The New York herald., 1870-07-30
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
The New York State Suffrage A.,.
:, - aia Brown, su-
san B. Anthony ana otne .es-oppos:tion to
Newspapers as .e,ns OF Education
Of womsn-E Artion Of o.icors
1or me Ensuing Year.

Tns re " as very fair attendance at the Conven-
tor this morning, Notwithstanding drizzling ram.
Susan B. Anthony occupied The chair.
MIS- BLAKE presented an amendment TO the consfi-
tuition, changing the name to "New York State Suf
frage society" which be ng read was adopted.
A list OF officers presented with Mrs. Gage as
pre- Ilent Mrs. Gage declining, the report re-
feired back u b tne vacancy.
Mrs. M. Il. j. GAGE presented the following, which
were alOpted:--
whereas national woman's suffrage societies, both
ana whereas eor has been ana under con-
Ho g he New york yss ass seee stand
aioot from either national organizations until such effort has
kesove That this society authorize the executive
mittec to take such action IN In their judgments WAL Is0oe
a union OF forces.
AL tier from Charlotte B. Wilbur was read pro-
pounding questions for the male republic 10
1iaov did the fathers obtain right to voeP If con-
Sroc,yW nen fathers tne kingdom Of George III
they lett hereditary prvieses aud were equals. They
basis Of humanity and the law of natural rhs
aey ceafy asserted Una, s Mere @ %1ra .
TO govern natural right Then, all have common
rsIs as we ali have sommon BIRTH our Srhrlghs must
Sy SyI & e % bs a. f b Ss S o M 10 e
and humanity woman .tanls IN precise the same relation
bestoweu the privilege males why should woman look to
her eow peers OF Gcd and humanity for her share in the
common heritage.
Rev. OLYMPIA BROWN made an I'D lress present.
Ing numerous arguments Tor snhrage:-Givc mem
suffrage aud many women now devoted TO the FRI
voiilies OF Iasbon woid nave purpose III NE ana
become strengthened 10 pursue II. IN hc last war
hume Gus examples could he found where women
lett by their husbands ami male relatives, took up
the responsibilities oi business and carr ed them out
completely. The ballot Is great ed lcaor and wo-
men re- Iulre IL. Some young womel say they don't
want 10 vote because they are not Competent AMI
II u prepa ell. IL Is the duty OF all women TO pre-
pare themselves ror duty which may BE- lmpo eli ON
%
a duty, make themselves acquainted with al sub.
jects OF pubic interest,". Woman has nving sou
journeying on towards heaven, and cy;ry thing
which tends To improve her should be encouraged 10
make her the intellectual complnlOn of the husband.
Woman morally and intellectually developed To an
equality with man, wi be more priced a. compin-
ions of men. she rccommcn ca woman To read
works on the government. and also the dly papers.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY came forward 10 answer tkp
question, els the right 10 votc u na ural oneW All
males excu led now are so excluded ior cause, AS
ldio,s, lunatics, criminals, ana in some states for
lack OF education; but women are excluded I'M
plledly for the sex. Tie only reason she could SEQ
ior men monopolz,ng the right OF sl1ragc D,-
Cause they were smart enough To secure 10 at irSr,
and so they retain II. Up 60 the adoption Of tie
fourteenth amendment there was nothing In the
Uni cd - ates constitution against giving sr flage to
women ana the Adoption OF that anen,lintn WAS u
severe blow at Tie movement Tor equal Suffrage. IL
put up barrier. 1t renders necessary Il SIX teenth
amendment prob bit1g the disfranchsenent OF
any person on account or sex. some mel do not
appreciate the right to vote, and II iney use
1t DO 50 stuplliy and ineMciently, ani some
sell votes; but they were never willing 10
give IL up altogether. If man has u single
friend In The state Prison whom he hopes WIN
reform and become worthy OF citizenship lie VIII
petition for his commuiaion in order that he may
have The right to vote restored. A Doy as soon AZ
he comes to understand the privilege he mas OF
voting and holding oice begins 10 lose his respect
for his mother ana sisters. An appeal was made to
the men 10 educate their daughters, IN order that
they may be competent in case Oh reverse oI fortune
TO do something Tor themselves.
Mr.. BURNAP uttered protest against the recon-
mendatlon OF newspapers as means OF TIC educa-
ton Of women ior the performance Of political
duties, because they Gi not IrcaL The questions Of
Mrs. nAzLErr said the press had done al that
eSnd be expected "a o. IT. insy nad i3y ePosd
demanded more they could nave II.
A list OF officers was elected, az iollows:
President Martha c. wrirbt, Of Auburn
Eeae9 d eHIs % oS R"s en r. afeg 81 s
Ucs Mrs. D1ser Knqwion, sagaio;a Daniel KeieS.
Blake q New Yor; Laura G,rl,s Baaid o. Sroo4ya.
aTSaseMs Ls,sr NV D. YORK
Executive Committee 3. AnthoDy, OF Rochester
A Gw Of 1X
New YORK; Elizabeth O. Browne, OF owsso
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session OF The Woman's Suffrage
Convention Mrs. M. Il. j. Gaze, Secretary
preseated the annual report IN compliance
receiving twenty-one addit onal names for county
She recommended the repeal
OF tie article requiring vice president in eacn
county. Twenty-Five hundred copies of Appeals,
tracts, circulars, petitions &C, have been printed
during The year The secretary has written
ties and managed two literary lectures the
net proceeds OF which have been placed
gress has been made in Erie county and in the
southern part OF this State. OF the petitions sent
out many were sent direct to members Of Congress,
and the secretary sent roll containing 5000
names to the Joint Congressional committee.
1t is estimated that the names or SIX
thousand petitioners were sent IRON this State.
Thanks are returned to the lecturers VINO have