New-York tribune., 1874-05-16
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.
,,cr nav or THE CONVENTION.

,,,hiroham In the afternoon was clear ihpaf'"
.a,ay Of the evidence IN its favor. and was weI re-
,ived although 1t differed IN some points from INC ~
,monts OF his hearers. Miss Anthony gave q p'lei
,,stcment OF her arguments in favor OF woman sua
The resolutions reported yesterday were adopted WIZ
one or two unimportant expressions OF opiiion
attendance WAS about as large as on the Pro'ouS
The morning session was occuplcu IN n,rn
unon the resolutions reported In yesterday ,,
Mrs f. b. Phelps Lilo Devereux baNe' ~. ,, an
VII and others took part In the DEBATE ou' al
thai was said was anticipated In the remarks Vi ~ ~
xio,s dav The resolutions mentioned were auop'ou'
and IN addition. the following; r
a IS,, G f f S1 women give proof thereof BY
contributing portion Of her income to permanent iu"u %
d wOT.n. sasse sT A,,o'%U S he apSro
son Of he Fund to The great pospos S S pet OF
suns from teir present and degrea9 and thai We earn
-sy urge upon Congress the necessis and justice " '
Tho following ,oGlcers elected for the ensuing
rear: :, -. NJ,
President, Martha C. Wright; Vice Presidents, Luery,i" Mott MS
sd o'hs,; tsain9sn kay sT AO,hcp; Correspond
no S T,S5S Bcee e Hooker Recording Secretary Lille
pevereaI Blake; Treasurer Ellen NJ. Sergeant
Mr. rockingham said that he did not wish to be re-
garded as new convert TO their cause neither dio ne
think IL was mans cause. Women said ne nave .he
power 10 speak; they live In our houses We IlA WIZ"
them papers open TO them, ana they can peau 'o
own cause better than man. friend OF mine was wou-
aeIiug why the cause made no faster progress Ine
arguments against II have all been answered. ana 'ne
o,ectous are all of the slightest description There Is
the objection that II women vote there VIII pe
unarres over thebreakfast table II husband ana "ie
don't love and respect each other enough TO DC aoe 10
talk nationally Of matters OF moral ana soclai cohceI
40 mucn ,he worse for the institution Of marriage so
with the other objections they are all OF the nmsies'
aescrioton and not meant for argument or organized
onnostton there has been little or none. Most men
whom know would welcome a reform like THIS Ihey
would prefer that their wives, sisters, andinothers
should be equal with them before the law, ana "ouio
like 10 believe that they took practical interest III
practical things, and not altogether gwen over 10
cheap novels aud dress. The given by some Tor
this lack Of progress that the is against nature
and opposed to the movement OF history. We know
that some progress has been made, but the reason that
the last citadel has been carried that we are not
prepared to believe that men and women can hVe
together under one civil code. Men ana women arc
two separate creatures That there is sex in
mind m affections in morals, in aspirations, some OF us
believe; do most cordially. The difference never can
and never should be wiped ont and the welfare OF So
eety demands that 1t should be recognized. Man ana
may be equal IN genius. art and technical skill;
but the hand Of woman may be distinguished from
that OF her works. For this reason they must
cha and share alike. IL is this duality that makes
them useful In each profession there are de-
partments In which wOman's delcacy or sympathy or
touch Is essential. There man and woman supplement
eacn other; 1t is the strongest argument that woman
should be admitted into government. There is fem
nine SIDE TO the State well as to the professions. Man
have all tho knowledge reason, conscience or
sense Of law. Men not alone Interested in the we'll
being OF their fellowcreaurcs. Women rear Children
and have sous exposed to temptation II is selfeyi-
dent that they should have voice in these
things. Bat. Il is not 80 simple question
a. it appears. There no such things as
inalicnable rights The Constitution speaks OF the
RIGHTS OF life liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
Il mil, 1#aun lnai N
right 70 live, the thief hIs inalienable right to
liberty. aud the right to happiness is lost. We
easily The right TO vote is right OF society,
exercised under conditions The pauper has no
risB to vote, neither the maniac, the minor nor the
convicted criminal May we not say that the man who
preys upon society, AID tue man who earns his living
by selling uqu0r to his fellows poisoning the blood Of
generations should have right to votc So with The
man who dcbauches and women, dcgradeS &Dd de-
rnorzes society, who keeps the gambling hclls-Aas he
aIisIt 20 s,y society shall be gOvcrnodt Suppose
we say. 80 representation without taxation" never
could feel that pr0miscu0us franchise was reasonable.
