Milton and Shakespeare as authOrities for its position
Milton the speaker said although he adfavored divorce,
and been considerably enlightened upon the relations Of
the sexes had accorded most cOutemptlbe sta
tus. He had caused Eve perpetualy to look Adam
in the paradise LOST while Adam looked solely to
God Shakespeare. the contrary had highly elevated
woman He had created Portia, as lawyer Of great
ability and In Lady Macbeth, had presented type OF
grander wickedness than in any OF his male creations
Macbeth was weak coward contrasted with her. The
Tanning OF the shrew had afforded scorchiDg satire
upon the state OF English law, which recognized woman
simply as the inferior and slave Of man.
Professor" Wilcox, lately OF Washington, then spoke
oity He had, he said accompanied party OF six ladies
to the polls In tho Third Ward in order that they might
IN attendance had denied their legal right to do oyet
opened passage readily for them and were quiet and
well bred In their conduct. The speaker thought
dnat nereaIter any ldea mat the p0iis wouiu De
dangerous pleasures FOR the women should be exploded
he claimed Miss Clara Burton as an advocate of woman
suffrage Mrs. DIR. jones' OF Newark, reported having
called meeting of ladies there TO resist taxation with
out representation BY reference to the tax list 1t had
been found that seven names In ten, many OF the
pages were those OF women and on all large proper
ton existed meeting to be held in September at
Newark to present large and united front OF resistance
70 taxation so long not admitted to the
DallOJ Taxation without representation was
tyranny. She was followed by Mrs. Blake
In similar strain. Mrs. H. closed by remarking
that II mass Of savage Indians the Plains 70
announce their desire TO become citizens and VOTE they
would be allowed to do so, while civilized white women
would be denied the privilege. Prof" Wilcox quoted
Mr, Ashley. the new Governor OF Montana, having
said that he would urge the Incorporation OF female su
frage Into the laws OF that Territory Mrs Bronson at
tackled the political system OF this country aud said
women could possibly take lees interest
in politics than many men at present. or vote
more thOughtlessly. Mrs. Phelps asked,
THE TRBUEE dilated 80 much upon the sweetness and
gentleness OF woman, In its article Of the morning.
whether 1t would not be possible 10 send 1t sweet
sage OF some kind. Mrs Norton proposed going in
body THE TRIBUNE office and Crying That, she said
about the pretest thing they could do Mrs Henry
Is. Stanton said that II had votes, Horace Gree
ley would treat them respectfully. She spoke with
great disgust upon having lately been compelled to pay
tax upon her dog After little moro conversation the
assembage adjourned.