National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-16

House Of Representatives, and another gentleman
spectiye Houses our petition, based upon the decd
| sion already rendered.
General Butler, the chairman Of the Judiciary
sible, hearing before the judiciary Committee
Of the House Of Representatives on Tuesday next.
eommittee-rooms Of the Capitol in our free and
happy land. Now these rooms are not very large,
but II those who arc most interested will give Us
your sdsissi"n, il possible.
essuss ~ s1s Sa ca a.ss
j Whereas the Supreme Court Of the District Of
n Of
Judges Of election, has decided that by the opera
tion Of the first section Of the fourteenth amend
swomen have been advanced to full citizenship
and clothed with the capacity to become voters
and whereas the same court further decided that
ton Of Legislative power in the exercise Of lcgsla
o The
body having exclusive Jurisdiction over tho Dis
trict Of Columbia: Therefore, We respectfully
set amending an .ss entitled %An at to provide
government for the District Of Columbia" ap-
proved February q, ISL, By striking the word
placing the constitutional rights Of the women Of
this District ~ declared BY the highest judicial
tribunal. under the protection Of the legislative
Mrs. Spencer said that General Butler had
promised to present the petition and e prepare .
bill covering tho prayer made BY ~ 70 Con
gress.
mas. Y. JosLrx GAGE
| spoke next, and believed their movement had
made rapid onward strides since their last meet
ing in this city. In the State Of Pennsylvania
school commissioner, and in Inc stsss Of Illinois
nearly all offices are open fes their ASPIRATIONS
I faha halt vnA drua 0uI ma
by the Legislature and submitted 70 the people
whether the right Of suffrage should be conferred
torney General or the State Of New York, he coin
eided with her on the point that women could
legally hold any office to which they were ap-
dcbtcd to woman for its origin, and II they ex.
pectcd to be successful they must stand BY and
assist those who furnished to them their nrst sup
70 On motion of tho last speaker, the chair ap-
pointed the following a. . committee on reso-
Mrs. Elisabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Matilda
Joslyn Gage, Mrs. DR.. Belva A: lockwood, and
Mesrrs. J. N. H. Wilcox and E. NJ. Davis.
was appointed as follows: Mrs. Z. y. Blake, Mrs.
S. J. Spencer, Miss Jennie Jewell, Mrs. Myra s.
John and Mrs. OConor..
MRS. LILLE DEvERAux BLAKE
was then introduced, and believed that IL the
women Of the country would make general and
united attack on tho men Of their households
they would be successful, and obtain the right Of
the ballot; but she thought they neither pos
sesscd the courage, or yet ripe enough In the
spirit of the cause to unite in this universal move
ment The men Of this country have been enjoy;
ing the loaves ant, fishes ever since 1t began, and
che thought 1t time the women were given q
chance.
Mrs. Stanton was then introduced, and spoke
briefly on the subject of finance and the necessity
Of means to dcirly the expenses of the conven-
tion. She thought that the statement that wo-
nothing to do with the question, and could easily
be tested by striking out the word ''males from
the constitution, AMI by this means give them an
ifthcy so desired She wished to know If the
men, unaided by the women. were able to hand
down our noble institutions to posterity in purity
but one Of national life. There had been con-
siderable time spent Lately in the discussion Of
civil rights bill for the coloTsd men While she
they were entitled, still: In her opinion,
it was time civil rights bill was in.
troduced and agitatcd for the bcneh: OF
women. She asked that the white women Of the
States might he permitted to enjoy the same
rights as the colcrcd man fresh frcm the planta
tun. 1t disgrace to this Republic, that the
Intelligent women should be held down under the
heel of the ignorant, recently cmancipated class
and have laws to govern them male by IGNORANT
have q civil rights hill.
Mr. Edwin NJ. Davis, of Philadelphia. son-in-
law of Mrs. Lacreiia Mott. spokc briefly on the |
subject Of equal rights before the law.
Alter which recess was taken until halEpast |
two o'clock. |
AFTER THE RECESS.
The convention rcasscmblcd pursuant to ad- |
journmcn, and the auditorium was probably about
two thirds filled, the larger portion Of the audi
encc being composed of ladies. majority Of whom |
were in attendance at the morning session, evil |
IDENTIFY DESTROYS OF not missing anything that |
might transpirc connected with the proceedings.
