Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-13
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After our reportof the afternoon session of the
NstEnai in Lincoln Han closed Yesterday
TRLEGRAM FROM THEODORE TILToN
was received announcing that he was prevented
from attending the convention on &C count of the
MIR. stephen Pearl Andrews, of New York,
was then introduced, and spoke at length, but
his speech was 90 dry that crowd Of young
mr., men ana women, VINO naa taken possession OF
satisfaction by Kisses, f.o0ts, and other signs of
disapprsval, showing that they did not want to
hear him.
Mrs. Stanton came to his aid and informed
the audience that he was nearly through with
bis speech, and she hoped they would hear him.
The speaker again tried to 90 on; out the noise
was great that he could not De heard, and
he retired from the platform.
Loud calls rang out Tor
but Mrs. Stanton said as they paid for the hall
they could choose their own speakers, and fur
theTmore, the little doctor was not on the pro-
gramme for the afternoon. Several calls were
Miss Anthony said it was useless to call for men,
as the audience was not disposed TO hear them.
Miss Laura Cuffy Smith then addressed the
convention at length, congratulatins them on
the success of the morning, in having an audi
ence with the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Tuley, of the Y. vi. Z. A, then favored
the audience with a song, which was heartily
Stanton addressed the meeting at length.
Mrs. Durham, of Philadelphia, followed
with a short address in favor OF the cause.
A gentleman in the audience Their
NOMINATED MRS. VICTORIA C. Woodruff
as the next Vice President of the United States,
but Miss Anthony informed the infatuated indi-
vidual that they should not be i'm too much OF
hurry with their nominations, as it would be
better to wait till they had secured the right to
vote.
Mr.. Kilgour, from the committee on reFolu-
tons, reported a series of resolutions similar to
those heretofore adopted; which were agreed to,
a few males dissenting The convention then
adjourned till 100 ?. m, Mrs Hooker giving
tickets of admission for the evening session to all
who asked for them.
Evening Session.
The last session OF the convention, which re-
assembled at 7.3O p. m, was largely attended
the hall being nearly full and almost every seat
in the galleries taken.
Mrs. Wright, of Philadelphia, informed the
audience that in the afternoon gentleman had
attempted to speak, but that the audience had
however, that II he had written out his speech
and allowed Mrs. Stanton or some other lady to
read it, they would have assented. This was a
damper on several gentlemen who were present,
and who had intended to speak piece during
the evening
Mr.. Matilda Joslyn Gage was introduced as
the first or atOr OF the evening, and spoke for an
hour in advocacy OF the cause, but bringing to
light no new points in its favor. She denounced
the un u ( legislation of this country by which
they were REQUIRED to pay taxes but were not al
her experiences in her own city out west, (Fay-
ct evllle, Ohio,) where she presented herself To
the registration clerks, but refused the priv
ilege which belonged to her as an American cit
izen, and which was granted to ignorant for
eigners and men that could not read or write
their own names on the constitution OF their own
the Declaration of Independence nine times but
the word imam" but once, and she claimed that
she was
ONE OF THE PEOPLE,
nd q an nt limit Tod toto ln xry1a
Disguised with the objection that some men had
to woman suffrage, namely THAT the country
was not ready" Was iteyer ready for reform?
came? She thought that men should consider
little before they raised that objection to the
rights OF woman. In conclusion, she hoped
that there would be further need of women's
conventions she felt assured that their ri hts
would soon be given them.
Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon, of California
was then introduced. She claimed that the
right which they were asking for was secured to
them by their forefathers on the bloody battle
fields OF our early wars. She again claimed 1t
because she had the blood of patriots in her
veins, and she thought that the American peo-
which would benefit all womankind and make
them independent beings. 1t was necessary for
the elevation and redemption of woman, and the
salvation OF this country. She then pitched into
the women of this country, who
GO TO CHURCH TO SHOW OFF
their good clothes, and was sorry that they were
l.
DIR. Walker, in a loud voice, "Amen ~
(Laughter.1
The speaker then denounced
THE DIVORCE LAWS
OF this country, and called upon all true women
to help her in her efforts to have the law of d-
yorce expunged from all statutes. IL was not
needed, and any woman who signed a petition
Tor divorce was unwise to herself and foolish
To the objection that if the ballot was given to
women they would occupy all the time in vot-
ing, she asked how much time does it take a
man tovote? Ii could be done in minutes and
IT would take only five minutes from the hou &C.
hold every year to attend to that duty, and in
the least the babies could get along for that
time with their fathers who would have all the
rest Of the day to deposit their ballot. On this
question she took bold stand, and would
$50 1T ALONE"
rather than fail. She proposed the formation
OF the third party, and they would go to victory
peaceably II they can, and fOrcibly If they must.
tApplause.l
Mrs e. Fanny Allyn, from Boston, was the
last speaker of the evening. At the conclusion
of her address she recited a poem which was
well received and repeatedly appiauded.
The convention was then adjourned sine die
by the singing Of the doxology, lead by Mrs.
Hooker.
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