The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
WooDHULL's WOMEN.
The Other Wing Of the Suffrasists in Convrn-
tiOn at Apollo FALL
The World to be Turned Upside Down-secsssion
Threatsned-Mrs. Woodruff Endorsed
She Diselaims Personal Ambition
and Works Only for the
Good Of tho People.

The National Womans Suffrage Association met
in convention yesterday at Apollo Hail. at half.pas
ten A. NJ Quite large audience was In attend.
snce, and upon the platform were seated many well
known advocates OF woman's rights, prominent
among them being Mrs. Stanton. Miss Anthony,
AIRS. Pauline Wright Davis, Lucretia Mott Victoria
@. woodruff and Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker.
Mrs. Davis, on taking the chair, spoke briefly Of
the objects OF the Convention. Mrs. Hooker read
report reviewing the proceedings in Washington,
including the presentation OF Mrs. woodhull's me.
mortal and the doings or the association during the
past winter.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton then read a very
able paper, in which she considered, with great per.
Thence and vigor. questions OF
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE REFORM
WHAT we now need, said she is the scientific edu-
cation OF the people Every father mother, teacher
and preacher must be taught that they parts OF
the government and that the lessons OF the fire.
side taught To-day win chrystalize in the next gene
ration into statutes The time when women are to
vote Is so near now that begin to feel anxious
about teaching women how to vote. Christian men
should be teaching the people everywhere how to
use the ballot.
Mrs. Stanton indicated several reforms necessary,
ana criticised the practice Of giving to Presidents
CIGARS AND DOGS
old os Inv ~ how tx
In March, 1872 Will leave the White House rich and
infamous tHisses.) Graver subjects are coming
up for the next Thirty years than any that have
yet neutrality-suspicious. requiring brains and integ.
rity. She would not name General Grant Us the next
White House is not In harmony with our Institutions.
Second, no President should be elected for more
than ons term, and then lie could attend to the
business IN hand, and not be occupied with schemes
for reelection. She might name Charles Sumner
as suitable candidate for the votes OF women. He
has grand record IN the Senate. Mrs. Stanton
spoke strongly ana truthfuy OF tire grave errors of
the church In leaving practical questions OF every
day lie for dead dogmas and charged it with
and degrading man.
she criticised the present system OF education,
and showed that It falls far short OF the desired END,
namely-to prepare for complete living. Men and
women understand six languages, know when all
me English kings and queens were born and when
they dec all about the Grecian gods and goddesses,
but are In complete ignorance OF
BABIES, BREAD, BEEF AND BIOLOGY
The speaker oosed BY urging the necessity OF
taught representing the bad effects Oh the minds OF
children OF noble mother In subject attitude to
brutal father. In the afternoon session Mr.. Riddle,
OF Washington, spoke at some length on the con-
sttutional right Of woman to the ballot
He was followed by Mrs. woodruff, who was In
troduced by Miss Anthony as the first representa-
woman's suffrage platform. Mrs. Woodruff thought
iIsncIda for the woman's suffrage party to identify
itself with either democrats or republicans II Con-
gress refuses 10 grant what women ask they
MUST TAKE TT THEMSELVES.
we WIN have our rights. we VIII Try Try, Congress
new constitution and erect q new government and
take measures TO MAINTAIN IL as eiiectually as men
and in thousand times grander scale than thas Of
the South. We denounce this arbitrary government
imposed upon us without our consent. Because
announce new party and myself u candidate for
the next President am charged with personal am
b'tion. have no personal ambition. l do all TO
Mrs Mott followed Mrs. Woodhuu In o short
speech. when the meeting adjourned