New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-12
UONAN SUFFRAGE.

.,,ss, ,E-rUONY EULOGIZING VICTORIA Woodruff
DIR. MARY f. WALKER sNUBBED.
,r,su1NGToN. Jan. 1.-THE National Woman's
o..s-are Association reassembled to-day There was q
80 attendance of women Several prominent polt
- and public men were also in the audience.
AIRS Baden Secretary Of tho Republican Club OF Pla
,.nhia opened the proceedings. she began her
marks by saying that pluck would accomplish great
deal which she illustrated by statement OF the perse
vrronce OF dog Of hers, which would always when
shut out the house. keep constant barking till he
gained admittance Women should therefore persevere
On the demands for their rights till all they claimed
accorded them. The female sex, she contended were
competent to ill the Offices that men occupy and on this
pop she claimed share for women OF the hundreds OF
places Of penny postmen Of her own city, now filled by
men.
Mrs Gordon Of California was introduced by Miss s.
Anthony who eulogized her character at consider
able length as the only woman who had been regularly
nominated for the position Of state SENATOR For this
office rs Gordon received l6 votes in her own county
I'm California and lacked hut votes OF succeeding.
She gave an account Of the Womens movement in that
state. She thoroughly repudiated the influence or
favor Of either Of the existing political parties, and
claimed that the woman subject would succeed IN de-
fiance OF all other parties or organizations
Miss Anthony again took the stand. and euogzed Mrs.
Victoria woodruff, and defended her against the I'M
moral charges which had been brought against her. She
took broad ground that no degree OF degradation
should keen persons the full possession OF their
political rights aud for her part. she would welcome
the stand by her side any number of prostitutes, and
would use her efforts 10 train them in the right
Her language, she said, might be hold and unpopular,
but wished II understood that she was not afraid
and cared not for what .. people said about her:
which had mantled ,hem for so long time, and deal
plainly with facts they are. She did not for Mrs.
WoodhuIs antecedents, and believed that, however
true what had been said about her she would
pare in either moral orinteectual point of view with
In conclusion Miss Anthony claimed that the credit of
woman's suffrage equally belongs TO the denominations
OF Quakers, MehOdst'. Episcopalians Atheists Spirit
uaISts, &c. Upon this broad platform all could stand
and she cared not who would appear in the front ranks
Mrs. Hooker made few remarks, concluding by the
reading of piece of poetry which had been sent her by
Mrs Or Lockwood took the stand and after announc-
ing her readiness to circulate certain petition on the
audience IN support of the woman movement. In the
course OF her remns she unfOded her petition of
eral yards in length and nmerOusly signed, which she
said was asking the right OF cgisrUn aud the elective
franchise for women in this District which had been u
justly denied them. As Mrs Lockwood was concluding
AIRS Dr. Mary T. Walker presented her with basket OF
A female advocate here advanced to the front of the
platform, and enthusiastically defended Mrs. Woodruff,
d. Mary T. Walker attempted to make a speech in de-
% Sl congress but in short time wac interrupted by
arrived and the proceedings must close. Tie Dr., how
lures appealed the audience for lust FIVE minutes
to conclude her remarks. This signal for
latons the Convention took a recess til 2 o'clock
BeioIe the managers of the movement had re-
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leaving the hail. with banner mounted the stand
and whirng II around, proclaimed in loud voice that
Goa made 10 distinction of or Color and did not
recognize the difference between the At this point
| he was approached by Miss Anthony and other prOm-
nent ladies OF the Convention, who demanded who he
was and that he should leave the stand Against this
he protested, and maintained his ground until he was
compelled TO retire by the male mbers OF the Conven
ton. The banner bore side the legend:
" IDasmuch yo have done IL unto the
least of these brethren have not done 1t unto
Depart from We who work iniquity :" and the
side four medallion figures representing the
white man, the negro, the Indian, and the Heather
Chinee In full feO wship, with the motto One is
father, and ye brethren" This banner is ill.,
tended the person who bore It estes to represent
the cardinal principle of the progressive womans
ment and on the LIST OF January, Ia months ago,
borne in procession through the streets OF Philadelphia
with white man as ensign, fanked ON either side by
colOred man and an Indian.
At the afternoon session, Theodore Banks, in the
by invitation OF Mrs Woodruff. He announced himself
Internationally and said he Disguised with the
Congress eloquence which they had to-day. Congress
mutually divided gang OF thieves. He desired TO
the workingmens prejudices Woman's suffrage
he said was the second plank III the platform of the In
ternati0nas
Mrs. Ira b. Davis of NewYork addressed the audience
Miss Anthony presented letters from Amy Post and
Henry Ward Beecher addressed 10 Mrs Woodruff favor.
ing the female suffrage movement A letter read
from Mr.. Garfield, Delegate from Washington Territory
whom the women claim having been elected female
voters. His letter adverse 10 the movement The
to be at the meetings. Miss Beew Of Wis
cOnsin addressed the Convention the social evil aud
kindred topics. Miss L. Smith made speech, and the
meeting adjourned.