The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
w0MAN's SUFFRAGE.


The New York WOman's Suffrage Society met oil
their rooms, corner Of Sixteenth street and Broad.
woy, yesterday afternoon. The falr and gentle al.
yocates were supported by the male element 10
Q small extent, and all went merry as q
marriage bell. After tho meeting was called
| to order Dr.. Marvin, as chairman OF committee,
reported thar the plan Of assault at future meetings
would be tho reading OF paper, with discussion
foowlng the paper to be read at the next meeting,
next Friday TO be upon the best OF enlIstlng
the sympathy and CO operation OF the public mrs.
Blake reported that the committee appointed
at the last meeting TO interview New
York Congressman had performed that task
to che best OF their ability. and the result
was, on the whole. favorable. Some were not will
ing to be put on the record favorng Suffrage but
did not want to be counted as belonging 10 the OPP
position. One distinguished statesman promised to
vote for the women when they want VOTE but this
careful and benedcent politician did not want his
naino used In the connection. The President
thought that the association ought to support
MI. Roosevelt on the ground or his attempt
to enter Sorosis some time since, evidently con-
sfiering him man whose tried courage would do
his country honor. Alter finishing the business Of
the meeting the society listened to paper from the
President ia which she said mo strength - so ni-
precnable a5 justice. We have tried to evade the
law OF brotherhood in the past but God rules and
lie compelled us to the virtue that we
rights but human rights. Nc are human beings
OF sound mind and mature years. by what autho-
M r. .nS ne s on ana
rights are one. There ~ no natural right to vote,
but there - a natural right to selfgovernment and
for that reason women nave as good right 70 vote
a men. The vote gives expression to the Unborn
right Of selfgovernmcnt. II one class IS TO assume
the right to exclude another class from seh-soy-
ernment then the tall nien might coalesce TO drive
the short men from the polls. strength Is not tho
basis OF rights nor has 1t been for thousand years.
With great show Of oratory Bushnell talks OF force.
power and bcalty-power woman Is not able 70
carry hod Of BRICKS therefore she must not be me
with lavender In hts locks ana dropping his
yardstck, takes up voter There are glrs not han
so pretty. Another OF feeble step and hollow cheek
follows what Is to become OF Todd II this creature
can votes Iiforcc power Yields the helm OF State,
must lie excluded from governments. b ain,
not Drawn Is powerful now. A small Waite
hand mas guide IT, the powerful dragon Of
woman can be as strong as a man ana yer be al
woman. A man may be as beauiliul as o woman
aud lose no nbre OF iuansind. II Inc theory OF our
enemies were true, ana the force eienenJ should
govern ana the beauty clement be subject
So far as Qualities are Considered lna
line or feminine, the moral instincts are
feminine, whether II man g woman ana tn the
tan. Men with the best intentions cannot make
lays for women; sac must speak FOR herself.
DR.. MERyIN said mat there wos q distinct and
peculiar power growing out OF the union OF the mas
cuiine and feminine clement that could only ind
expression AT The ballot
A gentleman referred TO the fact that ladies had
voted IN New Jersey, and thought IL their own
fault that they did not coailnae TO vote. IL was
thought that ii the Bill OF Rights, which provides
that everybody who holds property and pays taxes
shall vote, tested, woman could force hef way
to the ballot box A woman IN Missouri has carried
this matter into the courts, with the intention OF
testing it. Professor wilcox thought 10 OF little con-
sequence II II were proved that women could vote
under the Bill OF flights law must be backed by
public opinion. He thought there was one primal
right the right to do whatever we please SO long as
we do not interfere with our neighD0rs, and the
right TO vote IL subdivision OF this great right.
When women are eniranchised there VIII be no
more criminals born Into the world, ana the exist
eace or criminal classes is the only excuse for gov
ernment. In reforms we 90 not Work cures; we
oniy substitute less evils for great ones.
a gentleman thought that woman does fully one
half OF the stern physical work OF the world and re-
ferred TO the mothers VINO work seventeen hours q
day He thought with the combination OF the two
natures the best governments ever known could be
eliminated. lie thought that at present women
could not do better than TO aid Mrs. Howe in her
Efforts In beaaf OF u peace congress-. Mr. clad
stone mad SAID that he heartily endorsed her Efforts
Mrs BLAKE said great movement was being
Cooper Institute early next week. Tie OBJECT was
To show that our adopted citizens OF all races, and
especially women, heartily dsapproye Of the war.
The following resolution was passed by the So
clety:-M #e.atsa
Resolved That this association heartily approves OF the
establishment of of arbitration the trial
jusment questions that lead bstwecu nations;
think that IL the state OF tne country
that such congress- should be held here. 81 &