The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.


Firss Anniversary Meeting OF the New York
state suffrage .<ssociation-speeclcs by
Rev. Olympus Brow1, Susan b. Anthony
and Mrs. seIis Dcvcreaux lake.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sciy %, 1870.
The first anniversary meeting OF the Stats SUI
rage Association, which was organized here lass
year commenced this morning in Hathorne's Hall
with large and fashionable attendance.
MRS. NJ f. Joselyn Gage, secretary OF the associa-
ton. In the absence OF the President called the
meeting to order and said that great progress had
oeen made since last year. At Washington q COM
mittee OF Congress had heard with respectful aten-
lion committee OF ladies. She lnstanced the
wyoming Jury as another evidence OF progress.
Among the business to De brought before this meet
ing Will be q change In the constitution also the
question OF becoming auxiliary 10 one or other of the
national organlzauoLs
In the absence OF tho President Mrs Selie Deve-
reux Blake, or New YORK, presented the annual re-
port, which was read AMI adopted.
r ke Se oaYHr sEow Of Bridgeport was the
favor OF womens rights, aud expressed pleasure at
the large and fashionable audience assembled to
from the standpoint Of the New Testament. Christ
recognized and emancipated women from Jewish
when properly Interpreted win be found to acKnow-
ledge progress and the right OF women TO speak in
public IN the same chapter so often quoted. He
checked men VINO appeared at and disturbed meet
ings by speaking ia unknown tongues. Men and
women are appointed to 60 forth together. The
CHRISTIAN home where men and women act
together in harmony was held forth az
model institution. When men and women go to-
ana M nsnsI 0 PTvae or public nature
great evidence OF progress that all men are writ
ing and arguing on the question OF woman suffrage
women should prepare themselves TO perform the
duties 10 DC devolved upon them--ther duJles 10
themselves and TO the State. The speaker was
listened TO with much interest ana FREQUENTLY ap-
plauded.
Mrs SELIE DEvEREUx BLAKE presented resolu-
luton thanking the special committee OF the Con-
nectcut Legislature for having reported iavorably
on woman suffrage, and expressing the hope that
U nnn may prove the banner State In the
OF woman suffrage IN iorcble manner, illustrating
her address wien many anecdotes. She said that
woman was compared to the clngtng vine sup
ported by the oak. Sometimes women could not
mud the oak to cling to, ana sometimes they found
they were clinging to something no better than a
potato vine she argued that intelligent men would
be induced to take more interest In politics II wO-
men were allowed 70 share with them their cares.
The resolution Of Mrs. Blake was adopted.
susan Is. Anthony came III While Rev. Mrs. Brown
was commenting on some points OF Mrs tiake's adj
She came forward and reported the progress
making In Kansas and several other states. In
Kansas, where there were 5000 votes polled for
woman suffrage three years ago, there Is great EVIL
dence OF progress. Next year when 1t Is expected
the question Will be again submitted, they expect
large increase or the vote. BY the Old terms OF
clusion women. negroes idiots, lunatics aud crIm-
nails were loined together; but now negroes have
been released. Why should women be left to stand
with idiots. lunatics and criminalsS
Mrs. Gage announced that the hour had arrived
for closing the session, when gentleman novel a
vote or thanks 70 the women on the platform. Miss
Anthony said the thanks they desired cOntri-
buttons OF money IN aid OF their agitation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was a moderate attendance at the COnveIl-
ton this afternoon.
working women. Men, by the ballot, have power
In the land that Is let There Is eight hour law
for men. but none for women. Give women the bal
lot ana they Will ind other avenues OF labor open to
them. II they had the ballot they could obtain the
same price for labor that men do When the Fenans
were left after their raid in Canada helpless, the
politicians with an eye To their votes came forward
ana paid their expenses home. Won, n. without
the ballot would have been lett by tue politicians to
get home the best way they could.
Mrs MARTIN OF Albany. spoke or the progress
made since last year. Years ago she was induced
by reason OF family troubles TO aspire 10 study and
leactlse law, but could not find the opportunity.
Now we have women lawyers.
SUSAN Il. ANTHONY, In regard TO the statements OF
the speaker said women were awarded many things
as iavors which they demanded as rights. They DID
manded tue right TO labor for themselves ana enter
INTO such business pursuits as they might have a
| Mrs. HAzLErT, president OF the Northwestern
Suffrage Association, next spoke She asked the
| opponents OF woman suffrage to come forward AMI
| present their arguments. She quoted Story on the
| constitution, showing his views in favor OF women
| having equal rights with men.
SUSAN b. ANTHONY presented numerous examples
showing the difference In the results of bodies OF men
| and women striking for wages. Men succeeded be.
cause they had votes; women had no votes and
| failed.
EVENING SESSION.
Mrs. ADELE HAzLETT, OF Michigan. addressed the
Convention. and discussed questions propounded Dy
the audience Among the questions answered were
docs not the Bible enJoln on woman 10 be subject
to the husbandS Paul said man Is the head Of the wife
the same as Christ the IL head OF the Church" Cnrst
submitted TO be put to death Tor the Church. The
man who Will do as much for his wife as that Is
worthy TO be the head, aud will be loved and re-
spected as sucn. Can woman enforce the laws she
would make II enranchisedS Certainly, woman
having votes will find means enough TO enforce such
laws II they have votes to repay them. 1t Is SAID
that woman position IL naturally fixed by custom
| and experience. Blackstone says. "When q custom
Is found TO exist the inquiry arises, II acquiesced
| IN by the thousands OF women now protesting
| against the CustOmr' We complain OF being com
| PEELED to submit TO laws that we have mad no Ia nd
| III framing. Until this nation stands platform
| OF universal justice 1t will not be secure
MIS- BLAKE said that giving the women the ballot
VIII not change their nature. out they Will generally
perform the same duties now. Women now
transact business as officers in the names of thei
husbands, and why not IN their own
Rev OLYMPIA BROWN cOntendcd that woman
c0uld do all the duties imposed by citizenship even
going into the field III time OF They were found
useful In many capacities IN the rebellion and some
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