The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-10

u,atrorm Of the woman's suffrage party In clear,
audible voice.
Recognizing The equality before the law they hold
ss TO %ss out equal Justice
they pledge themselvss to oppose any reopenng Of
Sass e%anepsseS and and
on lsSs sa6 Of all
They insist upon ctSi Service reform Including the one
Revenue reform Is also demanded currency based
on r" ss %ss',s ses in tn. principle. Of en
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shoSid consider children and criminals as
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For promotion these principles and the establish
+ Invited 10" 'A'e '00' ''A VI "A'0""''
SUSAN B. ANTHONY then read the following reso-
lutiOns:-
every citizen Of the United states il is the duty Of ali
Coming PRESIDENTIAL election and te duy Of All patriotic
men to remove the distractions now blocking their
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10 - great principles freedom on which govern.
Whereas Horace Greeley, editor n-chief of the New
na ysf the % ana Ist ns
principles and persons az the suffrage Of this
CINE against the emancipation ofthe women ofth nation;
Resolved That no woman with decent selfrespect
aid Win voice or GSn IN his election to the high position
Resolved, That the women sufragists Of the com.
Resolved sn That In case neither PSadepha NOR St
s" Surface a sa
ona IN convention at such time and place as
Mrs STANTON then arose ana asked all to CO.
operate with their movement, to bring forward
their little essays and work with them; but not to
forget that this was a woman's meeting
Here Miss ANTHONY arose and said she was for
woman, for woman alone and her enfranchisement;
she wanted no side issues.
A FLANK MOVEMENT.
VICTORIA Woodruff advanced to the edge OF the
were seeking human rights to meet ut Apollo Hall
to-day and discuss there the rights for all human
kind The applause here was tremendous.
Mr.. STuDwELL here wanted to know what Kind
OF party this was-where was the business
Here Mrs. Woodruff left taking the majority with
her.
man from the audience arose and said
the meeting there assembled would learn some
thing in coming to this wOman's suffrage meeting.
ROW IN THE CAMP.
A gentleman on the platform rose and said he had
come four hundred miles to attend to what he
thought was to be q "human rights meeting
Mrs. MIDDLEBROKE here arose and delivered q
strong speech. She said she for no one party
but for woman only-the elevation and education
Mrs TOWNSEND HoADLEy, from Massachusetts,
then l came forward and ,,r IN an earnest manner
to elevate and educate her sex. She be-
leved in the true and good woman,
that every woman should stand by one another
upon one PLATFORM and the spirit OF God should be
the base of that PLATFORM; that the head and the
heart alike should be educated.
Mrs. LAURA DE FORCE GORDON, from California,
then demanded her rights to the ballot. She be-
leved woman equal with man, and on that platform
She had heard Senator In Washington say that the
ballot was not right to any one; 1t was simply q
privilege to be taken or given as the majority saw
Mrs. SLOCUM next arose, and In strong terms de-
nounced Horace Greeley and the Tribune, as she
paper as almost the savior OF her SOUL
but for few years past Greeley had proved traitor
to the principles he so long advocated She desired
the education OF woman, and that woman should be
entitled to her earnings.
Judge CARTER, from Cincinnati avowed himself a
democrat for twenty-five years. twenty years a re-
publican and four years woman suffragist; yet
that platform was not broad enough. He wanted a
human rights platform great applause)-a plat
form for all-equal justice for humanity.
Mrs. HOOKER here arose and said she would join
any party that would give women the franchise.
She was for human rights, justice for ALL
Mrs. STANTON said that the hall could only be
rented to them for woman suffrage, and to that
subject they must confine themselves.
Mr. ORvIs said the society should not be gagged
by the steinWays for they had paid for the han.
they could have free speech.
Mrs. CUPrY SMITH, of California said she did not
like to see women going on their knees for the bal
lot. She for one demanded the right, the right Of
| humanity.
THEODORE BANKS then spoke Out before he spoke
he was told not to mention the Internationals
cor labor refOrmers). He advocated the rights
OF women to vote, as Justice was his
motto and equality to all mankind. He advised all
to meet to-day at Apollo Hall, where human rights
would be discussed and enforced. (Appause.)
The meeting here adjourned at a quarter-past
three O'Clock.
The Evening Session.
There was large attendance at the evening SEES
sion OF the Convention Mrs. Stanton presided.
The first speaker introduced was Mrs. Rowland,
who delivered a long and prOsy speech. Mrs. Laura
de Force Gordon followed in characteristic ad-
dress, in which she abused the professional politi-
clans. The meeting thea adjourned until to-day,
at eleven O'Clock. when 1t is expected that there
will be very lively time