The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-13
WOMAN AT THE BALLOT BOX
INrEREsTING ADDREssEs BY DIsTIs-
0UISHED REFORMERs,

Jeers Of the theuGhtiess Crewd-stronG
Arguments FOR an Impertisi Baiiot-Mr.
Beecher's Pricifv Chcstnnts.
The American woman's Suffrage Association
hcid is Ascond dsys session yesterday In steinwsy
Hail. As visitors entered, thcy found tables IN the
Thule covered with suffrage tracts aud sospers,
apd psre wayiaid by pretty siri and an energetic
widow. Tie former onercd the Wovon's Advocate
with the privilege OF paying for Il or OF taking IL
free and tbe latter ureseaied The Rsrofsffon With
altcrnstive Tut cash. The widow was the victor,
and was soon sold out Al snothsr feature OF the
occasion, q number Of dsnssls and comely mstrons
seen circulating In the audience with pencils
and pieces Of paper. They wanted subnorip,ions 10
nevspapers, signatures 10 Congressional petitions,
and 70 obtain the names Of persons who desired 70
become members Of the Society.
Tie Rev. n. W. Beechsr was on tho platform. sur
rounded By the sorer ss1, IKE a diamond with .
settinz Of gone. He said he rather enjoyed the mn
that tie newspapers had made os the Coayention,
and introduced Mr.. Henry Blackwell, the husband
Of the renowned Lucy stone. That Fenticmsn read
resolutions declaring that he prosressive tendencies
of the age demanded an abolition Of the
POLITICAL ARrsrocRAcy or ssx
By q Sixteenth Amendment 10 the Consultation, sx-
tsndins suffrage 20 women. Alusson made ~
the late eafrsnchscmens Of women In Wyoming and
Utah. upon the subuissios Of the question 10 the
LssislatuFs of vsmoet upon rs discussion 10
eleven stsss Legislatures. upon the Introduction OF
tie hixitsnth Amendment In Congress, upon the s.
tension Of municipal suffsEo to tho Of Grea,
Brits,n and upon the passage OF bi In the British
Psriiamsnt Ia . second reading which removed all
political disabilities account or sex and upon the
rapid growth OF public opinion regarding woman's
equality throughout the civilized world
Mr.. Beecher said that the various ugumepi. in
hvor OF woman suf1rsrc were entirely ineop,ro-
vortible, and wound up seties Of remorks by
saying that the tallot would
MAXI WOMEN REirxR AND rusrn.
Miss Agnes Kemp from Philadelphia. thought
there difference beta cen the wits OF men
aud women; that love was something that attacked
the head ss well as the beait that TIE jews were
the chosen OF God and that the nornons had the
devil In then. She wou.d Hike to 70 hack erea-
tion and discuss the world ~ though 10 had adj
yaneed. but would only %, that d-v or t~o ago
den. Here President Beecher, who had long been
restless aud uneasy, politely remarkeJ thst che had
would como again when sent for, and speak in
kngsh, French, or German. The President sal /
Ing, and that he Limself would lik, 10 hear
sided ed '''' "''' ''"'"''' '"" wv 'p''A'' '"o-
sRs. LUCY sroSu BLACKWELL
urged subscriptions to membership, and Congress
lnan George W Julian attempted 10 speak, but
iound himself rom illness unable 70 do so.
IL W. "
fraec with many arguments, and alluded TO depre
y es,ory sSI ping ,hai annoyed meeting years AGO
Dun'I lock al ne" said MIR Deecner, q was not
| there" "A lIurnJ Mr. Eeccher then cave notiee
that his sister, Miss Catherine Becclor ~ho nad
not been altogether gathered 10 the told ~ v oppn
suffrage would present lew arguments a. the afte-.
noon against II, and be answered by Mrs. Tracy
Gutter.
Mr.. Llppneott, known a.
GRACE onEEswooo,
alluded to q remark that had boen made H.. dsy be
tore that she was \ newspaper reporter In CongreIs
but Should De member shc thcrght a white ie-
hayed limssT She often. in iookInx Al Consrcss
ws. .n"tsins in H." sas ys, nasd Nc. Jniiaa '', 70
feel, when lie advocated woman suErsge that Z" n
sweet lit;ie cherub sat no aioft" and kepI wateh
over him. A man once told her that there ws- =
usht, oig church out OF doors aud she lIt that u
mighty biz work oIistei ~ q at cl arch Tor Nomen
t. do. Tho speaker concluded by telling tea good
stories
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE
wv ~aie' 'ns I.trhess @ OF u SonNerson 70 woinah
@ ,'h uus nsa = .uns oeen - ~ w gpss ,
year, she said leading spoassr IN tLe ssuso spSSe
anon =, an, time Mrs Howe ,sid an. had ~ eJ
her bSS,lirs Inv Iopr linn h. ' .,vs .s no. n
yon,x T., i .as iaarrl,1 hoa \. hsrt NJ
Hove then toll the audience that she was sul learn.
| mS; ann would Ihe,e'ore -t doSn' M
yonp1 sss,put n haa S,esn ,sd n,cri, r,rd
gers1ood ,ood "ne' , y, na, anu un
@ @ aI,I .-. ~ pu. y. nv' u,ens' Anu
s"ou 0auSoe "o'o 'csHo" onS ny "o' o''ueS
Owe Us TRUE DEMOCRACY.
| NJ u,,l,, n, niohtg,o . vo,,. ,v,,,., ..A
nost aa.c,iys ,ns,t.r s,iJ tho, OF orSn.aS ,sau
Ida to taLs ano,her .,sn In n,os,e.s o. -
| whether men Won ID hear His voice Wouid they b.,
tru. reunh'icsnsS Wonla ihsy ~ ~ . aniy ~
onser Se der fas. ls | 'sS % "09a no
nj. voice TO pass UNDECIDED truth wruid d.na,i from
these shores and The roaiz,ton Of demccr,sy ,auid
be lett 10 more favored nation. Women'r political
subsection, rhe said, MAS moral syil In tus Gov.
ernmept, and STUN ODg bloek to its development
Mr.. hazlitt continued with interest aud ability.
MIA cIru.RIsr nxscaxu
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requested gentleman 10 ftad hef objections 10
Nohah sunrsge, ibe paieI lroyeo 70 oe less q Sc.
res oi ool.tt.ns 20 sun age tnhn oetnl ol"lJects
nore Important Tor woman 70 strive ior than SUI
thge, tuen H equhny OF educa'on win men, an
hbahuonment OF ltiFonues, ana sn sleVaton Of
lneit nehtai nha spirltual lone his iraet cutler
rcye" suu' was NeS essynlai 70 the reaii'
, aa,,on ,h ., 'e s,o Us, p UnieSs women could
'''o' "''' ''"'" NV '''"'"""'
THE OPENING or uSIykRsIrIEs
TO their sex. Frivolities, she said would on
the advent OF responsibilities, which would beget
earnestness
Mrs. Miriam NJ. Cole, editor OF tho WoUsdp's Id.
rccdt OF Dayton, ONO, spoke OF the NretcLed
wages granted TO the labor OF woman, snd on their
rieht to equality IN both wages and civil rights. Se
Was folloWodby
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