The New York herald., 1870-01-29
BosToN. Jan. 2s, 1870.


tion. There Is good attendance James Freeman
Carke presdes. Mrs. Moore ana Joseph II. How
land were appointed secretaries A business com.
mttee, consisting OF william Lloyd Garrison MIS-
Julia Ward Howe, Mrs. Severance, Rev. Rowland
Connor and Mrs. p. A. Hannaford, was appointed.
Alter the organization Of the convention Rev.
James Freeman Clarke addressed the meeting, con-
graduating the believers In woman suffrage on
the great progress the cause had already
made. lie granted that suffrage was not .
natural right; neither were common schools
nor puoc highways He declined suffrage as mo-
chanical invention, by means OF which we seek 10
organize public opinion He said that whatever ex-
cudes women IRON participation In the a1airs OF
men Is Of the oasis paganism, not Of Christianity.
He thought that ali experience showed that society
Is elevated just IN proportion as men and women
take part together in human AFFAIRS lie was thank.
full to Dr. Bushnell for writing book against woman
suffrage, and also 10 Mr.. Fulton for preaching
against H. because nobody could Ian 10 see the futt
ity OF the arguments used.
After the appointment OF various committees
Julia Ward Howe, OF Boston. delivered an address,
In the course Of which she said women had usually
been considered cipners, but they the clphers
which, added to the unit, made the difference be-
tween one aud ten. The cipher on the rIgnt always
stood for more uhan the number on tie Left.
After an earnest appeal from Lucy stone Rev.
Rowland Connor OF Boston. was introduced. lie de-
hverei very aole address. lie said the present
posluon OF woman was relic OF parharisun. dis
gracelui 70 the people or the nineteenth century.
he was urea OF all th5 verbiage and hypOcritcal
cant about The spaere OF women. Womanis sphere
was any sphere which she could III WELL In answer
10 the theory women should marry, he said that In
tae State OF New York there 800 o0u who coulu
never marry because there were not men enough TO
marry them. Men were responsible Tor many OF the
weaknesses OF women, because they have blocked
their pathway wlth an iron bar. When equality
comes the peculiar vices OF both classes as uisin.
gnlshed one with anotaer VIII DC done away witn
and then their emulation VIII be IN the hue OF vlr-
tues not OF wees. The claim OF women to the bal
mt nls no mt hlCn in hn l. hal
elevated ilto an Importance which did not properly
belong TO u. Absolute equality was the end 10 DO
sougnt. ihus wnile our women asking for the
ballot the women OF Egypt asking for permission
to appear IN the streets without ye,ls.
Mrs. CHURCHILL, OF Rhode Island, made quite
lengthy address, IN which the arguments were pre-.
sened IN an attractive iorm
WILLIAM hENRY CHASNINe next addresses tho
assembly. lie asserted woman's rghG 90 equal re
muneration fot her WORK, according 20 the quality
Of that Work II she had right to earn ana hold
protection OF tine laws and had she not tue saIno
right TO make that lawY
lis second proposition was based on the moral.
spiritual and social obligation o. WOMEN TO men.
lie would say TO the womel, you have ro rlght 70
stand apart from tne ailaus OF men, Had the women
done their duty on this anti-sayery question the
civil war would never have occurred. He said
wonlan's duty was hrst to her husband, next
to her sons, next ito her brothers, and then
to her friends and all II they did not learn
their duty then dark time bad come, and the les
son would nave To be burned INTO their souis. lie
granted tue reluctance which men felt TO seeing
their wives mothers and sisters on the platform;
but ne Thought women were the proper counsellors
ana teachers OF men.
After Mr.. Claiming had conclrded the report of
| the committee presenting constitution for new
| society was read by tine Rev. George II. h,ppard.
! This document which was adoptea unanimously,
provides for society TO be- called the Massac
| WomaRs Suiigage Association, to be auxiliary to
| the American Woman's suffrage Assoc alton and
declares tue oOJect OF the association To to pro-
cure tue right OF suffrage for women ana to effect
| such changes In the laws as snail place women In
al respects, ON an equal legal footing vita men.
The meeting ADJOURNED until three O'CLOCK In tho
| afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION
| Al three O'Clock the assembly was called to order
/ by the President The attendance was very large
the asies being Aied with those VINO could not ind
seats.
