Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
SE.UE-.f.N.N'E.AL SES0HO.r OF TINE
.NaTIO.S:AL CONVENTION.


The National woman's Suffrage Association
reassembled in convention at Lincoln Hall yes
terday afternoon, the attendance being greater
than at the morning session. Mrs Elizabeth
Cady Stanton called the convention to order.
and then introduced Mr.. F. Burlingame, OF
Rhode Island, who addressed the convention in
favor OF the rights of all persons to equal suf-
frsge-'.the negro, woman. and the heather
Chinee." He favored the movement for woman
suffrage because he believed it to be in the in
terest Of humanity, and for the general good of
the country. To the objection offered against
women mixing with men at the polls, he thought
there could be no difference between this and
with men who were constantly impregnated
with the fumes of tobacco and whisky.
hrs. Isabella Hooker, chairman of the ma
of that committee, setting forth the groundwork
OF the womans suffrage movement, and the
progress which had been made in the cause
The report was adopted almost unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS. DARLGREN.
A letter was then read from Matilda Joslyn
cage to Mrs Dahlgren, asking her to be present
at the convention, assuring her that they would
against the cause of woman suffrage. The reply
OF Mrs. Dahlgren was then read, in which she
says " In reply to this invitation, for which we
thank You, in so far as it may have been extend
ed i'm true desire to elicit fair argument. we
would remind you that in the very fact OF so
Gciting Ms to hold debate on public platform,
the principle that ourselves and our friends seek
to defend, viz: the preservation of female mod
esty."
Mis- E. s. Daniels, of Baltimore, was then in
treduced, and spoke at length on spiritualism
the ingratitude Of the masonic fraternity, and
equal rights for both sexes; at the conclusion of
which Mrs. Susan B. Anthony addressed the
convention. Mrs. Laura Cuffy Smith and Mrs
yoslyn Gage followed, in short and terse ad-
dresses.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following
On OrgaDizatiOn-Mrs. Hooper, Ms. Wright,
NJ. I. Davis, Mrs. l.. Cuffy Smith.
An,bopT FzsSe,b GaSn Stanssn susan
DeForce Gordon, Edward NJ. Davis.
On ResOlutiOns-Mrs. M. +. JOslyn Gage,
Mary F. DAVIS, William F. Charming, Carrie ).
Bnrnham, Ellen q. Sargent, John Gage,
kilgOur.
On Finance-Miss Susan B. Anthony, Mrs.
Btlvs A. Lockwood, f. L. Daniels.
Evening Session.
The convention reassembled at $50 O'Clock
the hall being about half full.
Mrs Stanton called the convention together,
and introduced
MRS. VICTORIA C. Woodruff
as the first speaker OF the evening. She promptly
advanced to the front of the platform and deliv-
cred an address Of one hours duration, reading
from manuscript. She said that one year ago
that she was a citizen of the United States and
of the state of New York, and that she was
unlawfully dep ived Of her rights She adopted
that course because she firmly believed herself
aggrieyed, as set forth in her petition, and that
she had just as much right to participate in gov
eminent As most men have. She had carefully
watched the movements of both political parties
since the war, which was fought upon the idea
of the sovereignty OF the United States
over that of the states. The paradox, as stated
by Mr.. Carpenter, (as far as can be discovered
from his language is this: We have repub-
lican form OF government, because we are com
PEELED by the Constitution to have it, and ii con-
sists OF the right of states to deny the right to
vote to any citizen, except male negroes. which,
after passing through the judicial furnace of
Justice Carriers brain, becomes still further
attenuated-since, he says, that to admit the
theory that the right to self gOvernment is an
inherent right is to destroy our civilization
hence the right don't exist. Now, before going
further, submit to you whether Justice Cart
ter's logic, added to Senator Carpenters wis
ourselves, if not from Difference to them, to
adjourn and go home, convinced that we form
no part Of We, the people" nor OF the persons
whom this amendment made citizens; or, if we
are citizens, that We must wait with due
patience for
OUR GRACIOUS MASTERS
to extend us the ballot. since they instruct us
that we have no rights that men are bound to
respect, unless we can shoulder our muskets and
fight for them. What Say you? Let me tell
you, my friends, for my part, instead Of going
home to wait for the tardy justice limited at, [
will shoulder the musket and fight for freedom
and DO longer submit to this degrading vassal-
age. l say, ''Give me freedom or give me
death ~ And it is time for women to declaim
their emancipation in terms that shall make the
country ring from end 20 end. rouse each sleepy
soul. and cause those who hold sway over Us to
tremble in their usurped seats.
MRS. wOODHULL'S NEW CONSTITI TON.
Mrs Woodruff then dwelt for some time
upon the in Justice OF the constitution, aud
read her substitute for it, which she said
would be adopted in a few years. Her idea i'm
forming this constitution was to get rid of the
President, Senate, and House OF Representa-
tives, which, in her opinion, are not needed by
the American people.
AN INTERNATIONAL ON THE STAND.
Mrs Stanton then introduced Mr.. Drureye,
who she said represented one million working
men and internatiOnalsts. He then spoke OF
the position of the workingmen and women OF
the country. many of whom would be benefited,
both men and women. If the ballot was given
the women. for th.n they could protect them
selves and ask better pay for their work.
Mrs. Stanton then introduced
DIR. MARY WALKER
as "Mrs. Walker, :" but the doctor turned sharply
to the chairman and said DIR. WcHe1, if you
please"
Mrs. Stanton.-"Dr. Walker"-to the doctor,
Excuse me-"
The Doctor, dressed in her new bloomer suit
OF black alpaca, then pitched into the idea adj
vanced by Mrs. WcOdhull in doing away with
the Constitution. 9. No. she said, " the cOnsti-
tuition as it is ever" She then spoke OF the eff
country in behalf of the hard-working women,
claiming that she was a worker, If not by the
hands, by the brain, which was the harder OF
the two.
At the conclusion Of her remarks Mrs. Isa-
bella Beecher Hooker informed the meeting that
Mr.. Trumbull, the chairman OF the Committee
OF the Judiciary Of the Senate, had promised
that they could have an audience with that com
mittee Oh Friday morning, at IL o'clock, AZ
which she invited all to be present and hear the
arguments pro and con.
Mrs. Stanton then declared the meeting adj
journed.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was numerOusy attended this
morning, and, as on yesterday, there was large
turnout OF the female sex. Several prominent