Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-11
NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE IS
hOCTATION.



IT CLOSES WITH SHARP POLITICAL DISCUSSION
The eleventh annual convention of the Ma
tfonal Woman Suffrage Association re-assem
bed last night with pretty full audience
which gradually increased during the session
until the seats were nearly all occupied. on tht
| stand were Mrs Lockwood, Mrs Gage, Mrs
| Band, Mrs. GOV. Wells, Mrs. Williams, ant
/ several Others
| MISS JULIA DURHAM. FROM IOWA.
was introduced. and read from the annual re
port Of the Woman suffrage Association In ina
/ state to show healthy condition OF the cauSt
| there. The legislature there is nearly ready &c
vote he women their suffrage rights, ana puo!lt
| opinion IS very largely in their favor. women
EOiG nlaLy Offices Of trust and honor, e3pecliH5
as trustees of the public schools. Indeed they
/ have q large share OF the management OF ile
| schools there.
MRS BFI.vA A. LOCKWOOD,
OF this civ was then introduced by Mrs. stan
to n as lockwood versus the United states "
The SPEAKER read quite lengthy and carefully
prepared paper, covering most OF the points
connected with the woman suffrage move
ment and claiming to show that woman is
morally and mentally mans equal, at least,
and is capable of filling any station in life for
which his physical organization is fitted. The
education of females now is tending to more
practical and useful lie than in the past. Fe-
male teachers in Our public schools are of vast
importance in the suffrage cause. Our girls are
no longer educated with the idea of matrlmony
alone, and to be petted as doll babies, but they
are taught the branches best suited for pract-
cal life. The speaker was frequently applaud
cd, and at the close OF her remarks she was
handed handsome bOquet. During the deiy-
cry OF Mrs LOckwood's address, Miss Susan b.
AnthOny's entrance was greeted with applause.
Marshal Frederick Douglass was called upon.
and favored the audience with q brief address.
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ON POSSIBLE BULL
DOING.
Mr.. Robert Purvis. OF Philadelphia, cOlored.
then came TO the front. He excepted to the
resolution In relation to the Presidents message
'hipf MAGISTRATE aS
having paternally reviewed the possible bull
doing OF some of the hapleSS race In the SOUTH
ern states. He excepted to this slur cast upon
the cOlOred people and he felt insuIted by any
such connection with the President. We have
(be Said) in the Presidential chair, so far as the
rights OF the cOlored race are concerned.
traitor. who had been false to the high trusts
repOSed in him by the voters of this country,
and tie COiOred people do not expect nor wish
10 be noticed in his messages, as they do not
believe he is friendly to them. They have
proof enough that his southern policy has
caused the slaughter OF hundreds OF this race
alluded to as possibly bull-dozed.r He was
sorry TO see such a reflection made in the res9-
buttons OF this convention.
MRS. SPENCER EXPLAINS.
Mrs. spencer came forward and said, as the
writer OF the resolutions She had sought in this
instance, to follow as near as possible the ideas
and the language OF the message, and she could
not conceiveEhow it was that any aTront could
ne drawn from the resolution, as none certainly
was intended. While she was up she desired 70
marks at tie afternoon session. attributed to
her in the STARS report of that session in rela-
ten 70 pGlygamy. She had been careful to
avoid any offensive mention when sna9kinCr of
members Of Congress, and the reporter certain
~ Inexperienced what she said She had
frequently asserted her belief that Congress
men as class are morally above many of those
VINO are active in oiecttng them. and especially
The horde who follow them to this District for
Office. 1t is too common Il practice TO denounce
congressman as a class for the sins of a few of
them, and she did not wish to be one of the
party IL such injustice.
