New-York tribune., 1871-05-12
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OF the Alvtn ann uE TaiDUsE OF May speaking ofths
matter says ~ sGob.u that q ., D.,Ic r vote By
tn. n.I they sss@h o. On rau SsS0f n Ss .' ror.
n Their sse % pdci ~, Which will adjourn before reaching The cas-. Is
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The matter Of time an important eement men IN ni .ns
ate the terrible power Of the ballot and hat ,hsy % nave
made calculation What tney VIII sssen ue snou of Cans
hold that when women are fully decided III Their minis
that they entitled by law TO the elective franchise
ia their solemn duty to determine how they shall use
this new power. Tue enranchisemcnt OF lOobNo OF
women revolution such a. the world has never seen,
and effects Will follow u commensrate with iis magnl-
tude and importance. Whatever the women OF the cOun
try shall determine to do that will be done II seems to
nae that nothing could be wise and judicols than
for them TO begin to consider what they will DO
Democratic parties and continued: Therefore, it Is my
conviction arrived at after the most serious aud careful
woman suagiss TO attach themselves 10 either OF these
parties They must no-cannot afford to be mere neg
atiye element In the political strife which IL sure 10
in the next Presidential election. They must as
suue positive attitude upon basis c0Inpatlple WIN
the principles Oftroedom equality andJustce when thr
| enfrmchsement would gloriously demonstrate
as the true principles of a republican form OF
know speak in direct opposition TO the wishes of many
by whom 1 surrounded. Nevertheless should fail
interests my SEX aud through them those of humanity
Tor the interests Of humanity will never be understood
strate what they and how they shall he subseryed
have thus as briefly as possible gwen wat CONCEIVE oec
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pies at this time, their prospective power
and dulles and the dangers by which THIS country s
threatened from which they may save IT.
We wiH haze our rights We say no longer by, your
leave. We have besought. argued and convinced Dut
| we have failed and IRE ,ciH not fail
We will try you just more. IL the very next Con
refuse Re ev ~Gmea Gaad an e 90 mrS as @ by
decaratOry Withdraw every obstacle TO the most
ample exercise of the franchise, then we give here and
now deliberate notice of what We will do next
There alternative lett, and we have resolved on
that This Convention is for the purpose Of this doclara,
ton AS surely as year passes from this day aud
this right is not fully, frankly and unequiyocay con
sdered shall proceed to call another convention ex
| pressly to frame constitution and to erect new
government, complete in all its parts and to take meas
| urcs to maintain IL as efectualy AS men do theirs
If for people to govern themselves is so unmportant
matter men assert it to be, they could no justify
important thing conceive it 10 be, they can but ap
| We mean treason; we mean secession, and thou
sand times gTander scale than was mat OF ihe Soah @
| We plotting revolutions we Will overthrow TINS
bogus republic and plant government OF righteousness
IN It's stead , , It., Art, ,t.,a
| usurping and tyraHniCa government which has been
framed and imposed without our CONSENT and even
without entertaining the idea that II was or
could bc OF the slightest consequence what We should
think of it, or how our interests should pe aigele py H.
in which we might be found guilty Or some m s 9ngnss n s
lis sanctions with much rgor If We owed rightul
allegiance 10 it; which do not, and which, Ill the III
| ture, will not even pretend TO do. ,.
This government II we are compelled 10 form u,
shall he in principles largely like that government which
the better Inspirations OF our fathers compelled them 70
indte in terms the Constitution. but from which they
and their have so scandaousy departed IN theIr
legal constructions aud actual practice IL snail De ap
plcable not to women alone but 20 an persons @ Wno
practicable WAY higher aud more scientific develop
| iuCnt of the governmental IDEA
We have learned the imporlectiOns OF mems govern
ment by Of bitter injustice ana nope 10 Ouu 50
well that will desert from the less to the more per
feet And whcn by receiving Justice, or by our own
actions the old and false shah bo replaced by the new and
true for tyranny and excusyencss shall be inaus-
rated equality and fraternity and the way sinai DO pre-
pared the rapid development OF their Social recon
structiOn Throughout -, ,..
