New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
THIRD DAY OF THE CoNvENTIoS-PINAL ADJ
JOURNMENr.

Mrs VI. t. stanton opened the meeting, mat th6
felt interest in the promotion OF woman's cub
than in the question Of suffrage for that Il fixed
fact She did want 20 vote because they were
better than men, and would purify politics, but because
their working together is ennoblng and eevating. OBJ
serving Senator Wilson in the House, she invited him TO
JON in their Hallelujah."
With dro smile twinkng in the Of his mouth.
and all round his eyes and over his h brow, he joined
He remarked that he did not come address argn
the meeting favor Of the purpose for which 10
has assembled, 10 give in his adhesion 70 the faith
and creed here promulgated he merely TO say that
whenever he has vote TO give 1t shall be gwen ~ favor
OF every practicable movement that tends directly or n
directly TO any burden that rests upon any pOr
ton of his country people and grants 10 the women OK
the country every right that the possess lie came
to redeem promise made yesterday TO Miss Anthony
and when Susan SAID YES" everybody knew how hard
IT is TO say mo" lie 10 say that he heart and
soul with them and tell them that whatever influence
he possessed should be given them For the last thirty.
four years he had endeavored In public and private 10
give his influence to make his country thoroughly free
one. The work was nearly accomplished, aud IL would
probably be finished within sixty days. All and all
women who desire to every obstacle 10 freedom,
now Gnd full opportunity labor ia that direction.
Although the political institutions founded upon the
idea OF equality they had yet work to do to bring
the whole people to that position demanded by Gods
word, and the logic Of the Constitution. His influence
should be given with the fidelity the cause II
Woman Suffrage IL had been given the cause Of
the four and half millions Of people who about 10
become citizens. lie to say that he with
them in sentiment in feeling. ard in purpose.
Susan glad to that Mr.. Wilson had proved him
self good soldier Miss Anthony fastened her glitter.
ing eyes upon several legislative fathers IN the audience.
She said she did not want to mention Names because
honorable members proyerlially modest and did
not like 10 have their names in tie papers, but she DO
sired them to come forward and TAX Senator TIptou
having been commanded retreated IN cod order sayus
that It was necessary that lie should to the Capitol
Immediately Tie Quakeress, Mis-. Townsend. introduced
new ldiosyncracy, by complmentng tie President foI
placing the aborgnes under the charge Of the Quaker
Paulina Davis congratulated the Washington reporters
especially thanking The Chronicle mani upon the
racy Of their reports There nothing foollshy per-
sonal in what they said They did not describe thra
dress and appearance How the grayheaded aud blue.
saned lady cast none too loving eye upon certain
small person who scrubbed incessantly
Mrs " .J.Gage spoke upon the inventive genius, &C.
| of women.
Susan glorled the support Of Senator Pomeroy,
though be did il because he did Mt dare TO DO anything
else. oh, tell you politicians afraid Of thin ice Ia
be represented by such men as John Morrissey is an
insult We can't stand IT," Susan then called upon tha
and women TO demand the passage Of the Sixteenth
Amendment before the next election. All in fayos
OF this say Aye Just No." She then asked thu
Honorable Members II they supposed all these women
herself for instance had stood before all the nation ani
suffered themselves be targets for all that base and
low in SANDER when they did not mean to accomplish
the thing they demanded. Not bit OF H. She wanted
them to make possible for her and the Others 10 retire
! 10 their proper spheres. She SAID I'm tired Of ths
noise but give 1t up TIL It's accomplished and va
get what want" She wanted every member Of Con-
gress 10 sign the roll OF membership she would not send
any more petitions but she desired to know who TO send
her orders to- She said Nj CofaS had remarked that he
did not appear upon their platform because he had rot
received an honorary invitation lie had said that ts
| was the first reform movement in history which Ns
known as paying its own bills she knew they god
fnanciers and they meant 10 show Uncle sam how 70
carry on his work without getting into debt.
Mrs II. Stanton congratulated the young girls present
that the word obey" had been taken from the marriage
ceremony Of the Mehodists Every minister who as1a
| that word IN the should be impeached
Olympia Brown, snappy and spicy, said she had been
rambling about the city 10 how the men were usiu9
the money taken from the women Of the country. sac
thought that when paid taxes they ought TO have
something say to how tie capital should be decor
ated If they paid their money, they ought 10 have iAs
| privilege Of taking their choice.
Susan made stirring appeal in behalf OF The Rerop
ton. II they allowed The RerotHtoa TO fail they would
incur the odium of allowing the only known to
possess financial ability to fail in the only work she had
10 do she had been discouraged and Eel! she could not
carry on The Rerouon day longer II it not for the
women.
| EVENING SESSION.
There was a large audience present in the
evening chiefly clerks and citizens The fashionables
toed not, neither did they sp:n-yaFus ON the fasch~
ting subject of Suffrage.
| Mrs II. b. Stanton announced that Nine. Anneke "M
going to travel through the country talking on the sui"
iect of Woman Suffrage TO the Germans; after which
| Samuel ]. May made long and very pro'y speech.
Miss Anthony proposed resolution asking Congress to
| eaualize the wages Of Government employee Whlch
was carried with a tremendous aye" when Mrs H. ID
stanton explained the case Of nOnpad teacher In one
of the public schools Of Washington CONCLUDING Win
| "shame on this Board Of Trustees
Mr. Moves a correspondent, exclaimed, shane on the
Government that will deprive the trustees OF the puv
lego OF paying the teachers" and was loudly apPauds
| Mrs wllbour then read wellwritten essay
| Mr. May advanced and said lie wanted to state thai
when in Rome shouts Kisses, and derisiye appanseI
when In -confusion land cries OF turn hln out
Mr. May said, I'm stay here till midnight II necessary
Misses and yes Mr. May closed his lips and SHOOK us
| head manfully, womanly, while Mrs ~ H. stan
| ton advanced and begged the audience to h
| quiet The audience was still as DEATH Dut the
! instant Mr.. May began to speak the noise was re-
doubled Again the Chair endeavored 20 restore order
but II was impossible Shouts Of rWomans ashts' aL'
Misses and cappng made the very WINDOWS snake mr.
| NAV observed that he had been treated much worse
than that in the old Abolition days, when he was agal
rewarded with dersye laughter He manly eohqueieu
attention by saying that he could stand there m morn
ing II they did not listen. All that he wanted TO ZAP
was that in Rome he had visited states prison ioi
women, kept by woman
Miss Anthony acetously observed that the gentlemen
were only proving they had larger boot heels than
brains wild applause She explained her Late gasp Oh
desperation Brooklyn She was SO discouraged oy TIE
absence Of Anna Dickinson that. II the beaS
ems had opened aud showered down pals oi eewai',
she Nvould not have felt worse. she thought tLsi
unon that occasion Mr. Beecher had proved that nan
was made for womans hepmeet Mrs stanton spoke I"