New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

TIE CLEVELAND CONFERENCE.-THE CAUSE DOR
MANT-WEY DIVISIONS EXISr-MARRiAGE-
TIE MOVEMENT TOWARD \ UNION OF THE
TWO sOCIEIiES.
CLEVELAND Nov. 25.-WiSdom, in the shape
~ The Cause cries in the streets and no man regards
it she pipes entcngy in the lofty forum, and there Is
no one to dance; she shouts the glad tdngs of menna
oys and the heather pass by on the other sde
lance against uumhCrcd rogucs In bucblam, and finds
TO enyious crowd to witness her exploits The Cause
has had hut a drcary time of il of ate-so dTcary 'na
the persistence Of it's advocates seems more admiapo
than ever. The bcathen are eXasporatingy d'l"S'" ~
talk Of something else; conventions drag ther sO
length along sometimes almost unnoticcd; tue "'''
eloquent syUilS speaking their pieces to "lS'''i%
stretches Of bare benches Even the prospect "
ferrous battle bctwecn the heraldS OF the io" .,
and harmony has failed to attract 10 the S''"' Wv "
prcsso,s and Tie down-trodden OF the eoun"'' Co..
Tn, ,,,o1 r,cetiuc Of the "American woman 'U''"S'
Association" held here this week. was III F'i'' % "
Tendance failure The audiep'" 81 TO u'ue "oio INA"
prcred the great hail. and the delegates were ooI"r
atively few. There was nothing VI '""' 'Ito
- i.torcst which last year made the formation
~ ,ro society attractive even to outsiders. Tho
srcrcd causes Of this state Of affairs were
Tbapkscivipg and bad weather As for the decided
decrease I'm public enthusiasm during the last six
months Boston asserts that It's but the cmcra Of empty
and malicious brains like those which do parade their
doctrines u a. lorid columns Of The Rrro'uion. West
cr rartaus recognizing the stagnatou Of The Cause,
declare rcbcpusy that II all because of the Quarrc!s
tie enNe~ and ia'ouscs between the two factions and
insist upon rocouc aton and consolidation The imam
tine ignorance on part Of the Boston division, Of the
existence OF any quares. cnvics. and jealousie'
thing charuin ,S instructive 70 observe asa work OF
moral art Miss Susan b. Anthony admits the fact of
war; and declares that it is the result Of struggle for
leadership. Of dreadful plan deep laid IN
the viuG'c.iye bosom of Massachusetts. Which
o5udid declaration shows that politics are quite
the same thing for Pauaud Paulua. Even those tyrants
VINO deny ta ballot to could MT he guilty Of
greater devotion io The best interests of the country.
TIN DIVISIONS EXPLAINED.
Mr., Ircy stone wishes IL TO he understood that The d
vision SmVlya division in methods and principles and
t,aj there's no puaUcl-Eoting hut difference on the
algr,ts of marriage and divorce. Meanwhile her
.uti.s say tha Mrs stone in considering the question
OF union of two societies asks the nonconcurrence
70. hor sptdal adlorcnts, the ground that if
bliss Anthony comes into the party she
will inevitably lose her post of supervision
wl tie anaihemas Of The WoiadnS JCurHcl
rpn Use oX views Of The Ecro'UiioH, Miss Anthony re-
tus that what tie DANES of her division talk hcoret-
cy divers people connected with the rival newspaper
I,crmcucsry. Tie Uoman's JoioHal says something
concerning of It's editors, whereupon the little
N.r.lfJu bouLccs TO tie front with saucy Eyes We
low him, and don't IKE linn either" The he
vlicr.j W.st.ruCrs start UP and request TO know
tie meaning Of these ways thatUlare dark
ana fil l.dl are NtlI ara ar IlltuiltI nuns llV
d"est confusion by rcitcruton Of the battle cries,
Free dyorcc!" and Spite and jealousy" Boston
i.rcuahos itself behind that accusation Of unworthy