MARSHtL DOUGLASS Defends THE PRESIDENT
Marshal Frederick Douglass then came for
ward again and said these outside questions of
grtehDackS- poiygamy. &c. were entirely out OF
place at convention IF this Kind. The person
who had seen tit TO denOunce the President of
The nited states as traitor. he had ALWAYS
hoholSa ana respected as "a man. but these mat
tefS should never have been brought before the
meeting at all. He wondered that this gentle
man had not charged all that had been dome in
the last ha!f century TO degrade the colored
race TO the President. [ApplauSe.I Il was an
exceedingly difficult thing to get al the Il 18th of
history AT all times. What had been denounced
as the Presidents policy is simply the Presl-
QeiiI 5 necessity lie is not even a coordinate
branch OF the government, but simply the ey
ecutive whose business it is to execute All the
laws to the best OF his ability. Ii did not seem
Just 10 saddle the Crimes committed in rho
southern states upon the President THE re-
sponsibtlity for these acts OF Violence does nor
seem To belong so much to the President as TO
tAC ppDoIItIltS OI MS.
MIR. PURyIS AGAIN
took tie stand, and attempted to define his no
sition He said what he had uttered appeared
to excite his friend, the Marshal, so much 50 as
10 brig down upon him (Purvis) his severe
sarcaSlnS. What he said before he said now
and ii is truth. lie looks upon President HAYES
as responsible for the crimes in the south be
cause by those states he holds his place in the
W hlte House. Who are the men he invite, 10
his councils? such men as Wade HAMPTON OF
SCUM carolina, who has over and over again
Ceclafed III public that his first aud last ale
glance is TO South Cardinal 1t is not the waving
or the b!CCdy shirt that does the mischief but
the making OF the bloody shirt. When his friend
was appointed marshal OF the District he sPur-
VS. was glad OF his success. but thought then
as nov that the man honored the Office more
ii DID. -'N
OIL or THE TROUBLED WATERS
Tie tilt between PJTVlS and Douglass caused
quite cOnlnOt1On in the audience, and Kisses
were Freely given TO PuryiS, and at one time
had the appearance OF row brewing, but Mrs
stanton came TO the front and poured oil on the
troubled waters. She Informed the disaffected
portion Of the audience that the women hired
,hat nan and paid for it,. They also selected
their own speakers. and if the hiSsers did NOT
IKE the sentiments expressed they had liberty
10 retire. Size said from the scene witnessed II
was more evident that there was need of women
III the councils OF men. Free speech is one of
the tenetS Of the WOmen'S convention and w0
men should teach their sons and daughters To
use tier tongues in public meetings, as men
''L-N NOLAOh 0Htuil-ItiNuSS guarding against
CEehce 10 one another. She then gave q run
hing account OF what they had done at this. the
eIeEehth annual convention OF the woman suf
mage association, and In her forecast or what
coming events would be, expressed her belief
tlat nVe years would not roll away before the
women OF the country would be emancipatpd
and IN the full and equal enjoyment OF political
rights WIN man. tGreat applause She gave
Iotlce that next winter there would be some
Lew speakers in the cause, both male and fe-
maze Her own daughter would be there as
she had espouSed the cause her mother had
been engaged In for the last thirty wears ana
she would give it the benefit of her education
ana genius. Others were named She then al
lOWHed the convention until next winter To
meet at the same place
HE NATIONAL YELLOW FEVER RELIEF COM
MISSION met yesterday. Ex-Governor Shepherd
chairman, Messrs. Dickson Secretary. Wolf.
SoiomonS. Mitchell, Davis. Hill, and Judge Mae
Althur present. Rev. c. X. Marshall OF Vicks-
puIE, Miss. presented for consideration plan
Tor caring Tor the orphans left destitute by The
plague. Upon motion of Mr.. Wolf. the secretary
Was directed 20 communicate with the Congress
siondl yellow fever committee. COMPOSED of
southern members, upon the subject. Various
letters ard appeals were read soliciting aid
Judge Macarthur made a strong appeal for the
deserving poor of our city, and at his stlrgas
ton. in order that their funds might seTSe
double purpose, 1t was decided to have goods
bought ard made up into clothing here thF0;.r.
tie Labor Exchange and sent south Five hun
nti1ffA