The New York herald., 1870-05-12
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY MAY l2 lS7o-IRlPlE SHEET

breath was hushed and pin could be heard 70 drop
N the vast room as he read the following concliia'
tory uocument:-
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Mr.. BERcHER, after the reading OF the letter, re-
marked that some people might wonder how II was
that there was needed more than one body TO accom-
plish one end; but he would explain this by saying
that the two associations meant 10 do twice the work
that one society could Do N great and good cause
1t was then moved and seconded that the COnven-
tion adjourn to half past two O'Clock this afternoon,
slave, lO3 years old who had sat on the platform
during the performance, offered her photograph for
sa!e al my cents each.
Afternoon Session.
The attendance mt the hour OF reassembling was
exceedingly slim; but at three O'Clock, when the
elongated form of the breyet curate of the Etde-
pendent was looked for In vain among the select
crowd OF Oher females and the presidentess was de.
cared by unanimous consent est woman, MISS
Anthony formed the assemblage into quiet awe and
Mrs. Foley was introduced. That lady said that
women Gould not serve census marshals. way
must be opened for women to earn their bread ana
ne an N G Se sSse si
Mrs. SMITH, OF Richmond Va, was then intro
duced. She spoke OF the efforts made there In the
cause, where was organized The first State wOlnans
suffrage association, and promised to be perma-
nent organization. They had received great assist
people believed, was 10 be their candidate Tor the
next President II was proposed, she SAID, to invite
Mrs. Stanton Gage, Blake, Collins ana Others to visit
Virginia next summer and give series OF lectures
on woman suffrage, and she thought II would GER
talnly create a.reyival There.
A resolution that these ladies be Appointed 10
carry out this intention was offered by the lady,
which was supported by Mr; Tilton and adopted
ana received with great manifestations OF delight.
She said that slavery mad been removed from the
from the white people. Why should women be com
PEELED to beg for their rgh,ss They were
ssg ar to se@ svey right sy aS a not kndM Gse
were their rights, aud how should the children
know what they were, when Their mothers before
them knew no hing about IT. And IN this strain, and
in language fully as clear as womens rights women
or tanscendental gifts usually employ. the venera
bic old s0joumer continued for some time In aavo
cacy OF woman's right TO run the human machine.
The rest OF the proceedings Of the afternoon
characterized by the usual sound and fury Of female
politicians, but signi1ed nothing however, OF any
consequence
Evening Session.
In the evening the association reassembled for the
purpose Of hearing the views OF the prominent ad-
vOcates OF w0man's rights The hall was well I'll ed
by an intelligent and respectable audience, major.
ity OF whom belonged to the far sex.
Rev. HENRY WARD BHEcHER presided and intro
duced as the first speaker Mrs. II. q. CUTLER who
expatiaed on the glaring injustice Of laws which
denied all political privileges to women while at the
same time their restrictions were rfgidy enforced
against the weaker sex. The law which forbids
women from being the guardians OF their own cnil
| .dren not seldom entailed griev0us suffering and
| wrong. Who were entitled to the care Of chill
| dren II not the mothers who bore them?
| Woman, the speaker urged, had natural and
inalienable right TO ali the privileges which the re-
publican government under which we live affords to
its citizens. In Justice they should be Afforded
equal chance with men TO attain positions Of emolu-
ment and influence, and an equal chance was all
they sought
Rev HENRY WARD BEEcHER next addressed the
meeting, and said the advocates OF womans rights
should not be discouraged by the rdicule to which
they were subjected by certain sections OF
THGPRESS AND THE PUBLIC.
Every great movement had invariably been
sneered at and assaled with ridlcnle in Its cep-
ton. The glorious principle OF equality should
apply to women as well as TO men. 1t was the
craven fear OF being distanced In the race OF life
which Influenced the dominant class Ia withhold
ing privileges from their so-called interiors.
Obtaining the suffrage would not, In his
opinion detract frOm the beauty or woman's charac
ter or tend deprive her OF that soitness which
stituted OF her greatest attractions Experience
social scale she had also advanced in refinement.
The notion that woman could not participate in poll
tics without suffering deterioration was absurd.
Every day we see women displaying the highest Ca
pacity and firmness In the management or their pri
vate business affairs. Was il not reasonable to sup
pose that their talents and energies would achieve
great and good results exercised in
THE FIELD OF POLlrICSS
Ifpontics continued purely masculine in this
try he despaired OF the republic.
Mrs. MARY A. LIvEEMORE next addressed the
meeting, and urged that the attainment OF the rights
they sought would tend to dignity and ennobe the
chaIae Ter OF women.