New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01
WOMAN ON WOMAN.
THE SARATOGA CONvENTION-FLORA M'FLIMsEY
WOULDN'T TURN OUT-PAUL AND THE NON
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SPEAKERS.

behalf OF Woman Suffrage their success Ii seems
like good idea, This holding conventions IL mid5un-
the fashionable watering places where thousands
Of women are diving of ennui. and grasping at any
weapon which will make vigorous assault on time The
female ambition surely leisure to be aroused here
and curiosity should effect full houses however, did
not find II 90 Pleasant weather did not call them out
nor did stormy weather drive them in flor we had both
knds Loungng egance displayed itself on thepazzaS
dreaming lDyeuess exhibited itself in parlors beauty
rode slowly by in carriages and all humanity PAID devo
ton 10 the springs But while within dozen rods OF the
LARGEST botos questions discussing which are to
reform the universe remod society varnish over the
krot NJ humanity and plane down all the exereseences
OF post Adame penalties, elegance and loneliness and
beauty and humanity passed by on the other side MOI
even curiosity, generally conceded attribute oi inc
sex would call them ont and when Miss Anthony ordered
the listeners to pass offering of so cents the listeners
turned away to obtain glass Of Congress water gras
Congress water in preference 10 h'e lenaic oi"'oi
only 80 cents difference!
Then too the surroundings did not seem to sympa
tbize with the Cause iron bridge was building over
the hall door and the workmen outnosed the speakers
and Whenever n ball or concert given, 1t was d.
recty under or over the hall windows
In spite of these dscouragements the ladies fouhd OPP
portuny to make serious attacks on two individuals
viz Paul OF Ephesus and the woman who dent want to
vote. Paul was pot popular They liked his friends,
and his STYLE Of writing; thought him, as general
thing logical etc. etc. But il Paul had been present
don't think he would have been invited upon the plat
FORM The Rev. Olympia Brown took the dead apostle
in hand at three several times and wound up ny
SAYING that had he denied womsns right preach (Which
she didn't believed, she would. II God called her ana
people would her. preach In spite OF the learned
Apostle.
The women who opposed to voting and do MT want
70 vote were next in order the objects OF condensed cr
cism Miss Brown found in their existence the strongest
argument OF the opponents OF the movement Mrs Haz-
lit found their condition "a degradation OF the human
sOni, which should make all right minded persons
mourn" and pictured the Goddess of Liberty weeping
their apathy. Miss Brown classed them with the
eonsummatey ignorant and said they had no more idea
OF their real wants than the child who cries because he
has to 90 to school Yet she thought them excellent sub
ieots for the ballot Their voice. however should have
no influence in deciding the question The Flora McFim
seys would not at first but the possession or the
ballot would educate them up" and make them sens
bic Just as it will make servant girls Intelligent
Hoksa the famous japanese artist used to say that 1t
was easier to draw things that has seen than to
represent things that every one sees coud not hep
thinking of this when these women were speaking To
their ewes future OF untold bessednoss stands OPEN
The family relation be established on pedestal OF
love- and ruled by the law Of justice; the state, nodded
into one vast family is to be cherished as household
watched over q home, and weeded OF all corruption
by woman's DETER fingers. Labor in all its branches
will hold up its head in the ce OF capital receive the
homage Of lawmakers and the respect OF the rch and
in its newlyobeound avenues, assist in dispensing
the Justice it will receive Colleges, receiving woman as
participation Of their benefits and according her her
place in the roll Of honor and proficiency,
will, by her gentler influence, be changed
from their present condition OF barbarc rowdyisn fse)
TO the residences gentlemen and ladies' where purity
and genencss will not be looked upon rs marks OF w
,nanlness Thus at every turn OF the mental kaeido-
scope does some new object OF admiration present itself
TO their admrng gaze But when they attempt TO reason
from the present situation of affairs logic does not take
the place of speculation. Miss Anthony while the LABOR
troubles of voting engrossng the attention OF the
country unhesatngy prcscTibes the ballot to working
woman as her panacea. While all proposed methods for
the advancement Of women and the sOontofolOw
amelioration Of man find willing eXperimenters
while colleges opening their doors TO both
sexes Congress is equalizng salaries, the profess
sons are giving both every opportunity for insuc-
ton. Miss Anthony sweeps AL away with one move OF
her hand and cXclams, as she did last Friday; We
don't want you to gire these privileges. We don't
want charity. II You grant every demand we can make,
give us a voice in the tax evyng make equal before
the law give place the jury, will still cry,
give us our right give the ballot" And Mrs Hazt,
while crying loudly for an advanced womanhood and
through that an advanced manhood declared openly
that sho would support any party and therefore, OF
course prluclpleSD NhCn NOd give tnc pdIlot
Man looks on life as his most precious Gift from nature,
vet many men-and many nomenclature given ii up will
ingly rather than compromise with dishonor. Is the
ballot more sacred than lifei
The speakers in this convention certainly worked well,
for only four present, and 1t required some nge-
nuy to keep up variety Mrs. Blake took the gentlct
view of things. She wouldn't have man called tyTant,
anyhow for she believed he meant no injustice to his
wife, mother and sisters only perhaps he was afraid he
the change Nor did she talk
loudly Of fashionable foes" the evil OF waiting to
he proposed TO- &C. for she four elegant dresses
herself during the days, and probably had never
grown weary with watings. The ladies around me
called her sweet" and mice" and "cunning," and
Fright clever" ana her anecdotes and cOnundrns
indeed palatable entrees.
The Rev. Olympia Brown attended to Paul. She was
the most youblc OF the orators and relied on to fill
up all the intervals Perfectly selfcOnndent, fearless in
her gestures (she the only speaker who could make
any Of her arms and plain I'm her language, she
argued the " higher good" side of the movement and
placed in the pulpit with force which showed
she meant her 10 stay there.
Mrs. Hazitt was the speaker OF the four.
With her it Get right up here if you have any
objection my doctrine, and ont with it, I'm ready for
you in any direction" Her addresses always commenced
g Gentlemen and Ladies'" She was provoked to think
any one would dispute her doctrines, and, woman like,
she would Overwhelm them instantly. MANY men,"
said she, "sympathlZe with us in private, but
don't anything about in public Well,
gentlemen, you are mighty enough not to care !!
your rights safe. We ask for Justice God must help
us If you won't, and will say to the suffering toiln9
women Take your last sacrament and die. Man UW
not helpyou, and cannot" Confederation according
"! Mrs. Hazlt earnest clear toned speaker, fun
her subject and Of faith in its good, little inclined to
be rhetorical but one who viii always command attcn
ton.
Miss Anthony was-herself; the marked object Of at
tention the whom all The ladies to hear 1t
seemed possible on her entrance that she would make
personal attacks somebody or may be declare Sara
toga i'll stage Of SIEGE for she her feet in