New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-18
Woman Suffrage.

The Washington correspondent Of the St
Louis Repac3ienH telegraphed last Thurs
lav the following report:
The three sessions of the women's suffrage
convention were largely attended to-day
and tonight. Senator Warner, OF Alabama
presided az the day session, and in taking
the chair said woman should have the right
OF sharing the responsibility Of self-govern
ment. He saw nothing indicate III their
going to the ballotbox.
Mrs Davis. OF Rhode Island, was intro
duced. and said woman suffrage was no
issue before the people now, and there was
no necessity for their holding other conven-
tons. for they could 90 home and register
and if rejected. could carry the ease to the
Supreme Court OF the United States ii
necessary.
Miss Hazlett, o. Michigan, quite a hand
some young lady dressed in black velvet.
was next introduced, and with a strong
voice addressed the convention. asking are
men worthy OF respect who claim to he
Republicans but act as despots in their own
families iAppause.] Do You see the
shoals on which You are driftingl Why,
this nation is undermined by volcano of
DISTINGUISHED citizens. You may denounce
the old pioneers. but from the dust of old
Susan b. Anthony and of Paulina Davis, q
race Of still greater agitatols are springing
The starry banner Of which they are all so
proud. floats not over one free woman. If
foreign power enslaved the nation. they
could share the slavery with the war; but
when their husbands and brothers enslavc
them they mus: complain. This is woman's
hour. which Has been six thousand years
coming, but thank God it is here at last
[Applause.; They should stand up for their
rights.
Miss Susan L. Anthony said that Mrs.
Hooker was not new in the cause, and be-
fore she'was a Hooker she was Beecher.
and brough: into the cause the energy of
the latter family. She spoke of Miss
Hazlctt as Of Michigan, where colleges
We're open to women.
Mrs Hooker came forward and sug-
gested that they hold love feast and le.
all state their views.
Madame Ellis stated that man did not give
woman vote because he was afraid of her.
She had been his slave and toy; but all she
had to do now is TO offer to vote, and deny
her if you dare. She for one would 90 to
the polls and take with her one recruit
gained TO she cause. last night. ZAP
Mrs Hooker said if Miss Anthony could
be sent through the South she would con-
vert the whole South to the cause.
Miss Anthony said that she Was in Rich
mond, about two months ago. and saw
twenty black men sitting IN the nails OF
legislation. Twenty black men! She sent
in petition for the use of the hall. and it
was lost, on a motion to suspend the rules.
by vote OF tweutyeight to nineteen: and
she learned tia, the coloved men voted III a
body for suspension.
Mrs. Hooker read a letter from Mrs. Es-
thcr Norris. the woman justice OF Wyoming.
in which she states that they were entirely
indebted to men for women's rights in that
territory. She further states that she has
been able to perform tie duties OF her office
without ncgecting her family duties. and
had tried tortv-one cases, IN oil OF which her
Judgment stands.
Tie debate was very long.