New-York tribune., 1871-05-12
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
ANNIVERSARY { THE "wOoDHULL" BRANCII-A |
GREAT MANY RESOLUTIoNS-ALSo SPEECHES |

The "Na}ionaln WOman's Suffrage ASS0cia-
ton was advertised meet at 1890 yesterday morning
nj Apollo HALL AZ that hour 80 persons were present
the women having the advantage in numbers. Most of
t faces were tic same those at the gatherings
a.. Wednesday AZ II o'clock. when the audience had liz
creased about 20 the speakers took seats on the plat
form. Miss 7. c. Clanin was in the Commteeroom, but
did not appear ON the stage
Mrs. Pauline W. Davis, in calling the Convention to
Order said had been convened to ratify the proceed
iugs Of the Women's lights meeting recently held iii
Washington. Women already had the ballot, and they
bad only to 90 forward and use it.
Ms Isabella BecchCr Hooker read the report OF the
Woman Suffrage Committee showing that, last January
Convention held in Washington to press upon Con
gTeSs the passage Of law authorizing women to vote
ond exercise an the rights of citizenship. She stated
hat Mrs. Woodruff would speak Friday night, nd hoped
that every person present would and bring every
other person with them, man and woman whom they
could induce TO come. There were many women unable
to contribute molcy this work. and she hoped that
that those Who were rich would give for them. There
was only one who reached her idea OF true
cIivalry and that was Mr.. Riddle who had written
the most powerful argument on tins question ever
made and published il 1t his expense. She hoped
that money would he contributed to repay him. lheIo
were two books in the Commitee-rOom, wherein
she trusted the signatures of all present "ouu
lie written. One book was headed, "Women who WISH
t0 Voe;" the other, Under the present CONSTITUTION u
the Uutcl States believe we have the nsht " 'oo'
and we pledge ourselves to do it, She urged WoeH "
work day and night III this movement and TO ioilh par
lor associations i'm every town IN the Iaiiu' loi ' Pc
pose Of strengthening each other in the performance VI
tis dutv and raising money TO bring test cases III the
courts She reminded the audience that II would
never De TOO ,te sign these BOOKS, as they were
to be kent omen Until women had the ballot throughout
tie r-ned St.... Women should read for themselves,
and furnish ncn with arguments ON this question
Perhaps what they could not obtain as right they
might wiring from men NY importantly The plan had
hesn courcycf of distributing tracts over the country
b,irai tc1tcuv c ciay in its moral phases, placing
tacm in the n:Ils of mothers of families of women
teachers and voHngwomen IN every town ana VILLAGE
oi th, land Congress might be compelled nex6 winter
& decide Ills question by setting questions OF con
tested scats maJe by counting votes OF women, IN
which case appeal TO the supreme Court would be uu
The i, port was accepted without dissent.
Mrs Hooker of red resolution that Committee OF
j. y irUu each satc to form the National Committee
resolution was passed up2T@Igs IN p. ANA WTiabf IT f5fS 6f
Auburn Miss susan b. Anthony, and Mrs Gage as mem
bcIs of the Committee.
SPEECH OF MRS. HENRY b. STANTON.
