The New York herald., 1870-01-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Convention Of the Universal Suffrage Asso.
ciation In Wnshington-Speeckes Of Susan
b. Anthony, Senator POmerOy and Others--
Congress Called Upon to Add an Amend.
ment to tho Constitution Enfrunchising
Women.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1870.
The second annual convention Of the Universal
Suffrage Association met in this city this morning
at Lincoln Hail. and was called to order by Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, president Of the sssoc.a-
ton.
The proceedings opened with prayer by the Rev.
Samuel J. May, Of New Jersey, after which Mrs.
Stanton addressed the audience, stating the objects
Of the convention, which, she SAID, had assembled
to discuss the question Of giving TO women the right
the men in the country, whether natives
OF China Alaska or any other foreign
sSona sSoni' asa = sns ns perfect ne snx
ments to ask that . sixteenth amendments
be added to the constitution Of the United States
Mrs. stanton continued az some length. She pre-.
dicted suffrage would be the great ques-
ton It issue in 1877. and II the republican members
democrats party would step il and deprive them q
all the glory BY proposing the desired sixteenth
fr0m Governor Campnell, OF wyoming, In wnicn he
said that the enfranchsement OF women there was
the result OF careful ana serious conMderatlon. cons M
Of St. Louis who asserted that the West had set tna
ball OF snrraae in motion and would not rest until
Senator Pomeroy then made short speech.
taking the ground that woman was amenaoe
before the law she was therefore fully qualified to
Miss Susan B. Anthony said the Convention had
not assembled to discuss me nailenaDie able rights OF
Impress upon Congress the necessity OF aid TO those
females who wans the right Of suffrage.
John stuart Mil. OF England; Robert Purvis. Of
Philadelphia; sinclair Tonsey Of New York. and
James NJ. ScOvel, OF New Jersey.
The Convention then q recess until two
O'Clock this afternoon. Among the prominent MEM
sH5s aens Ge sre r. nrs Martha wright who
brought letter from Lucretia Mott urging them TO
continue in the work until the s passage Of : the
aud others, Mrs. Briggs, OF the Philadelphia Press.
and Mrs Hutchison, OF the New YORK Trtoune, were
present and engaged In taking notes OF the pro-
ceedtngs.
Afternoon Session.
| At the afternoon session Mrs. Paulila Wright
Davis OF Rhode Island, read q history Of the Ma
| Jional women's Rights Convention In conclusion
| she said the next Convention would be ned az
| Syracuse
! Miss susan B. Anthony submitted the following
resolutions
Resolved That this National womens Suffrage Conven-
on respectfully Aak the FortyhrH Congress OF the United
Fs-To submit TO legislatures o, tho several States
sixteenth amendment 70 the federal constitution prohibit
To strike lhs word "mals" from the laws govsru-
aardTo snfranchss hs women Of Utah as the one safe
10 ny :: S
women shall receive tho men for services
dered The g0ysrnmsnt
Miss Anthony advocated the adoption OF the reso-
| luton, and said the sixteenth amendment would
| give the woman all her rights
Addresses were delivered by Mrs. Gage, OF New
York, aud Mrs. Edison, Of the District OF Columbia
IN advocacy OF the enfranchsemcnt OF the women OF
tho country.
Professor wilcox presented message from Miss
Clara Barton, now IN Europe for the benent OF her
heat asking her soldier friends TO aid her now in
gaining the ballot for herself and sister women she
having stood by them in the hour 81 need.
This evening James N. ScOvel, OF New Jersey, ana
Mrs. Wilbur, OF New York, delivered addresses,
the former saying he was convert 10 tDe cause oI
woman suffrage, when he considered essential to
the reconstruction Of the country, and the latter
considered, the political equality OF the sexes.
Professor wilcox read . letter from MIS- O'D0no-
van Rossa expressive OF regret at her inability to
be present ana hearty sympathy with the move
ment and admiration for its conductors. Mr.. A. G..
Riddle delivered an address on the Legal Position
OF Women.n Miss Phoebe Cozzens spoke on the
general subject.
Although an admission fee of fifty cents was
charged there was large attendance Of auditors.