The New York herald., 1870-01-30
wOMAES SUFFRAGE.
The Strong Minded on Their Muscle-No Retail
ing Of spirits-The Reporters in Tight
Plaes-Curious Expressions from
Abroad-A Republic Of Men
and Women,

A select few were gathered at Union Hall, corner
Of Twenty-third street and Broadway, yesterday
afternoon, TO make some remarks about woman's
Suffrage There were just eleven women, for
whom the Clerk OF tho Weather had no ter
rors, and there were just six men-n,traoas
dactu. And Of these eleven women and six
men half and half had It all their own way
How gloomy the nall looked, and how II sighed for
another woman to make dozeni hut the fates
were not propitious and the ak men chuckled
within themselves. DR.. Haock took the chair, the
minutes OF the last meeting were read and the fol-
lowing resolution gwen out for discusslon:-
wherea: Il s gavsv argued against the right OF
70 tne ballot that she incapable OF bearing arms, there
Resolved THAT although women generally no. n.ed to
serve soldiers 10 OF history sacred and
her ms.ry akin on Ss s Of
ssS ss s1 aops 10 and home hon during
man in the field.
Mrs. BLAKE rose to the noor and in lengthy ar
gument Of more than on hours duration reviewed
the whole history Of the world, 30 to speak,
from feminine MISUNDERSTANDING the he
roism OF the women OF every country In every
age who assisted man to his Victories Her re-
marks did not deal with generalities, but were
the studied details Of the point at ISSUE and showed
an amount Of knowledge as deep as 1t was broad
and as convincing as the facts were true. In her
speech she regretted one thng-she did not like to
say that female courage was as high as mans; she
did not want to hold up man as tine model OF COM
parson. but she could not help herself, everybody
Mrs. GAGE next reported the general plan OF what
had been done BY the Convention at Washington,
ana In the course OF her remarks stated that the
Convention had the use OF the rooms belonging to
the Young Mems Christian Assocaton-a strong
would not let the women have the use Of any room
IN their new building. Some remarks were made
BY Dr. Aalock ON the theory Of the question OF the
Mrs. BARLOW expressed her inability to make
speech, was delighted with Mrs. Blake's history.
histortenneD-t0 the society, and then went on to
argue IN favor ofsunity in these matters for IN unity
several rsporsrs who Were s1 pressns and that they
tthe women) should be very careful what was
said IN the presence Of these mighty
men Of the press, who sometimes she stated
twisted matters TO suit themselves. AZ for herself
she never said anything which she did not want re-
porters should DO justice. At this point
Mrs HALLoCk came to the relief OF the young re-
Mn0 were snverng 70 ter & soe,nas lest
taken from them, and asserted that the worst re-
ports Of these meetings were made by . woman
Mrs. EVER arose and wanted to argue 1.-The spirit
ual side OF the question:" Dut she was called to
attack OFT Of the S aentemsn en- that Sne sat down again.
FREDERICK X. MARVIN then resu tile following ex-
tracts taken from . letter sent him by lady IN
Paris:-"You know | am republican. Here am
not alone IN nv republicanlsm. France Is
at heart a republic She has all the WILL and all the
courage and all the knowledge but her limbs are
bound and she cannot act. Paris Is magazine, but
the Emperor holds the Key and no one can apply the
spark. She is, at least, more OF Q republic than
America. France can never oe q republic Of men.
She will be republic OF people, republic Of men
and women After all 1t is not so mucn the
political slavery In America that oppresses
my sex as the social slavery. In France
there Is not 30 much OF social slavery. Custom IL
king, but the custom Is to do a. you please. You
Americans bring fashions from Paris, but we know
very little OF those fashions here Paris Is the city
OF the world and OF the worlds people. Twice
have listened to the "Marsellase" since my return
thing that breathes Of freedom; but 1 think
crimes are not on the decrease In the
city Of Paris God be thanked, the Emperor
cannot live long. DR.. Nelat0n is non.com.
INITIAL, but It s rumored In the circles that the
Emperor has chronic cysitls, perhaps veDal dis
ease. Let the Emperor die and the republic live.
The republic ID the only hope for the women OF
France. We are all anxious TO know about the wo-
men OF America l watch with interest tne efforts
OF my sisters in the States to secure recognition
OF their rights and think that from the Old World
catch q glimpse Of the coming day. God speed the
angel OF REFORM"
Remarks were made by Mr.. Boole ana others, when
the following resolution was suDmltted-
Whereas civilization IL product of mind, the force
which II intelligence, therefore
Resolved, That this republic which 10 ts outerowth
highest political expression, demands for is stability
the mind and therefore, l. not the physical force OF
man in tho ncd Of battle which the times demand, but
expression OF her intelligence at the ballot boz
rhe Convention then adiourned