The New York herald., 1871-02-16
wog1AN SUFFRAGE IN JERSEY.

ssfAte Convention of WOmenss Rights WO.
mon In Ncwark-ElectioD of On1cers-
What Will They DO to Be Saved s-WO-
man More Burden Than n Blessing.
The women who want the ballot In Jersey, to the
number Of a dozen or so, and like number Of
Jerseymen that appear like minded, Wild seventy
ve eighty other persons, met Yesterday forenoon
in the Opera House, at Newark, N j. In response to
the published call for the annual Convention Of the
State ana Essex County Associations Qi Women
Sufragists. Mary Andrew Jackson Davis and her
husband. Andrew Jackson Davis, were there, with
number or lesser lights The amiabIe, pleasant.
featured, winsome. wee body. Lucy stone, was
missed greatly She Is snowDound in Boston.
1t is o noteworthy fact that every promineDt
Newarker Identified with the movement and among
the officers, including President Whitehead, are
republicans OF the most emphatic character. The
democrats seem to shun the movements as they
would
TIE PLAGUE.
The first business after the Essex County Asso.
citation was called to order was the selection Of
officers for the ensuing year. Mrs. Mary F. Davis
was reelected president; John Whitehead, Miss
Eliza Chase, Rev. Sumner Ellis and Mrs. Henrietta
W. Johnson, vice presidents; Miss Ella Prentiss, re.
cording secretary; Miss c. O. Hussey, correspond
Ing secretary, and Mrs. Lizzie Prentss treasurer.
An executive committee Of five was also chosen.
Mrs. President DAVIS addressed the assemblage,
and seemed very familiar with the subject. She said
that woman's claims to the ballot were now clamor-
lns FOR honest investigation. Fair dealing was all
she wanted. American women can no longer con-
sent to accept such poor protection as the law gives
them as favor, but rather demand their equal re-
cognition before the law right. She then went
over the same wordy read that She herself and the
rest OF the lady agltators have been traversing in
Jersey for years past Finally she brought forward
something new-Senator Taylor's bill, which mad
passed the STATE Senate and now awaited the action
n q
said, bus
THE RESTORATION
OF an OLD one tnat women claimed by the c0nStitu-
tlon OF l776 Which renamed IN force until 1S07 that
women could and did vote, and In the latter year
her Of this privilege, and the present constitution
hna,ly took II away iiom her BY the phrase "every
the Recording Secretary read the annual report,
which indicated that the work was going bravey
on The report concludes by saying that great moral
courage was required to meet the stupid ignorance
and Dgotry that opposed the association bus that,
as all It's members claimed s the right to their per-
sons their children ana the fruits OF their toll they
cannot decline the contest. The report was then
accepted and the association adjourned.
THE STATE ASSOCIATION
then organized, with United States Commissioner
John Whitehead IN the chair The following per-
sons were chosen officers thereof fer the ensuing
year,
P,'esident-John Whitehead, Morristown.
v.ce ITestdents-Rey. Antoinette Brown BLACK
vineand; James L. Hays. Newark Mrs Lilly NJ
Spencer, Newark; Isaac Stevens, Trenton. William
Mrs. n. PEBBLES, Hammonton; Dr. James Brother.
ton, Belvidere; Rev. J. b. Harrison, Montclair: A.
liam B. cowaa, Newars; uese suase jessie eHa Williams,
orange; Caroline A. Paul, Vineland; DR.. s. b. Brit
Erecutiue Co'nnatttee-Rev. oscar Clute, vineland;
Mrs Lizzie Prentess, Newark; Miss Eliza Chase,
Newark; mrs caroline Q. Hussey, East Orange;
Strickland, yineland; Mary F. Davis, orange
CofTeSpondi,lg Seoretdlies-Mrs. NJ w. Ravenhill,
Newark; Miss f. l.. Bush. BeyiUnra
dentown.
7reasnrer-Dr. d. W. Allen, yineland.
AIRS. WATERS, a lady from Bordenlown, then came
forward and addressed tine meeting
WHAT SHALL WE DO TO BE SAVED 9n
was the question, she said that was troubling them.
Under the existing system Of depressing influences
than blessings to humanity. Man and woman under
equitable laws could accomplish twice as much for
humanity as man alone now does.
The attendance In the afternoon and evening was
N ike manner very slender. Not more than half
the orchestra chairs were occupied, and not soul
IN the parquet or gallery. AT the afternoon meeting
Mrs. Wllbour read one Of her womans rights es-
says. The evening proceedings were opened by
Celia Burlegh with very interesting and eloquent
essay on
TRUE woMANHooD.
dne So, Sasdag herte,c sne said had furnished
woman could look at and not blush. The pictures
IN the gallery were, alas too true, and il was no
ghost, 1t wouid not down. Women of to-day were,
she admitted, SUPERFICIAL frivolous and shallow
true to themselves to men. They sold themselves
not once for all, but daily, for
NESS OF wOMANs PoTTAGE.
Sne yearned Tor true WOmauhood, such as was in
tn0 latent possibility OF true woman's nature. A
good match should not to her nina, be the end and
aim OF womans existence. She Dlned the poor
creatures WHO waited for the prince who never
came, and called upon every man and woman to so
affect public opinion that the theory will no longer
prevail that women are incapable OF relying on
themselves or believe that labor Is noble or exer-
ton degrading. The fentle Celia desired that wo-
men should be taught their right to do share Of
the worlds work. There was some change gong |
on, and she was glad to see that even
THE BELLE OF fnE PERIoD
TOOK kindly to athletic sports. She, the speaker,
was sick to death OF the sentmentality OF the times
and attributed the great portion OF suicide, in
sanity and sudden deaths among the middle aged |
men Of the middle class to the great strain on their
mental organizations. the result of their anxiety
to support large families in useless frivoiy and
fashionable luXurlousness.
She followed by a MR. A. nj. POWELL, a |
clerical.lookng gentlemen, who urged tnat the
women snfragsts should not affiliate with any
political party. He advised them to 20 to the polls
In regiments at the next election, and II not allowed
to vote bring the matter before the courts and i
agitate, agitate agltate
After Mr.. Powell came Mrs. Churchill, who was
by President Whitehead as "a live Yam
kee GIRL" On the platform were Mrs. Ravenhill OF
Newark; Mrs. Waters. OF BordentOwn; Mrs. AmeS
OF Brooklyn; Mrs. Rev. Olympia Brown Blackwell
OF Connecticut ana pretty young lady In a black
velvet cloak, whose mission IT was to make tour
through the audience and gather in scanty harvest
OF dollar membership subscriptions.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.