would have no permanent diSqualihcatons Dut would
allow everybody, aud women, on precisely the
same terms 10 80 forward and exercise the privilege.
John stuart billl SAID: 81 have made 10 rargumcnt
Oh the point Of woman suffrage, because that
must be taken for granted 1t Is "a ques-
non Of coat, CAP or compeXion'
hut of humanity. and humanity Is not masculine or
feminine People ask IL the millennium will come when
women vote. No ~ put the best and Nisesti into
places authority, the millennium will not come be
cause thcy are not Omnc,cnt they d0ut know every
thing, nor dc believe that women essentially or
class better than men We do not fld that
perfect Tuty have their weaknesses. TIey are DOt
ALWAYS gentle, cJnsdcratc. r1uJaal find they
governed vcry much by their feelings, and much
conservative as a class thau | wOa.d wish. Tney
responsible for large amount OF the iatcmpcrnce Of
society II they were profoundly IN earnest, il they
could not abolish iutcrperJacg ai.0getAci-ah!Ch j
don THINK troy couli 10 bscalse s IN iuaiued wee
which must be worked on; oi socety,f they would pot
their hearts mo Ihls WORK OF Ic.orH, they
~ often the tempter. That Is the reason why
| don't think the admission Of women 10 the
ballots going 10 reform tile world. That 1t viii help
toe reform / 90 believe. N.Iie l don. believe that
women are better than men, believe tht tacy are "a
good An objection hd Deeu ntuo ~ IN comuoa edd-
cation o: sexes, bat where /; h2a aecn tIl~i the
danger has p.eseG away. Wneu mtL aAd women meet
animal heat " our 8aae H forgotten. II was sud that
men lose their Chdrec .crs - noic 50 %ould 0ne1
suppose pcs qo hoe leAa 60 elevsc tAe character o.
women. Remember tAat WOMAN 10 s.ldrs..n. Tor her
life. She has been, not 10 sach extent as
OF disilancl5cmcut agi degradation, she clutches at
the prIze before her Win a frnzci nud. A. 1t was
with inc negro SO VIA ]! DC "1th womch 1iVe them
the opportunity aad tey %l Improve as they should.
can A puoAc tnurs axe iiiatertd nov tHty are very
bad, ana, susceptioc Oi Improvements. Fraud, pabhc
a. Il.'a'I, i'3'' i,3,'',tt az -, -. nv ~. VI
franchise. roenIcss Ia Our wdJIe systemit sometimes
SGspIr Re question: Of nnitajion of the
franchise, OF compulsory education. ere begu-
uiBg 10 Le discussed. AmSOG the g,es Ions that are
toing 10 is this one, whether women sa0i.. Hnt 9e al
iowed 10 say their IN the future government OF the
nSLoD. IAo nt.OddcIOH oi WOMAN suffrage 10 reYolS
ton. II compulsory education be nitro iuccl
suythng If we iirmy hmi; the suffrage, even
eS standing - the naturalization laws, We snail take
step equal IN Importance TO any step that asked by
these women Ii Is simple question whether
should stand upon the principles OF Constitution
have no doubt that beforea great whiie the aimuis
traUOu Of the American Government viii undergo "A
very initial Improvement. have htue doubt
that compulsory education Will bc one inIroy A
adIu he