New-York tribune., 1872-05-10
MAY ANNIVERSARIES.
THE AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE AsSO-
CITATION

NOUNCED.
Quite large assemblage gathered at Apollo
Hall, yesterday morning. to participate in the ann
versary exercises OF the American Woman Suffrage Ass
eiaton Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell presided ana "ios
those the platform Mrs. Wlbour, the keV .. -
Clark, Henry b. Blackwell, Helen Nj. JENKINS VI ~
burgh, and Mrs. Mary A. Eastman.
Mrs Blackwell briefly reviewed the history OF 'no W.
man suffrage movement for the past year. The LegsIa
lures Of nearly all the states had had the eu9eo'
them in some form The Governor OF MaSs"0""so'' nav
recommended the passage of suffrage law III hiS neS
sage. thing before done oy any uo'o,h0r' ~
Congress too the subject had received attention. ana
Tho cnds Of the cause had been able TO secure
the passage OF an act providing that there should be no
ifs ss''sS sSd 0 ths was introduced with especial
reference 70 % the women & OF Wy wyoming ,na6e a6e
hopefn progress. There had been more women ad-
i,fed to preach than any previous year The preach
Ing Of women was forbdden and the apostles
of Church and the large audience that listened 70
Mrs smiley and the larger one who read the report OF
her discussion would judge inte1senty between 9eG &
result of that Judgment could not fail TO be in favor Of
The OF woman The newspapers have lately treated
than before. Even the Cincinnati Convention so much
opposed to Woman Suffrage, had by it's late action done
said the public information, that they wers not
present as dsorganzers but to assert their rights ana
of Government She then stated the object OF the pres
gathering be the discussion OF all topics relative TO
the cause OF Woman Suffrage.
Dr. Clark of Boston claimed that there were no pos
sibe arguments against wOman's Suffrage He read
several articles the question from leading scenne
Journals. characerizng them as nothing more or less
tnan mOOnshne and entirely unworthy OF refutaton
He contended that although at the present moment the
idea of Woman Suffrage laughed and scohed at he
time was distant when those who now laughed
would come forward and not only Jon IN the cry DuI
Mrs. Helen p jenkins Of Pittsburgh said that woman
has right be drag on her husband and the only
pate the political struggles Of the nation Why should
woman be treated as political nonentitS " ny d sdone tb
exclusion Of woman. and for her own sake woman must
IL sake
to a higher standing and although tne uue Vl heI
1876 every man in the land would take the hand OF
enfranohsed woman of America who would not only De
ornament 70 the country, but blessing 10 the uni
verse. .o., ,,. -, l..
favor of Woman Suffrage and universal peace and fra
terHty; udy p,.o,,rou .o,o .ba+ tho womon suHrogo
movement not in the interest Of any political party,
nor in favor of any particular candidate 1t did
but Intended to convince the mind the heart, and
moral and poitical reform was needed. Which must
begin by enisting in the active business OF the
Government every and capable of forming
political opinion. They had Just heard of great Conven
uon of men gathered together in Cincinnati which
prOfessed the object of reforming American politics; yet
when the platform of that Convention was read, the
lad previously been put forth and that there had
the same old wirepung the same sharp practice, the
the conventions that had preceded IT, and for himself he
did not either in the candidates in the platforms
any assurance of political reform. The demand for
Woman Suffrage supply a demand for
right on the principle that governments are Just
only they obtain the consent of the governed Half
the governed are women Political government nom
people and one half the people women, deprived
OF the of that power. The women of Massachusetts
taxed on slSl0CO,Ooc and on this account they
claim to have voice In the government Of the State
All the political corruption of the country arises from
meetings, which are the real sources Of power and in
every town and ward all through the United States half
decide on the future course Of action of the party
and is their decision SO is the result
idle to suppose that Mr. Grceleys nomination
would destroy nngs, when that very nomination the
kOfa ring wa ma or wi
he had great respect He believed him to be as honest
it meant free love- and when he said that said
that which makes il the duty of every woman in the
President Horace Greeley had said what he knew
a: the '''GBSaV GBSnVsnon that nominated him They
was woman, and they had refused to Inc9rgoTate
Woman Suffrage plapk in theiT platform and although
en 1Ss yet frO@ that time Es al
in it, and he could not support It, But II any man or
forward make it success and plant its banner Of equal
ashamed of platform that demands universal amnesty
and universal suffrage for every negro and Rebel and
hoped that the Philadelphia Convention would do
SsSed Os5 to sc see n%% What the al Philadelphia
would bring eT AS kfT 10 @ S6d1 & en SdS pir bs
1aa e Wha ne Sey Would s DO with this
and when all the platforms were before hm, then he
saEse Which was so dear to him and il he could see
snv Candidate who would give woman better chance
he would vote for him. He would remind the audience
of the tune woman first entered into politics, and
OF moral revolution she created 1t was III l640 She
did not vote she had begun to attend political meet
ings The Democratic meetings were attended by men
alone, the other side the women Joined with the
men in singing "Hppecanoe and Tyler too" aud the
Upon the reassembhng of the Convention in the after
noon, Miss Mary A Eastman made an address IN which
she stated that the stronghold of caste III this country
to-day and cited several instances OF oppression
to her sex from the enforcement OF unjust laws in
he
were annocnced for the evening unfortunately de-
tsined among others William Lloyd Garrison was suck
Mr. Blackwell offered the following which were adopted:
progress Of the movement during the the widen
ing T thought and occupation eve scooTd 70 TSman
Michigan, Wisconsin, lowe ard Kansas also Cornell UnverI
women as lay delegates churches
% S Of % %S States oDoS The e.aS&sn Of Woman sasfas
and u 1Ron the large S ySs .sosSsy gwen % n It, favor
bins introducd BY Senator Wilson and Representative Osr
oIrd Thai he recent seon Of the Brooklyn Prebyry in deny
night preach the Gospel IN direct conflict With the laws
S SOa amaze aSdet %e the Deborah led
Sssd IsIs 20 Tss and under which Christian dspensauon
bsre s neither female Christ
soved That political reform be effected without
them control Of and that this general attendance only
the joint social influence and cooperation Of men and
soed Tbs. COnventiO, of socaled Liberal" Re
adopting platform which enanehiss the leaders Of the Rebellion
and nomnang President weknown opponent Woman suf
ige failed establish any claim to the support Of Woman
Rsoed await action Of the Republican and Democratic
National Conventions reminding them that tbe Republican party hay
psase upon women party having extended
poor white should extend 10 all citizens iesPeeve
iso.d Suffrage which wom,ns Equality in
nrisg relation standard Of personal social and
After the resolutions had been read oliver Johnson
who invited 10 address the meeting said that he
had been advocate of Woman Suffrage for S5 years,
and glad TO hear the resolutions they presented
the before them in its proper aspect The cham