National Republican., 1879-01-10
TIE woMANs Rrenrs CONTENTION.
Proceedings of the First Day-splcy Resolu-
tions and Speeches.

past ten o'clock, in Lincoln Hall. The follow
ing members were present: Mrs. f. Cady STAN
ton, of New York president; Mrs. Gage, New
York Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, Washington !;
Mrs Denham, Iowa; Susan B. Anthony, New
York Helen NJ. Slocum, New York HELEN
VI. Cooke, New York l.. c. Dundore, Wash
ington Lille d. Blake New York Mrs. Will.
Jams, Utah Mrs. Wells, Utah Sarah Spencer,
Washington; Mrs. o. Smith, Now York Mrs.
Sheppard, Washington; DIR. Winslow, Wash
ington; Julia Foster, New York; Rachel
Foster, New York, and Marlla NJ. Kicker, New
Hampshire.
The committees, as published in yesterdays
REPUBLICAN, were announced.
Mrs stanton delivered the opening address
REVOLUTIONS.
series of resolutions were submitted by
Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer, chairman of the com.
mittco on resolutions.
Whereas IN the recent elections for the popular
branch of the National Legislature the question OF
woman suffrage was wholly ignored by each of the
great political parties, even our most Jealous friends
not riskiug vote IN behalf Of this principlc: aud
Whereas the result OF said elections instead of
being the overwhelming victory for either pnrty
whlch cgGh anticipated has been to more evenly
nalange thCmt 50 th0t II an election for The next
President should be thrown into the House Of Ron.
rcsen,arNgs the result may turn upon financial
issue 10 which neither of The old parties Is com
mitted, and which j. now represented bv q third
party: Therefore,
Efsorei, That We press upon tho National party
drcd question with national currency since both
involve permanent justice to the lab0ring masses Of
men ana womtn and both should be secured by
constitutional amendment.
And nprilT tso'yci, That we cannot have honest
money until we have honest men
Nhcrga, sixteenth constitutional amendment
fNr woman suffrage is now pending ON n lie vote in
the House Judiciary COmmittee-vC1s Laphgm
New York; Lyudc, Wisconsin: Frye, Maine But.
Ter, Massdchu' etts Cougcr Michigan; nays Knott
Kentucky; llurtridgc. Georgia: Stpnger peuuSvl.
yWlG; McMRhoi, ONO: Culbcrsou, Texas; absent,
Harris, Virginia, who declares he has never invesu.
gated the subject Therefore
RSo'tcd That is the duty of Harris of Virginia,
to remain absent when a vote on this question is
taken until he has given il a, much consideration
as j. the rights OF AL men were therein involved
Whereas, as announced by Senator Blaine. Il Is
the very es,ehce OF yonny 70 count any citizens in
he basis OF representation who are denied voice
| fore,
E,so'red That counting women in the basis OF
! Representation while denying them the right of
suffrage is compelling them TO swell the number OF
| heir tyrauts, Uud is an uuwarrHntabe usuTpatiOu
"l power over uHeh0Ii Of the citizens Of this Re
Whereas in President Hayes last message he
makes truly rnternal review of the interest, of
this Republic, hoh great aud small, from the army
lne navy, ana our foreign relations % tile ten 1T
| ue Indians of Hampton, Va, our timber on the
| Western mountains and the switches Of the Wash
| iuslou railroads; from the Paris Exposition, the
| postal service and the abundant hNrypsts to the
possible hull-dONug Of some Colorcl men in VAR
| Gus Southern districts, cruelty TO live animals and
| the crowded condition Of the mummic,, dead
| ducks, and fishes i'm the Smithsonian Institution
! yet iurgCb To- mention 10000 600 women citizen,
robbed Of their social, evil, and political rights
RCaorcd, That committee three be appointed
| itum This convention 70 walt upon the President
ana remind him of the existence Oiung7half Of the
! American people whom he has accidentally over
| looked, and Of whom it would be wise for him e
| make some mention IN his future messages.
Whereas all Of the vital principles involved IN the
| thirteenth fourteenth, and hilCcuth constitutional
| amendments have been denied in their application
TO woman by courts, Legislatures, ana political par
| ties: Therefore,
Rcsolred, That 1t is emneuuy logical that these
uWendmcnts should utterly fail to protect even thC
! male African, for whom sGid courts Legislatures
| and parties declare ,hey were expressly designed
| and enacted.
