New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AT WASHINGTON.

LAST WORDS ABOUT TIE CONyENTION-soME
IMPRESSIONS AND sKETCHES-TIIE HEARING
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE on THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-DOn QlixOte riding
over the plain lance rest and casquc in mir through the
dreamy Spanish twilight forgot the madness OF his morn
tpcs tilt in the calm glminer of the Night birds
wheeled and futtered above him. thousand delicious
perfumes rose from beneath the clanking feet Of ROsi
mantle. and behind him sancho huDmed in monotone.
The windmill went whrlng of into vacancy; the poor
soul rested u and content But the QuxOtes
OF Modern Ideas those who attempt 10 bring down their
pet idOsyncracles right suddenly into the grooves Of
practice have such tranquil moments are symbol.
lied In this evening ride OF the Knight OF the SOrrowful
Conntenanee They rush along in glare Of enthusiasm,
not to say egosrn aud realize that nature is
the eneetual arber OF differences the translator Of
Cessity.
The late Woman Suffrage Convention say the leaders.
was a grand success, overwhelming and decisive
chapter the history Of the movement The audiences
large, and half dozen Congressman first and
Hast, attended one or another OF tho many sessions.
Hhe yicePresdent signihed HIS approval and the Hon
Thos Florence beamed most sweetly. Gen. Grant in
formed Mrs. H. b. Stanton that pressing engagements
would prevent his attendance. Mrs Grant observed,
You see how much have to to-" aud Mrs Cofax
would have been delighted If she hadn't been compelled
Just then look after her Reception Converts were
made and unwilling representatives fascinated by the
graceful johty OF the President Phoebe COuezns girl
1sh prettiness But sklrnshes OF questioning, made
here and there among the people, have failed TO convince
me that the abstract idea has its way to any
marked success In the District This meeting am told,
ade an impression like that Of last yearan Impression
which gradually and quietly wore OH
Too many Of these advocates OF Woman Sunrage-khah
say tho majority l-haye no atmosphere OF calm, eon
sjderate Justice. Women outraged lingerers from
ae,ven. men-brutal creatnres-aying hold OF their
sklrs with rnthlees hands and seeking TO drag them
op TO internal re gons They do not Nature as the
glorious, GoepthuRng, deephearted Mother Of all put
ather "a an old iabeee WHO IS to DE bostered, and
tutored and trained in the way that she should co.
There are many EXCEPTIONS Of course Mrs Howe Is one
of them rich ard tender soul, with the HUMILITY OF the
true philosopher her arguments simple aud natu-
rsl that they blend Dsensby with ones own thought
with her disbelief is not Gentilsin.
This Convention lad much Of dignity IN H. barring the
seuce of the one or two owdy wOnen and the newt
,le Wilcox who skipped nnby about the stage, coat
fans in hand na king malQpropos remarks IN the most
agra Whiting manuel Mrs. H. b, Stanton, pumply ga-
cous guarded her flock With grace and SERENITY shc
fakes the world easily does Mrs g. and never gets eA
cited over anything anybody, save Mr. Greeley and
Aho "WOmen who don't want TO vote" "Greeey she
announces with portentous emphasis, won't advocate
woman suffrage because wants 70 be next President"
Republicans che considers ariu They take TIC petitions
present them az asking for universal suffrage" simply
and then quietly drop the subject Democrats make
aery htto speech about them. and raise laugh attract
tDg notice nothing THIS small political fact she
she cant make the see" Miss Anthony
fees it her duty occasionally 10 give her CHIEF Editor
Sneflpherlcal poke with the umbrella OF her energy
'Dont marry" says Miss Anthony 10 q email but attcn
hee auditory; "yonu neyer DO any work sitfr yoprs