New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-12

commanded to 10 the polls and vote This they
can't do will be able render their obedience
their husbands until the law allows them to obey the
command TO 20 and vote DOWN IN NewJersey wn 'id
beasts exhibition still insist that woman suffrage
Is not the horrible bgbear the press ana It's say
that it Isl and the day will come when 1t VIII he thing
of the past that this grand reform was opposed aud our
churches, literature and politics will be elevated and
purified.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe of Boston was introduced, and
said that would be brief for she believed that to in
struct audience her mission but to do to her
satisfaction would require too long a time. We came
here said she from other cities harmless doves leaving
behind us the olive branches hoping to return to them
bearing fresh sprgs from the great tree rearing
tons s We're necessary to full strength and growth and the
opposition which this reform had met had done
that have surrounded it. never knew any
thing my nursery that required the and aten-
Switzerland, Italy Venice Rome, Genoa all ponder
deeply the secret Of human liberty and are now dis
have free Free expression depends upon free
thought the actions depend the mind; no true man
would have his and inner life dificrand women,
who have been crowded down 30 long as M are denied
freedom in the use OF their voices, ,,-
her Lyceum lecture the substance OF which has been
pathetic, and eloquent She was often applauded and
many OF her hits elected roars Of laughter.
Mr Beecher said that owing to the fact that Provi-
dence pay the rent and because of dstn-
gshed speakers to be present. they should charge
Of rs cents, which he recommended those ladies who
had no money borrow Of their husbands He then read
the following TO the letter received by the Con-
ventiOn III the morning: .
NEW YoRK, May II, 1870.
THEODORE TILTos Print Of ne Union Woans Suffrage So
ci<ty MEETING ApOiO Hdu
Of received with
pleasure the WOmans Convention assembled at senwa Han under
The American WOman Suffrage Society and
struc by their vote their qualification and
ciprocst your sentiments Of cordial good WILL .
which enterehe onfranhsement
OF and interest and shall
every which is achieved By your zeal and tdeIi
am very truly yours, HENRY WARD BHEcHEh
Mrs Davis of Jersey then addressed the Conven-
ton relating the progress the subject OF Womans Rghts
had In NewJersey, detailing the meeting that had
been held, and other proceedings.
Col. Higgnson paid q high compliment To Mrs Lppn-
oot and TO the women following In her steps, rcettng
that they allowed to infuse into dull Con-
gressionaI debates the eloquence and wit which had
charmed the Convention for hour He then culogzed
those engaged in disseminating the views advocated by
the Convention. He spoke OF the In Kansas who
was hidden from the soldiers in his cellar, and when they
told his wife that they meant 10 burn the
house down 10 get him out, she demanded
leave TO bring out her household goods, and
appeared with roll of carpet In which her husband,
aud so he was saved NOW said the speaker. If that
man had been like thousand other men, or like Horace
Greeley he would have said, Now, You go and
attend to the house III do the voting because have
the physical strength" "They say" continued he.