Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-23
FIRST EDITION.
300 p. M.
the WOMEN IN COUNCIL.

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Suffrage Association recently held in this city
The strong minded ones, comprising the afor-
said imposing titled body, according to an.
nouncement, did convene, resolve speak theiI
pieces and adjourned; but regret to say that
their meetings wore not as harmonious as could
have been wished for by all feeling deep in
terest in its welfare and success, though it is
pretty generally admitted, even among its
stauncheat advocates, that the ladies' as a class
| do not desire it, and until they do fear the
| suffrage millennium il still far distant Most of
/ the prominent advocates OF the cause were
| present. including Miss Susan b. Anthony Pres
| ident Mrs. Belva Lockwood, Secretary /; Mrs.
Matilda Joslyn Gage, Chairman of the Execu-
] tive Committee; Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
| Lille Devereux Blake, Ellen O. Sargent, LAWN
/ ia o. Dundore, Miss U. j. Bsiley, Mrs. DIR. Mary
| Walker and others. Miss Anthony was present
| through the courtesy Of the U. s. Marshal OF
| the Western District of New York, though nom
| inaly she was in Jail in consequence OF her re-
fusal to give bail for alleged illegal voting at
Rochester.
The audiences were not so largo, nor did
| there appear to be the same interest manifested
| Hs at the previous annual meetings, A lack of
enthusiasm was painfully apparent to all, and
some OF the speakers dwelt forcibly upon II in
their remarks, charging it in the greater part to
their own sex. Whether this lukewarmness was
not in part, attributable to the unenviable repu-
tation gained by two Of its ardent supporters,
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff and Col. Tennie @ Olaf
I'm, am not prepared to say but it is known
that just prior to the date of assembling OF the
convention, the former addressed letter to
Mrs Lockwood desiring information regarding
it, and soliciting hor opinion relative to lecture
she, Mrs. w. purpoBed delivering here during
its session; IN answer to which Mrs Lockwood,
after consultation with such of the members as
were at that time IN the city, replied that such
action on the part OF Mrs. Woodruff was con-
sdered as both unwise and inexpedent.
Ilat reDly. tOuotlgr with the fact
sed by another one OF them that though Mrs.
W. was in their estimation as a woman ire
proachable they did not apart from woman sur
fraBe approve of the theories entertained and
promulgated by her. and feel that any future as
sociation with her might be received by the peo-
pie as an indirect endorsement Of them, may be
taken as evidence that the suffragists them
selves thought that their cause had been ma
terially injured by the conduct Of Mrs Woodruff
and her sister, aud gives force to the suppose
ton that they are responsible to a grenter or
less extent, for the indifference exhibited by the
public during this convention. Then again, the
friends of the other branch of the suifragists
the American Woman's Suffrage Association"
presided over by Lucy Stone in the headquarters
at Boston. looked upon this one with Jealous
eyes spoke disparagingly OF it and otherwise
endeayored to detract from its Importance. For
all those interested, it certainly is to be regret
ed that, in the effort to carry out an object
fraught with such momentous issues to 30 large
81 Ssd dvson 9GRf6 ~ sRff6e 81 66BaRihS and
working with that unanimity OF feeling which
rarely fails to accomplish the end, II just one.
Both Lucy Stone and Susan B. Anthony are
pioneers and workers of earnestness in the
cause both women OF unquestioned ability and
should If they have its true interests at heart as
professed by them, so forward hand in hand,
and not stand aloof quibbling upon matters OF
minor importance, the result, as III generally be-
lieved, if mere personal jealousy, as they have
beed doing for some years past.