moral IDEAS while Ncw-YOrk attacks at random, pre-
Tossing not to understand what Boston mean since
Mrs t. b. stanton the chief pgomuleator of these i'm
moral views has permanently retired from connection
w.,h any society
In regard to the question of marriage, Lydia Maria
Cil OF Tie Boston wing wrote this to the Convention:
e ,e, which premature action discussion is to be
law nl ron but hov TO devise eiectaal and @ remedy the
ne 5aSu 5 The %ag Of .6ee,y is so deeply inoei IL
night ISOLATION Of TIL morenou question tn, ought
.ig careful uut 10 touch with rssb impatient hands
ohsr department Of he men and women m9si nefe4ry
'"'A have So mu,a At stake both shooA deierle earea5
tuon Of m.rrage has teen ceTsied and polluted by
l by her equal aOnshp with man all respects and cannot
sae The object whcl being accomplished will bring all COOL
things r. tram VIZ; equal em1anio ship with men n al The depart
@ md am eng ten the r3gg, o. %sIrEt VIII rtf S b o
Msa N condition Of hing; ~ he sSs and %S %Pcys s S
I'D assqovde men as hf[ le mo- as ,f .. Iec,4
complicated That requires AL the iagi end VISION
" ,s1ng equs with rgn mailing the laws. and then.
in dt,ne esen Other IL us She ocrrlti ieltr cGltr
r-on ne 20 ain Gao on YOU a- r'sh cnas3n enc h9>
part Of aor Lac Of ore o. may render !ol responsible 10
consequences 'on would slui,r II contemplate Leli"a,it'
D. l'ePse.t'l st'I- sore IN lhe ~ n' IN ~
ar sn, t'n SIS y g w , ufe YOU a not a,e@r
I-se Of he o sa ti new healthy Ia. formed
Woman Cag,-' unpopular thereby rar it, progress that
i "a ] ieDe II h. gsfers S.ea tsci rs coyer f,r cor
Promise principle. bu, there sach thing a. good an VIE tKt
ce. Gaf h having good o. in yes csreicl- c.s a.
,' accomplish aud avoids lOse that would ar ieau
UNION OR NoS-UNIoN.
This tacit depreciation Of the adoption Of any plan
,i..ou between the two Societies followed b.
stronger in functions from Nj George william Curti-, tr
I,cy James Freeman Clarke, and f. i. Sanborn Of III
S5rinqfeld Republican. Mr.. Curtis wrote as follows:
understand proposition will be made to the Association
UNI WIZ % fD gn Bot it is aitsr all question to be de
,.runei by Of the ard in the actual situation
sal metlois Of the movement Why slond not tho
There may be companies and regiments and bsdes ese
W. It's own "s f3 of the cans e.p wish to aenste sGy oe
tul al should therefore favor Us with VARIETY o. acton S dhern
holes sI lie round PEI into the round u
c', ,, @gS s mat % sa5 is. ' a fH' G .s
formal when there real difference than IRON mutual!
me uaor a whether onion under Circumstances
nominal The members Of tie Convent, eersiu. kno"
Mr Clark thought that
IN SSete as ses 5 v shi % 3 Leu Iesn he assoc
% % m m public a1ars aud politics Won at once or soon tt
d. reforms VII come hope therefore society win leep
.r md divorce DO not let Fl be rIcd " al ilo
g party ic,c These questions large enough to stand
Other societies adopt policy let them d.
We Laye quarrel them; wish item hat Jet
p % our o"n way Let Us not merge our association in any other
Tie Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr sent to the Convention
the bitter pin OF his resignation President nestled in
appetling mixture Of the usual professions Of faith
in the movement. Whereupon Mrs. IL. NJ Tracy Cutler
lady not very well known out Of Ohio was appointed
the post Of honor. This appointment was probably
suptO Cerbcrus in other words, carefully prepared
sarp.rm for me unruly West.
col. Thomas Wentworth IL gginsOn presided with al
The quiet aud apt eoquence that distinguish him.
ucfacc which he gave 10 every bOdys speech were the