The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-18
BRACING THE FREE LOVERS
THE sEoRET CqUToIL YESTERDAY
Nv APdtLO NAIL.


| Liberation of Woman from slavery 20
| Man.
The meeting In APOLLO Hall yesterday OF
" ladies' only" 10 hear Mrs. f.. Cady Stanton On
mcfarland aud Richardson" wus a triumphant
RECITATION or the old notion tina, "wonau will no,
stand up to woman" The hail by II A. NJ. was
well packed, and the audience seemed animated by
an almost oneness OF sentiment or course 10 was
understood beforehand that the meeting was to be
an expression Of the intense sympathy Of the scn
Tor the i" unfortunate cause" Of the late Tribune
tragedy.
the AUDIENCE,
| composed entirely OF what called the "gentler
| sex," presented an exceedingly varied and even
| bizarre appearance, M viewed from the platform
Some pretty faces and carefully studied toettos ap
| pcared amid the strongly marked, determined feat
ures and practical costumes Of most OF the represen
tatives Of lively womanhood present Many promi.
ncnt ladies In the world OF literature graced the con
eonrse. Fanny Fern, Mrs. Merritt OF Brooklyn,
Mrs. Mary r. Tucker, and Mrs wnbour were recos
| nized In prominent positions on front seats. The
last named lady wore an elegant black silk and Eliza
bethan ruf, Which set on her stately beauty to great
advantage. Two nieces Of President Grant and Mrs
Benz. y. Butler we're also among the audience. On
tie platform with tie dgnined lady orator appeared
Miss Susan II. Anthony in the inevitable black silk
and well known specaccs, Miss Catbstiue T.
Beeeher Mrs. T.. .. Phelps, Mrs. Margaret Win
chester, Mr. Robert Dale owen OF Indiana, pretty
PhGte Cozzens, In black silk ind wearing an
emiVr6e hat, turned up coouettishiy in front, Mrs.
Samuel Leavitt aud Eleanor Kirk" Miss Easter.
brooke. bfs. SHEPPARD, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Tappou,
Mrs Hsllock, Mrs. Theodore Titon. the three last
In elegant spring tcettes end other ladies OF more
| or less note In the world Of letters or politics
Mr.. Oliver Dyer and another gentleman effected
an entrance TO the hail. and they were promptly but
politely escorted to tho door rnd sso7cn out by Ella.
nor Kirk" who seemed TO take Infinite pleasure In
performing that duty.
NAN IN DISGUISE,
elaboratey gotten up al an immense expense BY a
popular theatre manager, WIS actually present but
as the assembled fair ones were In Ignorance Of that
di sreputable fact, all went In charming feminine
un inimity.
Miss .Anthony. after blusbing spoiogy FOR her
evident embarrassment. caused. she said by "ne.
yer having addressed an audience before composed
entirely OF her sex" introduced he lady orator
OF the day Mr.. Stanton, with her gray curl. bard.
ed with green ribbon, and dressed In black rk
over whose glossy folds fell the drapery OF black
with her accustomed dignity and perfect opso5,
amid rounds OF prolonged applause.
cased of WV" ~
rREBLovs PRocLIvirrEs.
Ny snswer 10 that accusation IL that I've nxed
thirty years with one man. and expect a. live with
him To the end, and III let my lite sneak Tor mo |
she sdded that she had never seen either Mcfarland
or ltichardson and consequently had no ual |
prSudiecs for or against either but she no, only |
believed but knew Mrs. Richardson's story was cor.
rect Sac dil not state how she knew thai fact A. |
she had devoted her lie IN to the present period To-
the ennaneiseneni Of her sey she, should devote |
the rcmaind'r IN showing them tlIolr home dutiea
She dii not wish Mcfarland hanged sensation and |
nntter among tho silks and yelve.sl. only shut up in
women found their husbands 10 he blotted drunk. |
ards or diseased libertines i was their duty to auit
not propagate n race OF such beings She wished
the people, ond particularly women, to demand fiat
should be made to declare whether the prisoner wa.
acquitted on that plea or not, and law passed coT
hitting such criminals to lunntc asylums She cited
the injustice imned IN permitting man whom
LAWYERS and eHrer's had rroven insane 10 walk out
mother, morally aud Intellectually sound, was de-
prived OF the
GUARDIANSHIP or rrn CHILD.