But to the Convention. 1t was opened by
A,tl .,IM uorl
law of Mrs. Lucreta Mott, (who was not present
this year, requesting such OF the audience as
felt particular interest in its proceedings to
come forward aud be seated upon the stage
Miss Anthony then read the Constitution of the
Association supplementng 1t with some remarks
in behalf of the work
Mrs Stanton succeeded her, with the resolu
tons and lengthy speech in support of them
euloglZng the Republican party, aud claiming
that it was only required of it to aid this move
ment to give additional glory to its record,
General Grant shN believed favored it, and Vice
President elect Wilson had already expressed
his views, and spoken most encouragingy in
their behalf.
The resolutions recited substantially as fol-
| lows that no long as women were denied the
| right Of suffrage they were enslaved ~ that
women are "perso &" and ''citizens" and there
| fore by the 10Th amendment entitled to the
right of suffrage; thatt is the duty of Congress to
protect thom in the exercise Of this right that
| tee criminal prosecution Of Susan B. Anthony for
the alleged crime OF exercising bne cltlIens rlBnt
of suffrage is an act OF arbitrary authority,
| unconstitutional, and a blow at the liberties
of every citizen of the nation; that they
| tender their heartfelt sympathies to such
| U. s. officials as we're being prosecuted by
suits brought against them by women for pre-
| venting them from registering, &c, ,inasmuch az
/ such suits were but the forerunners Of coming
| storm that the report OF the Senate Judiciary
| Committee against the petition OF the ten thous
| and naturalized citizens of Rhode Island IL con-
trAry to both the letter and the spirit OF the
/ Constitution and that the friends or Women
/ Suffrage may congratulate themselves on the
speedy success of their cause from the new lease
given to the party in power whose PRESIDENT has
| pronounced opinions in its favor, and whose
4 Vice President during the late campaign in over
| one hundred speeches, never forgot to mention
| his disfranchised countrywomen. The various
| Committees were then announced and the sew
| era speakers introduced. Miss Blake didn't be-
eve that woman made for man alone,or for
Adams Express Company" as the answer to
the conundrum, "What was Eve made for 7" has
| it.
Mr. Davis spoke earnestly in support Of res
oution of his to establish national woman i pa
per in aid OF their work He also said there was
great excitement in Philadelphia where ne
came from, as to the action OF the convention IN
session there to amend the State Constitution,
as an effort is being made to have clause in
serted giving women the right of franchise. Mr.,
A. G.. Riddle Mrs. Lockwood and others also
addressed the audiences during the morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions. Mrs
Major Dr. Mary Walker in her nonde-
script costume caused considerable COM
motion by her actions at the meetings
and thus showed that lack of harmony in the
proceedings, referred to before 1t appears that
the Doctor had been ignored at least according
| to her idea she had, in not having been lnviU
: to participate in the Convention, aud took og
| sion to call Miss Anthony and other 10 acG-
| for it to which, however, those lailes pYhe |
tie attention making no replies ohe saAn-
had resolution to offer and wlheu ny aid |
thony, as President to submit 2 MlyA Mary
sc, but accidentally (2) put it asI to IN " took
Walker, to which the little Door pTohght be
exception, requesting that OF luton, said
used Miss Anthony begIng hen made
doctor" Mary Walker. tie DocYplain Ian
some further remarks ipi ilatin gLspicuous a
gmage. that az size had ken s4 novement
part part for so long p iod in JFay Of dress
od otbor raforms ne did ~ "a UPi, ,to w ~; Do
ahed anu os;de sn rey, andaipV; VIII ~ ,ie 'oa III.
pusnieu ~ as,ue S" 81 ird and laihi5g nef posi-,
tention sGd Of being Genty IruPted By mingled
8 non; sne IVA was jIes, and eatea much amuse-
, | ment. yof4ko al dons, the audience was | NJ
Preceding Sc g6promp enteEItanment EN- in the
antics of sounngsteEe Of % so@eTsSuIts mnO cart M
u hibited hsnrinasEc., those present testify
y wheels, hnnrecisd with rounds of applause
!. ing timed to s1ulate him to renewed gym n
t whicbforts. ping the last meeting while 81
s nastanton wag peaking she was several times =,