Mrs Henry f. stanton thought from the recent posi-
ton of TIE NEwE TRIBUNE that ii must have given
M the Woman Suffrage question: 1t is all against Free
love now. l should recommend Horace Greeley, said
She and the other writer's THE TRIBUNE, when they
mp the social question hereafter to turn their bat
ay siuge Of this land and scarify her for either
The two great nations in the world to-day. stl in the
ACT of growth are Russia and America. With their vast
extent territory and rapidly increasing pOpuat1Oh
j. almost impossible for tie human mind to estimate the
ino globe have reached the acme OF their power,
cause like the dcSpOc mOnarcnies OF the past one and
all are based the old feudal idea that might makes
Iss If h c"mes to center all The authority of So
Ciety in single arm she too must share the same iae
@ Tlt Sna Sg ty m OF me cze4s Th. is our hmefcan idea
Ifprs we
Ien and It is vel for every toughiui gitzen TO con
t3rial annexation We shall have at the end of
THIS century lOo.C0O0O of people With the purchase
mi, number Forty thousand Chinese are already on
our Pacific ColSt-the entering wedge Of 4C0OOO@O
behind them. Ignorance, poverty and vice from every
quarter Of the globe hocking hither, aud all thus
mighty Multitude to be educated into the rights and
how difficult TO teach individual man to govern
c1usy observe them, though he suffers III his own he;
the penalty Of every violated law Ne we may Tere ia
10 IOya road to this result but II is ali to he accom-
not need 10 this end the enlightened satcsmanshp, the
religious the moral power the refined senti-
lrdcd 10 the highest pitch Of enthusiastic patriotism
Ne thinkers are od3S cTS%sTg she Of 6pr
children realizing what our fathers proposedT7
70 free ad eqaa Some doubt the possibility of such
O. cOusInnlation, and declare the idea UtOpan some
az IN, race some say have made the attempt and
JAILED. We have not tredi but are slowly strusehug Z
i," a i.urc 6ut AS compared with nations that have
cone before us o grand success. We not drifting
tnward centrllzaOn the One-man power, but braVely
working the rights OF the many for yidal sacred
ucss and deyeloIment The world Is done Wuh royalty
and artist lcacv; the industrial forces everywhere
organizing. Science and labor in the workshops Of
to-day forging the scepters tat must soon
rIlt the world All the appearances Of centrali-
2ation arc but the remnants of federalism
Tie nation. The dangers many apprehend from
ny which am imbcce Buchanan may he fOsed upon the
country today and tomorrow Stohd Tlah' llnughter
and aPTausel-as evidences Gi individual ana party & &Ie-
ITayity aMcntahe enough b lne laet tha al ths
jOlitical iuh5clity is known, ridculed condemned,
Tnrned by The masses and that the popnar protests
1yc virtue the people enough 10 resist and
wight these evils incidental In the ndiloAs transItoh 70
What we now need 70 meet the responsibilities Of self
this end let consider the reforms necessary in our
politics. religion education, and social life We must
id minds II the American idea that government is
lachiuc carried on al Washington and the State CAPT
tals aud educate every father, mother, preacher and
teacher into the faith that they are part Of the govern
!'. u@' ', tbp R3ob dimes 6f american citilenshin
aud that the ideas of virtue religion, honor and justice
tdugt ia the pulpit, schoOi-h0use ana al the nesde
viii in another generation crystalze the statutes and
Constitution Of the state
TIE time when women are TO vote is near at hand
,t ipen to feel more anxiety now about our use of
tlSt VsiI -, ~ iot i,s Ios.Ssior Tor IL We vote s
bludy the MASSES OF men 90 IKE theh our condition
viii DOT be mneh lmPiC%Neu. % tIEiI5 5 %SI f aou, W @ tHe
to-day al that you do with H. and all that needs to
lie done i'm lie State the church, the school and the
II j. the result OF Ignorance and Indifference that
representative government in this country has been The
me of a few at the expense Of the many. To
I,eyeut this lei every state 50 amend her Constitution
To leave all local offices and legislation as far as posi-
i i'm te hands OF the people Of the several townships
counties and districts OF the state, submitting all state
and national acts 20 their TdtihcauOn. III mas iong
i,eeu tbe custom in some cantOns OF Switzerland
10 submt many local laws TO the people; and they are
- well satisfied with the system mat recent! I0ur
cIntons-Zurch, TnurRan, Luceme, and 81. Call
q ored new Constitutions providing that twice year,
and oenvr If necessary, the whole body 0f tIe peope
shall be cOnyoked to approve or snnul any fndamentS
Chungcs in their Constellation agreed upon Dy the 6fnu