Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-10
WOMEN WILL SETTLE HI.

NASHtNGTON, JdnuITy IL He pEo-
ceedings of the woman suffragists to-
day were marked by many humorous
incidents, and many of the speeches
abounded in happy witicisms. There
was less fuss but more feathers, for
everybody had their Sunday -go-to-meet-
ing clothes on. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton opened the session. ''There were
but three" she said, 'of those who
started the question of woman suffrage
still living" Miss Anthony, Mrs. Gage
and herself. and they purpesed to still
fight for right. She wished in every
church the women would leave, and the
cold congregation of men be left alone,
and the narrow-minded priests would
soon feel their loss. She related an In
cident when she with others educated a
young man for the ministry and gave
him a new broad-cloth suit of clothes, a
cane, kid gloves and a starehed shirt.
They invited him to preach, and to
their disappointment be took for his
text: Suffer not woman TO speak
in the church" This satisfied those
who had done so much for him, and
from that day they concluded they
would never be caught in such trap
again.
DR.. Mary Walker was called for
She appeared willingly, and was attired
in a new black suit of clothes. Her
pants were little short and the red
tops of her boots showed quite plainly.
The doctor started of by referring TO
the constitution, but had not proceeded
far before some person in the rear OF
the hall cried out, doctor, pull down
your vest :" The doctor smiled, and
continued. a law was wanted to pro-
tect woman in her rights, and woman
intend to demand it. y voice, Glow
much did Vanderbilt leave you, Mary? J
The remark caused much laughter, but
did not prevent the doctor from finish
ing what she had to say. She claimed
that all woman needed was simply law
to protect her in her rights. She hoped
the next President, Samuel J. Tilden,
would urge that bill bo passed giving
women their rights. She had found
more disposition among the democrats
Ito help woman to obtain her rights
than among the republicans. [ Applause. ]
The democratic House did noble act
yesterday by reading memorial pre-
sented by a woman asking for her
right. The request she thought, will
be granted by democratic House, aud
will become law by order Of a demo
cratic President.
Mrs. c. w. Spear said both political
parties had been untrue to her sex. She
sincerely hoped that the party that had
been in power for the last sixteen years
would be in no longer. Great ap
plause. She had no favors to ask o.
the Republican party, especially now
that its days are numbered and its place
will be supplanted by one Of more pun
ty.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented Il series Of resolutions, express
ing the feeling of the women towards
the rights of suffrage.
Mrs. Bclva A. Lockwood claimet
that the constitution was defective, anC
read resolution, which was adopted
unanimously, calling upon Congress tc
appoint FIVE women to make fail
count on the Presidential question, anC
that an army of 100000 unarmed wo
men be called 10 Washington TO watch
Henry Watterson's 100000 unarmet
democrats while the committee Of wo
! men are makinr the connt.