New-York tribune., 1870-12-02
THE UOMAN SUFFRAGE FIGHT.
TIE woMAx's JOURNAL HAULs OFF.

TIE wOMAN's JOURNAL HAULs OFF.
The war in the Woman Suffrage camp grew
feryid about the time Of the Cleveland Convention
hasco Here Is OF The Reroiufions amiabe refer
ences 10 that "ncat and dapper reformer and excellent
udge Of culinary utensils" Col Tho- Wentworth Iig
ginson:
At the Ffth Avenue Conference in April last the Rev.
r. W. Higdu,On resented, with bri,tng indignaton the
Woman suffrage Association "the Boston Society"
Bnt i'm Harper's Weekly of Thursday last Mr. George
hat "ccasonI publicly designated the same association
by the same phrase" the Boston Society" We wonder
Curtis as he did to Mrs. wbour. But perhaps not
Even military hero would be- naturally somewhat less
prone to browbeat man than woman
The Convention itself-fOr very little an aiIi-eN
erts a great deal Of influence The Rer0ti0ns tenn
per and is bombarded through six columns Col. Iig
gnson seems to operate the pugnacious little paper
like red rag bull. Every time the neat and dap
per authority" il mentioned It il to be glrdcd at, after
this cruel fashion:
The Rev. Mr.. ITigginson himself, who, though pro-
fcssional performer Of marriages has lately been urging
the Boston Society to forsake all side issues and to
- stick 10 the point strangely enough, IN HIS opening
speech made OmnOus uterance on the tabo0ed iopc
to the effect that after received the ballot there
would be- changes in the laws OF marriage ana divorce
But what changes What deep, legislative. revolution
airy purpose lies buried IN the Rev. Mr. Higglnsons ;
mind l. his meditaed future policy So radical that ne
does not dare express himself upon II lct S nope
that this clergyman, in in-titnting any such changes
will advance with that cautious moderation Hmch
ought TO characterize all interference with the existing
social relations OF The sexes.
Even sweotfaced Lucy Stone has 10 take her punish
mcnt:
Once our policy was also Mrs stones. Who does not
remember how this pquant agtatOr used 10 tdke W..
Bincktrell tcih hdHd Mr. HiggHSOn iri me other,
and lead them up 10 ne state Legislatures uheTe, min
their three rOices OiriHg into Pted they demanded
amendments tO the laws concerning wOmans ownership
of her property, and wOmans custody Of her children
Was there anything about suffrage In this Not word
But this trio of refOrmerS have now found OUT new
method They to postpone everything else In order
10 gci the ballot first Defer wOmans wages Say theJ)
tin she first gets the franchise. Put off her education
until she has first obtained her vote Keep her out Of her
property until she first has her square inch Of Wle
paper Hold her life long victim 10 false marriage
until she first get her credentials or p0tcal equa
y Postpone her just petition for divorce unt she can
first 20 the polls and vote.
ON the strength OF these love passages with II, me
WoDans Journal with naiyee that can never be sur
ciently admired breaches peace, solemny Febnkes IE
TRIBUNE for printing about their wrangllng ana
meekly adds:
Learn moderation Brother TRIBUNE, from The Womdhs
JJHruaL As the said, when his baby was bllfth
ms uy fists in the fathers bu~hy hair, I'll doesn't hit
you and il does them power Of good
with which psalm OF peace we await the next hetto
between the beligerens. The Woman Suffrage party Is
olerably small but, II they only keep on, thcyh
soon polish il of finely.