The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-01-28

we believe we can tell the naked, unvar-
nished truth, as We have tried to do. We
uust that the Tribune may retract, seeing
the injustice it has done US.
W. ii. MITCHELL.
WARRINGTON CONVECTION.
The Seventh Annual Convention Of the
National Woman Suffrage Association, held
in Washington last wesk, was in every re-
spect complete SUCCESS
The weather was charming, friends hopeful
and happy, and Lincoln Hall clean, warm
and newly carpeted. The platform was decor
ated with flags, sofas, easy chairs, fancy
tables, and graced with noble women, wives
of Senators, Congressman and others.
The Hall, capable OF holding two thous-
and people, was crowded for two DAYS. The
evening SEES ions were literally packed, and
hundreds compelled to go away.
1t has been frequently remarked, during
the past year, that woman suffrage was
dead But the enthusiasm and prolonged
interest manifested at this convention proves
quite the reverse. At no former period have
the audiences been so large and respectable
Judges, lawyers, clkrgymen and Representa-
tives attending the evening sessions, and
their wives during the day, and many ex-
pressing the warmest interest in our future
success.
As we had been called to mourn the
death of our estimable President, Martha
c. Wright, few days before the conven-
ton, and Lucretia Mott, the first Vice
President, being absent, the duty of pre-
siding devolved upon Mrs. Stanton.
She opened the proceedings with few
remarks as to the object Of the convention,
and the progress Of events during the past
year, and closed with fitting tribute to the
departed friend, who signed the call for the
first convention, in '4S, took an active part
in the proceedings, and has been a steadfast
advocate of woman's acknowledgment dur
ing all these years; attending nearly every
meeting, presiding frequently, and giving
generously to the treasury of the assOcia-
ton.
Miss Anthony read the report Of the ex-
ecutive committee, prepared by Matilda
Joslyn Gage, an able resume of woman's pro-
gress the world over, during the last year.
Mrs. Gage is the historian and statistician
of this reform, a worthy successor of Caro-
line ii. Dobb, who, in former years. was our
encyclopedia of facts.
Many letters were then read from Robert
Dale Owen, Paulina Wright, Clara Barton
Davis, DIR. james G.. jackson, the Misses
Smith, of Glastenburg, and others.
An address to congress, prepared by Mrs
Stanton, was adopted by the convention. Ii
s,f 10 he toll and
cured as early as possible.
Libbie Devereaux Blake, lie Fare, Mary
NJ. Bicher, Beha lockwood, Susan B. An
thOny, and Others. took part in the proceed
ings.
Mrs. Catharine Stebbins and Mrs. Dun.
dore, on the committees of arrangements
and finance, rendered most important ser.
vice.
Many remarked on the respectful tone Of
the press, as we'll a. the conversation in
general society.
The speech of Miss Burnham, on 'the
canon law" showing that the disabilities Of
married women may be traced directly tc
papal DEGREES, rather than civil codes, was
an able argument, exploring q field Of
thought quite new on our platform. Mrs
Cumzen's speech on "the Social Trinity,
was one of the moA touching appeals fol
woman's influence, in the moral, the spirit
ual, the aest' etc, from natures, ever utter
ed on this subject.
Anna Dickinson, in her best moments
never surtained herself through an entir,
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