New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05
THIRTY WOMEN IN COUNCIL.

TROUBLES ABOUT RENT-THE TRIBUNE fol-
GIvEN-THE TRIBUNE IN DISGRACE AGAlN'
BUT HAS THE BEST WASHINGTON 'ol'l'E-
spoNDENCE EVER WRITTEN-THEY READ 1T
INSTEAD OF MAKING SPEECHES-A DEMAND
THAT THE L. s. SENATE SHALL BE, COM
POSED ENTIRELY OF WOMEN-NlNE-TENIlIs
OF OUR LAWS TO BE WIPED OJT-sENslBLE
TALK ABOUT SLANDER-AN EPlSIoLAhl
GEM.
Three women went sailing about through
the hail. about through the hail. till the Janitor came;
but he might better have remained IN the bosom
Of his family; the information he bore to the
devoted three was narrowing TO the hearts OF
the trampled-on. "Woman Suffrage people had MT
engaged the room; 1t was locked ana
he did Mt know nothing about It," Exit the remnant oil
barharsm TO the three enter two shyeung reporters
They swell the chorus Of despair. Presently deter
mined halfdozen bombarded the door and charitable
policeman doomed upon the with pity and key.
The Secretary appeared followed by a beyy. and the
room was gradually filed by an enthusiastic thirty. Be
fore the proceedings began small boy dawned upon the
horizon bearing large BILL which was disposed OF by the
gallant Mr.. Poole.
Mrs Blake presided in her usual style. Mrs Halock
thought that THE Tribune ought to have its sins for
given in view of its allowing such woman as Grace
Greenwood to write for IT, and to write what she liked
Here the Secretary desired to mount the platform
and read G. G's" last letter from Washington, which
she did. At the close solemn silence regned-a silence
which was broken by Mrs. Halock. who paid various
charming compliments TO Mr.. Dawes and cortIeIts She
was generally much opposed to thanking people for
doing their duty but she did want to send to Messrs
Dawes VOORHEES,, &c, the thanks of this meeting in re-
turn for the great service they had done the Cause III
what they had said in Congress. Vote passed.
Mr. Poole observed that he had been dining with lady
who had Just returned Washington. and who had
witnessed admission Of Senator Revels into Congress
She was not exactly in favor OF bringing the coored man
into tho councils OF the nation, and finally remarked.
Why you believe the very next day, the colored
walters at the hotel Strengthening themselves up,
and putting on airs Mr. Poole believed in "elevating
every human being and having him put on airs The
women must be elevated and put on airs"
4 long letter was read in which the writer told how
sho was poor drcss-maker in the country; how she
worked for day. how she had heard that the suffrage
wanted assistance how she wanted 10 assist II;
In tho hour" getting signers; had experienced
many interesting incidents; had gone to
we're very bad how there was a gigantic, red
faced ITishwoman there; how the q. R.-F. l. W.
IrshW0man said that she didn't TO vote; how she
went to a shop where fifteen men eating their
how man with Large Black Eyebrows said that women
had more rights now than men had how another male
war how she recited what she knew about H. from the
first Punc War down to the Rebellion; how seven men
signed and of them dened to his wife that he'd done
IT. how she had called upon the minister's wife, who was
n good Christian woman; how the minister's wife had
read two letters in NewIOrk paper, which letters were
adverse to the Cause how mad size was how she'd had
a father, husband and brother; how 800 people had
signed her paper and she was Yours IN the Cause
Josephine Woodruff"
Mrs Blake announced that great progress had been
made in Wyoming within the last month When women
their proper place government they will exercise
dscraceu had occurred during the past week
at Mystic would be done away with forever. As
moral agents omen have had no part In government.
and the consequence bloody and destructive war;
in which women suffered cruelty. They obliged 20
exercise economy ana 90 without some oil me personal
adonmens that were said TO be so dear TO the female
heart. Women were servants and subordlnates. lap
Plause]
Dr. Hallock said that the opponents OF the had
never attacked the principle but only the eXDcdiency
The principle was scfsustaning one, and no man or
woman dare attack IT. or ever has attacked IL. No
The theaters, Ffthaves theological schools grogshops
common schools, seninaries, DIR. Haock thought had
opposed this reform as they had Others Thai TRIBUNE
does this thing as II II said 10 Sweeny Co., We think
yOu do everybody wants TO kick everybody else. and
heart follow In the wake of that journal from
Wappnger Falls says she does MT want TO come out
hope she won't out! !" DR.. Hallock closed amid
more tumutuous applause from the servants and subor
Mrs w1bour forcbly advocated the placing OF women
| in the jury box Mr. Poole made few remaks which
much interrupted by the servants and suDOrdinaes;
DR. HallOck xpOstulatng with, Let him be heard II he
as man" Mr.. Poole thought that would dis
men" He thought that Government wasn't IN Washing
ton, nor Albany; " nwes spread o't ON the people"
| eDce in in any body else Some would
make good jurors and some would nj" One thing she
say about women-they do numerically One
che wanted woman 10 vote that she should
be made responsible for all she said All women who tell
scandalous stories should be brought the bar and be
made 10 give their authority. Any man who
tells woman anything about another woman
| IL Lot o gentleman" / dOn say that there Is no
such thing vice and progacy among my but it
aggravated by repetition. Our society IN In small
SINS than III large Men women by saying III
you " these meetings you will lose all your character
because Mrs SOand-SO Is dreadful woman" In this
way many women lntimidated and kept ont Of the
movement. Many people have been unfortunate and
have repented" After all, Mrs. HaOck thought. poll
uCs had nothing to do with the questions
! OF religion and morality. The element that women
would represent in government would be Conservative
one She thought nut Senate should BE- ereiy composed
Of U0men. Nine Truths Of the iatos had should
be Tiptd clean og NE books. They pd-
NY and contradiction. Nobody understood them-not
even the Philadelphia lawyers"
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