Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-19

sion.
Tho annual convention Of the Universal
franchise Association assembled yesterday
morning in Lincoln Hall, corner OF Ninth
gates began to arrive. Among these were
noticed Mrs. Henry Il. schooleraft, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Miss Susan B.
Anthony, Mrs. Z. J. Gage, Miss Phnbe
Couzins, MrS. Anna d. Crldge, Mrs. Martha
Wright, Mrs. Charlotte velour, Mrs. Pau
lima W. Davis, Mrs. Josephine GriGlng,
Hon. J. W. Ettlngcr, DR.. s. P. Root aud
Prof. ]. X. II. Wilcox. .
Down among the "kuights Of tho pencil"
were seated MrS. Briggs, (Oliyia of the
Philadelphia Prsss,) aud u neat little lady,
Miss Nellie Mackey Hutchinson, correspond.
ent Of the New York Tribune. About 1880
o'clock the delegates above named, BY way
Of q aide entrance, made their appearance
on the stage aud took seats. When the
buzz attendant on their arrival had sub
sided, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, presl-
dent Of tho association, announced that the
proceedings would be opened with prayer
by Rev. Samuel J. May, Of New Jersey.
MRS. STATIONS PRELIMINARY SPEECH.
Mrs. Stanton addressed the audience.
This convention had assembled to discuss
the question Of giving to women the right OF
franchise. Congress had already gone 60
far as 10 enfrRnchise all the men In the
country, whether natives Of China, Alaska,
or other foreign country. II was emlneutly
fitting that the women Of the country should
assemble and perfect their arrangements TO
ask that q sixteenth amendment bo added TO
the Constitution OF tho United States. II Is
true an amendment Of this character was
offered on the heel Of the last session Of Con-
gress, but so tardy were their Republican
friends In presenting II that the jocose
Democratic members Of Congress say that
Il was purposely held back. She had been
travelling through the West for tho past two
months, stirring up the women and procur-
Ing immense petitions to be placed In circu-
latlon for signatures; and unless the Repub-
lIcan members move In tho matter at once
the Democrats will take all the glory and
propose the amendment as desired.
The right Of suffrage had been obtained
In Wyoming. In some quarters this has
been looked upon us q Joke, but she had seen
a letter from Governor Campbell In which he
states that the acknowledgment Of women
was tho result of serious and thoughtful
consideration. She hoped that the women
OF Washington, the leaders Of fashion would
enroll themselves az for the cause. Women
female suffrage movement was becoming
more and more popular. II had passed the
time when It was called an idoByncrasy.
All over the old world the women were agi-
tating this question, and II Is strange If the
women OF this country did not urge for
themselves the right to the ballot, not so
much for the vote, but because Of the dignity
attending IT. because It placed them on an
equal footing with Presidenta Governors
EnE has ha
not sec why the right to vote was so degrad.
ing to women, when II was so exaltlng to
men.
This question Is to be q practical issue,
and will prove as sure a card In 1872 as was
Grant In 1868. It behoOves all who desire
10 aid In the great movement to Join at once
The speaker then related nu Incident Of her
late trip to the West, aud the manner In
which she disposed of young antagonist Of
the women's movement, whom she de-
scribed as "a young man with q head about
the size Of an apple"
The audience would now hear from a
young Western girl, whom the speaker was
glad TO introduce. She would tell them of
Wyoming and the West. It gave her
pleasure TO ind brave, talented girls who
would I'LL the places Of those who arc now
urging the movement. She was delighted
with the style Of girls she had met with in
the West. They all tue colleges and con-
test the palm Of superiority OF Intellect with
the men. They did not walk along with
mlncing step and lackRdalsical als, as II they
were on this earth for no other purpose than
show, but hold up their heads as the peer OF
their male associates. She would now In
troduce Miss Phoebe Couzlns, OF St. Louis,
a younR LADY who IL studying law In that
city.
Mss couzNs PUTS IN AN APPEARANCE.
Misa Couzlns advanced with smiling coun-
tenAnco 20 address the audience. She was
attlred in ashes Of rose silk, with four slight
aounces trimmed with blue velvet, wore
blue plush basque, blue hat and white
feather, aud held Ia her hand white astra-
chan NUT Western girl was glad 10 bo
here and extend the greetings OF her far-on
sisters Wyoming leads the van In this
great work. Missouri, her own State, would
soon follow, and then come gloriously on
ward 10 pick up the struggling Eastern
States now so far from the centre Of civil
zation. [sensation.l
The speaker gave an eloquent poetic trlb-
ute to Wyoming, and concluded amid much
applause.
Mrs. Stanton now introduced Mrs. Paullna
DaVls, who read, first series Of resolutions
adopted at the national convention at New.
port, Rhode Island, In regard to J. Stuart
Mil, and then read the following letter from
that distinguished mani
LEITER FROM ). STUART MILL.
AyIaSOS. Dee. II, l9tp.
DEAR MADAME ! should have reason ~ be
ashamed OF myself " your name WAS unknown
10 me. 1 am not likely TO forget Dne who
stood Ia the front rank OF the wOmhu's rights
movement In its small beginning, and helped
II forward so vigorously Ia Its early and most
difnoult stage. You aud Mrs. Mott have well
deserved to live to see the cause In its present
prosperity, and may now fairly hope TO see a
COMMENCEMENT ofYietory In some Of the States
at least
IhAys received many kind and cordial lnvi-
tAtionS TO visit the United States, and were
able the great convention to which you inVite
me- would be q strong tnducement 90 do so
neEt year. My dislike Of q sea voyage would
not In itself prevent me II there wAs not a
greater obstacle, want OF time. l have many
thinEs TO do yet before l die, and aome months
III 10 not worth while going TO Amsrlea for
issal IL q great deal TO give at my time OF life,
especially ~ Il would not, like ordinary tray-
cling, be \ time Of mental rest but something
very different. regret my Inability the less
a. the friends OF the cause In America are
quite able to dispense with direct personal
Cooperation from England.
The really Important cooperation 10 the en-
oOurAgoment We give one another by the
success Of each In their own country In
Great Britain this success Is much EfeateF
than appears on the surface, for our people
a. you know, shrink much more timidly tba1
AmsfieAnA from attracting public notice 10 !
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