, 1876-12-06
WOAlAN-SUFFRAGE.
The Annual Meeting Of the Illinois
Association.
Speeches and Essays on the Great Sub
icot...St. Paul Whitewashed.
The Attempt 10 Make a Collection Mel
nncholy Failure.

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twenty-five, Including five reporters. Mrs. ElizA-
beth Boyuton I1urbert presided, and tho Rev.
AIr. spencer offered prayer.
Tue presiding officer explained that tho reason
"nl ho ~" "s's p'sssns was tl4"s "o'iI. "s4.
State. Tic reason why the meeting was held at
thought best TO appear before Congress with
pes,lon LION ior
especially IN Wow Of Tue proposal fora Const1tt-
tlonal Convention 70 remodel tho Hatlona! Con-
sttution Tic chief object OF The meeting was,
NJ lin cr,at nctifn
~ ,1as ta' ns!,s w. E.' o. ,,.,. ,.
MEa. Uum"Ay' VI oFeRphs on nelps W'
vsted to spcak, gave the history OK tho move
ment in her Stale, eliminating In bilt to en-
franchise votncu Which failed to pass by outy
,,'rss so,.. "A'~' A-"eA ~ eA'' - S'
s'''.0 '"'s"' :
Mis- DR.. WAhpHRt
which she lad been engaged. She thought
TINT Nm prcat trouhle was t,,,t won,cn
-" .""s w ~, 'o.D.o ""s sA.s '.',.,
~ ESheat u,a not kno" "aat tne5 eonM
20. She mad found In hcF work IN tho E'ghth
Congressional District that It needed only
ycry little rxcrtton to conylnce tho women what
th.. co,,,a mn, o,,,tt -, H.,
ri The . foilnwint, VII. 'I1n. Icttrr - ram nm
~ a.. rmom
for,co-,v r., e,e,n.s w. i,. ss ot a,,xo,s ..
bcn ro:1 =, ~ ths rat.,an, t .o~ W Ausoa' "As
Aunor. ,cr. nNVr. sy,.,,.,s po..,on ,.or.
1.rs f.. rs; tn. m Ssansn Ioynton itar s.',
istter Of Invitation 10 tats pS1t IN tGa annnai meet
a !sx a. 3 s' i ss se SIC IL cstRs sn s s M A:;oe
aaos but ple1ioas onxassents sko iii il impos. t
big. -...-...5.--,
n sn 5fS 10 @ se nfss no nufn =,
thnnvh hnse mat hcan rn'.iiiJn~ -, ~" ."n D Hi
nowrT nut in tnntr ,nnGe-n. ttnrn fcciInr I'M f
There must ba sumc upct want in The socIsi ofder
which the drn.and rested, anu tia. The agitation
Of tue subject wouid at least do good ii open.
Ing many other doots that hare too long
neEn Elosea 10 thc!f presence ihls FcANlI
nas Deen 91las l.rEey reached, @ and onr M slstess
At te h.r IA n ~ .ck II NV n s1, t"c
in every acii Of Industry. xnd ihase q growing
conviction ttAt society must rYe long rnt pnlv
acknowledge woman ! rghf to tic bullet. but con-
sn soa pt{ Il . nfSa .lr 4 n IT, e
e. e Fl he rG @ e vss Il II ss ss
nlnny cates the on,y power by which thcsc reforms
can 6c eiTecteil. ttipk that ttIiA whole question
Of the right Of franclee needs to ee gone over
again IN thia country, ltts sad comment that
@ g. y c t1 fnrn o tue g s;Se a
enGs. ot ~ unetiesea negroes 81 tne eoutn.
70 our a soets3 tbs ns1s eqt oo eh -
n ons II III soS 1sn - .ae tnas 1 pnf m
ia Ia that II Is 30 shcan that no one cates 10 value
it. It seenls to mn tbt il wynld be- better to re-:
move the rrs.tlction ot sex FROM the ballot, and
place It entirely upon eolae Just bass Of Intelit
Ee',ce and property. This would p!acc premium,
ui,an industry and iestnl''g and. while It woud
& ,Gn, .mo ower oi , tns ow na tEnna. t.
bsr ~ ~ ] n. rns
hanaes Ts blsc Hill NJ ni Il SrcnsrsJ es Ia axe IL you
faIrer hearing thin ever before. and i tsust YOUR
meeting may result In wtrr cuncnejons and s1iia-
Bile Actun i,ut had no thought Of saying 10 much
In this husty letter. Sincerely yours.
u. ". THOMAS.
THE PRESIDENT
ti!en male . er rep9rt, detailing her expcFiccc
~ tne Cihclnhatl t'onFchtlufi, anu statltE tiat
euo .tt1 utG ~ "'.ere I'll tio"tca' az "
gSlauIY aaa p4, pSen nnufuen neF IT, a9utsss tne
Iosa!htef t ILL.,. S VI p ts6isons als4 t1e au aaere
s'ii LII t.g pals} a,at anIee mnes
pieufMi .ssn ~ 'Iu 10 Is,t.aeu1ees t =. Wsa ,s
mas ~. innaoelp'na' III Ao"a' ana usaln I'LL 'lleo'
ea.it .,, .,... .,, . ....,,, A..
s; Iate. III saia .has sno WI gsatein. @ 1"as ~
tnE i'mo naa ;al l,asssM % away Waen sne innst 1 oe
a. muue' s snu ns ~ is"r
GUY i .. nSs hsa,st
On .ng gtea1 aaS a oves M anc mof'a
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