New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-13
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. BT. eCHERs ASSOCIATION
-x,,x.1 srscInN
MORNING SESSION.

,,s dvoontcs Mr. Beeohers emphatic figure and rouGh
and cordial face gave dignity and grace to the cha' rms
a,endcr women in cool gray draperies win lhe INC gray
eves ever little strained and anxious III 'ior Elo'
thu calm manner and quick suggestion Is MIS-. INV.
Hare ia Concressipan Julian, his long figure ndoiehu'
etretcbei out, his brow wrinkled IN grooves ms
waited beard looking like meadoW-slasS "
,inri, his serions ewes breaking and anon INTO
a smile. Grace Greenwoods dark geherou,i'"' ,
face with it's slightly worn expression Is Nl'o'e -, %
donce Reside her sits Ames, the Sculptor p"'N
haired brilliant Southerner. Mrs. Bu'e'en' ~ ' '
fair and slender appears IN striking Gun az -
two women with their Creole skins ana eom'oi''oie
ncures Col Hiegiuson strokes his brown pearu' anu
shadows his restless as hS talks TO hueia's'"o
IYcv Stone the supple little woman whose lialr IL
smoothed SO delnurey whose hands are lu OF papers,
and On whose shoulders have rested the real burdens OF
this organization. Miss Catherine Beecher III specces
and long scarf talks to her brother in low tone; ana
Soiourncr Truth smOothes her tidy shawl ana lous
her black hands behind her-an appropriate back
ground for the jolly pastor. Oliver johnson careeSSy
shakes his gray head and twists the conlca WrhAes
about his eyes talks to the asSertiYe editor OF the
old AnHSlarcsy Standard. These are the prominent
cres-a sufficient, earnest and assured troop OF war
riCrs.
Mr. Bccchcr called the orderly meeting to order In
WAY that said thevd better do what he told them, and
NJ Blackwell presented the following resolutions:
, The Democratic party days Of Jefferson abolished the
,o Of wealth and established white governments
ae TIE Republicans recently abolished the political aro
o-ac Of ard established manhood suffrage therefore
ton Of the political srricy sixteenth Amendment 10 the
& T5t pn IN; the adoption OF the Sixteenth
ur h fcns Of women to WORK hgt respective Sae' o .e e
ton any Constitutional Amendment must finally depend upon the
,e5,r,5 American womans Sufsge association sehs
~ ~ sloyir@ eSi z cenirI or. ion a,ady exngj
M ~,,s FROM state societies: thew in urn being orluied
by delegate soctes and the whole originating in primary
,e friends q woman suffrage m every LEGALITY
Tie Srste Of danch the in Ut3h os
movement 10 aid OF poll gan, against justice AID L4e4n' violation oil
Se.orta That congratulate friends Of Woman snfrase
Vrog during the YEAR, The
lie 1uconin vermont; u eleven Legislatures
IN numerous public and IN neN,psI' upon ne mruccn
pal oraec the women Of Great Britain and e. Is5 Of bill
clh, o. sex d loa tie Ti gg,9 Fl poIc Gpnon ii FAVOR oil
Blackwell made speech, in which he said among
other things that I'm civilized state Of society mcnwere
forbidden to redress their private wrongs by violence
lie willing 10 admit uneducaed foreigners TO share
in government, but there must be new political element
10 carry the nation the great strain this ignorance
imposes on IT, Those who draw distinctions account
of birth are bound to go under
suffrage would bring not good hut EVIL; that II
would degrade womanhood. To men who feel that wis
will die with them and their fellows this is strong
argument But he believed that the spiritual nature Is
to Trust to and believe in as human nature. We
never make progress in straight lines. Truth has always
been the last thhg men ma e come 70 we nave gIOed
way to civilization, and Wen grope on within limits
else half 80 much to he trusted as human
mature. That's what keeps Governments up The cause
received a glow of encouragement from the way In
which the nation had sustained the war; and afterWard
sgaed u for i t question en' of T taxes for PAYING the
debt his satanic Majesty never baited trap so fun of
Whemng a6res, voted that the debt should he paid.
people Every one is better citizen for having the re-
tp0nsibity Of his vote.
