National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-22
THE WOMEN'S CONVENTION
Sisters, Cousins and Aunts who De-
mand the Ballot.
First Day of the National Woman Suffrage
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Made by various
Delegates--A Set of Resolutions
Lady who Claims General
Grants Honors-Rald on
the Pulpit, Sc., SC.


Of the National Womans Suffrage Convention
would begin ut O'Clock yesterday afternoon
at Lincoln Hall sufliccd TO attract most bril-.
liant audience, composed principally of ladies,
which occupied every seat and thronged the
nisles. The Inconvenience of remaining stand
ing was patiently endured by hundreds who
seemed 10th to leave while the convention was
In progress.
Tho stage was decorated with American
flags, streamers and shields, while on the walls
of, the hall were displayed numbers of cards
inscribed with appropriate notices.
The convention was called TO order by Miss
Susan Il. Anthony, her companions ON th o
stage at the time not being more than half
dozen. How ever, other delegates continued to
make their appearance atintervals, aud by 2
O'Clock every chair was occupied. Miss
Anthony. after a short address introduced
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood who in written
speech which consumed nearly an hour pro-
ceedcd TO show what good woman had done IN
the world She was followed by Mrs Mary l..
Pell, an elderly lady and a very pleasant one,
| from South Carolina, who argued in favor Of
a woman as President, aud IN support of
which she quoted Queens Elizabeth and Vic
toria as having been popular and successful
rulers.
Mrs. Lucinda b. Chandler Of Philadelphia
came next and claimed that if suffrage was
good for men it was for women, and especially
those who paid taxes to support the Govern
ment. Tho question was, however, only n
matter Of time, aud agitation would accom-
plish the end desired.
Miss Rachel Foster of Philadelphia, Il
charming young lady who wore the hand
soonest costume among the speakers and whose
fingers were ablaze with diamonds, then I'D
yauced to the front of the platform and gave
an account of the progress of woman suffrage
in Philadelphia. Sue referred TO the passage
of an act by the legislature of Pennsylvania
in which women were eligible for positions as
prison inspectors, but Governor Hoyt vetoed it.
She stated that in conversation with Bishop
Simpson he had suggested that women should
agitate the question of being appointed OH
school boards and thus be of practical benefit.
Miss Lille d. Blake devoted her time to show
ing how the women of New York bad de-
feated Governor Robinson at the last election
for vetoing bill which had passed the legis.
lature giving women the right to serve on
school boards, and elected Governor Cornell,
who has pledged himself to work for them.
He had thus far been true to his promise, for
not only had he advocated the school quos-
ton, but appointed a woman on the State
Board of Charity. Matilda j. Gage the next
speaker also devoted her attention to the
New York campaign, and claimed that to the
women alone was Governor Cornell Indebted
for his present position.
Mrs Elizabeth l.. Saxon, of New Orleans n
new recruit, followed in an interesting address
regarding the progress of the cause in Louis
iann and said she favored suffrage because IL
opened the door for reform in politics.
Mrs. Wallace, of indianapolis, Ind, and Mrs.
Stuart, of Delaware, then addressed the con-
vention upon the suffrage question, after
which Mrs. Sara \. Spencer submitted n series
of resolutions.
The resolutions declare that States should
be forbidden to deprive any citizens OF firage
on account of sex; that the theory of mascu-
limo head to rule the family Is contrary to re.
"A. q
form for the country is to give women equal
pay with men for equal work; that since the
custody and ownership of the child born out
of wedloCk is committed to woman, man should
recognize her right as mother to the custody
aud ownership of the child born in marriage,
and permit it to bear her name; that Congress
should provide reform school for girls in
this city; that the women OF this District want
TO inaugurate a government by the people on
this National soil that the proposed sixteenth
amendment should be Immediately submitted
to the several States; that the National Suf.
irage Convention will send delegates to every
Presidential nominating convention to press
the rights of women citizens; that one-haf of
the supervisors and enumerators Of the tenth
census should be women; that the enumerators
should be required to enumerato the women
citizens Of voting age; that thanks are ten
dered to Hon. T. W. Ferry and Hon. George
b. Loring for presenting TO Congress an amend
citizens.
The closing resolutions are as follows:
Resolved That the assumption of the church
totally al variance with teachings Of the gospel,
That woman has no right to participate in The min.
istry and Offices Of the church iSatn Unauthorized
theOcratlc tyranny, placing masculine mediator
between woman and her God, which finds no
authority IN scripture or reason, and should be re-
sisted by all women as an odious form of religious
| Pcsoired That Ulysses s Grant won his first vie.
Ia m ms nj
Il woman, Anna Ella Carroll, of Maryland, and
that he held the Presidential office through two
terms and has taken his royal voyage around the
world crowned with glory and honor the result of
| Il Woman's work.
Tho resolutions were not considered by tho
convention, but will be taken up to-day. The
convention then adjourned until evening,
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was consumed with
speeches by several delegates, although con-
siderable disappointment was caused by tho
announcement that Miss Phoebe CouZens would
not appear, owing to a prior engagement.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Saxon, of Louisiana, was
the first speaker, her remarks tending to show
that the suffrage movement had opened up
many now and profitable means of employ.
ment for women which they had previously
been denied. She further said all the ad.
yanced men Of to-day were in favor of woman
suffrage, and it now behOOved them to cast
aside all petty considerations and vanities
, and work Tor luture good To the cause.
> Mrs. Helen NJ. Socum, tho next speaker,
argued in defense of the mothers of the
country, claiming that they should have equal
rights in the holding Of property with fathers
and husbands. At present the ponderous ma
chinery Of government only served TO provide
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the lawmakers,
aud the women OF the country had no voice
in it,
Matilda Joslyn Gage then held forth for
nearly half an hour on tho subject of true
government, during which she reviewed the
various articles Of the Constitution and amend
ments.
The last speaker of the evening was Robert
, Purvis, who congratulated the members of the
convention upon tho good they had already
achieved and babe them continue to press
! their claims for suffrage. The meeting thcn
= adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning
: The Market on Corooran Square,
bIessIs jesse B, Wilson, james H. Stone w.
2 w, Burdette aud others, composing a delega.
ton Of citizens aud prOperty-holders Of The
northern part Of tho city, waited upon the
, Commissioners yesterday for tho purpose OF
70 hearing their objections to erecting market
house ON Corcoran Square. Mr. Wilson
showed the original inteutioE OF using this
square for market purposes, aud the necessity
now existing for market in that locality
. Commissioner Dent said that ho was opposed
+ ON general PRINCIPLES to the District ereglinl