New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-12
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The right wing OF the lnvncble Nomans
Suffrage cobort ntrcnchcd itself yesterday in the mu-
steal precincts of seinway Han. set up the caaput of
persuasive oraoy and proceeded TO assault the tough
citadel of adverse public opinion with feminine yehe
mcnco and masculine milducss. The session
pected to begin at the orthodox hour Of TO- but it was
full halfhour later before respectable sprinkng Of en-
thusasts had struggled into line and prepared to face the
music. The audience air of eminent respectable
ity becomes goodnatured gentlemen OF the ivy type
and energetic ladies OF the oak pattern. jovial
bevy of ladies and gentlemen Of the press were sta
toned on the left flank of the stage, and dozen or
chairs in the center occupied by The leaders
of the movement who possessed their souls in patience
and relieved their suspense concerning the datory audi
by sutducd conversation. There were present on
the stage during the forenoon session, Henry Ward
Beecher Oliver johnson, James Freeman Clarke An
drew Jackson Davis, Oscar Clute, Mrs. ana MISS
Beecher Mrs. Lucy Stone, Mrs. Julia ward Howe,
Mrs Mary A. Livernore, Mrs. Phoebe A. Hanaford MIS-
Celia Bureigh, solourner Truth, Mrs. Antoineto b.
Blackwell. Mrs Miriam NJ. Coles, Mrs. Nj. " Longley'
Mrs Elizabeth Churchill Mrs. Margaret Campbell, Mrs.
Oscar Clute Mrs Agnes Kemp Mrs. Mary F. Davis Mrs.
Stebhins aud Mrs IT. NJ T. Cutler. At II minutes to IL
the Hall nearly halt ful and the Rev. James Free
man Clarke felt emboldened To call the multitude to
order and t. nominate for President Henry ware
Beecher who unanimously chosen and greeted with
gentle applause as he took the chair. Henry H. Black
wei was chosen Secretary. and Mrs NJ; NJ Cole was
mttee was also burdencd with the cares Of office Mrs.
NJ V Longiey. Mrs NJ F. Davis Mrs A. c J. Boyer Mrs.
nstdSnd M ncchnr hnnSntly rose observed that he
had been requested TO defer the substance his address
until evening, and then proceeded with Few REMARKS
HENRY WARD BEECHERs ADDRESS.
IL is but little time that the question, whether
might with modesy and propriety be heard upon
the platform, speaking her sentiments on moral and
phianthropic questions, agtated the whole community.
remember very well although do not regard myself
excessively conservative when the appointment OF
noen to at ON committees with men, by the Anti ANTI
..prX- In Me- unlA
a said to myself. "Where will this matter endP'
member very well that when many, whose names now
quite familiar to the public began TO speak, felt
that at any rate If the didence and modesty and deli
In peril aud that although few might survive, such
"a perious example as that wonld peryert ana
destroy the imatOrs and followers. 1t was about the
year 1856, during the Fremont campaign, that first
made confession of faith j. womans rights, and saw
at the head OF the Government il in all the civ
ized nations of the world ii deemed both seeny and
part therein provided they duchesses and the ladies
of ordsf II right in other words for aristocracy to
give their tho right of public speech-then 1t Is
right for democracy to give to its women the right OF
out from that one first step this broad ground-that
II was right for women TO do anything they could 40
perform the duties of the pulpit and platform, could not
be determined p,lori but II must be tried ana there
dsy to recall these things thoroughly that question
settled Every consents now that woman has the
any more whether Mrs Lucy Stone, or Mrs. Blackwell,
or Miss Dickinson, Mrs nvermore, Miss Anthony,
in the nation that does not hail coming and there
persons refined and conservative that they are
willing to listen, and that do not say after hearing
them that they ought to speak SO that question is
settled. Now are living in community that is con-
stantly growing expanding developing. We do not be-
Ieye that human nature has reached ITS limits, nor do
We believe that men have reached the umatum OF ther
practca efficiency that have and IL In the
order of things tha having met tried and settled TINS
should meet the next question that rises before
also the right TO acY She has the right to teach
her husband if she have one Children in public
affairs. May she vote, or sit on committee concerning
those aarsi This is the question under discussion now
II may seem wild and wanton, but not more wild and
wan0n than seemed IS years ago the right OF women to
speak, and venture to predict that IL VIII seem strange,
Is years hence, that II ever doubted That women
should exercise the right Of suffrage ana al me duIes
ton has risen up TO the suppression OF everything else
may say everything else is conceded DON'T Know
should propose it to-day, for the reason that have
% the dput Sdch qnSHn edtey IN its
rear. When Lavater's doctrine of physiognomy was
anything could be known in that way, until
phrenoogy came and asserted that by the coniorma,
lion OF the Uranium the brains proportional parts could
be knswn and that the mind might be outwarly ascer
taned Then men s said this rs n
that is rational SO they swallowed IhysiGgnogmiy IN
animal magnetism when that came up; but thcn came
mesmerism, and men said, why, It's nothing IN the
ISM ard they said Oh, that is mesmerism!' So they
admitted each anterior heresy for the sake OF refung
the one. woman may sing IN public, but may she
speakf Oh, no! Well, may she vOtei "Oh, let her
yOtP-neyer."
providence of God TO prove all things and hold faS that
which find to be good and so we should do In tins
whole heart and conviction thoroughly OF opinion that
the nature OF woman, the purity ana sweetness OF te
he ady,ntaged when woman shall be, like man. par
ucipat0r in public affairs; Applause ,
The next speaker that polished and reverend gen
teInan James Freeman Clarke Of Boston, who espOused
the of womans Acknowledgement in the following
argJmcntative STRAIN:
JAMES FREEMAN CIARKE's SPEECH
MEN: This is very serious question, whichever way
We look at it, 1 do not suppose If women were adj
United to-day VOTE that the great consequences of this
movement would appear at once or for some time TO
come I think the first effect would be the increase Of
maOri'es everywhere for women would vote very much
thOie around them are In the habit OF Young Inc
they aic to be very beneficial In every drecton IL
Tor that reason am here to-day. 1 believe women
that this is in the direction Of ali human progress and in
tie direction of civilization Thus far, civilization has
ler 10y the side Of man aud making her his companion
What in the book Of Genesis We are told the Almighty in
tended should be DONE when he sad let them have do
world In the barbarous stage of society is the
aud tool Of man in the Asiatic stage she Is the
self Int in Christendom there is tendency 70 place
woIa side by sdewith man IN everything, andjust as
IA lar OF Of hI Propose H in MohamInedan eoan-
try that women should walk up and down
tney would say "You violating woman's nature Is
ii evident that Allah intended that she should exe
disc her great influence her husband and children at
home !" Woman ought TO DO made the companion OF
man in his great work Of government The reason why
peoplo think politics is low and vulgar pursuit, why
they look with contempt this great task OF organizing
society to bring the greatest good TO the greatest
numbcr is that woman has been in politics
Where goes alone he is easily corrupted Soldiers
an the army degraded despite the patriotic nobeness
of motive by the absence OF woman and men are
degraded the polls, well as everywhere else through
not having women by their sides. was talking with an
eminent educator q few days ago, and he syd There
are few things that certain Of but there 10 one eiu
unnt Of which and that that IL