New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11

WASHINGTON - VICTORIA G. Woodruff
AMONG THE SPEAKERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The National Wo-
mans Suffrage Convention held s regular semiannual
meeting to-day OF Lincoln Hall II consisted OF largo
number Of delegates from States while the audi
encerOOm well filed with spectators the larger por
ton being ladies' Prominent among Ithe delegates
Mrs. II T. Stanton, Miss Anthony, Mrs. Joslyn Gage.
Laura DeForoe Gordon, Martha G. Wright, Mrs. DIR.
Mary walker Victoria C. woodruff mrs. sarah ).
Spencer, Mrs. Belya 4. Lockwood. Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith of California, Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker Mrs.
Elizabeth Wright OF Philadelphia sister OF Iucretia
The Convention was addressed by Mrs. H. b. stanton.
She said they were assembled to consult with and solicit
the country ard with this object In contemplation,
general invitation was eXtehueG 10 al VINO iet an IN
terest in their work to unto with them. the wOmens
movement was inauguracd in order that The sex should
participate in the adnns"1 OF Ing annals oi , rne
tbe new depaTfarc of woman suffrage and should DO in
sisted on Til the laws of the country fully acknowledge
its justice. She alluded TO The XVIII Amendment as,
ment i'm this country, but upon the enactment
Of the XVII Amendment which fully entran fran;
reconced and fully Endorsed those Joint sentiments
not to petition their rights to such men bad hitherto
championed Only the nights OF the foreign rHT.n
element Of ne country WINE thGs o Tue We we're sb
conn renied Gen Butler for the recent Introduction OF
pl 80 TT cFamcd hat Ills Wc%an Movement wond
occu, prominent position in the next iIes dental
whicr ler opinion, was Tar more important than the
Mrs toria c. woodruff was introduced and greeted
with aV She spoke from manuscript iOl about ~
minutes guuicCt of her address beng pflntlPHy
spirituasm, Of which in the language oI the preceding
speaker she is " prominent al FGcae' - ros -,
Ons concluding with the declaration that justice ana
equity can only be attained by having the same laws Tor
men md women alike, ana that, having fun faith and
confidence in the truth and justice these prime PIES
we will never 10 urge the cl1mS OF omen 10 pay
tcipgton ia the Affairs OF Government equally win men,
Blief remarks were made by Miss Anthony ana Mrs.
Unnj,rr who advocated woman suffrage upon the basis
OF sputuaisn. and others. TIE Convention elected the
following officers
Irs. ~. =. Stanton President MIS- Josephine j. Gri
nnR Secretary Mrs. j. Il. Hooker, Chairman OF the EH
ccUtive Committee.
Tonight the WoIncns Convention was attended by
small audience. Victoria woodruff spoke Tor an hOdr
aud half in discussion OF the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments 10 tue Constitution, CIc.Lag the recent
decision OF Judge Carter 10 mans political Status
cOmpsh womans ebirnnciu 'cn'nt; taForinI, an up
heava Of the present form Of 10, eminent and the adop
ton of a Constitution based on the most iatudina
r3u commune. 49,
She was followed by Mr. Drurse, connected with the
International Association who agreed that there would
never be liberty for the laborng man until woman IS
placed on al absolute social auu pOhca equalty WIN
DR. Mary T. walker followed, denOunclng al revou-
tOnaIy projects and emcuts AID claiming that WO-
citizen under the ola Constitution. she held at
no woman will vote under provisions OF any
amendment to the Constitution but that che VIII htve
her rights In pursuance OF provisions protective law
All the speakers anmadycrtcd severely on both the
Republican and Democratic parties Tor their refusal 10
recognize WOmpn'S right 10
isabella Beecher Hooker announced that Senator
Trumhu hau consented that the judiciary Committee
should give hearing - delegation OF TIE Convention
IN the COmmittecrOOm next Friday.
Mrs. Hooker claimed that this concession wac IRE
cursor OF almost immediate victory 0i woman over
prejudice and Intolerance, and that woInans hour Is now