, 1870-02-09
SPRIN NGFlELD.
The Report Of the Legislative
Committee.
Bpeetal Despatch to The CAieazo Tribune.
SPRINQYINp. Feb. q

srRMoHup. Feb. a
wpxAxs suTEkAax CONVENTION.
The annual meeting tt the Tann4a's S1draSt
Annexation, to adsocst' tbs H2ht1 Of the ballot
a:d perfect equality betore the l1., co.. Feued
as the Opera Houfe here TO- day, Al II m Tae
convention Wal called to order py Judge ]. B.
Bssdwei', Of Jour city, who, IN I few brief sen
tcnce q, explained the purposes Of the meeting.
The Rev. b. p. LtreznoFe followed WIKI prayer.
womieatrR Committee WAS then formed, con-
a11ung Of D P. Msermore, Mn. L. B. Aorford,
and Mr.. 6hHun Tynda1. Ars- Lucy Stone
then made tpoech II about three
q1arter1 Of at hour Ia length, giving
nr!tf review Of wou1sas work, glancinR II the
woman Of tho past, who tnrned the spinning.
wheel or kept tehooa It one dolsr = week Eae
commended the Women Who h1d gone !nto m2-
chino snops, because theF could earl men1
wsReR. She Alluded 10 Women a successful II.
lists, ahopkeeperF. aud doctors Oac Of the last
earned Il so year. She called for the ballot,
rot u privilege. bur II right.
The following permanent on1cers were elected:
r1esiden', Janes B. Bradxell: vloe Presidents,
pr. Edward Beecnel, d. D.: : Rsv. E o. Hayeu, D.
D; Rer. Robert CollJeE, Mrs. r Noyes, Rsv- J.
E. AcAann: Recording Secretary. MIRA Brad
well: Corresponding Secretary, Mfs. Jenny WILL
Ing: Treasurer. Msr. E J. Loomla.
Mfs. IireFmore made brief speeeh, aliuding
| to the tustDEuished women IN England. France.
Germany, and America, Wh3 dtsired the ballot,
ca tho g1ound that women universally c&l1ed for
| tt, n the type Of true Wou1nnood. The platform
/ was then divided into working committees One
| Eas established to invita- toe members of the
| Constitutional Convention to A:tand the evening
lecture. 1t consulted Of MJra Brad veil and Mn.
! n. RxJne. letter Was read from Dr.. Haven, of
the Evanston Uniye1s.t5. sympAtnlz:ng with the
views Of tho neeung. and expressing regrets At
| Els ahEerce.
The audience WAS composed principally Of well.
dressed ladies', With fair sprtnkl!o1 OF intelligent
| mel. TIE lades seated upon the platform, IN the
| capacity OF Bpeaktis politicians coumittee ees, re-
potters, &c, were Mra. N. 4. LiveImore, Ms8 E. D.
Willard, Lucy Stone, A1ra Bztdweil, Ash- Brook
Il. Il. Manfo1d, Mrs. Sharon T5udAc- The gen
tleuen were Judge Bradweu, D. 2. Llse1mo,t, "
u. Baont, Colonel T. Bowett.
The meeting then adjourned uutl hail paste.
| JT1RNooK SESSION.
The convention. after the usual preln' 'n1r:cs
read the amended Constitution ct the S'ate Wo
nan Suffrage Association. Thekc secttsns xer,
added, ~ follows: :
SECTION 10. Tha President Of this association
shall be Chairman OF the Executive Committee
SEC, II. Ths conlt,tut!on rnAy be amended \
the annual meeting only By . vote Of shree-nftn
| Of the members present and voting.
SIC. II. This association declares Itself 4oxill
at to the American Woman S1d:age A1;octa
ttun.
general Rowett next made an enthusta1tt
| speech In fayeI Of Eu1rsEe Internationally. q
apolog11ed for taking up the time, and VAS hAnt
somelY answeted by Mrs. Luc1 Stone, who d
claIed The women vera grateful to every man VII
| took up teelr canse. M1z. LiyctMofe made a
: eu1nts,, telling Epeecn, with strorg historic
Z references. severst gentlemen in tho audent
made speeches It th.a point, but, ~ 1! WA tpo
able To tell on which ride they were taking, tht
/ were not reported.