Professor Wilcox appeared early on tho scene,
md with bland smile passed down the aisle, up |
on to the platform, and then into the ladies' re-
ception-room, where he disappeared from sight |
turned up, sandwiched between Miss Anthony and |
Mrs. Stanton, on the stage, leading Oh with ap-
plause mt the opportunc moment.
Letters Of regret were read from LAur1 De Force
Gordon, Frances Miller, and others.
SARA ). Spencer on EDUCATION
The committee on resolutions not being ready |
to report, Airs. Sara J. Spencer was presented to
tho audience, and spoke ON the subject. OF educa-
tion. She said that in this country 1t was volun.
tary. The places for study are given in the pre-
paratory classes, in which there are 81, 90 boys
md Is. OoO girls but the advantages arc given to
the boys, who generally pass on to colleges while
the girls remain in high schools.
OF the Universities 81 admit females. in which
there are now 56ss awaiting themselves Of these
girls accepting the opportunities Of attaining
higher education; but what benefit will It prove
to them. for as housekeepers and wives they can
find no field for it. There is at the present time
56? 97S children deprived Of the benefits Of school
ing. Here room for 10, oOO teachers II women
were permltteu tHclT Tkute -Sne H1u DceH H.
formed by a teacher OF the public schools that It
had been so long ago since they received pay for
the services that they rendered that it was serI-
ously contemplated establishing a soup-housc for
their benefit. She believed II would be better to
hare less brQnZe statues, handsome parks and
spIashing fountains and employ the fund used In
this direction to rcmunerate the teachers.
Mrs. Stanton. from the business committee, re-
ported the following:
Resolved, That we demand that Congress shall
take the necessary steps to SO amend the National
Constitution. that in all constitutions and laws,
State and National, the terms persons citizens,
people. residents, inhabitants, voters, electors,
taxpayers, shall hereafter be Interpreted rs to
include both sexes.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas the women of the Republic are to-day
in the same political standing that their fathers
were as British subjects, one hundred years ago;
Resoirsd, That the women Of this country are
entitled to all the rights and privileges Of the
Resolred, It IS Unexpectedly essential to the
freedom Of people, and the undoubted right Of
all women, that no taxes be imposed on them but
by their own consent, given in person or BY their
ResoIred, That the only representatives Of wo-
men are persons chosen by themselves, and that
imposed upon them. but BY legislatures composed
of persons SO chosen. 40
Resolved, That il is with Indignation and shame
sumcs the peoples time and money I'm unending
discussions Of civil rights bill for men Of color,
not q plea has been introduced Tor women, whose
POLITICAL civil religious and social rights are de-
MED in every State in the Union.
Resoired, As taxpayers this convention forblds
the appropriation " any Of the peoples money
for bepeQcerees to which women are not admitted
on equal terms. r---.
Resolrsd, That - the right Of suffrage was
vested In the women OF Utah BY years Of legal
ized usage its exercise affords the surest guar
antee Of the peaceful extinction Of poly Eamy, We
denouncs the proposition now pending II Consre1
on vested rights, trick IN tho interest Of ring
m entering wedge to the Acknowledgement Of ali
ResoJusd, That the bill Of Senator Frslinghuy-
sen. which 10 designed 10 rob tbs women q the
territories Of jury trial. and the bill Of Senator
Logan, to restore the action Of common law In the
territories. are insults to the women Of the UninA
and disgrace 70 the Forty third Congress.
RssoIved, Thst No feeoG1fAe IN IT, greot indus
trial organization known - the PAtfons Of HuS-
bandry Q movement OF vital sigul0eance, socially,
economically and politically also II only BY force
Of example and sSsoeleti0n, and that thD 6gold-
canoe is singularly Illustrated b. the fact tkst
has given wider recognition 70 women - n -.
tesrst and esDsastal - attsmpt = IN
dustrial feofYali1eAsa IN any other move |
ment having ailled G ylmilaf purposes which /
history records. We gtyo r. hearty welcome. nd
feel assured that tke 11gic Of its principles ADd
purposes will lead tho GE4ngers to the fullest -
ceptance Of the equal psAge that must come - /
women in all such nloveueofe. /
Mira. Stanton thee pssssafed the following =
4 lILL o. nloKrs.
Rcsolved. That in national eoaveution assem-
y,laJ en-. -o,,,.u cr tl,o Sfafea al