The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-11

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motion ana things began tohc so nextricably con-
fused that the Chairman lost has head
DELEGATE-lt IS said tmt we nave aM axe com 20
mere in the interests OF hew-manity ana pro
gress. 49, r, a., c,.,,
that we should come here TO grind our aXesl We
have no axes. We all have come here in the in
te-rests Of heumanity ana PR ogress AZ the gen.
A long series of resolutions were then read
H Mitn sT progress, ' "frecaom,S the female
sex.n ''down-troddcn woman," social life"
masculine tyranny" and 40 on; me p r.s0,a
ticket of "Human Rights" be nominated for Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the United States
Resolutions accepted, but not adopted. Professor
Hume made speech, and the Committee on Per-
manent Organization here reported for officers OF
dent, Mr. j. d. Reymert, Of Nov York; First Vice
President. Anna Nj. Middlcbrook, or Connectcnt;
Frazer, MASSACHUSETTS, Fourth, Lavinia Dundne,
Maryland Fifth, J. NJ Spear, California; for Treas
urer, Il. w. Briggs, OF Missouri
This report unanimously adopted.
During the afternoon a rule was adopted, 70
allow ten minutes to each speaker, efter much con-
sons of both sexes afaiIed themselves of this
privilege, each speaker mounting the platform.
Judge Rymert, of New York. accepted the per-
manent Craftsmanship In brief and pertinent
Speech parliamentary rules were not observed to
any great extent, and questions ensned on points
A white-bearded delegate named swackhouser
arose and said he had once voted, fer Fernando
republican and democratic parties. He would
never again vote for candidate who declared
beforehand he would act as an honest man.
Mr.. HENRY BEeNY was the next speaker. He
said he had gone to the Cincinnati Convention IN
Nominate him. Had advised the Convention to go
for Horace Greeley steadily, as They would be better
enabled to carry out the objects OF Their Conyen
tion. Only let them hang on to the white coat-tai
of Horace Greeley and they would achieve thelr OBJ
ject, otherwise they might fail in their grea' endea
vors.
A little man with thin lips, d qnvering voice, a
BALD head and bearing resemblance TO captan am
Cutie, arose and said that he had attended all tne
conventions called in the name of freedom fer the
last twenty years, and that invariably he had been
shut up choked or and trampeii on until now.
Now ne was going to speak In all these clnyen-
tons he had tried to speak for a certain Down
trodden and oppressed race.
VoYCE-What race is he talking about !?
Little MAN speak of the Indian race. am. an
Indian myself, ard they never had any chance in
these conventions to which refer; but, so help ne
God, hope the blessed day has arrived ut last
when that poor, prosecuted race win be heard tn
their own defence in every convention called TO as
sert the bread principles Of humanity md freedom.
Other addresses followed, and then Colone
BLOOD, ore of the Committee on the Platform, step
ped forward and read the following declaration OF
the principles OF the new party OF human rights
PLATFORM AND DECLARATION or PRINCIPLES.
W. aTps ePa Should be so%psd Of
the adoption % Of new constitution Which shaSe in per,
feet harmony w, the present wants, interests and con
Sseoad-Thas he world has advanced 50 much in the
ton the nied States ana the eyeral States yi,aize
ar" y p as snd p bel S1 seae c aa
commercial law .sniiorm throughout the country, the
foaa ali IMPORTANT legislation should be submit
ted to and approvedby the peope-he reterenfabeiorc
should be ssSsnsS Ssss.
should manage al bubble enterprises for the common
s Il nat ali public Enterprises should be managed for
s s o ss 81 m and anenace
scean-Ihe land belongs 70 lhe whole people and
quantities, and thai there should be other form Of dis
posing Of the same BY the government except for public
there should Be su, sG,, Of %
basis and the national faith It's value
should circulate freely, and that no payment
~ TrSat the 5 stem Of TAXATION should he direct, and
by gradual scale ascending win ,he increase rs, Of ndi
upon all the prunery OF the county Tor the payment OF
Eiss,@15a there should be unrestricted exchange
all productions aud commodities between nations and in
1,e,h,Thas wars are public l,scs and should he
y there q soaa e @ pnbe laws to
regulate labor and establish UNIFORM compensation for
fo"iesMT That there should be uniform and general
ces OF country the general government, and that
the government should employ in such all
who have visible means OF support OF other
I1istnThat it is the duty Of the government to guar,
employment to all unemployed persons upon equi-
Of eap %s ppa Should be abolished
e o no the p ri 81 sf the
\
Eiahto-That there should be the most extended pnb
| lie facilities Tor immediate interchange between pro-
Ninesat-That ali the mineral resources ana water
courses belong TO the whole people .c.o. 49,, ,roo
preston OF opinion ~ all political subjects by all
citizens Of all classes sexes and conditions beins OF com
Treaty5ars-That minortes, well majoriiics,
the Destiny Of our government is to
is 9seT n r mi the h he
globe Is the ultimate OF government. ), - x,.. 49,.
distinct political organization under the name Of the
h Of am the Sa @
general ger aai' good Of mankind.
| The resolutions embodied in the platform were
accepted, but were not adopted by the Convention
II agreed they should be left open for debate.
| A long discussion then ensued, and, after much
/ confusion, an adjournment was had until hallpast
seven O'Clock in the evening.
Evening Session.
At halfpast seven O'Clock the Convention reas-
scmbed. The hall was nearly filed, great many
being strangers to the purposes of the Convention.
A motion made that Victoria G. Woodruff be
heard on the platform, which was unanimously
carried.
4 Mrs. Woodruff appeared in neat black silk
dress, blue tie, and looked extremely pretty. The
lady who is perhaps destined to adorn the White
House for the next four years as Chief Magistrate
OF the nation, and who VIII perhaps have the honor
| of sending telegraphc messages of congratuation
I through the cable to her sister sovereign, Queen
\ Victoria, at buckingham Palace. took as her sub
ject, political, Social, Industrial and Educational
Equity
! Mrs. Woodruff spoke in substance as follOws:-
For the first time IN the history OF modern civil
cation do we see evidences that its own particular
4 characteristics are at the verge OF elimination
NATURALIZATION, not only of personality but OF
all by which it is surrounded. has been the ruling
and the guiding spirit: and people have followed
\ its commands, each in his or her way,
and upon special ideas and methods of dis
covery until to-day many have arrived at
the bottom OF anaysis-to perfect principles.
And my soul swes within me az stand before this
mighty audence-mighty in intellect, wisdom and
love-and realize that it has congregated for the
express purpose of laying these corner stones,
which they have been so long ltting and squaring
for this grand time. From this Convention will 20
forth tide OF revolution that shall sweep over the
whole world Let us be careful, then, that its
fountain contains no subtle poison OF selhshness