because dyocatcd radical political acon because
have announced new party ana myselI as elndldo
for the ne Xt Presidency, charged with being n-
fuenced by unwaIianiable amhtlOn Ihongh this Is
scarcely the PGe JOP to SS ocsn or TO- onee and
all tne state that have no personal ambition what
ever All that have DONE did because believed the
| interests OF humanity wOuld be advanced thereby.
Had been ambitious to become tho next President
should proceeded very differently to accomplish IT,
| | did announce mysclf q candidate. ana this simple
fact has done great work In competing people TO ask
the expense OF any ambition might nave h ~hich Is
apparent the matter be but candidly considered
In conclusion permit again to recur to the impor-
tancc following up the advantages We have already
tory Let do this through the courts wherever pos
sbie and 10y direct appeals TO Gog1s n ug ge te eat @
ii women will DO half their duty until Congress meet,
ry to enforce The provisions of the XIvtn aud XVII
Articles of Amendments to the Constitution, one ot
| winch is equal political right for all citizens.
| But should they fail, then for the alternativel
Miss Authony-In introducing Lucretia Mott wish to
say that s the mother of us all An enthusiastic adj
mirer In tho audience here cIied out excitedy "God
bless her dear old sOul!'
Mrs. Mott said: / rejoice in being with you in this
city both yesterday and to-day. in hearing, as have
heard from the younger, the better instructed in this
cause the words tnat have been gwen forth from TINS
platform. 1t has reminded me OF the prophesy made
by Dr browning In London not quite 30 years ago.
lie wrote to William Lloyd Garrison in reference to con
yention held that mc and prophosed the time
when the question would occupy the attention OF
the entire naton when it would be be solved: That i time
would form important era in the history OF phllan-
thrOpc daring. l feel tnat we are now gathered TO-
gethcr, and although somewhat divided or sela-
rated OF measures, yet believe that on the
great principles which get out, one. Jap
plausc Aud why especially come ON this afternoon,
although feeble health TO identity myself so far with
this branch. il account OF certain resolutions Whch
greatly regret shOuld have been passed at the Coyen-
ton yesterday. don't know whether 1t was designed,
but they appeared to be reflection on tle meeting
| which should come afterward
Mrs H. H. santon came forward to say conc word"
in regard to the proposition of Mrs Woodruff. IL it is
impossible bring fathers, husbands, and brothers
TO terms to secure us in the rights OF citizenship we shall
be obliged avail ourselves OF the last right OF
accession That idea WAS very well set forth by Ienny
rid of their oppressons and found college of their OWN
they went outside and built up for themselves grand
college and got everything in magnificent working
Ordcrwomen professors in all the chairs of philosophy,
| law, and mathematics. All went on finely until one
morning they discovered that Onehaf Of their pupils
were all men, afraid 1t will be just so in our new
DR. Mary Walker then came forward and addressed the
audience Being clad in her traditional pantao0ns and
nondescript oyer-garment, her appearance excited
to be Independent. All the women cannot get mar
red for there not men enough to marry Great
laughter What is needed. then. Is that all shall
have chance Of pursuing honorable and lucrative
|
Mrs Dr naock referred to the fact that DR.. Bellows
had stated recently in the great meeting at the Cooper
Institute that there 2OC0O harots and lewd women
| in the City OF NcwIOrk. Could he state that there
| were 20OOO men who were not lewdi The women were
going investigate this subject Of prostitution and
| what could be done u prevent it, A. wOman's
question they asked the stand side it.
| After few remarks from Miss Anthony, urging "a
liberal support Of the WOmans Suffrage movement. the
| meeting adjourned until evening
| lFOf Evening Session sae Eighth page