New-York tribune., 1871-05-12


ments and spItless integrity In its chosen rulers
Precisely what would have been the result TO the
Welded the ballot held oficc aud administered tho Stale
and Federal Governments; do not know: but we may
has been under the exclusive political control Of men,
the two great parties in this Republic. For nearly so
years before the advent OF the Republican party the
ruled the nation The two prime articles in their creed
were individual equality and animOn0poly; and ye,
eoted chatal SlaveryOne of tho odous mcnopoIo
that ever cursed society, which in It's fun power
wheImed the land in blood and piled up mountain OF
debt that will weigh down the industry 9i II he Demo
cratic male @ dynasty SGs Negro slavery nn
the Rebellion JEFF. Davis, the bones OF I o a national
debt which financial sharks are gahne They Or
seGng today Turn nov now to naSps G tnc years they
were pushing upward from minority to 2oGi o yaxe m
the noble 3 WSe the G1 war lasted they
bOTpd toe together the by the strongest Of lg%tuIes,
t@ne @ law oi so of Lincoin's administration saved
tIe' tTe riynon yGos it was period in our history
WA ~ nter disregard individual rights and cOnSu-
| fionai law Then had Andrew johnson, VINO ohy
| c"Daned impeschment by bribery; and now We have
CTsht WHO like Haman of old is determined to mako
All men bow him. 80 far from regarding himself as
the Rt Of @ h' E nS geGSf & S putting S
ito m oft S %Rd & esrf w s caIs par e 70 wS Smc S
rich infamous. In conclusion the speaker strongly
urged the admission Of women to the suffrage to remedy
the evils complained Of.
The following resolutions we're then submitted:
Hcsord That counted the basis Of representation
D % s @ ana s5 t no. , nm un e F
e Constitution they citrns and under the Xy and XVII
demand Of Congress law that shall this fundamental
orf That without waiting for Of Congress for judicial
decisions the Xlvth Amendment the Federal Ccnst uOn
namely We, people ,demand registration and the free
anu pa ol Of 1 10 he ed faithfully by women
at ever OF are
Red That as women in The persons OF Nsne D. Giuer and
tie elections have not been contested that account that State has
therby practically acknowledged thS two citizens and
d with the right OF suffrage IN accordance With the fundamental law
ps1 81 & T1 asI ss EesgSs e. party III @:shu 3 S s % Ss
that women are neither procrs ctens smpy
Tie State sbi that the FEDERAL Government right
potsGeg the sh Of citizens the ,evs M s,s' M us s9ns 1
regard Pesns rights and federal viii forfeit the respect and
The following were also presented;
Where's Until voman voice recognized legislation all laws in
vOg the social relation the must he psr sni ar5aJ
Roed National Woman. Suffrage Convention does here
& pncS cnn DS or ii B al t % @SR a Which h dare
to make administer law Licensing prostitution thus purgg
woma hood into deeper depths o. and eEs gaD % 3
%S Said CIVILIZATION one the most 'o0'''O ''''''' ~
h IL, Laval % s @ SU wso % battles Of fon BY their
III. suSgs for % vii Welcome 60 sr an ,re
or OF g1. Ss come LEVI iS % s isspe word for he hour WI"
| recess was then taken.
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The meeting was opened by Miss Anthony, who at
the request OF the audience rercad the resou
| tions of the morning. The rumble of wagons in the
almost drowned the stentoran voice OF Miss
Anthony and she requested that the windows at the
rear Of the room be closed gentleman IN the audi
| "No !" said Miss Anthony, sharply; 81 have got as
strong voice as you have !" lGIeat laughter Ex-
cuse me" she added. "if spoke roughly, but the
ther than wOnans can iss-well IT one OF his as
'di M Paana may Wright bayfs the PTcsdent Of The meet
ing, then proposed another set of resolutions, follows
Of such orde regnei in Warsaw which out o. The bondag
maniooi sld Sornaniood himself
Ro'sed Tia, Freedom IS principle s9l that as such it may be
political results; that bs not hitherto been
adequately trusted in the social domain and that the Wonans move
aeu less than The complete social As well As the political en-
Eooi evils. ,uGeags and disabilities. OF the
vel as Of men, are social stu more THAI they are pohuc snd ta %
int o all rights iusnGcent the demand sad eesas
| toruon Of lie community.
con Of na%y dalIen a uri Principe. ha, terr not at
bottom one PHpe % Of s a Of f2Sse ~ as 10 ,nss 91 %
freedom q as ia GU, Distressing n AmercA with The passport
ain aud America ami si another Of social freedom large but that
Donsee, every
G%e @ bu on Fcm u po snbs We cannot can % consist
et co from that expansion Of fceiom which shall maze u The os
! proved, in man safe and profitable.
A. G. Riddle of Washington the first speaker. He
said: The right to the ballot natural right because
to all life Every American Constitution in its theory
and in its practice. recognizes the principles have
| ment. Does anybody pretend that any state or thc
United States create and keep great reservoir OF
pleasure and give whom they choose No State Con
sttuon pretends, nor does the Constitution Of the
They don't create the right of government and confer it
at ALL They recognize the right of government a. ex-
right be exercised and they have declared that the
ballot shall be the means; and hence, as have already
| tate U
ura right and when it is given IL is given in obedience
to the demand of that natural right, and when with
holden whhOden in violation OF that natural right.
| But TO return 10 these constitutions; They TecOg-
RTe RaTe 'fS the ihSs nsenrbe right Of segovern@en
and when they have provided the ballot for its exercise
they have limited its TO male citizens. The right to
vote is natural right. There had to be constitutional
barriers set up against every woman No matter how
brave how great gracious, no matter what she cond
attain or achieve, she could vote exercise the
natural night Of sefgoyernment because the use OF the
little word male" excluded her. So, then you are not
to create new privilege or new franchise; you are are
! exercise of old right-that is all lAppauseJ
Miss Anthony then introduced Mrs. Victoria c. Wood
hull with remark that she the first representa-
tive OF Wast who had ever spoken this platform.
Mrs. Woodruff said:
| SPEECH OF MRS. W0ODHULL.
Since this is not convention for the consideration Of
general political questions. am not certain that have
anything say which will prove of interest or profit
to you. But with your permission will endeavor to
state the position which the movement for political
equality now occupies and attempt to show thererOm
the duties which devOlve upon those who advocate IL.
Whatever there may have been spoken, written, or
Women citizens Of the United States, as defined by the
XIVth and XVIII Articles OF Amendment to the Supreme
Law Of the land, the first practical movement under 1t
10 secure their exercise made in the Congress of the
United States during the past Winter. memorial set
ting the grievances OF woman citizen, who was
denied the right Of citizenship, introduced into both
Houses Congress aud then referred to their Judiciary
| Committees Upon this memorial the House Judiciary
Committee made reports; that Of their majority while
admitting the validity OF the foundation upon which the
memorial based adverse to Congressional action
,.ui. In lln