The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-11
LADY RErORMERS ON THE ALERT.
How They Propose to Carry the Day
Greeley Not To BE Trusted-Ladfes In


Council.
The second days meeting of the National Wo-
mems Suffrage Association was held yesterday,
morning and evening, in Steinway Hall. A nume-
rous and attentive audience was in attendance.
AT eleven O'Clock Miss Susan d. Anthony called
the meeting to order and introduced the business
OF the day. In an Introductory speech she explained
the platform OF the association, and stated that in
the forthcoming election she proposed to advocate
no particular man or party, but any candidate who
would pledge himself to support woman
suffrage. 1t was time that women should
be no longer treated as slaves or chattes,
without q vote or an interest In government,
and that they should be placed on footing of
perfect political equality with men. The amend
ments Of the constitution gave the franchise to all
citizens, and surely women had as good right to
that title as the negroes. At present the rights OF
women were fraudulently withheld from them, but
such "a state Of things could not exist much longer.
Women must unite and make q grand stand for
their rights as citizens OF u nee country. 1t would
be useless at present Tor them to advocate any
particular party. They must first enforce their
right to vote and then they could decide for whom
to vote At present, iaey must give their nrme NEST
rights, whatever his opinions In other respects
might be. The association did not wish to put for
ward any woman candidate for the Presidency;
It's object first to assert The claims
of all women, and for this cause they must sink all
minor differences and make united effort. Hith-
erto the hopes which had been formed in various
quarters had met with nothing but disappointment.
the Workingmens Convention at Columbus ignored
the rights OF women to the suffrage. The Liberal
Convention at Cincinnati was, If possible, worse,
for Horace Greeley had for many years past thrown
cold water and ridicule upon the movement. The
tribune was an enemy TO wOman's rights. and no
true woman would advocate Greeley's candidature.
They must now watch the course which the Old line
republicans would pursue at Philadelphia, and IL
they admitted the Just claims OF women they de-
served the warmest support. Failing this there
was vet hope in the democrats at Baltimore.
Women must not rest until they obtained the fullest
recognition OF their inalienable rights.
Miss Anthony was followed by Mesdames +. Z.
stanton, j. b. Hooker Laura De Force Gordon A.
j. Dunnng. M. II. Brinkerhoff and other laAies, who
made earnest appeals to the patriotism OF their
hearers and in speeches OF considerable ability ad-
vocated very warmly the ladies' cause. The reso-
lutions proposed at the meeting OF the preceding
day were then passed and the following officers TOT
the ensuing year elected president, Miss susan
b. Anthony; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Il. Cady stanton,
OF New Jersey; Mrs. T. b. Hooker, Connecticut:
Mrs G. L. Lozier, New York; Mrs. J. Collins, Massa-
chusetts; Mrs. p. w. Davis, Rhode Island; Mrs. q.
+. Stebbins Michigan; Mrs J. @. Jones, Minnesota;
Mrs. Frances Miner, Missouri; Mrs. Il. Grifnths,
Washington, Secretary, and Mrs. A. A. sargent,
Washington, Treasurer.
In the evening interesting speeches were made
by various ladies. campaign committee was APP
pointed to wait upon the representatives OF the
political parties to learn their views In respect TO
woman's suffrage, to call future conventions, &c
The meeting was then formally adjourned sine ole.