New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-19

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Of the National Woman suffrage AsSo''a'on aned
o.i,u TIN. u,orning opening w'ih moderately me-
hou.a and a well filed stage. MIS- H. D. o'"' 49,,
Autbonv Paulna Davis, Phoebe Coulcns' 0h"Ilo'o
hour Mira A. H. J. Gage, senator f"me'oS' Wv -,
kansas III, Rev = }. May, and the never 10 NC o''
,,d =. Professor Wilcox, bcamed eloomen anu stor
NJ, inc handsomely covered boards OF Lincoln h"i''
81, s..r,,1, pr.,idcd Nh. May opened the convention
-, ,,,, pfsvcr Mr.. stanton opened the proceeuhss
NJ .opuda- the horn Of progress. she cohS'uoiou "
s,,iu,ptlv proper that they should demand at ''' I'm
The passage OF sixteenth Amendments hei Jo'o'o
Temoct.tlc friends said that the hepuo'o""
toni GOOD care 10 bring thar proposition al 'he c'Se
che la, session tut unless the Republicans hurry up On
3D., mint she WAS afraid a. mocrdt would take an
Tho glory 10 themselves. TO the fashionable "onen s
.d that tins idea has ceased 10 be an ldOsShci"'S VI
few minds II was becoming fashionable eVe'y"no'e'
,snccisy in the highest circles Of England ana 'oy
must not he clt behind Men talk 10 Us Of the d'grada
,, NJ Going 10 the polls but she thought there was more
de,r,dt,DIu lot going there she referred to the ue
irt which she had felt IN Jhe society Of the 'e'ti
ls of ,be West they don't WALK along mnclnely Win
1hat half apologize air as If they mad no fsn' 70 NC
here Tncy claim their share IN the world ana inc '"
moss thereof - ,,..,,o,
Mi, Couzcus clidcd forth i'm dashns costume ''speu
A.. ~ mi, n ID, her two little hands. and in her sweet
mn div uIouotouous voice. cCst1ucaiy compAmeh'eu
W,omius she hoped Missouri would soon Wheei INTO
line obo followed by the Eastern sragsers Who are so
Ia from civilization
senator po,ucroy said he was no new convert to this
idea lie could not remember when be wasn't convert
He never had 10 be converted Woman claims the snt
10 vote moi because she is woman, and stronger OF
weaker than man. but because she is citizen, arenape
70 The laws and under the control Of the Government
lie did not propose 70 vote to simply give woman the
franchise but the obstacles mat now forbid the
exercise o. that light There is nothing proscrptive IN
disbursement. lie didn't care 10 what organization
rho d
,prth.t gdhercuts should come from the East or the
West IN this field labor there is room for every orsa-
uIzatiou Tie welcomed TO tins organization every earn
est worker and he glad 20 hear that they were sur
ring uu The dement's Uc ld been waiting Tor tho last
two months for petitions bat no thought the franchise
would never bc secured 10 any class until it was mbed'
dedu the Constitution ana put beyond the majoriues in
state Legislatures and the freaks of politicians lie was
N favor cf caryus the movement INTO the fuudamen-
TAI law the Land. woman IS ia her individual capac-
ity either when goes before the Court 10 prison. OF 10
Ihc g.i0Ws Her husband cannot represent her there
The negro hour passed and It is HOmans hour now
The negro has had his day mis- cause has rumphed ana
~ woman Is q citizen and we need her ballot IN the Gov
eminent. hope that this movement may have trum-
phaut success.
Mrs. H. T. stanton said mat every man who says women
don't want 10 knows better II the men arc 80 sure
that wouldn't vote, what is the use OF keeping
the word Male" in the Constitution. This
bclu,d jly She reiterated very strongly her opinion
tlat 70 vas au insult TO ask TO wait until The
negro entered into glory. There is certain amount Of
setsacr la that e beautiful ali certain amount that
ist5lt5upUbla. WutI0 lie Iauo1 IS struggling to-day
for want of the element that woman
could put into tine Government, what nonsense
Il IS 70 talk 10 us Of "selfsncrihce" Nothing
Will save .', nation but the recognition its govern.
meut OF vomau's high moral tone. II 20 10 destruc.
tOu Jv Da because the people take so little interest in
the Government Let take the initiative, and the men
vii follow us Let as study together the great princl
pies Of government She adjurcd women to inform them
selves ON the great ideas OF tine times.