The law which made man the master of his wife
was the tire cause Of all a. the one ia |
question. Under the laws based upon Protestant
idsos OF m1,ritGe Il VA easy 70 multiply cause. for
cruelty, and desertion o. well as adultery. She did
mot; however, approve being in a hurry to Eet
clutches OF brute Applause and laughlerl Mrs.
hehsrdsop, she admitted had heen guilty ofinpru
she would have actel with perfect and unerrng |
discretion under similar eiTeamstaneesi Applause
and mods OF approbation.l
MANS IDEA OF MARRIAGE.
had heretofore been the accented dogma OF the
world. She proposed 10 give them womsh's idea n
her sisters would give her their support She said
ture Tor man ana woman 10 live together In con.
liant antagonsm. She quoted Milton, Bentham,
snd Dickens, in support OF her POSITION. Al present,
she knew, would agree that Mrs. Richardson took
the nrst step toward seltrespeet when she
LEFT THE BRurn
whom the law had made her master PROLONGED |
applause.l Social reformers must grappic the mar
rage question before any remedy could be hGordeh
were both necessary before entering the marriage
state. Women must dsabuse themselves OF the
cease to marry for the eradication Of their
animal passions. Our evils must continue
is marriage relation women mas t abandon un ssS
s'es tl,, they were created for mans pleasure.
p p.s, Ssr' TGt sxstd FOR Hny ,acs psrpp IAN
jov, to devslope themselves, not TO lie martvrs
Spiritual marriage was the only true marriage, The
Frokn s1empiasd the se2iStuT.. 1--WE SsG DO ao,
gather grapes IRON this,les or hss from thorns."
HENRY CLAWS SON THEODORE
died yesterday In q lunatis ASYLUM In Lexington
ny, within sight Of Ashland, after having been con,
hned there ss mailman nhy years. Claws wi 9 was
land for the Lexington markets, while her husband
was purauing his dream Of ambition, and ENJOYING
In Washington. His other ehildren-Lorse Jockeys
or cypbeIs-the rener OF the spirit OF ian oppressed
Of dead bealhen Past, the ashes OF tie middle ages
Mrs Stanton closed amid prolonged applause.
hiIs' tnou auNAHSbu 10 tue neSk and road
the resolutions adopted by Sorosis on Monday. II |
was moved and seconded that they be adopted by
the meeting present. But before tie question was
put voices called for tho separate reading Of each re.
solution. Most OF Thea were adOplel Unanimously, |
but when the reading Of the third resolution, ex
pressvs Of sympathy for and belief In the oceuce
Of hrs. Richardson, when the NAYS were called for,
MASCULINE VOICE
near the door uttered emphatic No" Susan |
u. Anthonys swarthy cheek flushed crimson, her
keen. grey eye pierced the crowd.
I1aVs man" said she.
no, ~ 10 not, sAld lew voices the plat form. |
There was visible commotion, assent and dissent
throughout the audience. susan gazed round upon |
her sisters on the platform and mntiered,
" That Associatod Press 10 Ut work"
order some wlIat restored, business was resumed. |
but with decided agitation. Tho resolution approx |
Ing Mrs. CalhOuns and Mrs. SinclAr's devotion TO |
their friend WAS received with tremendous applause
But the masculine voice ana few feminine treOes |
uttered "No,' when the question was nut.
Miss Anthony offered resolution. =" That women |
should be educated to be self supporting, and to be
careful and wise In forming marriage ties. That |
thew should he taught that by the act they may per.
peuate the vice, brutality, and MEANSEss they de-
test" Mrs stanton objected TO the word neAnness.
" Meanness Is q mighty good uord" said Susan.
AMER little debate, "meAnness" carried the cues. |
ton. Deraud themselves, and libel their betier |