Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
sRhUil Kttrms or IKfxa1Icsal CONVENTION


The first days session Of the annual oonven-
ton OF the National Woman Suffrage Association
was continued yesterday after our report closed.
The convention reassembled at O'Clock p. m,
with larger audience than at the morning ses-
SION Ms. Jane p. Thurston, OF Portland, Me-,
was busy calling the attention of all reporters to
pnoI,shed card OF hers neaae d., : 10 whom II
claim 10 all the United States and the kingdom
OF Great Britain
THE WOMAN QUESTION IN THE PEyNsYLvANIA
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Miss Anthony introduced Mr.. Edward Nj. Da-
Wis, who said that they were in a great excite
ment in that city "a to the action of the conven-
constitution. The woman sutfragists of that
state claim that a clause should be inserted Civ
ing the women the right of franchise on the
ground OF constitutional right, and it was being
resisted by many members Of that body. They
had great hopes that the convention viii agree
to submit the question to a popular vote by the
way without money, which they felt great need
OF. They were, however, making considerable
progress. The labor falls upon q few, but the
press throughout the state had aided them very
much in changing public sentiment, and he
could safely say that there are more persons in
favor of women suffrage than there were ten
years ago in favor of the abolition Of slavery.
He moved that the chairman appoint q COM
mittee of seven to take in charge his proposal
for a newspaper to advocate their cause. On
putting the question no one voted on either side,
SILENCE GAVE CONSENT;
the women were not used TO voting, and the
men were in doubt as to whether they had the
right to vote at this convention. She made a
strong appeal to the audience to take stock in
the enterprise, and its feasibility was discussed
at some length; after which Mrs. Stanton said
she would put the question woman fashion,
thus: GAN in favor OF the resolution viii sit
still and say nothing, and all opposed rise up
No one rose and she declared the vote unani-
nous.
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Joselyn Gage, of New York, who proceeded to
give detailed history of the efforts Of the suf-
fragists in obtaining legislation both in Congress
and the STATE legislatures She recited the acts
much they had aided the government; detailed
the efforts made in the diderent states by wo-
men, In working up an interest in the great re-
formation, and spoke of the recognized rights
of women to hOld property, and to sue and be
sued. Miss Anthony, she said, could speak
more to the purpose on this latter point. She
SOUTHERN WOMEN ARE WAKING rP TO THEIR
RIGHTS
now that they see their former slaves in the
not accorded to them. She spoke Of the recos-
milton given to women at the national conven-
ton in July last in Philadelphia as favorable
symptom Of the growing interest taken in this
reform movement. She claimed that women
had aided in changing the current of political
opinion favorable to the republicans in many of
the doubtful states during the late presidential
the country had the nanliness to acknowled ge'
this service.
MISS ANTHoNY's MARrYRDoM.
She said that although wOman's power was to
regarded as a very responsible power. In this
connection she alluded to the labors of Mrs.
Anthony, and how she managed to get her vote
"a straight republican one) into the box, and
now comes along uncle Sam and says what right
have you to take part i'm the elections, and ar
rested her and cast her into prison in which
fugitive slaves had been thrust in the days OF
that great national wrong.
Miss Anthony introduced
MR.. "A. @. RIDDLE
as one Of the great champions of their cause.
Mr.. Riddle said he had learned to obey orders,
especially when given by the women. He had
this morning received orders from Miss Anthony
to speak at this convention, and in accordance
with orders he would obey. He had found that
the common expression 50 wOmens rights did
not mean the same as mems rights; he alluded
to legislation, the benefits Ofwhich are generally
right of liberty is AN inalienable right and to be
protected only by the ballot, why Is the privilege
of the ballot confined to the male sex, this right
Of liberty belonging 20 all without reference to
sex? This was a legitimate question for discus-
sion, and it is high time this large disfranchsed
class should assert their privilege of voting.
The only difference between q native citizen
and the latter cannot; but the way is open
for the exercise OF this right by the
simple process Of naturalization, and why
more sacred rights than our native born citi-
zens? Under our national constitution the
chairman Of this convention had been prose-
cuted for the crime Of voting the republican
ticket at the city of Rochester, N ", and in
carcerated in prison, and had il not been for the
courtesy shown her by the United States mar.
shall in the state OF New York this convention
iAPplause. The speaker argued at length that
the right Of suffrage is as clearly privilege an
der the 18th amendment as any privilege ever
conferred BY legislation. He rehearsed the
case Of Mrs. Spencer ct al. against the District
of Columbia, and criticised the action of the
court in its decision Of the ease, and followed its
course to the docket Of the Supreme Court of
the United States, where IL Is still pending and
never likely to be reached.
Mrs. Anthony here made powerful appeal for
CASH CASH! Il
nG all r hsf IN lief the her
persecution Of her, but to defray the expenses Of
the CONVEX tiOn.
Mrs. Elizabeth eady Stanton then took the
door in a set speech in behalf of woman suffrage,
appealing to the men to come to the aid OF
women In their strife for Z"
..-. LIBERTY AND EQUALITY
speaker. She stated that she had ceased to
have patience with thoee smiling, foolish women
who come to her and say that they have all the
rights they want Man represents Justice and
woman mercy; and both should possess equal
advantages Women are needed to aid in the
reform OF courts, prisoners, educational institu-
lions, legislative halls, the pulpit, and forum
in fact, in all the walks of life now denied her.
Men do themselves great injustice In denying
the women this right; society Is suffering in
thousands OF ways by continuing this great
wrong. a. go ...'7 e..
THE IRREPREssIBLR DR. NARY WALKER
here rose and said she desired to offer a vote Of
thanks to the Senator from Kansas, for intro
ducing her memorial in the Senate yesterday.
Miss Anthony, in putting the question, used
the term Miss Mary Walker when the latter IN
terrupted her, saying she begged pardon, but
she wished to be called by her right title.
Miss Anthony@'Oh,I beg PardOn-Dr. Mary
Walker" .. .t-. e..
The question was put, and declared carried;
and the convention adjourned, to reasse mble at
I p. m. Z.
MISS ANTHONY GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF HER
CASE 800 .
The convention reassembled at o'clock last
night, with rather slim attendance, the hall
being not more than one-fourth filled, and q
majority OF those present being ladies.
Miss Anthony, in the absence Of Mrs. Cady
Stanton, who was expected to speak ON this oc-
easion, took the stand ana made q lengthy and
able speech, the tenor of which was TO prove
that the votes cast by herself and at her female
sunragists at Rochester, and for which crime
they were cast into prison, were legal She
started out with the constitution as the basis of
her argument, and then went on to speak of the
laws Of the state Of New York, and contended
that the holding her to bail, and other acts Of
the courts, were manifestly illegal, IS she hpd
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