At the close OF Mr. Becchers talk somebody said that
the gas escaping: Mr.. Eoecher said that he hoped
thcy didn't audc TO his remarks.
Mrs. Kemp, small woman with dlsheVeled hair Sad
had idea that she ought 10 To try to be Ike
man she had got over that ide->he said she wasn't
md Ypu dN.up was
who would be free must themselves strike the
nSrlcd Thai il there had been no men about
would have had nobody 70 sigh for ana to dress for
without men were gosEi ana SHY and 3 ye g' te
pen! I'm an advocate of Mems Rights" Mrs Kemp
ten suddenly r. tiTcd.
system oi governmental cnpIoy Oh WohS, ana nesseu
tie audience 10 petition for It's passage She brought up
the subject OF business saying that they were willing
tO combine with all persons VINO work harmOnlOusy
SO wanted everybody e. join the A. W s A. she paid
10 Dee present., cbaraceriznc him as that royal man
Nr. Powell Oi Yhs l0hty standard was introduced by
the President "a gentleman of extreme modesty.'
Nr Powell Thought tine movement was Just entering
nr5n earnest efficient ana practical work. upon tie
we're and aTduCu> task Of drill. He advised that they
Should concentrate tLer eli Tts upon Congress. He be
ovel appealing to all the State Legislatures, but
uiant expect ,it any would much ahead of the
nation at large. lie wished the Convention to adopt an
o. lar. Julian, bill on The Fifteenth Amendment.
lie didn't share in the expectation Of many that they
ueuty o. opposition from all the Netherlands of society,
considered ali women - personal property. lie
thought tI-t csfSymen ouf ut Of all men to see That
trcrG sca;duT any distinction gifts. He said that
lc >tutd character of tho Great Founder OF Chris
tauity i tna' lie the greatest OF agitators III
81. said that he knew MANY eergymen better
than h.nse who were not there. But he had too much
respect for liberty Of the individual to wish them to
cuiGc Hu' ~ could hrias science and enthusiasm
AUTO. t tb, al. sister Mss Catherine i,eccher would
read der object ous to woman outrage. He remarked
tiat Size AroH at ap pant OF INN and was rcNponsihle
for many II Dis cNc.IcncicS rut none Of ls faults He
was soy TO say that she YET fingered in the bondage of
Grace Green Sood spoke Tor shOIt time eXtempora-
ucOuey and pc sanity Sic said she rose T. personal
cXplai'ator .as we say in Washington when Col.
Inggiil.oi overwhelmed me- with MS compliments yes
itrday, wanted 10 reply, bat couldn't meant to set
70 TO Co. cre.s Now. don't want to encourage any
talsc Lou.s ad 80 FAY that don't want to 60, and will
decline ,he nomination. Ireier my pace ~ the Report
Senate q yarscl, If she behave. herself OF himself
hat r out OF on dull DAYS feel rather Ike echoing
Colda'ea't exclamation Oh Goi'S INTO Sein o us,
faithful t.crc. Especially, sic liked to watch one
faithful hard "ii,ns, none Il friend George Juali ana
who apl1,eiacs IBIS aboIs While she had the honor TO
repc lof - I'M NJ Slit wa ,,Ic wa" w VIII "iS
question con-, ming woman aIlsts III washington
woman should have justice done her N that journal by
w. Mco fep0 Would SIs iG SdnsJ ~ b" they
must he stronger crondcr women than
see WHY The R.y Olympia Brown shouldn't he there
well as PdscE Brownlo". Woma's i'ety is very good
Ted 10 pray f her husband and sOns. She docs il well
fhe gcaeTy ms enongh 70 pray ior nne L'.a ire
go ,rt minister and y great and good man aud
floM - 800 tore fh@r living example Of thc EN-
ccy mothers prayers! sle adl ocaicd eh'hgc IN
Ire laws that gave ciidlcd wholly 10 the guardian
ebjp OF Tie father when man wants to tlrtuc a
woman Lc calls the children mis- property. When he
sd BIZ woman should do Whatever she wished
10 iaclsIntinc il they have talent for it, Fanny
Eenhe once shod her own pony she dlu IL that she
Jll.f do j. flIrlCaifcrn she wanted 70!