New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-14
MISS ANTHONY'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

The attendance at the Bureau yesterday
afternoon rather thin. The usual proportion OF
meek reporters scrubbed the corners and several
geously atted young ladies smoothed their rufes on
tine sofas.
Miss Anthony described the Western Conventions from
which she had Just returned being very successful,
and read the resolutions carried the st. Louis meeting
Miss Anthony said that OF the abest judges in st.
LOUIS mad assured her that these resolutions were mas
ery-went 10 the root OF the matter. She thought that
there was no law against woman's votlng-that men
acting Illegally in preventing them from doing So
She desired Congress to give definition Of the repub-
lcan form OF government She was as Andrew johnson
would say humble member Of the Convention but she
would say that she considered those resolutions the
best she had ever seen. Hereafter she wished
demand upon Congress 10 pass act prohibiting the
from DISTINGUISHING women, as they already had
the West and also In New-York State and urged every
woman who wanted 10 help on The cause to 20 at the
needed She had at the West felt more than ever
the necessity OF turning their attention 10 the work
large number Of the people at the West believed thor
Oughly In woman suffrage bat they rdted 10 be told hoe
"or for devsng the practical ways in which ia 20 be
done. We have facilities here, and " re sn0ge" plan
Mrs H. u. stanton said it was generally supposed that
couldn't vote because the Constitution says all
war against H. We indebted tO the liberal with
word male" in that party whose opinions the
women are expected 81 echo!
Shirley Dare then announced. The young lady
said that she Conservative Radical She partly
believed In a great many things In answer TO the
petition for IT, We should take such stand That men
would petition us TO exercise the right Forthcoming
don't suit with dignity The way TO gain suffrage IA
accumulate poPers of property and personal influence
Tho American Revolution wasn't gained until the
ambassadors was brought To bear abroad. When the
,con,n say their leeisIaors We represent many mil
sotrr mat heedn rorE ion; eraseirss they will be per
mltted work for Others. None OF the English women
was wanted, and they urged TO exercise II. She
knew women here who at every election used their IN
seiion 10 romens meetings., she thought that many
people talked Who hadn't anything 70 'ay-and women
so. She declared that women must have
better business habits. one man who had great deal
women couldn't do business on the square they
we're ine1act, and were merciless employers Another
Ike pebbles in a bag~didnt coo perate heartily. They
should DO like drops OF quicksilver assmlatng readily
she believed moral gravitation truly she did in
national grayation The world tends TO the right She
wasn't at all DISCOURAGED; what they desired would
put vail and 10 INTO hareI she meant MOI nRht
in words, bnt by force OF their dignity, dignity. ,Pg a,,
women should cultivate individual strength Whether
they have the ballot or not there's nothing TO prevent
them from taking great many things She thought
that opposition was stimulus TO women ifthey won
the ballot too easily they would H. enc wanted
mens Thai did nj int rfere with their refinement She
knew lady. connection OF George Peabodys
writer for newspapers clever woman possessing great
influence. She always rose at o'clock In the morning.
churned her own butter aud worked half the day. All
the rest OF the time gave herself up to intellectual
pursuits and society. She was sure that not man IN
Miss Peabodys would refuse 20 allow her To vote
Miss Dare concluded by saying that II anybody wanted
10 object what she had said she desired them to do
now She had had enough OF bsng Called
pebbles In bag She thought the experience OF women
on school committees and In Sanitary fairs had proved
that they cond work heartily together She referred to
the defective education OF young girls ana sad she
would be happier II they making their own money
than In coaIlng their husband TO let them have IT, She
spoke OF the wearing labor OF taking OF children II
Was very lovely thing In itself, but when engaged In
from morning TIL night was eTestdn9fy wearing for
There's a vast amount OF energy wasted In that
way Women are perpetually struggling 10 save
with Miss Dare on the question OF woman's business
habits. She knew many women VINO were perfectly exact
were always datoy In bringing home our new dresses
Mrs II. b. stanton Shoemakers. too Mrs. Blake-fes
aud shoemakers; but she didn't mean to accuse oil
women OF the dressmakers faults She thought edrpen
terino good occupation for oome and said that
Should be almost monopolized by women. They did ne
make good typesetters because they lacked the
in telenaphy they excelled. And Women
all women, as q rule were good housekeepers
IN tprn Tor her essay Mrs H. b. Stanton said she
very much interested In what Miss Dare has SAID she
these beautiful essays Miss Anthony said she'd be very
glad 10 stay ut home II the young girls would do the
work Mrs Stanton SAID, In reference 70 MISS Date
idea OF personal power, that TO be successful mduIde
ers merchants etc. must FIRST hare the 6dHoL she
thought that The mother soul should De breahed Ihlo our
financial system father generally desires 70 leave an
his property IN particular while mother
wants TO divide everything equally among IN
her children. Government should dr,d ere,yhng sqGny
among The people. The mother soul muss DO Dreathed
into legislation. Mrs. Summerby said that women
mustn't about their business In weak, feminine way
They mfst up and show that they have not only
intellect power 1t announced that the literary
and artistic society called the Womans Bureau were 10
inaugurae series OF lectures the nrst course 10 DO
nnon Political Economy" Mrs Blake rose To personal
Some Oense had been taken In regard 10 her
remarks concerning members who had advocated yari
ev of other reforms She didn't rdcule anybody
She believed In admitting all persons, all parties. She
that she felt inclined TO pitch into the Pres
dent on account Of the XVIII Amendment Mrs H. H.
stanton spoke OF Miss Dares mention OF anonymous et
ters She desired The ladies 10 ure an anonymous
letter never 10 write anything they would Mt put ther
names to- Several young ladies' during the last mourn,
had come her with stories OF the anonymous letters
they had received They we're not worth reading or
shedding % tear Women must euirak peJeet M
difference 10 rhdt people say
FENCE AND DEFENSE.
tn the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: First, the fence. The groundwork--the
warp. so to speak--s rails; but they are eked out