Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03

voice of God saying unto Abraham,
Hearken unto the voice of Sarah thy
WIFE" She referred to the progress made
in Wyoming and lKansas where women
were allowed to vote upon educational
questions, and of the awakened sentiment
and interest manifested upon this question
in Ohio and Illinois and other sections of
the country. She referred in an amusing
manner to her attempt to vote in case
of discipline in the church to which she
belonged and that the clergyman refused
to receive her vote, by ordering the tellers
not to count her uplifted hand as it was
raised by others, but although after re-
peated efforts her vote was rejected yet
although not counted, she had expressed
her opinion upon the question at issue.
She claimed the right for women to vote
and contended that the bible does not de-
clare that women shall not vote. She
traced the history of women progress
in overcoming the objections to
woman's assuming the position she was
fitted to occupy. In former times a
woman who wrote book was called
"blue-stocking," and those who labored
for themselves in other business relations
were called "spinsters," but those days
had passed and woman was assuming her
proper relations in all the industries of
the world. They were school teachers,
shop keepers, merchants, and mechanics.
The wife of a merchant engaged in the
China trade at his death took up the
business where he left it, sent out her
ships to China and left to her children
handsome competency. Woman wus now
found in the workshops and in business
relations connected with all the industries
of the world. A woman held the chair of
professor of Astronomy at Vassar Fe-
male College taking her observations,
and did not stars shine as brightly
as though she were a man Women
was in the ministry, in the medical and
legal professions, citing Mrs. Antionette
Brown and Mrs. Bradwell of Chicago as
instances of success. They were to be
found in all the avenues of trade and in
dustry--in thousand fields woman was
at work. She also concluded with an
earnest appeal in behalf of the cause
which she represented.
Mr., Garrison then briefly addressed the
audience in a discussion of the nature and
power of the ballot, and in answer to the
argument that this reform was against
nature, and frivolous, he said this move
ment was resurrection of intellect, like
What u rising of intellect did that event
produce. Those who We're at the auction
block were now at the ballot box, and in
he Senate Chamber, exhibiting business
abilities and filing positions creditably.
When women had suffrage there would
be another rising of intellect, and find
woman quite free for every position. In
conclusion he said he felt sure good |
influence must go out from this gathering. |
He had never seen an audience more in
terested or better behaved, and he should |
this convention and the i'm |
pressions it had made, to the latest hour
of life.
Mrs. Ada c. Bowles was the last speak
er. We shall not attempt to mar her
earnest and piquant speech, filled with
rarest humor. She alluded tQ woman's
position and her advancement In the vari-
Gus relations of life, and now that ma
chinery was supplanting all the work
of women, she did not see what the
young ladies would do soon, unless
unless they did give their attention to
politics. She discussed briefly and well
the relations of women to politics, allud-
ing to the corruptions and expenditures
Of Congress, making some amusing hits
at the articles enumerated in the contin-
gent expenses of the House Of Represent
atives, among which was a certain sum
for stay laces, and she did not know what
use they could put them to, unless it be
to strengthen weak-backed congressman.
This corruption would never stop until
We have an "aunt associated with Uncle
Jam III Uno management ol dIaiES. SHe ,
was determined to fight until women
secure equal rights, and when that shall
be accomplished she was determined "to
sit on a jury" Never had a criminal
been tried by his peers, and never would
Do until they had a jury composed of six
women and six men. Her address was
received with favor bv the audience.
Mrs Bowles was in many respects the
'avorite of the convention among the
speakers, acquitting herself with great
'redit, and her sallies of wit and pungent
points mark her among the most popular
peakers of the day.
After few remarks by Rev. Addison
Grown, the sessions of the convention ]
we're closed.