On motion OF Lucy STONE the speakers were him.
| tied to ten minutes each.
Rev. bir. JoSEs, ol Brighton. first introduced.
| lie sad Christ came into The world and died upon
the cross 10 give woman ballot; and he thougbs
the who.e spirit of CHRISTIANITY favored the present
movement
Mrs. Lucy stone BLACKWELL was the next
speaker. She was sure the movement would sue
ceed, but cXnor.ed all To WORK earnestly. She IA.
vorea the iorang OF cubs oil Grteen or twenty
men iof me purpose oil buying land 10 TIL or their
health and profit.
| MIR. GEORGE L. viBBERrs said chat In pleading the
cause OF women tney were pleading The cause OF
nome, ana tne safety. purity ana happiness VI the
/ home circles.
| Rev. NM LLOYD GARRISON in a humorous way,
presented tac OBJECTIONS TO women voting aud sad
| ST. Paul was always arrayea against woman.
Mrs. ABBY NELLY FOSTER made an earnest appeal
! for funds.
Mr.. BLACKWELL. offered an amendment TO tae con.
stitution which HAD been adopted looking to tho
| out the stale, and making their officers e.c oDcio
| members of The state organization.
Mrs. LucY STONE BLACKWELL made q rev re-
marks secondluR Mrs. Fo5teriS appeal lor money.
Mrs. 4. W. ChMrBELL tnen made IA short address,
after which Mrs SUSAN H. ANTHONY IRON among
Inc audience, asked the privilege OF saying few
words aud the following RESOLUTION was offered uy
her ana aaopted:
Resolved That this Convention respectfully ask the Forty
first Congress OF tho uEed States tho eg,nn
rcs Of tne several States six,eeah
cra constitution Prohibiting. OF any of
our citizens on account of aes.
resolution to strike out the word .rnslc, from
the laws governing The District oi Columbia was
also offered BY her aud passed.
MIS- d. 4. LiVERAoRE reJoiced In addressing SO
large az audience OF women. she thought the spirit
c tEe aye was saying to them III you push things
Massachusetts viii surrender
Rev. GILBERT HAVEN referred to the manner in
when thss felorm was spreading. We were tod
that woman was represented ~ ner husband IN
the matter OF the ballot but was sue represented pv
MN III the courts oi Justice OK IN the oner relations
OF illef Women. he tholght, were needed to carry
| questions OF reform INTO politics.
DIR. MARY Z. JACKSON wished TO say 10 all tine wo.
thing FOR themselves ana would look ,ato gheir own
souls ami earnestly what they adapted for
| they wond certainly succeed.
Ihe meeting then adjourned until cvcnIu.
Evening session.
At hacpast seven IA the evening the Convention
was again called TO order by the PRESIDENT Not
withstapdlns an admission fee was charged the
hall as III the afternoon, was crovaed TO the utmost
capacity.
The Committee on Nominations reported ana tbs
President read list OF officers for the suffrage As
ISOLATION VINO were unanimously elected. Julia
ward Howe of BostOn, was chosen President and
among me wee residents were William Lloyd Gar
rison, John 9. whittier, Hon. Henry Wilson ana q
largs NUMBER OF prominent men and women
large Executive Committee was also appointed
aud the list was completed az foilows:-corre-
spending Secretary. Ninn More, HYDE Park; Record
lng 5ecrclhfy Charla6 x. Whpple, Boston; Trea-
surer, L. ID. Draper, Impedale Able ana interesting
addresses were delivered by Mrs. PhnDe 4. Banna-
loru Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and Mrs. Lisermure.
Inc last named speaker said She based her douand
on the one ground that tic ballot the symbol OF
equality. She aid not think men understood how
women felt. she referred 10 Vermont, Where next
May the question OF female suffrage 10 be sub
mieted 10 the people, aud IL was oil
| thc WORK Of the men, Ii wns often
| said that women did not want the ballot
bnt when they aid they should have IT, and yet tuese
| same nen have carried on i've years war invest
ing the negro with tue ballot aud never asking him
| II ne wanto1 u.
| Mrs. EDSuNfA IiiGHGsr (colored) asked for I've
minutes aud made lew remarks, taking exceptions
| To The expressions or Mrs. Livernore that the slf
frage mad been forced on the negro.
| fr. WENUEbL PHILLIPS was the next sneaker