The New York herald., 1870-05-25
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The Convention In BOstOn-Speoches by JuIiu
Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, Abby Foster,
Mrs. LivermOre, stephen Foster and Others-
The New York Press InyeiShed Against.
B0sroN, May "a, 1870.
Three meetings were held by the New England
Woman Suffrage Association to-day in fremont
Temple, presided over by Mrs. Julia waru Howe,
and well attended. Mrs. Howe stated at the OPEN
ing that it was not proposed that those who occu.
pied the platform should be wholly depended on to
bring the suffrage project successful issue. All
were invited TO do their part in Their chosen way
Mrs. Lucy STONE BLACKWELL was the first speaker
introduced, and eXpataled on the ennobing nature
OF hOuSeWOrk. She mad received letter IRON lydia
Maria Child, whom she styled the queen OF American
women, in which she gave as an excuse Tor non.
hold duties were pressing. She then alluded TO the
personal history OF Miss Louisa Alcott as an ex-
ample worthy OF cOmmendatiOn. A report that
Rev. y. b. rockingham had said that women were
lazy was next touched upon and condemned. The
ae e e w n9t z ns se wss d
wife, so much as was the man who denied his wife
the ballot For her part she preferred the poridge
ana potato skins, II she could have the ballot with
them
Mrs. ABBY KELLEY FOSTER gave brief history
OF the progress toward woman suffrage IN her VII
lage and then turned her attention to Mr.. Garrison,
who, she sad. had to be converted and she thought
he should he surprised II she showed he wrote forty
years ago IN q baltimore paper, wherein ne took
strong grounds against women taking interest
touch on declaration he once made that he did not
desire 10 have sister OF his speak the PLATFORM
His sister Catharine who did not want to speak had
lady was now studying divinity at Harvard and
pursuing the same course with the male Students
though her name was not admitted to the catalogue.
Mr. GARRISON confessed to his former heresy and
his subsequent conversion.
Mrs. DR.. JACKSON ana Mr.. LATHRoP, an English
man, followed In agreeable remarks.
LUCRETIA MOTT alluded to the results that had
been attained since she sowing of the first grain OF
fVCn m an
for reef from Oppre ,siOn
At the business meenng in the afternoon STEpHRN
>. FOSTER lnveighed against the New York press,
praising only the Indeoendent He said he would
unite with any hundred resOlute men in Massa-
ana daughters could VOTE He tried it seven wears
and was not troubled.
Mrs. MARGARET CAMPBELL, of Springfield. Rave
good advice to the followers OF fashion.
Mrs. M. A. LIvERMORE and Mrs. HOWE made
financial appeals for grand bazaar, and were fol-
Blackwell, who offered resolution Offering TO CO.
operate with the American Association in Organiz-
Mrs. BOwLEs, the Secretary. announced that
$4,000 In work, money and goods had been pledged
for the bazaar, TO be established IN the fail.
The evening session, owing to the raid and adj
mission fee, vas failure numerically considered
though the speakers were well up TO the mark, aud
Mrs. LIvEEMORE related her harsh treatment
by democratic member OF the Legislature
and gave q bad impression OF what male
committee of the Girls Reformatory Institute
thought Of women's suggestions In regard to
its conduct. She looked at the Mcfarland case in
the light OF the tribune, and told married women
that the law was inimical to their wel-being that
they must no longer remain lunatics, but assert
their rights She did not believe she was safe in the
OF human nature. She asserted that the laws re-
straning women were more stringent than those
made for men, but was hopeful Of the future.
Mrs. CUTLER OF Columbus, Ohio, did not believe
that what was right in principle was wrong in
OF tobacco and whiskey, for women eat in their
midst and slept beside them, and voting In their
company could prove no more disagreeable.
Mrs. CORA TAPPAN, OF Washing on, said the equal
pay for equal work rendered to by the Senate
would be accepted as pay, but as bribe from the
conservatives who favored the measure.
Adjourned