, 1876-05-03

MEETING or THE ILLINOIS STATE ASSOCIATION.
A Speclai meeting OF ths Illfnois State
Wonan's Suffrage Association was held ycstcr-
day afternoon In Metho1at Church Block, 1T
which about hfty female and sevon male ouf-
fragistB wero present. The ladies formed MI
intolEgeut, practica!-looking body, and the dis
cuaBiops while earnest aud sincere, nere tom
perate in tone aud calculated to convince tho
reason rathor than arouso or excite feeling.
Tho meeting was called 10 order BY Mrs. Van
Wrinkle, WHO road the resiguation Of tho presi-
dent Of the Association, Mrs. Jane @. Jones.
It Was something more ti,a,l letter Of rassgna-
tiou, however, inasmuch II 1t went intb pretty
extsnded expedition Of tho objects OF the Huf-
1uept had attained.
In closing, Mrs. Van Winkls said that Mrs q.
B. Uarbert had been chosen to succeed Mrs.
Jones, aud sho invited her to tho chair,
nRs. uARuEAr,
On taking tho chair, thankcd tho Association for
the honor, aud siludod to tho work OF the suf-
fr4gists for the present year. She regretted tho
lack OF union between tic East and West GU tho
subject Of tho Centennial movement, and hoped
fora unity OF action In regard to tho important
project. She would say to tho wotnon Of the
country that they should use tho wAr-cry or 177G
Taxation without representation wae tyranny.
There was an opportunity for them to present
theis claim to tho people Of tho United States oil
the Fourth Of July 1t rhiladelphla. Congress
having paased resolution 70 auch effect,
and tho National Association having
called attention to the plan Of secur-
Ing plain, oonci4o statement Of tbs scope and
ettzens, tue women of tho country wuufa saute the
tri.color enbcm OF the rights obtained and bertlea
Y T. Il III q ha
sacred cause Of human righa, aud tho nstattahmont
Of geruine Tepub!Ic.
Tbs ircsdeut called on
MISS HuaAN b, ANTHONY,
who WAS presout to addrcss tho meeting. After e1-
.nsg tnat .hs had nsen travelling .a s1kn tpr
ssAesy H. ,,,s +
ahs asserted TINT there propT!cty III calling
this country Iepunlio when tho wonen not
t3fanuous It had caused the nerolution Of l77d and
III this anniversary year Of 1875 tho p1tncip, should
asaw from ns xosasn q tho country m sonetnin9 moro
to live thr@ oas. fboy tdazhi fot ireedo md freq
but no ons thoaghi oi ngh.lna for h.l wifn, The
ed Il 1 re Tssro Id ben
republic than I vas hund1ed ycazs seo. 1t wsA new
objected that thcro waa too much suffrage, and Tho
theory Of our Government vaa coming Into dscfcdtt.
shs thought there was way to prove the truth OF
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human bslnE.
". ~. .s e sgaz s So4 @ TOO 70, NJ MICH u " yess 70 ,,
e1tanl tho vote 70 good women. who would at least
coaateract The t,aa eject of their vo,es. What was
needed W. fsL nd not h.if application Of
Of every grado hnld tho power Of tho ballot yet ss
could mt rejoice that tho majority denied the rracti
ss ooui nos fso!ee i hts. - 81 w. Would not .ste il
away from ncn but sae would have Tho door oponasf
aud the WOMAN aovsd to walk To- Ti.e alstssnea!ss-
opinions vera aot sceepted. 7hey h.so no so.ce in
aas noas st u the.4 "6S Suaas. Rsss I long ~
soaa tse Sen0n .o va ss Oh es
election i.y, and man would fel ii. superiority. Iu
one town Ia Iowa o1s Idly paia moro i..es than w.
sh. shs asa Go could ,ots @ ...y % shss money = IT,;
ag.ls4s tho rrpeal Of tho liquor law vhs thuss la2t
sood law. Won,on vero laid cysryxacrv 1na r.
bad no volce In tho 0oyarument Ths ony ruasau
nls1 IN OPEN AKDrLAoS
against this tyranny was that tho yraut wM fatnaFt
husband, brother, and son. woru thu agssre.oe uny
tho bcst lnsn dil not bcsye Ia lhls movement;
did they bollevs in the aluootty Of ths wonea behind
II Ihs aps,kss ". ~ .uss but xh.t hs rsIo..sr. ,
anl air thcls OPINIONS, Is had btva done " portion
II the press sls sosry to say, for thirty Yvars
Thoss Wa Isojudice sgainst thn mo'olnent hpt IN
tho light Of Increasing inowlclgs WAs gradually ITS
appearing, To ulake tho world believe thuy
wers III satua.t was tls hardest tA*k they
ha,l fund, xud tbs only rcason men did
not bellows thain In earnest wA becau1e
tnsy did not Eush out to tatllo with Artns And ~
they weEe going 70 pAtla4t!psa Tie coliK Fourth uf
july. sha could not 60 EelnhMx+ huws1sF. she
thought Of what "a De actunplished, Il s4ldened
haE " thnk ut tho Thousands " cultivated educated
Chtatt1n women Of this uatIun who did not caro- 10
yote They formed Tho tesist weight tlst the move.
ment had To curry. Why. ths SLAVES used 70 ny VI
and had guod uasttrs, that hsy did 4ut want isea-
doEl. Juat 20 II Nlh the women. Evory wo,uan
who Ind good husband. fltlss, ur brother aud
Comfortably 8itu.teI did Aot wait auy cAauRv. She
dln4 study principles or know tho e@uss thai PLACED
lex iu that oslllul su4 tAs that placed 0ters
III far worae Positions. Theuzl cultivated In ths
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