The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
vv07sAN SUFFRAGE.
Animal aE0sting CT the National Con"
VontinEl.

YentioD.
The convention reasScmblcd at O'Clock
p. NJ, Thursday, with "a larger audience
than at the morning session. Mrs. Jane Z.
Thurslon, of Portland, Maine, was busy
calling attention of all reporters to pub
lished card of hers, headed, 10 whom 1t
may concern in which that lady asserts
her claim to all the United States and the
kingdom of Great Britain.
THE WOMAN QUESTION In THE PENN
SYLvANIA CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
vENTIoN.
Miss Anthony introduced Mr.. Edward
NJ. Davis, who said that they were IN
GREAT excitement in that city as to the &C
ton Of the convention now being held there
to amend the state constitution. Inc
woman sufTragists of that state claim that
clause should be inserted giving 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
would agree to submit the question to q
popular vote by the people. II was dill
cult TO make much Roadway without
money. which they felt great need of.
They we're, however, making considerable
progress. The labor falls upon few, but
The press throughout the state had aided
them very much in changing public senti-
ment, and he could safely say that there
are more persons in favor of woman SUI
fgage than there were ten years ago in favor
Of The abolition Of slavery.
Miss Anthony then introduced Mrs. Matil-
day Joselyn Gage, Of New York, who pro-
ceeded to give a detailed history of the ei-
forts Of the sutfragists in obtaining legisla-.
ton both in Congress and the state legsa-
lures. She recited the acts of heroism oil
women during the war, and how much
they had aided the government; detailed
the efforts made in the different states by
women, in working up an interest in the
great reformation, and spoke OF the recog-
nized rights of women to hole property,
and to sue and be sued. Miss Anthony,
she said. could speak more to the purpose
on this latter point, She alluded to the
fact that
SOUTHERN WOMEN ARE WAKING UP
TO THEIR RIGHTS,
now that they sec their former slaves in
the enjoyment of rights and privileges
which were not accorded to them. She
spoke of the recognition given TO women
at the national convention 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 election, and some of the can
did newspapers Of the country had the
.manliness to acknowledge this service.
MISS ANTuoNY's MARTYRDoM.
1tlo
was to some extent recognized, yet it was
somehow not regarded as very responsible
power. In this connection she alluded tc
The labors OF Mrs. Anthony, and how she
managed to get her vote "a straight Republi
can one) into the box, and now comes alons
Uncle Sam and says what right have yol
to take part in the elections, and arrested
her and cast her into prison in which fugi
tive slaves had been thrust in the days o.
that grcss national wrong.
Miss Anthony introduced
Mr.. A. G. RIDDLE
as one of the great champions of theil
cause. Mr.. Riddle said he had learaed t.
obey orders, especially when given by thu
women. He had this morning received order;
from Miss Anthony to speak at this con
vcntion, and in accordance with orders hi
mon expression women's rights" did mo-
mean the same as mems rights, he alluded
to legislation, the benefits of which are
generally limited to the male portion o
humanity. If The right of liberty is an
inaienable right, and to be protected only
by the ballot, why is the privilege of the
ballot confined to the male sex, this right
ofliberty belonging to all without reference
to sex? This was legitimate question
Tor discussion, and it is high time this large
DISTINGUISHED class should assert their
privilege of voting. The only difference
between native citizen and a foreign citi-
zen is that the former can vote and the lat
ter cannot, but the way is open for the ex.
ercise Of this right by the simple process
of naturalization, and why should foreign
born citizens possess greater and more
sacred rights than our native-born citizens
Under our national constitution the chair
man Of this convention had been prosecuted
for the crime OF voting the Republican
ticket at the city Of Rochester, n. T., anG
incarcerated in prison, and had it not beer
for the courtesy shown her by the United
States marshal in the state Of New York
this convention would have been deprived
OF her presence here. [Applause.l The
speaker argued at length that the right O
suffrage is as clearly a privilege under tht
fourteenth amendment as any privilege
ever conferred by legislation. He rehoarsec
the case of Mrs. Spencer ct al against tn,
District of Columbia, and criticized the &C
ton of the court in its decision of the case
and followcdiLs course to the docket Of tht
supreme court of the United States, wher,
it is still pending and never likely to b,
reached.
Mrs. Anthony here made powerful
appeal for
CASH! CASH!
not to aid her in dcfraying the expenses o
her trial in fighting the U. s. government
IN their persecution of her, but to defray
the expenses of the convention.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton then took
the floor in a set speech in behalf of wo,
man suffrage, appealing to the men to come
to the aid of women in their strife for
LIBERTY AND EQUALITY.
Many lorcible points were presented by the
speaker. She stated that she had ceased t.
have patience with those smiling, foolish
women who come to her and say that they
have all the rights they want. Man repre-
sents justice and woman mercy; and boil
should possess equal advantages. Womer
are needed to aid in the reform of courts