New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-05
From District Of COIu IN bia.

T,he Editor Of The Nep National Era and Citi-en:
The recent Woman's Convention for the
Extension of the Franchise was, as The press
of the District have been constrained to say
The most harmonious and the most practical
in every way of any one ever held and, as
certain effective forces, not heretofore sc
thoroughly identified with similar meetings
contributed materially, it is but just to give
credit where il is due or better, perhaps
to divide the honors among those who, by
their work at the time, are clearly entitled
TO them.
Mrs. Stanton, Mr.. Gage, and Mrs. Blake
did good work, rs every one readily admits
They said words of wisdom which, though
new TO many of the hundreds gathered, were
listened TO with positive delight, and voted
their own sentiments by the entire grand
assembly.
Ii is 4 question-sO unexpectedly pleasant
was everything connected with the meeting
ifMrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony were not
rs much surprised rs others not thoroughly
posted upon the resources of the District.
when work of the kind is to be done,
No city in the country possesses workers
in the cause of suffrage, or any other posi-.
tive moral need of human society which can
bring talent of a higher order, or more execu-
tive ability to the work than Washington.
To Mrs. Sarah Spencer, DIR. Susan Il. Edison,
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, Mrs. DR.. Winslow.
Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Archibald, the working,
MI lorn Ia. lao, oil Xo1n A.
convention were the hundreds of delighted
listeners indebted for the preparatory work
and the cooperation with the stranger ladies,
which, in this case. rebound TO the credit
Of all concerned.
1t is due to the indcfatigablc zeal and
splendid accomplishments OF the District
ladies that the people of the nation should
become thoroughly informed of their unscllis
efforts in every noble cause, and cspeciall,
of their struggle fer just and equal political
recognition in this District
The work in this Washington is no sine
cure. New England, New York, and the
Middle and Western States have glorious
galaxy of workers in the cause Of suffrage
women and men of tried principles and brave
endurance.
Edward NJ. Davis, celebrated for hearth.
ness and substantial aid in the anti-slavery
struggle, was as Il benedction on this Wash
ington platform. When some asked: "Whcrc
are the men p" Edmund NJ. Davis and the
llutchinsons, the brains of the District bar
Mr.. Riddle, and respectable sample of the
new Congressional element. Mr.. Ransie,
made the substantial answer to that qles-
ton. Old-timc taunts OF the Washington
workers were forgotten and forgiven, ftl
they had made, though rs by fire, woman's
suffrage convention at this point 4 "respect-
able" body. They want the word male
stricken from the organic law, because thcy
want woman TO have rights and TO be ena
bled TO help protect herself throughout The
nation, and right womanly have they worked
10 that end side by side, or rather head tC
head with the Hon. Mrs. Stanton, the great
outside head of the movement. Then there
tined TO make revolution in fossil Maryland
and other outlying provinces. But at nj
time were the strength and grandeur Of tho
District workers more signally displayed thar
when before the Judiciary Committee of the
House. Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Lockwood
argued side by side with their able counsel
Mr.. Miller, the District cause. TO know
what the District women can do to make the
cause success, il needed but TO attend the
convention, or to fellow their arguments be
fore the committee.
MARY SIIADD CARY.