New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11
WONAN SUFFRAGE.

Tho American Woman Suffrage Convention
st Yesterday morning at stenway Hail. about toe per
.oDs mostly ladies' being present. The Veetmg WIS
called 10 order by Mrs. Lucy 5. blackwell MIS- = W.
Governs and Henry Blackwell were elected secre'acS'
N,s rlveruore who was nominated as President OF tue
,neetinc said: This Convention shonld be presued
over nv the grandes OF woman TO he fouho pu' ~
7be absence Of any other Will accept the posluon'
AFTER reading letter from Cutler the President OF
,he Association assuring the Convention that She WINS
With them IN heart. Mrs. LvermoTe continueo'
Those who are doing the most for the Woman sunrase
cause in this city are men When the papers attacktte
workers they attack only women That Is because
women arc cowardy than they VIII ne rev years
hence when the Holy Spirit Of God WORKS Tor refGrh
IN the hearts Of the people, you cannot take stats
dies But when YOU note the fact that this agitation IN
,erard IN woman suffrage is working everywhere, You
viii sec that making progress There is no sueh
thing IS failure This contest is not one between men
and women We do not care 10 whom you give tbe
Offices so long as you give them 10 the hest We want
simply TO have a voice in the making Of the laws Ihs
reform comes regularly in the path OF Christianity WIN
the everlasting truth Of God under our feet we can
afford TO wait as God waits The thing Is 70 change inc
status Of women, that men shall not say You are @
equals, our superors YOU are angels, ana 'len w..
sreund and make laws that give the lie 10 "h"' '' ~
In going into this work are doing nothing
nothing unchristian.
The following Committees were appoh'eo nj
q, vr,reeI " wdnso Mrs Stevens Samuel FieI's'
On Rsouous and B'c ~ J., JFa w,5a Howe
The Rev. DR.. Edward f. ESseston Vl i"' i""' P''''
was then introduced and said;
One cannot show ones interest in the cause better th
by speaking this opening moment OF the SoNe1 h
think every individual m the country sloulu ma R
cire i'm me making OF the laws. Here large ana IN
'aaSl.s ia men EEL that thev need women in politics.
et many people never think of the effect of suffrage
dhSt Eoi Do nat iiiSve mat a Tomans mind il Just
,apFs a.
mat which prevents women from doing that work Tor
Ioi tbev are ADAPTED II Is not necessary for
go he man i'm order to vote. If voting would make
women like should say let us have no more OF It,
We want womau's vote TO he a woman No'e ana not
It is singular old hcrcsv that to be able 10 vote yon
b"X is not to he Ioistered ny bullets. intended that
punic sentiment shall make law; and think women
back New England sewing society against any town
meeting If women cannot make war iIy gan t az world
30 ahsnrd as regarding womGnhoOd as some delicate
for ics s'' nG may he ' injured by Contact viii
the air. When woman riteS IN y IT., su t
you don't expect that Eer morals will lie damaged
When they 90 10 the polls yog may also warn IG No 10
will he Injured hv voting more than by riding IN
SrSdfn reform Tor WOMEN because the ballot Tie
great educating power He thought true llghtiec1ng
will educate them independence, because 1t brings
duties and responsibilities to them.
The following resolutions were presented;
I,ori The, those obey laws shea have voice their
,usrteut those who pay tSes s1'e have voice "A uer *
ts@ sFair,t b = d..hs emeat relic Of barbarsm
.psrs,r roe cburcb aud .ocet' result beneficial
both aG;ore We e 9 " g T d p. fn v " P0''
l., That It's tie dgo Of ever womsa to Ie',l il' e3Esily
sat IN order S,p good laws and elect worthy representa-
Jlri That million American women VIII have votes @ cast ere
iors s oe party afford to ignore their rgltul claim
Rs5f Ii5 We Tsc,a-eal . corcer,ei Effort on part Of
sus Obtain from their respective Les ss'nres al acc
isio conferred By section Of tie second article Of the Con
Eej ma We cy Of s e1ort to obtain .of'ss f.,
q. i lTa.on Of he xiytE asl Xyih Amendments
k mat Ne gr mon CglgIess the ls,ase o. Nv AHe9a
IA c9,rgg g end Po'sl Saos :, in making the laws
., \ Iesa to oJe ana y f o. AID i " re en att.. in
al elsewhere to associate the woman suffrage cause WIZ lne
r. Of us upon sad decenc and
sAder upOn intelligence Of the women Of Aaerea
Mrs Lucy stone Blackwell then addressed lac Conyen-
gOn follows:
The ideas which underlie the question Of Woman SUI
fr4ge have reached the last stage OF dscuOh before
tirongh the period of indifference then that Of scorn
and then that of moral agitation and now they are
western st9tc such discussions have been had and
lion has been taken upon the subject in some
fo.m Even in South Carolina it has voted
Itself. with the Governor OF the state Tor rs ally
Under XIVth aud XVIII Amendments, several women
in Washington attempted 70 vote, but We're refused
They now trying the question IN the United states
Courts In Congress, votes cast in our favor az
tic la.t session Politicians know perfectly wen mat
conclusion. No coming event
ever cast its shadow before 1t more clearly than does
fhi--tlat women VIII vote. II is only question OF
set such measures shall win us sympathy copper
tion and success; and for the drst time gave 10 tHe
would example Of true Iepublethisl-a Government
ii the people ~ Oh" people, ana Tor inc leolie-hh
We can succeed in two ways First, as the negros
cause was carried. Then as now there We're Two pGnt,-
,al parties, each for power each tnid ana Doln
very little conscience. Neither saw or was wllng
20 heed tho sad Cry OF the slave ideh the btat men
from both parties leaving their old tracks, formed the
Republican party which drew 70 itself the sympathy ~
the civilized world The ncgrOs battle was lOnSht ana
won to-day lac STANDS man among men, Ru"fsh'ecu
the possession OF every civil and political rght 80 Tor
our cause neither Of thc eAsilhg parties Iake II W.
then the best men from both will form a new party,
which will win for itself sympathy support power,
service Of those who needed justice. care for any
Isrty only il principles aud secures great ma
L9na needs. But the Republican party made ltSClf a
power 10y doing justice to tie negro. When the war
over and the OF the South became neces
sary the Republican party was III the Iul ude OF power
and had its choice of methods and means. II the
golden hour that satesman-hp should have seized 10
reconstruct the Government on the nS OF the consent
OF the governed without distinction OF sex race or
ested to do TINS IheN chose Idt1eI 70 secure tG sul
shred of Justice to few hundred thousand black men.
1t good thing to DO as IaI a. t"enE ana every one
of with gratitude these blacks acquire the ldl-
chise. They had been suffering grieyOus wrong with
us. The Republican party should have been wise aud
trusted TO the infinite might OF true principles They
should have done justice TO the negro but they should
not have left women to suigr from injustice. To-day
blow that sntes the Republican party tails Oh the head
Of Charles sumner
hear ceaSeess throbs sul thrills
see heir dreadful stones 70 round,
And al the realms beneath then ground,
And Ives Of men ami soa Of states
Flung out. Ike chat, beyond their gates
While the Finance Committee were passing among the
audience collecting funds, Henry Blackwell addIe sed
The Convention in support OF the tesonl4n- lie
thought the separate States had right To grant suffrage
10 women under the Constitution of the United states,
aud he wanted the men OF America to show they were
not afraid to trust women, 10y giving them the privilege
Of cOpcratiDg with them in political as wen as social