Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-18
Woman Suffrage.

$2.6O. Adjourned.
 Woman Suffrage.
 of the Leaders In the Cause Yesterday
 The Closing Business. With another rainfall yesterday morning and uncertain weather prospects until after noon had well begun, the attendance at the woman suffrage meeting yesterday afternoon at the Atheneum was not large. Neverthe- less about one hundred were present, mostly lad1es. Susan B. Anthony presided and in troduced first Mrs. Matilda Jocelyn Gage a lady who in former years taught school and who is fine speaker. She spoke of woman's sphere as not inimical to the possession of tie right to vote and say who should be Presidents and Governors, as well as to help decide who shall be school committees. who shall manage highways, etc., as is their priv ilege now in some States. She vigorously rehearsed the progress made in the move ment since the agitation began. The move ment had created sentiment, had aroused in- terest and inquiry, and woman had gained thereby and the march of progress was on- ward. Mrs. Gage wanted it understood also that the movement had improved the condi- ton of the sex before the law, and married women were still at disadvantage before the law as regards her just rights when seeking to divorce herself from an unjust, tyrannical and abusive husband. Woman has no home; her home is where her husbands home is. Often, accompanying the notice of woman's death in the paper, will appear the words: har h11Sh nr 'sDied at her husbands house.'' That was ironical- The world has never seen a per fectly developed woman. She has had no chance to develop. Give her chance. All women know that men have a secret con- tempt for the judgment of women upon po- itical subjects. The speaker demanded in the name of justice and right sixteenth amendment to the Constitution giving woman the right to vote. Mrs. Gage indignantly re- ferred to the idea that the creation of woman was an after thought of God. She eloquent ly pleaded for equal and impartial justice for woman as well as for man, and that woman be made by law superior to the caprices of the lords of creation. Mrs. Gage is the edi- tor of the National Citizen. Her address was very excellent and instructive. She H. frustrated her claims for woman suffrage by pertinent quotations from the sayings of some of our most eminent statesmen.
 She was followed by Rev. Phoebe A. Han- aford formerly of this city. She spoke with great vivacity and power.
 She was followed by Elizabeth L. Saxon, of Louisiana, who gave very eloquent ad- dress filled with vivid illustrations and bril- liant passages.
 Miss Anthony made some admirable re- marks and the afternoon session closed.
 EVENING.
 In the evening the Atheneum was nearly filled in every part. The ladies largely pre- dominated. There were many prominent gentlemen present, including 8 number of prominent young merchants and other busi- ness men, lawyers and several clergymen. The fame and renown of Miss Anthony made her special subject of interest, and many who had never seen her were very anxious to have her pointed out. Miss Anthony presi- ded with much dignity and her words com manded the close attention of all. She in- troduced Rev. Mrs. Phoebe A. Hanaford whom to see again was great pleasure to many of her old friends in the audience Mrs. Hanaford recommended heartily the History of Woman Suffrage" written by Mesdames Stanton, Gage and Anthony, and then paid fine and deserved tribute to Lu- cretia Mott, famous as one of the founders of the woman suffrage movement, closing l with poem suggested by the last words of that saintly woman, "Lord let this little l standard bearer go."
 The next speaker was Mrs Olympia Brown, now of Wisconsin, who made Q spirited and | at times eloquent address. She denounced l the cry "There is too much suffrage" as sub- l versive of liberty New Haven women were | taxed upon many hundreds of thousands of | dollars, yet had not the ballot. She elo- | quently held that women would be elevated | ing their domain of thought and responsi- | bility and3otherwise calling into action facul- | ties of brain and qualities of heart.
 Miss Anthony made an appeal for | subscriptions to the new work writ | ten by herself, Mrs. Cady Stanton, | president of the National Woman Suffrage | association, and Mrs. Gage, work of 300 | Ctttsen and Ballot Boa. She also offered an | opportunity to all to join the National asso- citation. Subscriptions were taken in the | hall by Miss Rachel Foster.
 Following came a short address from Mrs. | Meredith, of Memphis, Tenn, on the com mon law and its attitude toward the sex. She | Is very talented lady of pleasing address, | and one of the most promising of the | younger advocates of the cause.
 Following came one of the finest speeches of the convention by Mrs. Saxon, of Louisi- ana. It was listened to with wrapt atten- tion, and was forcible, brilliant and aggres- sive, and frequently provoked applause. | This closed the campaign meeting in this city.