The Committee On Resolntlons furn.she
through MI. RAohit, the following:
:: K<4oletd, That tho distinction OF sex Al co,
: difion Of voting and holding once Is as wEos
= aud impoltlc as Is that Of race or color upt
q vnich toe American peop;e hare pkonou1ced
= | Fifteenth Amendment
!: Iitsolrrd, That Congress take immediate ate
: | for The edopiion Of the Sixteenth Amendment
the Un,ted Htates Constitution. to secure su1fal
J., | for women on tho satne terms ~ men.
i Kyn1N0 sEss1oN.
The IrinoIs Un!o1 Suffrage Convention held t
! eyt1tpg Gesanu.
y sFKzcH Br Lrcr 6roHE.
q The opening speech Wa By Lucy Stone. S.
nluded to the Declaration OF independents
: radiant Of the sunlight Of Coda own ann1is. I
i Todd aays thAt women derive their power fsc
a | the comments of thcsf husbands. Political pow
Il lnne1es to the people, and women are peopla-
g Is said thAt men speak Of It ~ seir-eyident tn
q | that wonren baiorRed to the governed T
foreigner becomes Gt1eu when he EcteS. 7
j. boy yottA when he becomes : M
q tho 1nnaso when he becomes III
\ II 4 man nAfrte1 4 fool
rejects al much on hia own Judgment as up
n | hla Hllc. Women were treated ~ II they +,
O. fools. she aatd An objection wa raised that
y | women DID not want to vote. Her experlel
q { wss different. They told her, IN the towns
nf came to, they wanted to 1ose. She could
member from the time abe was child, and =
- 4 %hA$ ATn~ ~tawY nd I'M
,. men, and idle men. aud bad men could yote;
m | her mother coald not. 1t had bur
IN into her bones and marrow. She
a. prayed 10 God on beuded knees for
e: power to vote. She had atted her father '
Ss wonau could not vote, and be hsd told her t
little gt,ls stould not neddle With po!iEca
then A4ksd her mother, and sne told her OF
% ! cure Of Eve She said womauB work was
~ ~ appreciated, either IN The Statc or Church
txlsted undex 4 social ban. Men talked fool
sapi1 noDIeuie 70 womAn; gage them the t
r seat IN ! railroad ca1, and the inside Of the =
r. through LIE. She wanted to say. when she +
her child IN her arms, "Makc me the peer OF
,o- cnlIds father. One objected to woman be
n pleased with cfutchet WORK, t0Eer1 and feAsnt
u, A wonan ID ruu ard void, who woald nels
ie | make poor politician, Or q good fool II
Of Constitutional Convention now In sesalon In t
city does not Incorporate In the instrument Il
nc nc fIzncd. provision authorizing wcnRn so1ra
~ | with the 1AtEe1t enforcement for 1T Eucces
will bo because the mothers OF the delesatea
On been made 70 poor In intellect that theJ arc IN
IS pahle Of doing better. 1--WE arc COM
'e | FAther Abraham, dse hundred tnouA
4troDg.r wumanis memory was Ike
.nt lEd1au. He remembered friends and foes In
he car OF victory. Women would remember 4
St tr1erts uud forget their foes
srRKCH ur =. u. H4INES.
1o- Hon. E. ii. Halnes followed Lucy Stone.
of | began by involving principles and sy1:eHau
The eunFaSe. He alludtd to Queen Elizabeth,
N. Queen Victoria, and Andrew JohrRon. Men q
naistafea; Ecuid It be any wonder If women
NJ There were grcst national c3lAulrtes NOW;
A. nan could Iot increase them. Queen Ellzal
ed. would hare said: :" E1l sare the nation on
~ principles Of equality and Justice I
hc right, Il 1t proper, to exclude women from p
sed ! cal Advantages! The ability Of re.E
'eo- monarch ID never quesuonec, because aac
u1 az. wornan. Isl right, Is It proper: VIC are
EN- cstug nan for the jail and the GalloHt-for ct
,ear / macy and perdttoc. 1snh possible in this
tor nan to bring up his family In adlenes
~ ~ | will do It, The wpMAu did the work Il
NJ. men wero brought out In patent leather,
kne | suuck attitudes on st1eet cotuets with e
cigars in their mouths, and caesp wines in
housee and inon9ht they rtsembled the c1eAl
iu 4 nenaReE!e- They voted There wef'
woEcn nf both sexef, and loung women OF
LEG / texea, lait Hzht+ etc.
MS LIykRNoRX srEAKE.s