The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11
W0MAN's SUFFRAGE.


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Meeting Of tue Woman's National Suffrage
Convention ALI the Old Ligais and some
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1877.
The women's National sunrage Association
opened It's semI-annual convention In this city to-
day. Besides such veterans in reform as Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Susan b. Anthony, Mrs. Josyn Gage,
Dr. Mary Walker, Mrs. Isabella B. Hooker and Mrs.
Wright, sister OF Lucreta Mott there were present
Laura D. Gordon Mrs. Elizabeth Baden. of Phadel-
phia;a Mrs. Matfda NJ Kicker, Of New Hampshire,
and Laura Smith, lecturer from California, all lat.
ter day accessions to the ranks. Mrs. Sasa Spen.
Ger, who has gained considerable local notoriety
as President Of the Woman's Club, organized to
suppress the social evil by getting Its victims hon.
est employment IN the government departments
and Mrs. Bella Lockwood, also Of Washington, were
on the platform.
Mrs. woodruff kept herself somew hat retired dur
ing the proceedings Of the morning. but let herself
out In the evening" Ten minutes after the opening
hour were spent behind the stage in toilet prepare
tons and tea table gossip, to the muttered discon-
tent Of the audience; but finally q curly, crinkly
feminine In very large walking boots. came to the
the rest OF the sisters This lady was new, even to
the reporters, aud one OF them. handing up pen
clled inquiry TO DR.. Walker, was informed that she
widow fair, forty and rich" This bit or interest
ing news started on Its travels. The Doctor, who
girls, threw her arms around pretty and modest
looking girl standing by and enthusiastically shout
ed, .'YOu are dear, sweet little creature" The
frightened young woman drew hastily back aud
fatered out that she was not in the habit OF being
Doctor. but she gained her lost ground by quickly
replying to the inquiry OF the Secretary as to what
put her down from o NJ ali the word but he 90 o.
jected an xous for the completeness Of his roster
"You must have local habitatfOn, you Know"
fnrt In
the home Of everybody who has none other.n
wrote her down as mrs. Mary waiRern but sei ~
Ing the pencil from his fingers She splteiuy erased
81 never was Mrs.; never Will be-"
Mrs. Hooker brought in defence Of Mrs. Wood.
Commit &c who had revlled her were afterwards
awed into respect by the gentle woman
wh absorbing interest % the reading Of Ser
famous memorial. Denying any acquaintance with
she was still Wiling to act WITH her because wa
In the interest OF women every where. Men are not
willing to entrust the defence OF their rights TO
women, nor was she willing to trust her rights to
Mrs. Danies, Of Boston, made an incoherent ora.
tion, The drft OF which nobody saw till 1t was
tanned that she was 10 communication WITH an in
visible Lodge Of spiritual Freemasons, then engaged
woman's equal rights; but whether In this world or
the next no terrestrial learned from the speaker.
s With ns
and finger pointing omncusy through the back
wall OF the building into the future.
Mrs. Cady stanton delivered business.like
speech In which she announced that the new de-
pa,r.ure Of the movement took them away from the
where blind Justice oAR''0i be ns dls fsnstsa
under the twin amendments numbered
fourteenth and fifteenth, OF the constitution.
In tue evening Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the
venerable mother in Israel OF Their movement, pre-
sided and introduced Victoria c. woodruff, as the
Miriam OF the Reform.
Mrs. Woodruff read from printed slips sprightly
argument, reviewing the arguments In opposition
to womans right TO vote under the fourteenth
amendment made by Senator Carpenter in
reply to Mr.. Tton, and tDat OF Judge
Curtis OF the Supreme Court OF the district
The speech bristed with points and was well de.
lvered II was especially caustic on Judge Cartier
government to the logical results was to destroy
civilization.
Mrs. Woodruff read the principal points in new
constitution Tor the United States, which she pro.
posed to submit to The people as emDodying the pur
poses and principles OF the revolution OF which she
IN recognized oracle. This instrument includes
the Observation-Disclosures OF all special legisar
ton, denial OF all corporate privileges progressive
taxation, the gradual resumption OF the land by
the people, the equal rights OF all 10 voice in the
unless otherwise provided for by the President, and
and other "redsn
Mrs. Woodruff was followed by r. II. Drury, OF
speech In support OF the s0ciaslic ideas OF his
order, which he Claims supports the full equality
Mrs. Isabella B. Hooker followed in brief speech,
the irrepressble Dr. Mary WalEer.
The Convention elected the following onlcers-
Mrs. n. c. stanton, President; AIRS. Josephine f.
0rlnlnR Secretary; Mrs. l. B. Hooker, Chairman Of