The Evening critic., 1882-01-18
PERSISTENT WOMEN
WHO DEMAND THE RIGHTS.
Fourteenth Annual a invention OF
the Suffrage Association Opcuing
Proceedings To-day List of Dele
gates All the Battic.Scnrred Vet
Grams Present.

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Proceedings To-day List of Dele
gates All the BattIc.Scnrred Vet
Grams Present.
The first session of the fourteenth an
nual convention of the National Woman's
Suffrage Association was held this morning
in Lincoln Hail. The representatives of
the oppressed half of creation were in at
tendance by the scores, and seemed to he
confident judging from the smiles worn by
the leaders in the great movement, that the
rights for which they have 50 long been
battling would be granted to them in the
sweet by and by.
The large hall was more than two. thirds
filled, the weaker sex predoniinating.
Upon the stage were seated the we'll
known champions of the rights of women.
The following ladies occupied seats on
the stage Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan
Il. Anthony, Caroline Gilkcy Rogers, Ian
singburg, y. V: Ellen II. sheldon, Lille
Devercaux Blake. \. Y. Helen NJ. Loder,
Poughkccpse n. V: Alexina $. Maxwell.
indianapolis; Jane IL. Spofori, Clara
Berwick Colby, Nebraska; Emma Frances
Cany, Boston; Mary Richmond Brown,
Boston; Mary Berwick White, Nebraska:
Rcbccca j. Ashby, Jane y. Archibald,
IavmaC G. Dundorc, Phoebe Couzens Matilda
Joslyn Gage.
Delegates Present.
Below is list of the delegates who were
present:
Indiana Mary Wright sewall Laura
Kregclo, Helen VI. Gongcr, Mrs Alexina $.
Maxwell.
New York-susan Il. Anthony, Matilda
.Ioslyn Gage, Lille Devereux Blake, Helen
ol,
New Jersey Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Connecticut-Isa Beecher Hooker.
Pennsylvania-Rach &. Foster, Emma
c. Rhoades. Mrs. Mcclellan Brown.
Rhode lsland-l'rcderick A. Hinckley,
Mrs. Burgess
Missouri -phcbc Couzens.
-SophIonia G. Snow.
Illinois-Lucinda B. Chandler.
Louisiana-AIrs. L. l.. Saxon.
Massachusetts, Harriet II. Robinson,
Harriet X. Shattucll, Louisa L. Brooks,
Mary Il. Brown, Emma +. Clarry.
Nebrasl1a-Mary Berwick White, Clara
Berwick Colley.
Washington, d. C.-Iane II. SpoAopl,
Ellen II. Sheldon, Belva \. Lockwood,
Julia A. Dickinson. Dr. Caroline B. Wins
low, Ellen NJ. O'Connor, Eliza Titus Ward
Mrs. ii. J.. Shepard, Mrs. Martha johnson,
Miss L. l.. Wilson.
Coloiado-Nlrs. r. j.. Campbell.
Proceedings Opened.
The president of the association, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, introduced Mrs.
Lockwood who offered short prayer, after
which she formally opened the session by
delivering one of her characteristic ad-
dresses.
She said that it was fourteen years since
the first convention for the liberation of
woman from the shacklcs of disfranchise-
ment had been held, and during that time
committees representing this association
have annually waited upon Congress to ask
that they be accorded their rights.
1T is needless to say" said Mrs. Stanton,
that we have made great progress toward
obtaining our rights. We have faith and
will continue TO battle fourteen years
longer Unnecessary. We arc making steady
advances, and it is only Il question of n
little time before every woman in the land
will enjoy all the rights which properly
belong to them.
individual rights is
The Great American IdeN.
1t is toward that end that we have been
progressing After paying her respects to
the Senators who opposed the recent sutf-
rage resolution, the stately and matr0nly
president closed by advising her female
friends to keep u stout heart and keep u.
the war until every woman and girl in
the land is permitted to enjoy the same
rights enjoyed by father and son.
Mrs. Stanton then introduced Mrs. Ellen
| II. Sheldon, the secretary Of the associa
| tion, who submitted her report of the work
| done in the past year.
Miss Lille DevereauX Blake made re
| port on the work done in New York, show
| ing that women are allowed to vote for
school trustees in that State. She said that
| Gov. Cornell is the only governor of the
| Empire State who had ever dared to men,
| ton the word woman in his annual
message TO the legislature.
Miss Anthony came forward and said that
committee would wait upon the audi
cnce and ask that they subscribe theil
| names as members of the association.
Why Miss Anthony is Democrat
While the committee were performing
| their duties Miss Anthony made a shor
| address, in which she said she was d
| Democrats, for the reason that!when the Re
| publicans passed the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution they were ap
| pealed TO by the woman suifragists to ex
clude the word male " from that amend
ment, but they turned deaf ear TO thei
| appeals, and said that they were blockin;
legislation. Thad, Stevens, the
| Leader of the Republican Side
| VI iit ilVust III ICov, IooitiNciy iciu9It y
even present TO that body u petition from
the women, while James Brooks, of New
York Ia staunch Democrat) had the man
liness to rise in his seat and present tina
very petition. THAT said the speaker
was the first document ever read il
either house of Congress on the subject o
the rights of women"
Miss Anthony spoke encouragingly of th'
the work being done throughout the coun
try by her sister sutiragists, and regarde,
the appointment of committee by tn
United States Senate to take into consdera
ton all matters on the subject Of woman
rights as good omen, and a hopeful sigi
that the Nations law makers are at las
waking up TO n realizing sense of thei
duty" Miss Anthony then read c0ngratula
tory letters from number Of advocates q
the cause.
Mrs. Colby, of Nebraska, made an al
dress on the subject Of woman's rights il
her State, after which the convention tool
a recess until 2;30 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The convention reassembled at the abov
hour, Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage and ID
Frederick Hinckley delivered addresses.