New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-29
WOAAN SUFFRAGE.
THT CONNECTICUT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
BOSTON, CHICAGO, AND NETWORK LADIES
-REgOI UTIONa.

BOSTON, CHICAGO, AND NETWORK LADIES
RESOLUTIONS. e.. .... ...
Hartford, Oct 2S-The Opera House in
Hartford of the handsomest little halls In the coun-
try 1t 10 graceful amphitheater, daintily ornamened
in red white blue and gilt This morning 1t was gay
with shaws dresses and gear In bright autumnal
coors The stage was carpeted with messy green, and
furnished with sofas and chairs Of gorgeous upholstery
In front hung large flags above pretty library table,
serving as q speakers stand large audience, com.
posed principally OF ladies, in attendance. At 1890
o'clock train of ladies and gentlemen. apostles OF the
cause, deed upon the stage. There were Mrs. Hooker
the hostess OF the OCCASION Paulna Davis with wealth
OF forget menos browning her snowy curls Susan An
thony shiverng In big shawl Mrs Burleigh Of Brook
Ign, tall gentle and refined, and Caroline Severance
OF Boston, o brilliant woman and earnest reformer
Henry Ward Beecher sauntered in careessy in ponder
strong and tender face symmetrical bald head with
its fringe Of drap locks doomed up in corner where he
presently bent thoughtful speetaces over paper and
pencil The Convention called 10 order by hr. Hook
err, the husband Of Mrs Hooker, gentleman .i,sd
Mr. Beec6er made short prayer deprecating prejudice
After which the following persons were e., voted R as
Burton Pastor Of the Fourth Congregational Church OF
DR. Cummings Of Mlddletown Mrs. Henry h. Stanton,
Prot Calvin +. stowe, Julia Ward Howe, Mr. Fra i
ChamberIn and John Hooker. secretaries-susan b.
Anthony. Miss =. Ellen Burr.
and flowing hair said he would accept his position as he
wanted cfce rather badly accepted Il for the honor
Of II and for the dserace Of IT, He desired make
sgu respecting stand this question: and he thought
good way 10 u to act q sort OF hgurehead on
r rS PsSTn lee ouSewh Of old and said
he felt ashamed remember the blindness In which he
ton Of President Of the first %cmens Suffrage COnyen
ton held in Connecticut he should eyer consider
himself ripe on the subject The following Committee on
Resolutions then appointed John Hooker, Ellen
Burr, Lucy r. Elmer Olympic Brown, AntGne i've
Hutohinsons the Committee introduced these resolutions
which accepted by the Convention for discussion;
Of suffrage valuable men he 2'eTs't Of
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powerful element good which can not be spared and 0 which mere
Rssoissd That .dvo,,ns u. opening woman Of u, large,
sab asse can ), more worthy love sad PRIDE be,
a., =, ,.S eos ~. irss so@psSlSs Of so Intelligent
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husband the gr Of p: T GSPS % ' cIfn 20 be-,
s N III respect. the relation d equals ousht be abosAted aud
N. perfect sqasny Of husband and wife established
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81 lieu Il. aid Lel US nah, image hlsn,s
AID let bss soUisiop and 30 have been PER- o. our %
Rsiihsr boSd FREE, tSsr, neither fsaals
Mrs Severance, atred In simple black, with her bright
blue eyes and characteriscay strong features looking
ont from cloud Of blue ribbons, then advanced 10 the
little table, and seating herself calmly read an essay OF
some length She said that giving the true scope 10 the
idea and Chains OF ndiydualsm Indicated In that gold
With All rights of personal freedom and private judg
ment, the broadest liberation OF duerenees ana the
and perpetual conditions which enforce that rule
upon the racewe md In 1t the Divine Limitation OF ndI-
enlightened obsefyau6n Of our times, the CON
ponndpes as potent forces in tile formation of the
life and character we may safely ainrm tnat
as without pure ana nSpg me nsbe family there viii be
no worthy individuals give woman access TO MI culture
the freedom Oh al n 6Sp ana You have educated
being who Ia fortified against ennui and armed dor
on of lts sorddness and petty stfes will be above
the TO marry for support and position and
and home. In urRnR, ~ the woman movement
does grander aims broader opportunities anu noDler
eeyating the Familyf Can reasonably hope for its
elevation by any better metbodi Must We not believe
tre"don culture and recttude OF several members
will the aggregated worth, wealth aud happiness OF
seeks from ts sphere Of causes all unworthy
motives all base Yeeessitles OF food ana shelter
ton for selfsupp0rt-worthy personal aims pfont'
able and honorable %O s6na freedo and r~e,s M
lie family for her. order that It's highest uses aud har
monies may be :esuG re ana s oyerhow Il esy 10
show much OF the unhappiness OF present bomes
which has left the girl only marriage destiny not TO
be honoraby escaped and TO the revolt OF her natar
almost nyersally doomed In II the arbitrary Will she
nnds asserted over her because shc 10 woman TINS ms
true order Of the family, a like prepare.
ton and al and 3dSS ar ,5Ps p bubble opinion On anS
the law should camor OF the outraged honor OF
the husband by nlsdeed Of the wife, while ne unaith;
fness IL notorious and scarcely crime In the eye Of
either Law or public opinion TINS enort Tor woman does
ests duties Of the home secondary 70 any other nor
does involve life Of perpetual publicity for woman
greater degree OF publicity than mat she now
49,, s AFTERNOON SESSION. ...I I.. %
d Tho Convention reassembled at o'clock In greater
force than In morning Murmurs OF mild appreciation
welcomed each now upon the stage. 30 crowded
was the house that many genemen grouped themselves
pcturesquey about the walls in striking attitudes ON
the stage Isabelle - sssds which .ieS y
i. T.raSs d SSs' "a n' ps sSi:'
industrious taking aud comparing notes Coy maNwiey
plump ana sSsS Tg $
large fgoro clad In the Inevitable black SILK dress ar
FER 10 the audience to her services TO the country
during the late war She spoke OF the univesay and
inere asinR popularity Of the movement Even the
Womens Parliament, abe said, cart BIO free
Of IL The subject is NIX like Bapgso,s a. ghost sst
sh6nld a,sjgn why women should have the franchise
Was that IL was right shswas born free and no one bad
right 10 depriye her OF that freedom. There were
eno,,eh reasons why the idiot, criminal and lunatc
shond MT have the ballot, but there why
for man 10 be alone Here arc men carrying on the
Goyernment with only onehaf Of the people acting.
W5mans snhafe has been limited by human authority,
not by GOds Dr. Bushnell. IN giving his reasons Tor
Withholding the ballot from women, has gone
lie seems 10 prefer tie Chinese Governments where no,
body has the elective freshse Women ought " have