Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-19

She did not like to see the audience 80 cold.
When she made witty point and II was not ap-
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taxed without representation. 1t Is our solemn
duty to claim this right of suffrage. We de-
| mand the same educational rights as are accord
| ed to men. What sex has to do with the custom
| of right she did not know. Men have taken to
the Bible to prove that women have no right to
govern themselves. History shows the heroic
| deeds of women in all ages of the world
The speaker rehearsed in detail all the heroic
| deeds on record in favor of the female sex from
the time Of Josephus up to the close of the
| rebellion. The women who had sacrificed so
4 many of their sons and husbands should repre-
| sent to some extent the survivors Of the late
great conflict. The black women of the South
were better entitled to the ballot than the black
| men. She could not indorse the 18th amend
ment, because it virtually said that woman was
| inferior to man. Nature told her, as well as
| Scripture, that she was the image Of God To
| make an independent livelihood, woman is COM
| PEELED to face ridcue and sarcasm. She NAV
| starve in garrets or in loathsome corners, and
no man cares for her. Let her take her proper
place in the arena of life with man, and she is
! still scorned as strong minded. III all men NAV
| be citizens, SO too may all women be citizens.
| Ihey only asked an equal chance with men.
| Adj burned.
| SECOND DAY.
| The Convention reassembled this morning. at
10 O'Clock, at Lincoln Hail. Mrs Elizabeth Cady
Stanton presiding. There was a large crowd in
attendance, the spectators beng composed
mostly of young ladies, who seemed drawn there
| more from curiosity than a desire for instruc-
ton. The press was represented, as on yester-
| day, by both males and females. On the stand
| were Mrs Il. Z. Stanton, Mrs. Josephine Grif-
| fling, Rev. 5. j. May, Prof. Wilcox, Bishop
Simpson, Mrs. Wilbur, Senator Pomeroy. Mrs
d. lockwood, Rachel Moore Townsend of
/ Philadelphia. "a Quaker minister,) Madame
Anneke, of Wisconsin, Lucy X. Elmes, Rev
Olympia Brown, Hon. James w. Stillman, and
Mrs. Z. G.. kempton.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
Samuel j. MAY.
Mrs. Josephine Griffing then said she had
some letters to read and she was glad to be able
| to read one from a distinguished divine, as the
| friends of the movement had been frequently
answered by divines that they were indisposed
| to open the meetings with PRAYER. as they could
| not see any justification OF the same in the
divine revelations. She then read a letter from
Bishop Simpson, Of the Methodist Episcopal
HOPING that the session may be pleasant one
and that it will tend to advance the interests of
the cause i'm which you are engaged, am" Sc
She also read lengthy document in the shane
of letter from Mrs. Frances ID. Gage. in which
Mrs. G. advocated woman suffrage, besides dis
GUESSING variety of other subjects.
Mrs. Griffing then commented on the contents
of the letters she had read, and after advising
all advocates OF the cause to invoke PRAYER for
success, paid high compliment to the late Ed
win NJ. stanton, whom she classed with John
Brown and Abraham Lincoln as MARTYRS.
Professor Wilcox made an explanation that
the Executive Departments were never asked TO
be closed on account OF this Convention, and he
moved that committee of five be at once an
pointed to wait on the President to get him to
communicate with Congress on the subject OF
woman suffrage.
The motion was carried, and the following
committee were appointed:-Mrs. G. b. Wilbur
Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Miss Susan b.
Anthony Mrs. +. ID: Gage, Mrs. Selma W.
Davis, Miss Martha T. Wright, Rev. Olympia
Brown, Miss Phoebe COZzens and Mrs. Isabella
Beecher Hooker.
Miss Anthony then made humorous address,
present were dsinclined to vote. In fact, if
their real sentiments were known, they were
anxious to vote. (Great laughter in the audi
snce.l She then read letter from VIM. Hay, of
Saratoga Springs, as follows:
Ladies IF the National Womsns Suffrage Associ-
alton Being unable to attend (as invited) the
Woman's Rights Convention at Washington, in
stead, cheerfully comply with Mrs. Nj. L. Jos
lyn Cages request, and Il trust without pre-
sumption) transmit to Mrs. Josephine Griffing
an opinion considerably entertained, avowed
and acted upon by myself more than half CEN
fury. The social state Of civilization cOnfessedIy
requires from all its members ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF some individual and natural or born rights
for the purpose of more thoroughly securing
ana Perpetuating those that remain. Common
sense and common justice, therefore, demand
for seJ-gorernment its sole, or indeed exclusive
mode of enjoyment--the right protective of ali
nights, the right to vote and be voted for, which
is the only perfect right Of suffrage, as contrads
tinguished from that mere mockery, an electric
franchise, being but rulers grant of privileges
or concession Of immunity. Such indefeasibie
right OF suffrage or self-gOvernment is inherent
or innate in all womanhOod as well as manhood:
and bearded tyranny, confounding might with
right, in its shame, alone deprives of
its unrestricted exercise. Congressional Senator's
and Representatives Is gen.i6men-aye, more.
without any prefix Of gentle or simple, as men
should, therefore, in legislation for the District
of Columbia, promptly abolish inyidious distlnc-
m nnir ni,,af lin
'radle' to be, wherever il occurs, expunged,
count both sexes in any basis of representation,
and Likewise furnish the people with consttg-
tonal opportunity to adopt the proposed 18th
amendments to freedom. Thus might that noble
national District become, as Liberty designed it
to be, an example and guide for all humanity in
wise) and their organized Territories, excc,t
Wyomi,sg, which has already been actuated, as
If intuitively, by proper sense of rectitude and
duty, rot to add lin. reference TO the contrastel
meanness or tardiness OF others) magnanimi,y,
distinguishing as statesmen and philanthrOpists
the glorious Brights of both hemispheres.
Respectfully. WN. HAY.
REMARKS OF SENATOR PoMERoY.
Senator POmeroy was then introduced. He
referred particularly to the main objection to
not light for their eouStry. Well that objection
was ridiculous; young men of Is years of age
were called on to fight, and not to vote for
five and upwards who, from age or infirmity,
were prevented from fighting, still they could
vote. So il was satisfactorily proven that fight
ing was not a necessary condition to voting.
For that matter women did good fighting
during the late war. He was not in favor OF
compelling women to vote, but he would give
them the right to do so by removing the obsta-
Giles; in other words, place them i'm the same con-
ditiOn as to rights as the men were, and they
could exeI else them if they pleased. He was in
favor of the 10th amendment, and he thought
the best place in the world to try the expert
ment was in the District Of Columbia. phey
had tried the experiment of negro suffrage in
the District and it had proved a success and
benefit. There were plenty OF offices in this
city which could be filled by virtuOus and now
idle young ladies, and which were now filed By
men weighing 200 pounds, who were able to do
days work.
TAKING VOTE.
Rev. Samuel j. May proposed that every lady
in the house who wished to vote, would hold up
their hands, and fifteen OF the ladies in the a,l-
dience responded, amid great laughter. The
Chair then suggested that she would put the mo-
ton in another way, and asked that all who
were opposed to women voting would stand up.
About one half the ladies present then stood up,
but bodied down quickly. The laughter and
applause here was so great that many who had
halfrisen from their seats quickly sat do WI again
abashed. The Chair then remarked that all
who did not rise Were in favor of voting. SO,
Of course, there was majority Of the audience
in favor OF woman suffrage. ILaughterl The
Chair then said that women had fought for years
against the jeers and ridicule of the public and
she introduced Madame Anneke, q German NO.
man. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin