New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-18
MISS AYrHoyY's SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

Miss Anthony and Mrs. Henry B. Stanton.
both being away their post OF duty at the Bureau
yesterday afternoon, the meeting was rather quiet
About dozen ladies whispered and cbatted around tue
ROOM and three gentlemen sat at ons SIDE on soia'
one slightly heretca member said II was as meian
choly as prayer-meeung In district schooihouse|
Mrs Barlow az one OF the Prison Committee was called
upon 10 report. She had visited the Tombs ana gone
through the female ward finding In the chapel woman
conducting religious services In talking with the assem-
bled women she had discovered that intemperahee
was principally the cause OF their imprisonment
She then proceeded detail somewhat rejecting
unop judicial administration Some weeks ago. she SAID,
two women lived in a tenement house IN TINS cly Oho
~ evsrv rav The good woman had husband and seven
children the other several children, one OF whom !e
sick and died. Having no clothes IN winch 10 uIess VIC
LITTLE one FOR burial she called upon her honest neghb0r
for helm The latter proceeded 20 her ROOM pefIOtmeu
The me n dSv this mother OF seven children arrested
on charge Of having stolen, while In the room on her
duced except that OF child Of the complainant only
years DID, who declared that she had seen ~ take IU
The drawer Il was evident that her mother. who was
drunk continually could hardly have possessed 80 largo
sum as this but the Judge admitted tine eyiuence ,
fused 10 hear the counsel tor the defense, anu
sent the woman TO the Penitentary; Inc hnsOahu,
left struggle with the seven children , De1sno
cess OF whisky, taken TO the hospital ana dled ins
children were consequently eft wholly nhproec6detS,
GOV Hoffman for a pardon, which he Instantly gtaDte9
hearing the scs The Woman was S Boms
broken up What TO be done with woman whose nap
lent judgei 1t is evident that women need sunrage.
Mrs BarlOw's report was accepted Ihe Presueht tne
and ssed for Information concerning the recent rebuff
OF Miss Anthony by the philadelphia Labor Congress 80,
reasons size thought IL premature 70 explain Dr.
Hoe0eI read the ERg s S d Te Doctor then n
troduced the following resolution:
gs, TIE S,Gn d Labor S SEa ne se % hr S 90 @:
special gand Asd her we're enemies 81 label
worlusSsn Inst ibs Whole Miss AnihOuJ is Vroof
Of ot t1s 'S S Ar,b s r.pua. the ,cssaoa
beng enemies Of aSo' as oos BENEATH Ci , s b smoke in
the interest labor said the objection 10 Miss AhthOys
%hen the printers struck. Miss A. called meeting OF
girls and sent them IN TO take the places OF tne
And this abe had been received into the LABOR I0n
venon last year and declared herself In favor OF the
Unions. The Unions after having expressed theit WI
tratorous The resolution laid upon the table.
Mrs Blake said she had called up the matter on tho
| had been excluded because she was woman or
on account Of special action The LADY theh PRO
cceded TO repeat usual arguments OF the AssocatOn
The President again invited the ladies to say sometime
She thought II good opportunity Tor the Nonei - ~
really wanted 10 talk much as they were accused
doing She considered u too bad that the meeting sOuu
NOT he animated because Miss Anthony and Mrs Henry
Spon me bv M Rrunsou Which had never been made
| aud then criticised it next morning Mrs. BIon-
| son said that she was not tne luy n,ea NV;
| a H. and she had never made speech she sSd Una.
after having this honor attributed 20 her size might yet
ind herself in Congress seated beside John Motifs
sey she entirely opposed TO the possession OF lho
franchse she didn't wish 10 vote and hold office II sue
aspiring mustn't be envious jealous but consider n as
honor thrust upon her. DE- HOcber asked Mrs. Bronson
TO define her position. Mrs b. wanted 20 be excused but
she thought the ballot would not aid weman, AS II only
Increased aggregate power and could be the gamer OF
individual desires. Miss Symmetry wanted TO know
10 be the side Of might or right " Practi-
cay nonresstant could not vote with government
founded the principle Of might, for IN the ballot lies
tire bullet" Mrs Blake thought that there conid De no
question about fle moral superiority OF woman. aud that
they would exercise soitenng influence on the Govern
met The possession OF tile ballot could not be injurious
| TO woman.