Rssolrct That thus ever above all the short
law oflustce bind humanity together aud vindi
cate the equal rights of all.
Re,g'rCd, That the policy of this Government II
appointing agents TO educate and ciyili2e The In
dams, 70 obtain calico dresses for sQuuws an,
aprons for pappoO,es, and a comfortable salary 70
| lheir own pockets oul OF money justly due the In
dian tribes, Is in harmony with mans treatment a
| woman IN npproprlGung her property, talents
time. and labOrs, ana using the proceeds as h
pltnsCs in the name of protection.
| RtsO'ttd, That the Oft-repeatcd declaration b.
women - l9vc all the rights want Is due 3
| the same feeling Of intimidation aud subservienc
To tho'e who feed clOihe, and shelter them (Out o
| their own unpaid eUrniugs) which prevents tn
courcd men in the South from expressing an Opin
ION or casting vote contrary TO the wishes gl thei
! former masters, unless the amy Of the Unite
siatcS is at hand to protect them from the consc
quences
Whereas the General Government has refused +
exercise Federal power To protect women In thei
. Gllizchs right 10 vote in the various states AM
power 70 dsirauChise the women Of Utah VIII
nave had more just and liberal spirit shown thCI
Gy Mormon men than Gentle women in the state
have yet perceived IN their rulers.
E~O'yci, That the Senate Judiciary COMMITTEE
IN its report on the bin to allow women to prucdc
law In the courts Of the United States IN whic
they declare that further legislation is not ueCc
sury eNude the plain question ut issue before thcl
IN manner worthy Of shystCrs and not Of lawyer
learned and vored IN the most honorable prUica
sion of the law, and thereby sanctioned an insu
aud an injustice 10 the women of our whole coul
Whereas the proposed legislation for the Chine.
women ON the Pacific slope and for Outcast wome
IN our cities, and the opinion of the press that Il
{ respectable woman should be seen in The stree
after dark, are all based upon the assumption til,
wOmm's freedom must DC forever sacrificed
mans license: Therefore
RCsyired, That the ballot in wOmans hand Is n
only power by which she can restrain the liberty
those men who make our streets and highwu!
, dangerous TO her and secure the freedom that b.
longs to her by day ana by night
1 RcsOred, That the Judges of the Supreme Cou
Of the United states, in denying the admission
It's bar Of BGlva a, Lockwood, who was enttlC
under the law aud under its rules TO ulmi,siu
> therein. violated their oath Of office aud pcrp
trated an injustice 70 be deprecated and dcnounce
by all right'miudrd persons.
The resolutions were considered separated,
I After long discussion the first was rc(eITC
t back to the committee, some taking the grouu
5 that the advocates of their movement shOul
, not affiliate with any party. The second WI
! then taken up aud adopted, and a recess W.
taken until two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
e Mrs. Lille ID. Blake was the first speaker
Y the afternoon session. She chose for her sui
a jcct THE Pruprcty Of ADolshiug Women
! Mrs. Elizabeth Olkcs Smith was then intrt
duced aud read an essay entitled Biograph.
y or the Rights Of Women" which she said w,
- in rcply to an article in Il recent number
- the Plpuiar Science Monthly declaring that ii
@ agitation Of the suffrage movement bctlayC
( | weakness on the part OF women.
- When SHE had concluded Mrs. Stanton sal
n that u committee consisting of Mrs. El2abet
/ o. Smith, Mrs. Matilda j. Gage and Mrs. Well
1 | OF Utah, had been appointed to wait on Pres
4 dent Hayes and inform him that there wc
| 2OOJO,OOO Of women Ia the United States, |
=, having ignored that fact in his recent messal
to Congress,
. Mrs. Lockwood suggested that the names
Mrs stanton aud Miss Anthony be added
, the committee
Mrs. Stanton said mo ~ to this propositio
+ She was not in the habit of visiting great PEE
4 pie, MS she had not humility enough TO stan
being suubbed.'
4 Hon. Frederick Douglass was then Gale
/ | owing to having been announced for specC
At the session this evening, lie would have
make his apologies aud resume his seat in 81