Iucrca 5io,, her "God speed to the Convention
through her sister, Martha wright The following letter
from John stuart 1 read Il is response 10 The
euogic resolutions Of invitation passed at the Newport
Convention u August last:
DEAR u.Dta. should have reason 10 De ashamed Of
Hiy~.f 70 yuur name were unknown % me- ann not
llty Co forget Who stood ia Iho front rank Of the
Woman E-Dts movement in MS small Dcslunc.,
AND AU.u,l forward so vigorously 100 Its early ana most
CiLcut stage. You and Mrs Mott nave We'll deserved
90 ave fI the Iu - present prosperity, and may
nov s..ay hope ,o see commend emout Of victory Iu
s % M 20 Visit me Uai,sd sa iy 1 and
were able, the great Convention 20 which y0u invite
no, -t..r fr.,cnt me. II there We're not a
tIrn.tr uH-..n.0-WaUf OF time. have many
tIags 90 aose before DO. ana some months az - not
worth W-.. gong 10 America i3r .eso lSa great deal TO
ordinary usycuUa. be time Of mental rest, bul some
ta.. very different. regret my inability tho Tess,
peus "l'. direct personal cooperation from England
", ,.. -e ,, oy he noes. Of each III their own
ooJH.r fur rI,a. Britain ta success Dis much greater
fuoW, ..rak uarb moro umldy u.an Amor-
ee.' Rom attracting l-olc houce 10 ueh,
Ca Obi, subject aas not arrived n our county though u
ur., Ua near at hand need hardly say how much am
ir ia. Ma uual Convention at Newport and st! more at
saGl Nuuth devoted 10 THIS cause ana had done In,
valuable service 10 DO the ln-ptcgHud instructor or
gzcd 10 vuHr resolutions. 10 her owe the far greater
Ia- OF vhg'nE~ have myself been able TO DO iOr The
I|.rtut Of l t.c ground OF justice, 70 was she who
lI-tlo 10 understand Tho less obvious bearings 1.-THE
aU1 It- close C.uUnHo with all Inc great moral
very sincerely ,our-. j. :. MILL
TO Sire. j.: IS. DAVIS
a.rc.~i. Ioasey sent the following:
NEw.YOpK. Jan. IS, 1870.
Miss ANWoNy: Prior engagements VIII prevent my
attendance ou inc Washington Convention, but absence
VI. no.. however, Leus.ye me OF sympathy Win thc
cause yy- base @t heart The argument OF to-day
al.,. b and pu..la .i equally OF the sexes ear
Iuc i. Too .Bs DAYS of prOS.aycy ascenlcncy, AID
bu4-- Nr.u.y 90 mind tls Oh Wal! Of ne non-i1-
Scr ciyIzg Improvements; ana though The opponents
a. equal rights Jos hv sexes DO not go I-ic so Tar Hs 10
deny ,lc humanity OF women, yey one might believe
tuY .uut. at lu. -.. denial involve their own status
q il lD'n.s manner fought the ola ProNlaYcry
Io @ m % s, 70, t, so, a." 'l"s 10 bi I5I, In IN
tc brotherhood 81 man, Iogruic, OF color birth
PFC ana that every Der Of The great family Is en-
udcd 90 eq.al nights Boa llfg's CeaSciess struggles.
Yours ycry uuy. sr>ciGlG Topslr.
The sarent Professor" I'm a swalow-taled garment
spoke Of bis recent trip 70 Europe aud presented the
following message from clara Barton 10 Tie soldiers Of
lilo Republic:
"Whru yuu were weak, and was strong tolod Tor
yoI No" }oa are strong, aud am weak because " my
Tor yoi' AK J'', ana. ask the ballot iot my.
seta u} sN sud 90 stood By you. play you stand
d. ue AID luiuc.'