National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-08

thoroughly waknr up the Lansingburg
women TO q sense e their wrongs aud priyi-
lcges She had TO hire tenement house for
her first woman candidate in order TO make
her eligible for flee. She told how she took
wagon loads Of women to the polls and
elected her candidates and how the
people talked about 1t, Altogether
IL was n vivid and amusing picture
CT the commotion which 4 progressive woman
caused in quiet littlo New York village.
without any high sounding sentences or any
attempt at ologucnCe she interested her near
ers far more than many of tho speakers VINO
had dealt only in geneTalitics. lhe picture
of the practical workings of woman suffrage
wss we'll drawn.
Mrs. Harbcrt then read resolution favor
ing cooperation with the Woman Suffrage
association of London, resolution of respect
for the memory of Wendell Phillips, like
resolutions concerning Ellen O'Connor, Eliz-
abeth Schtnck, and Soourner Truth, all Of
whom have died within the year; a resolution
thanking Secretary Folger for his decision in
the case of Capt. Mary Miller, n resolution of
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. SpoffOrd, of the Riggs
hous G. resolution of thanks to the press Of
the city and to the Associated Press, all of
which, except the last, were carried unani-
mously.
MS Anthony spoke very feelingly of the
death OF her coaborors. Mr.. Clark again
saying that the spirit moved him, sung q
few verses in honor of Wendell Phillips
Mrs. Sewall supported the resolution OF
thanks 70 Mr., and Mrs. Spo1ord in a little
speech. She also made some tiattering re-
marks, as did Miss Anthony, when the reso-
luton OF thanks to the press was read.
Mrs. Caroline II, Miller, of Maryland, said
that she had only seen tile reports in THE
REPUBLICAN, and they were generally
fair and good. She had serious
objection to them, however, and that
was "they have made us out great
deal older than wo either look or feel" In
the excitement attending this protest against
the ungallant conduct of THE REPUBLICAN,
Miss Anthony forgot to put the resolution to
a vote, and the sentiment Of the convention
was not taken on that subject Mrs. Miller
was described in THE REPUBLICAN, two days
ago as 'an elderly lady" and as "motherly."
Miss Phoebe Couzins offered tho following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted :
Resorsd, That the services Of Anna Ella Car
republic up the Tcnnissee river aud then south
ward 10 the center of the confederate power to It's
base in northern Alabama, cutting the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, thus b. eaking the back
bone OF the rebellion. entitle her Justly 10 the
name Of the military genius Of th9 war that her her
hands Of our republican government
entities her tho sympathy OF all who believe IN
truth and Justice and the continued refusal of
this government TO acknowledge this woman sser-
vice which saved to us the union, defeated ma
,loual bankruptcy, and prevented the interven-
iion of foreign powers, merits the condemnation
OF all lovers of right, and We hereby not only
send TO her our loving Recognition and sympathy,
but pledge ourselves to arouse this nation 10 tho
TACT OF her services.
The audiences have steadily grown larger
throughout the convention, and at the last
session last night there were no vacant seats
in the hall. The Rev. Florence Kollock, of
Englewood, ILL.,, was the first speaker, and
the subject of her speech was Tho Ethics of
Woman Suffrage Miss Kollock is young
and pleasant preacher. She looks and dresses
much moro like school teacher than a
preacher. She has dark brown hair, most
Gf which she carries in a coiled braid
on the top of her head, but some of it trem-
bles about her forehead in curly bangs. She
has large, dark eyes, good large mouth, and
high cheek bones. She read her speech with
o strong, clear voice, and emphasized 1t occa.
sionally with her eyes and hands. She wore
a black satin dress, with black brocade
velvet overdress. She claimed that it was
the duty of women TO vote, and that the
omission of this duty was sin. They ought
10 vote for the protection of themselves and
their children. To dwarf q woman, and in
consequence dwarf hor offspring, by dopriv-
ug her of those rights which tend TO develop
hCr, was crime against society. Humanity
demands that the purest moral sense be
brought 10 bear on mOthors which so to mould
tie destinics of the world.
Mrs. Hsrriette Il. Shattuck, of Boston ,spoke @
upon the outlook of the woman suffrage
movement. She reviewed the progress of the
reform for the last thirty years and claimed
that whatever advantage in the struggle for
life women had gained during that time was
due to this refbrn. She claimed that the
SUCCESS of the reform was inevitable because
the tendency of the human soul always has
been ard always win be toward freedom.
She further urged that all opposition to the
reform was blow struck at the foundation
of the republic.
Mrs. Shattuck is a young woman, without
wrinkles. She is short and round. She has
q clear pink and white complexion, a little
which she does not bang. but brushes
smoothly over head sufficiently well-formed
mouth, large dark eyes, and waving black
hair, to stand that form ofhair dressing. She
stepped out to the front of the platform and
talked straight along, very seldom consult
ing the notes which she laid on the reading
desk. Little more than her head appeared
above the reading desk when she OCCASION
ally stepped behind it.
Mrs Abigail Scott Duniway of Oregon, was
the next speaker, and the text of her speech
she said was "Marching Toward Victory
She drew parallel between the revolutionary
forefathers aud the women who now, just like
them, are struggling for liberty. She claimed
that the first practical test of equal rights for
woman was made in Oregon in 1850, when
congress gave husband and wife just the same
right to pre.empt land and become freehold
ers. Mrs. Duniway remarked that there was a
woman on the platform from Washington
territory who had voted and sat on q Jury
Then Mrs l.. f. Kellogg, a tall, slender lady
who had come 1000 miles at her own expense
jusL to attend this convention, stood up on
tho platform, and was enthusiastically
cheered. Mrs. Kellogg had not announceG
her intention of coming, and therefore wa:
not given any place upon the programme q
speakers
Mrs. Duniway gave something of history
OF her public work as q refOrmGr in Oregon
She told of debate which she opco had with
ay9ung lawyer of that country, and how slit
demolished him. She told what tho youn,
lawyer said, thereby showing that he mus
have been an idiot. Ono of his arguments
was that he had often known hens try Il
crow, but never knew one tU succeed, Mrs
Duniway knocked him out in one round
by telling him Of . rooster which had triet
70 set and failed, The audience clappcd the
hands and stamped thair feet with wild en-
thusiasm at this announcement Of Mrs
HuniNay's victory over the idiotic yopDl
lawyer.
Mrs. punway closed her speech with
recital Vi some Of her reflections upon th
tyranny OF men and the slavery Of wOmel
us She walked through Independence hal
and the capitol and other historic places,
Mrs. DuniHay edits woman suffrage pRpe
when she 10 ut hom1 IN Oregon. She IL
very large and strong aud independent look
ing woman, about half century old. Sh
has smooth. dark brown hair, but her eye
brOwa are nearly whito, contrast whicl
gives her peculiar appearance. Sh
has o large face, with many wrinkle