The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-29
THE sTRoNG.MINDED WOMEN.
Broadsidcs of EIOqucnce Hurled
Again. the Tyranny OF Men.

Again. the Tyranny oil Meu.
There were women in rustling silks and
flashing diamonds and scalskin and fur
lined circulars, and women in soft meiino
gowns and woollcn shawls and poke-bon-
nets, In plenty at the Convention OF women
su0ragistS in st. Georges Hall yesterday,
but there was not a single "bloomcr" cos
tune. The hall was comfortably filed at an
early hour, and the mai ority OF those pre-
sent were middle-aged women, who sat
grimly through the proceedings, and mani
tested theirapproval Of the most revolution
airy sentiments expressed by the speakers by
emphatic bobS Of the head. Scattered about
the room were a few men, and notwith-
standing the narrowing stories they heard
OF mans rnhumanity to woman, they ac-
tually smiled in the faces OF the sufferers,
and did not appear at all ashamed OF
their sex. On the stage, which was prettl-
ly decorated with flowers and strings OF
SmilaX, sat Susan b. Anthony, Elizabeth
Cady stanton, Matilda JoSlyn Gage, Han
nah Smith, Harriet r. Shattuck, May
Wright Sewall, Hannah ii. Robinson, Miss
Foster. and several other women prOmi-
nently connected with the question OF fc-
male rights.
WORD THAT CHEATED THE GALL0ws.
After Mrs. DansfOrth had cOmplimCntcd
the reporters for treating the sufragists
so nicc in the papers," Elizabeth Cady
stanton came 10 the front OF the stage. She
wore rich black silk dress and fur-.ined
circular. Her white hair was neatly
crimped ald decorated with Low Of lilac
colored silk ribbon, and, as her throat was
ornamented with bunch OF the same rib
bon, her appearance was decidedly iaunty.
She referred to the question OF woman :
suffrage, and to illustrate the moral power OF
her sex gave n graphic account OF street
fight she had on one occasion broken up
by asking the most powerful OF the COM
batantS TO think a moment before he Drained
his opponent. The man paused and walked
away without continuing the fight. Mrs.
stanton was convinced that she had saved
the man from the gallowS, and he 80 appre-
ciated what she did that he sends her bou-
Quets of flowers at regular intervals. She
is OF the opinion that women could exert
the same influence at the polls.
The Rev. Charles &. Ame>, Unitarian
minister Of this city, was the next speaker.
When young man he was opposed to al-
lowing women TO vote, but a. he grew
older he saw the injustice Of such course
and gradually changed, until now he Is
strongly in favor OF female suffrage. This
confession was received with q scattering
volcy Of applause, which 4 lady on the
front row Of seats increased by pounding
on a bench with her car-trumpet. In clo-
sing the reverend speaker created whirl-
wind Of applause by saying he venerated
those women who had fought for the eman-
cipation OF WOmankind until their faces
were as grim rs those OF battle-Scarrcd
warriors. When the applause subsided.
Mrs. Stanton introduced a pleasant, mother
Unlocking old Quaker lady a. Mrs. Hannah
Smith, OF Philadelphia.
WARNING 10 MARRIAGEABLE GIRLS.
After removing her cloak and comfort
ble blue flannel under-iacket, Mrs. smith
said she was glad to see so many young
women present, for if the friends OF Wo-
mans suffrage capture All the young Wo-
men there will be no difficulty in bringing
the men into camp. As On illustration OF
the suficrines OF women and an argument
i'm favor OF allowing them to vote, she gave
glowing description OF the unhappy lives
farmers wives lead. " \ farmers wife,
she said, sis compelled 10 get up before
DAYLIGHT, make n fire, and cook her nus
bands breakfast, while he remains COM
fortablv in bed. At night, while he Is
reading the papers or galiNanting around,
She is doing housework or mending his
old clothes, and ii she wanted dollar to
buy a decent dress she was compelled 10
beg him for it," She went so far as 10 say
that every woman within sound OF her
voice had suffered from mans tyranny IN
money matters, and adyisedlgirls not 10
marry before their prospective husbands
agreed to give them half the money the urn
made. These frank expressions on the
family money question were warihl! re-
ceiVed.
Returning to the subject OF women's
rights, Mrs. Smith gave vivid description
Of the suilcrings Of a woman who was un-
able TO sleep for two nights because her
| ignorant colored coachman was drawn as
/ q iuryman, while she, with nice board
inp-school education, was not allow u to
vote.
PEEP At THE POLLS.
The speaker declared that IT was non
sensical 10 fear the polls. She on one occa-
sion deliberately walked up TO 4 polling
place, looked through the window, and
walked away again without being damaged.
After referring TO the evils OF intcmperance
and the moral effect the feminine vote
would have on the vice, Mrs. Smith gave
way to Mrs. Harriet IL. Robinson, OF Nal
den, Mass. She read long paper on the
wrongs Of woman that did not have The
effect OF rousing her hearers. Matilda
Joslyn Gage, OF New York, vigorous Old
lady, who fairly bristled with facts and
figures. then treated the audience to forty
minute talk on "Thc Moral Force OF Wo'
mems Suffrage"
Mrs. stanton said that she had received
two written questions from persons in the
audience. The first was of women arc
allowed 10 vote, won't the rich and lntelli
gent ones stay away from the polls and
leave the voting to the poor and ignorantf .
She answered that those who were first tC
ask for suffrage would be the first to take
advantage OF it. The second inquirer said
'"The bullet and the ballot 20 together. II
YOU vote, do you expect to ilght!" MIS-
Stanton said she didn't think it was neces
sary to flgsht, but Il II should be the womer
would be found in the front ranks. Las
evening addresses were delivered by Ma,
Wright Sewall, Elizabeth Lisle Saxon, ane
Robert Puryis. Philadelphia Times.
,