Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-02-11
Woman Suffrage Convention.

President of the Convention, and nj
, bert Clarke Of st. Albans Secretary.
Lucy Stone, (Mrs. BlackwellD Mrs
Livermore of Boston, Mr.. Blackwell
husband of his wife, Judge Carpenter
of Mortified, Mr.. Iversohn, Mrs. Bodies
Julia Wood Howe and others made
speeches, some of which We're spicy
and made favorable impression on the
audience Generally the men who
spoke did not do as well, or at least were
not received as well. Their sex was
against them
4 A Miss Emma Farrand of Fairfield,
was the only Vermont lady who spoke
at the Convention, and she on y read a
brief essay, which the Burlington Free
Press says was not bad because Il was
very short. We presume Miss #. is a
nice girl, and if brevity is her character
istic, she is to be commended as any
time. We give abstracts Of two Of the
speeches as follows:
SPEECH OF JUDGE CARPENTER
Judge Carpenter of Mortified was ia
PRODUCED and as FIVE minute speeches
was the order of the evening wished III
that time to state two or three abstract
propositions: 1st, Christians baiieve
that this life is preparatory to another
beyond the grave: now if we admit, as
all of us do, that in Heaven and Hell
there is to be perfect equality besweeB
the sexes, then why not in this world get
used to that state of things to which We
must submit hereafter? The audience
didn't see why not; so they applaaded-
2nd, it is conceded even by the Nppo-
nents to female suffrage that single wo-
men who are tax payers have right to
vote. For instance, suppose 81 woman
has $500 and buys house with it, and
pays taxes she of right ought to vote
Another woman spends her 5000 in gain
ing an education; in other words she
invests her money in intellect and eul-
ture; but you say she can't cast her bal
lot with her ignorant bat tax payin G sis
ter The audience seemed asham I'd of
the idea and applauded again. The
Judge by another illustration showed
the absurdity Of property qualificats ions
for suffrage. A man ownes dog W hich
goes into the grand list at 500 and is
taxed one dollar. The man is tex p aver
and ought to vote. The dog dies per-
so the man must lose his p rivi-
lege. So mans inalienable right; of
suffrage may depend upon the posse sion
Of poodle. The Judges speech, it. is
needless to say, was first-rate.
SPEECH OF MRS. LIvERMoRE.
She began: THE duty assigned tome
this evening is to answer some Of the OBJ
jections to woman's suffrage advance in
a paper hold in my hand, the Verm ont
Waterman aDd State Journal" APP
plause.) The lady then took up each of
tn objections to the new reform stated
in the last issue Of the paper referred to,
and submitted it to thorough ard, it
seemed, fatal analysis. When she ca me
to the charge that this movement is
6 found in low companyj" and that ma uy
of its advocates scorn the Christion i'd ca
of marriage, and announce the broad sst
doctrines of free love,-she said, turni ng
to her associates upon the platform, 4'y,sn
hear ladies, lo,c compangl Free lovers,
are your" daughter, applause, and
cries Of Poland, Poland.) "This, sir, is
serious charge, sol you are here, stand
up and give your names and persons"
The editor was there but the audience
was with the speaker, SO Mr.. Poland, SEN
sibly considering discretion the better
part of valor. did not show his head.
If you are a true man, you will reply"
Long pause and no answer, but cheers. }
If you are not coward, you will re-
lply." Tremendous eheering.) 81 pro-
nounce the charge utterly and absolute
ly false. The editor of religious neaos-
paper dares make this charge and then
dares not face the music" loud cheers
In just this way the Rev. J. ID. Fulton
used to SANDER ur women in his lectur-
ing tours, but he never dared assail me,
for l was following close behind him.
Those false and slanderous charges /
fling at editor Poland's feet" TGreat ex.
citement, applause.] I've are all mar.
ried women, and happily married wo-
men. Five of our sisters in advocating
this cause, are natives of Vermont, are
distinguished women, and church mem
bers. Get eopyof this paper, each one
of you, and one Of the days that are tc
come, when thi, editor says he al,oays
,oas an advocate Of suffrage, show hin
! this article. (Cheers.) All little diff
culties and objections connected with til,
; subject will settle themselves. Don't b,
{ fooled by any such contemplate scrib
Al.