New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
ROMANS SUFFRAGE.

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| UP BY THE NEwsPAPERs-THE TWO ORGANI-
CATIONS TO BE CONsOLIDATED-LIST OF
| OFFICERS.
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 29.-The Convention
assembled ardily this morning in drilling rain the
leaders delaying matters much possible In hopes Of
larger audience. BY lOl however, only about 80 per-
sons were present OF whom not more than % we're Of
the fashionable Sort Mics Anthony occupied the chair
and Mrs Blake read the amendment TO the constitution
changing the to "New-YOrk State Suffrage So
cley and fixing certain rules OF organization and pro-
cedure. IL was adopted The officers were then noTnt
mated, but Mrs Gage who was named for Presideut,
10 the COnni,tee Mrs Gage then offered resolution
that as there are two National Woman5 suffrage socie-
tles and effort has made to consolidate them
resolved that the State Association recognize divisions
and stand aoo from BOTH except in such action may
lead to union OF the factions into one organization
rms was adopted, with resolution Of authority to the
Executive Committee. letter from Mrs. Wilbour was
Iead pIOpOundng questions for this male republic to
| answer:
First: "Hoy did the Fathers obtain right 20 vote If
convential right, convention OF whOmP
Il second when the Fathers left the Kingdom OF
equals. they declared tSr pnTpose to Establish gov,
eminent the basis Of a common humanity and the law
were worth nothug Taxing this account as correct the
Fathers put the privilege to govern as natural right
Inen as all have common rights and the vote IL one
means fixed upon to the rights. As all have com
mon birth. our brthright must needs be common As
the right Of selfgOyernment is claimed by males as
hrhrght by virtue of their relation 10 God and human
~, woman stands IN precisely the same relation to
bestowed the privilege on males why should woman look
to her feowhers Of God and humanity for her share in
The Rev. Olympia Brown made address presenting
numerous arguments for suffrage: Give them suffrage
and many women devoted to the frivoltes Of fash
ion would have purpose ia life and become strengthened
10 pursue H. In the last numerous examples could
be found where women left by their husbands and male
relatives took up the responsibilities OF business and car
ried them out completely. The ballot is quiet educator
and women require 1t. Some young women say they
don't want to vote because they are not competent aud
themselves Tor duty which may be imposed on them;
also for the bcnef Of others they should duty make
themselves acquainted with all subjects OF public inter
est. woman has a living soul jOurneytng on toward
heaven, and everything which tends to improve her
should dc encouraged to make her the intellectual com
panon of the husband Woman morally and intecctu-
ally developed to an equality with man may be more
movement had right to go round asking ignorant
women they want to vote. They should instruct them
in their duties and shame them mo acknowledgment
OF their deserts Miss Brown thought that any
who would read the Constitutions of the State and United
States and the daily papers, would be competent voter
Miss Susan r. Anthony then came forward with list
right 10 vote a natural one - All males excluded
excluded for idiots lunatcs, criminals,
women are excluded implicitly for their The only
she could see for men monopOzng the right Of
it first ana they retain it, Up to the adoption OF
the FOu teonth Amendment there was nothing in the
women; and the adoption OF that amendment was
blow at the movement for equal suffrage II put
barrier. II renders necessary Sixteenth Amend
ment, prohibiting the Acknowledgement OF any persons
ON account 81 sex. Some men do not appreciate the
right to vote, and II they H. do stupidity and inef-
hccnty, and some sell votes but they were never Will
in. to give il up altogether. If man in the
state Prison single friend who hopes he will be re-
formed and become worthy OF citizenship he WIZ pei
tiOn for hs communication in order that he may have the
right to vote restored boy soon as he comes To
understand the privilege he las Of voting and holding
Office begins TO lose his respect for his mother ana sisters
An appeal made to the men To educate their dagh-
tiers in order that they may he competent IN case OF re-
OF fortune to do something Tor themselves Brneh
ing Oh into anathcma against mans cruelty, Miss An
thony denounced womans weakness in not protesting
against 1t more decidedly.
little srnsation was created just before adjournment
by fussy little man named Burnhain, VINO jumped up
Of women, Miss Brown recommended. They cant
said he get list OF squbbs and sneers, and rid
Guile ON the woman question: anu ut ImeS 1ps oo t ar
no educatOFs ior women. II. was az ohcc dch 10 tsh
by Mrs Hazit who testified TO uniform fairness of the
press OF New York and Chicago in reporting suffrage
meetings, and ad the press were destroyed the whole
The following ticket was Chen reported and elected
President Martha G. Wright Of Auburn. VicePresdens.
