The New York herald., 1870-02-01
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Womun's Rights Meeting In Richmon4-
Two streng.Ninded AGitAtors from tho
North-The Status Of Woman DiscuSseA~
Adjournment TO Moet for Organixation.
RICHMOND Va, Jan. 20, i6NA
II there Is sign of progressiveness more pote6k
than another here 1t ID that wOmans rights most
ing has boon held In the metropolis OF VirgtnlA
among the F. r. V.'s OF female society. Such s1
announcement "a this may startie those familiar
with the character and disposition Of vireniafadLes
and 1t may astound the male portion Of che oommns
nifty here even the most intimate acquaintances OF
the ladies themselves but tie fact is nevertheless
true beyond the shadow OF doubt For some ret
best known to the ladies the matter has 80 faR
peen kepta profound secret but unfortunately some
member more indiscreet than Others with the weak.
ness to which the sex Is addicted, "blabbed" IN
confidential manner to another lady friend and 70
tins way direct to your correspondent. Perhaps ie
was deemed proper to organize, strengthen them-
selves and forttfy their position In very discrmi-
mating community berore the public should be In
formed Of their movements or future intentions.
Anyhow, my lady informant was exceedingly
guarded In the statements She made, and It was
only by an adroit system OF interviewing that the
facts OF the matter could bc arrived at After o
roundabout sort of conversation, beginning at the
middle. jumping suddenly to the end, aud then
going back TO the starting point proper, IL turned
that TWO very energetic representatives Of tho
strong minded halling from Pennsylvania bug lately
in attendance at the WomanB Rights Convention tnae
held in Washington had made their advent in Rich
mond some two weeks ago. The names OF these
ladies were Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Johnson, and
their 0Stenslble business was the sale Of o book
which brought them In contact with most or the
ladies in the city. BY this means On opportunity
was afforded them to ascertain the sentiment among
the sex here the vital question or womans rights.
which they found decidedly weak; but with some
were not long in lmpanting the doctrines OF MISS
Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady SIAN.
ton. Having at length enlisted su1iclont pumb0x
III the cause II was determined to hold meeting
(privately) at the residence OF ono OF the ladies'
on Church Hal, TO which 9 number re4nvtted nos
previously acquainted with the nature OF the move
ynent This took place few nights stnoe and was
largely attended among those present being Rev.
Smith, Mrs Crew, the Masses BALDWIN, Mrs. Tomp-
kins, Miss Carrington Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs.
Couts, MRS. Bradley. the Misses Powell, Miss
Butter, Mrs. Hoppie and Mrs. Davis aud
DAVIS opened the meeting hy An explanation OF lts
object. and then spoke el0qnenty or tine wrongs
to whtch women were subject over the entire cOunr
try In Pennsylvania they had absolutely no rlQlts
Virginia. she called upon her hearers 70 arouse aud
strike their rights, and pointed out 70 them che
progress made by the women OF the North. who
were everywhere moving with giant strides Tho
and b0tn sections should vie with each other until
the ballot box was as free to women as 1t was =
men. Mrs. Bodeker, one OF the Richmond ladies,
tnen followed In few remarks, IN Whioh sho ex-
conversation rather than discussion on the subject
then took place. lasting for couple OF hours after
which the meeting Adjourned to meet again 9t some
future time for the purpose OF perfectng An orga-
movement rs IN mlik-Rnd-water state-at least ehe
laQle3 not enthusiast