The New York herald., 1873-11-26
DoWNTRODDEN WOMEN.
The Despot, Man. ArraiGned Before the
! Woman's suffrage Society In PiimPton

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Woman's suffrage Society In PiimPton
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: The NeT yc.ss< wIinan's Suffrage Society met
ls,st night in PD;npton Han. corner OF Ninth and
.stuyyesaut streets, Mrs. G. $. Lozer M. d. IN the
Chair. The attendance was small. There were DOT
q dozen gentlemen in the room, and among the
ladies number OF female doctors. fair medloal
students and strong-headed writers could be dis
tinguished. A few OF the audience amused them
selves by eating candy before the meeting was
opened, and the crunchng OF the bonbons was
almost the only sound that broke the silence
Mrs Lozler said, in a sweet, gentle voice, that
she elt very grateful in being identified with this
band OF faithful workers Any man or woman who
took no interest In the constitution and govern
ment OF his or her country was not worthy OF It's
protection. deadly silence.) The majority OF the
people governed in a republican country. and the
present so-called popular government was merely
q despotism, and against such government they
all begged TO enter their most earnest protest
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laws OF the land; she was taxed and otherwise
held responsible just like man. Deadly
silence.) Unless woman's right 10 vote was
recognized the doctrines of the Declaration OF In
dependence must be abandoned deadly silence
The use OF the ballot must be 10 women u sacred
duty. Woman's mission was the great work OF
mercy, and all other missions were secondary TO
this. Woman had been cheated Of her birthright
and man had usurped her place. mo appause.)
Since all true law must be based upon the princi-
pies OF Christianity, love and mercy must be the
leading principles. Instead OF teaching the chill
'dren to become good men, the stronger sex had
erected jails and gallows to correct viciousness.
Applause by three gentlemen
Mr.. Herman H. Shook said the paper read by
the worthy President, Mrs. LoZier. was an excel
lent introduction TO this meeting. They were
often told that the movement was ludcrous one,
but he doubted 1t. The question was one OF the
grandest that had ever come before the World
Respecsnl silence &C. me he.ornan6h MAS Was Nae sg
tin Luther withdrew from the Catholic Church he
accomplished his purpose much more easily tnan
the end OF tns society could be attained. Tne
anti-slayery movement was also more easily
brought 10 successful issue, but this movement
affected more than half the nation, while
the other affected only about 4,0Oo,000. tPro-
found sllencel Men and women were created
equal. why should II be supposed that woman
not necessarily constitute superiority. william M.
Tweed, who was born before William G. Barrett,
was still rather an inferior man. Another obJec-
ton was that the majority OF women did not want
the ballot. He would admit this, but II was only
because they thought it would lower their status,
and that they would have to frequent grog shops
and similar places 10 vote. 1t was true that, to
certain extent, this would be necessary. Deep
silence, broken only by the rushing OF dreSses.)
Ii was no wonder that women should shrink from
this; but the polls OF to-day were respectable
places II they could only root out OF the minds
OF women the idea that the ballot would lower their
condition they could soon convince them that II
would certainly elevate them and benefit them In
to-day if women had the ballotY How many
gambling dens would exist to-day II women had
the baot2 Was IT necessary to have the feni-
nine element in politics as elsewhere In former
times woman was confined to the harem, and now
they never thought of society without woman.
They were told. however, that men should rule
over women. The serpent who tempted Eve had
agreed within himself that If he tempted man first
the woman might not follow, while ii he tempted
the woman first the man would surely follow.
daughter, many OF the female agitators showing
their pretty teeth.)
memorial was read lmporing Congress to i'm
peach Judge Ward Hunt on account OF his decision
in the trial OF Mrs. Susan b. Anthony for voting
Illegally and demanding that no law be enacted
by Congress preventing women from voting ZAP.
plause by the gentlemen.)
Mrs. Hannah Sheppard advocated an inundation
OF all houses by tracts and woman's rights pam
phlets; all residences and fresldes should be sub
merged by these literary productions Applause
by the gentemen.)
Mr.. z. K. n. Mclean delivered stirring address
in regard to the various philosophical social, in
tellectual and physical aspects OF the question.
He had collected a mass OF evidence that would
fill the room from the floor to the roof Other
speakers followed, and the downtrodden ladies
and the few despotic men who had attended the