Ernestine H. Rose OF AeW-YOrk Mrs. Reuben T. Fenton
OF jamestown; Ellen X. Baker of Buffalo; Frederick
Douglas OF Rochester; Elizabeth smith Miller Miller Of
Utica Mrs. Dexter A. Knowlton Of Saratoga: Daniel
KetchHm or Albany Sarah II. Halleck Of Milton; Lille
DcvorcauX Blake OF New-Iort; and Laura Curtis
Ballard of Brooklyn. Secretary, Eleanor Kirk OF New
York Treasurer, Mrs G. B. Lozier, MD, Of New ork.
Executive Committee: susan i. Anthony OF Rochester;
Edwin A. stuIwe of Brooklyn Phebe Cary of New
York; stephen NJ Gris~odioI Brooklyn; Charlotte Is:
Wbour OF Ncw-Iork; and Elizabeth C. Browne OF
In The afternoon session Mrs NJ f. J. Gage Secretary,
presented the annual report in compliance OF the con
stitution. she had succeeded IN oDaimhg u auuioai
the repeal OF the article requiring VcePresdent In
secretary written letters, visited IL counties and
last have been placed in the treasury of the association
Particular progress has been made ia Erie County and
in the Southern part Of this state Oh the petitions sent
ont many sent direct 10 members Of Congress ana
the Secretary sent roll containing 5000 names TO me
names of 5000 petitioners were sent from TINS STATE
Thanks returned to the lecturers VINO nave aEored
the movement, including Anna Dickinson owe Logan,
Wendell Phillips, and others, VINO nave uone .h 20
change the public sentiment. The Treasurer mas re-
1870 IN nd mai
Mrs Gage followed with an address ON 'Ihe wrongs OF
women should have certain rights secured to them Now
"A woman can have all her earnings outside nel iahiily'
cured TO her II she works with her husband and helps
to accumulate property she has only DOVER fsht In
Mrs Olympia Brown took mp the theme. debating
various points made by Mrs. Gage She commended for
equality of property where wife aDOred Win nus
hand for its accumulation. The law now induces a
woman to 20 from her family and earn money for
herself man has he choice OF his employment OF pro
fe-.iou but "A young woman has no such choice Re
red as little girl taught to look pretty and be pleas
opinion she checked and requested to be careful and
not he dsputng or arguing as such young women 90
not find favor with gentlemen. "A young woman sra
dating from female seminary has an object less coarse
before her far business concerned; she cannot
enter profession or start III BUSINESS she can ohy ok
forward tn marriage when man she can accept offers
TO her No change of the laws Is asked for now but give
woman the ballot and she will care for herself
This address was delivered in the drawingToom OF Dr.
ATTENTION 10 Paus rd-hearted assertions about womanS
dnty, and a defense of her right in the pulpit ga g.
Blake prtslOtu over an dSScinplg VI -
, evcning In her opening remarks she declared there
was nathing dreadful in the ballot She thought no ady
would ever be placed in more dsagreeable position IN
costing her vote than ladies who pass IN
t ,hice nnnnies before crossing the ferry 10
Brooklyn. Miss Martin thought that the
ihree Inotherf on the stage were evidence that
a belief i'm Woman's Rights did not destroy womanhoOd
Mrs. Hazlett was next introduced She pleaded IN
real woman6 manner. She would not deGry men. ihey
were only careless and thoughtess. They meant no
wrong to their wives and children They feared dor
their homes and home comforts; but they snOulu col
sider that il women now render their homes
happy, how much more will they do so "Ie men
me- are free, and give their acts not
alone az a duty but free VIII oneeTlng.
she believed there happier husband III Slcngan
tion hers She dwelt length the growing Ignorance