New-York tribune., 1870-01-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
CONVENTION IN Observation-Disclosures BY JAMES
FREEMAN CLARKE, JULIA WARD HOWE WILL
LIAM HENRY CLAIMING, AND OTHERS.

CONVENTION IN Observation-Disclosures BY JAMES
FREEMAN CLARKE, JULIA WARD HOWE, WILL
LIAM HENRY CLAIMING, AND OTHERS.
BosToN Jan. 2S.-A Woman Suffrage Con-
venOn organized here to-day by the election Of the Rev
James Freeman Clarke President aud Mrs. Moore and
Joseph Rowland Secretaries. On taking the chair the
Rev James Freeman Clarke addressed the meeting
graduating the believers In Woman Suffrage on the great
progress the had already made He granted that
suffrage not a natural right: neither we're common
schools public highways. lie denOmnatcd sun1age
mechanical invention, by means Of which we seek to
organize public opinions He said that whatever eI'
cludes from participation in the affairs of men Is
of the basis Of PagansB, OF Christianity lie thought
that all experience showed that society elevated just
proportion men aud women take part together IN
human affairs. He thankful TO Dr. Bushnell for
writing book against Woman Suffrage and also To Nj.
Fulton for preaching against IT. because nobody cond
fail to see the futty Of the arguments used,
After the appointment OF various committees Julia
Ward Howe Boston, delivered address, IN the course
of which she said women had usually been considered
"ciplers" but the cphers which added 10 the
nnit made the difference between one aud zen. The
cipher the right always stood for more than the mum
After an earnest appeal from Lucy Stone, the Rev
Rowland Connor Of Boston, was introduced o sand me
present position OF women rc.lc OF barbaTsn dis
graceful 20 the people OF the lnncteenth century lie
was tired OF all this verbage and hypocrtca cant about
the sphere OF Woman's sphere was any sphere
which she could ill well In answer 10 the theory women
should marry he said that IN the State ot New fCEk horo
were 100000 who could marry because there were
not men enough to marry them. Mrs. Churchill Of Rhode
| Island. then made long address
| William Henry Claiming next addressed the Conyen.
ton He asserted women's Ught 10 equal remuneration
for her work. according the quality Of that work "
che had right to earn and Lold property she had agbt
cOequal with man TO The protection OF me LtW and h
| she tile right to make that lwf Ills second
proposition based on the moral spiritual and SOCIAL
Obligation OF women H. would say to tho women,
YOU right stand apart from tie adlr3 Of hrb
Had done their duty on this antlslayer{ lue
tion tho civil would have occurred He said
wOnan duty first 10 her husband next 10 her sous.
next her brothers, aud then 10 heg friends ana t2 a
others II they did not learn their duty then dark Tine
had come and the lesson wOul have 10 be burned into
their souls. He granted tho reluctance which men ieel
TO seeing their wivcs mothers and sisters the plat
form; he thought women were the proper counscos
In the AFTERNOON session the attendance wac .et -
on motion OF Lucy Stone the speaker were limited In
| ten minutes each. .---7-~~-
MIS- .,usan b. Anthony, from among the audience.
asked the privilege OF saying lew words am tbe "i-
| lowing resolution was offered by her and adopted
Resolved That this Convention respectfully ass ic fOf AS Non,
grtss Uad to submit the Lesane Of TIE several
States Amendment 70 the Federal Cot1oB pfohlE
the Of Of our citizens on account
A resolution to strike the word "male" from the
laws governing the Dlslct OF Columbia was aso oieen
by her and passed.
capacity. The Committee on Nominations reported ana
the President read list Of officers Tor the Suffrage Ass
cation, who unanimously elected. Jula ward
Howe OF Boston was chosen President and among the
Vice Presidents William Lloyd Garrison, John 6.
Whittier, the Hon Henry Wilson, aud large number ~
prominent men and A large Executive Com
also appointed aud the list WAS completed as
follows Corresponding Secretary, Nina More; hyde
Park Recording Secretary, Charles h. Nhlppe Boston
| Treasurer, T. ID. Draper, HOpedaie.
Wendell Phillips the next speaker MS remarks
being 1lito brief He said the only Of man on a
thought the proper way to proceed on this subject
Concentrate all their energies upon one point IKE Mas
saCusets Ohio and thus TO gain the country state By
State. The Convention then adjourned.