New-York tribune., 1870-01-07
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
r,vrNc A NEW DEpARTURE.


MIR. GREELEY THINKS OF HER-GENEkAL
WISDOM. -,
Tho pleasant little parlors of the Twenty-thlrd-
m Bureau were crowded yesterday afternoon by the men
aud women gathered 10 form City ana county woman
sraroce Association Miss Anthony was not nstantane
ously visible. but Mrs. Blake was there-sionous in
sauntv chapeau and jacket la mil'iare. Tho
sacous iouty Of Mrs. II. b. stanton's
srcsonce did not irradate the aim, religious
i,pbt Of the apartments, but Mrs. Phelps beamed
In mild effulgenoe-
Upon the mead renl. l.mbklus plny
ASd son. ethereal Peace holds mildesi sway
Dr Uallock was elected chairman Of the meeting lie
stated its object The ultimate object he said was 10
devise means by which that long aspired to state Oh
freedom for woman shall be gained. 1t was the deepest
question now presented for solution The condition OF
woman rests upon false basis out Of which has grown
an immense amount of suffering and sorrow. Her posi-
ton 10 day in the popular mind decidedly immoralas
wife wother-in the family.
Mr.. crosby appointed temporary Secretary ana
ln that capacity she read the minutes Of caucus held on
"wednesday afternoon At this caucus Constitution was
formed and list Of officers made out by committee VI
ladies II was read by the Secretary, as follows:
U7gs The Of right Of the ballot to woman is in direct
,Iisb ,sr All governments derive Just power from
te governed ami that Taxation without Representation
Tssrtr, We crsue Of and County Of NevYOIk bcIey,
ever abiding citizen do associate ourselves together for the
Sso5ia> IT, Aeis Is,ion shall be called he New York
s. 6ud shall be auxiliary TO The STATE w D A.
Agr Auy Of the City sad County Of New York can become
annually aud no other persons shall De enl 70 oe
,ag o. @ sn' - AeSs s s w.rIs Secrs,sT1 Treasure
Bs Committee not less than three anl not more nan I'VE mem
Article No shall make speech the rsguaT meet meet
lrc off, Association except 70 mot OF fesouoD .G
tA vote q the P6sI' asa al ,s Ts.oRIS. R 20 %
member ban not speak more thar ten mHnies upon & 1G
% than twice upon the sane resolution save In explanation
ATT The public meetings this Association shall be held
4ror,hr sud special meetings oteuer
Of this Association shall report at the regular
ers and County Associations aud at the annua meetings
hrr rb, Association shall be governed by the parliamentary
o,r except otherwise determined by special vote BY law
This was voted upon by sections and articles and all
accepted until reading Of Articles Of Sec 3 Dr. Hoe
tcr who knew where that shoe would pinch. didn't
like the restrictions very unjust and not democratic in
principle They placed the whole power IN the hands OF
furr five ladies' Resolutions suggested by the times
would. perhaps, be kept back by the Committee. lie
tia. our legislators did this; but they Ought TO
3.vc a f.ircr way Of dealing few ladies oughtnt 10
b. tho judges to the dOngs or nOtdongs OF the mem
bc.s. 4 lady asked how he knew the COMMITTEE was
composed of ladies' The Doctor replied that he thought
81 the thing he didn't know any distinction
Dr aoCk SAID that certain individuals with the cause
o. had and formed the best code for the discus
SION of this meeting hoped there would he no fur
,l.r oi.ct,ops MI Poole thought it behoovel the As
e,.itpu to have system, in order TO command he re-
Mira Blake said that formerly any person having an en-
nifty TO the Society could and did Introduce resolutions
calculated TO bring rdicule upon it, ,.,. -.
Mrs. Wbour had seen the Importance Of this obserya
col Porter of The Nail thought the proceeding was
{f.tIc unreasonable a star Chamber operation.
Dr. Hucber-If the Society has ever accepted resolu
tions without due consideration 1t is our fault, and it
Mrs HaGeNAi resolutions that are read go into the
bc pIyss and no matter how absurd they are We have
Dr. Ho.ber-It is so in all legislative bodies. But DO
reporter get resolutions unless the man or woman TO
WlOm they belong gave tnen 70 lheln' ne nau never
set reporter able to take down resolutions as they
Mrs. Halock thought this question was like that Of
= otettlon ana Frte-Irade Fe9pe VINO can get pat
p5ctorIsreht This proposition isn't democratic We can't
afford 10 be democratic We are too weak to discuss
may do ii, but don't want anything
bat suffrage TO be introduced here now. DR.. Hoeber
D ing member of the Republican General Committee
ought he was competent to speak He proposed an
snted TO the meeting shall be referred to Committee
Resolutions except IN certain cases and then be re-
enough TO stand little rdicule II would harm
Us much # it were said that We could not afford to
much power 70 the Business Committee.
COL Porter, IN defiance OF parliamentary rule intro
q further the cause of woman suffrage nothing extra
birs. HalOck-n this Association were expected 10
stand forever should, Of course, protect ourselves
to the dsBaSd IN four Gqse M
accomplished The greatest trouble is that II Is difhcut
article had been considered by caucus to which he had
not the honor Of being nvted He int see why there
should be only persons who understood the
thing Mrs Wnbour said that four or five persons had to
d. the work anyway, and might well be responsible
what they did They had found that the half dozen
Crmmittee arrangement was a failure.
& PS S Ea Ees Es a and Hsany gT reeed
Col. POrter's was also rejected.
most unanimously, barring the vigorous "NO" Of
Dr. HOeber lady remarked 10 THE TRIBUNE reporter
that the association had better be called Dr. Hoebers
Rfs Rilbour was unanimously elected President; Dr.
Yllock, First Mrs Symmetry and Mrs
s cretary; Mr. Poole, Treasurer; Mrs Hallock Chair
man Of the Executive Committee; Mrs. Poole aud Mrs
Stern5, members of that Committee.
discussion upon the feasibility OF holding weekly meet
ings then followed Mrs Wbour thought they should not
weaken themselves by too many meetings, Col. Porter
thought weekly meetings would teach he ladies' to talk
Mrs Phelps (S0to rOcel First gallant we've
They all say talk too much" Mrs. Halock was
obliged to the Colonel for saying that ladies don't know
bow TO talk.
Miss Anthony, having made her appearance, was
Courteous Mr. Poole She remarked that Col Porter
meant that women should elepate hemselees TO toik
q present the fact that in every meeting men
spoke much as women. The poor men do get their
Mfs. Hsiock, in discussing the weekly expenses
Of saying Every easily raisedi just put your
hand IN your pocket" Now most put their hands in
Ileir pockets and they stayed there. Everybody didn't
have 5usans extraordinary way Of living nothing and
sleeping nowhere She was ashamed OF her sex that
must be held as long as the money lasts II is Of all
Iortance keep before he public aud 10 get on
Mrs Anthony said she was delighted with Mrs. Hal
locks remarks She didn't mean TO take an active part
in this organization She said TO be the eternal
destroyer Of everything they set on foot She didn't
know but that she might destroy ihe Repoon yet he
Anthony has squelched this and that. think she's
nusauce decided that long ago She counseled the
ladies not to commence with an exordiuln half mile
long in speaking' not to M IT with stun nobody
decidedly in favor Of advising the Association TO
bold weekly meetings Mr. Greeley had said TO her the
other day. You amt At TO be leader you ought TO
soandsO, who 90 20 editorial Office and say
something pleasant and who don't make an the editors
10 which lie made answer, Pretty beligeren pretty