History of Woman Suffrage, Volume Iii

CHAPTER XXVII.. The Centennial Year--1876.

THE CENTENNIAL YEAR--1876.

The Dawn of the New Century--Washington Convention--Congressional Hearing--Woman's Protest--May Anniversary--Centennial Parlors in Philadelphia--Letters and Delegates to Presidential Conventions--50,000 Documents sent out--The Centennial Autograph Book--The Fourth of July--Independence Square--Susan B. Anthony reads the Declaration of Rights--Convention in Dr. Furness' Church, Lucretia Mott, Presiding--The Hutchinson Family, John and Asa--The Twenty-eighth Anniversary, July 19, Edward M. Davis, Presiding--Letters, Ernestine L. Rose, Clarina I. H. Nichols--The Ballot-Box--Retrospect--The Woman's Pavilion 1

CHAPTER XXVIII.. National Conventions, Hearings and Reports.

NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, HEARINGS AND REPORTS.

1877-1878-1879.

Renewed Appeal for a Sixteenth Amendment--Mrs. Gage Petitions for a Removal of Political Disabilities--Ninth Washington Convention, 1877--Jane Grey Swisshelm--Letters, Robert Purvis, Wendell Phillips, Francis E. Abbott--10,000 Petitions Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections by Special Request of the Chairman, Hon. O. P. Morton, of Indiana--May Anniversary in New York--Tenth Washington Convention, 1878--Frances E. Willard and 30,000 Temperance Women Petition Congress--40,000 Petition for a Sixteenth Amendment--Hearing before the Committee on Privileges and Elections--Madam Dahlgren's Protest--Mrs. Hooker's Hearing on Washington's Birthday--Mary Clemmer's Letter to Senator Wadleigh--His Adverse Report--Thirtieth Anniversary, Unitarian Church, Rochester, N. Y., July 19, 1878--The Last Convention Attended by Lucretia Mott--Letters, William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips--Church Resolution Criticised by Rev. Dr. Strong--International Women's Congress in Paris--Washington Convention, 1879--Favorable Minority Report by Senator Hoar--U. S. Supreme Court Opened to Women--May Anniversary at St. Louis--Address of Welcome by Phoebe Couzins--Women in Council Alone--Letter from Josephine Butler, of England--Mrs. Stanton's Letter to The National Citizen and Ballot-Box 57

CHAPTER XXIX.. Congressional Reports and Conventions.

CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS AND CONVENTIONS.

1880-1881.

Why we Hold Conventions in Washington--Lincoln Hall Demonstration--Sixty-six Thousand Appeals--Petitions Presented in Congress--Hon. T. W. Ferry of Michigan in the Senate--Hon. Geo. B. Loring of Massachusetts in the House--Hon. J. J. Davis of North Carolina Objected--Twelfth Washington Convention--Hearings before the Judiciary Committee of both Houses, 1880--May Anniversary at Indianapolis--Series of Western Conventions--Presidential Nominating Conventions--Delegates and Addresses to each--Mass-Meeting at Chicago--Washington Convention, 1881--Memorial Service to Lucretia Mott--Mrs. Stanton's Eulogy--Discussion in the Senate on a Standing Committee--Senator McDonald of Indiana Champions the Measure--May Anniversary in Boston--Conventions in the chief cities of New England 150

CHAPTER XXX.. Congressional Debates and Conventions.

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES AND CONVENTIONS.

1882-1883.

Prolonged Discussions in the Senate on a Special Committee to Look After the Rights of Women, Messrs. Bayard, Morgan and Vest in Opposition--Mr. Hoar Champions the Measure in the Senate, Mr. Reed in the House--Washington Convention--Representative Orth and Senator Saunders on the Woman Suffrage Platform--Hearings Before Select Committees of Senate and House--Reception Given by Mrs. Spofford at the Riggs House--Philadelphia Convention--Mrs. Hannah Whitehall Smith's Dinner--Congratulations from the Central Committee of Great Britain--Majority and Minority Reports in the Senate--E. G. Lapham, J. Z. George--Nebraska Campaign--Conventions in Omaha--Joint Resolution Introduced by Hon. John D. White of Kentucky, Referred to the Select Committee--Washington Convention, January 24, 25, 26, 1883--Majority Report in the House. 198

CHAPTER XXXI.. Massachusetts.

MASSACHUSETTS.

The Woman's Hour--Lydia Maria Child Petitions Congress--First New England Convention--The New England, American and Massachusetts Associations--Woman's Journal--Bishop Gilbert Haven--The Centennial Tea-Party--County Societies--Concord Convention--Thirtieth Anniversary of the Worcester Convention--School Suffrage Association--Legislative Hearing--First Petitions--The Remonstrants Appear--Women in Politics--Campaign of 1872--Great Meeting in Tremont Temple--Women at the Polls--Provisions of Former State Constitutions--Petitions, 1853--School-Committee Suffrage, 1879,--Women Threatened with Arrest--Changes in the Laws--Woman Now Owns her own Clothing--Harvard Annex--Woman in the Professions--Samuel E. Sewall and William I. Bowditch--Supreme-Court Decisions--Sarah E. Wall--Francis Jackson--Julia Ward Howe--Mary E. Stevens--Lucia M. Peabody--Lelia Josephine Robinson--Eliza (Jackson) Eddy's Will 265

CHAPTER XXXII.. Connecticut.

CONNECTICUT.

Prudence Crandall--Eloquent Reformers--Petitions for Suffrage--The Committee's Report--Frances Ellen Burr--Isabella Beecher Hooker's Reminiscences--Anna Dickinson in the Republican Campaign--State Society Formed October 28, 29, 1869--Enthusiastic Convention in Hartford--Governor Marshall Jewell--He recommends More Liberal Laws for Women--Society Formed in New Haven, 1871--Governor Hubbard's Inaugural, 1877--Samuel Bowles of the Springfield Republican--Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford, Chaplain, 1870--John Hooker, Esq., Champions the Suffrage Movement--The Smith Sisters--Mary Hall--Chief-Justice Park--Frances Ellen Burr--Hartford Equal Rights Club 316

CHAPTER XXXIII.. Rhode Island.

RHODE ISLAND.

Senator Anthony in North American Review--Convention in Providence--State Association organized, Paulina Wright Davis, President--Report of Elizabeth B. Chase--Women on School Boards--Women's Board of Visitors to the Penal and Correctional Institutions--Dr. Wm. F. Channing--Miss Ida Lewis--Letter of Frederick A. Hinckley--Last Words of Senator Anthony 339

CHAPTER XXXIV.. Maine.

MAINE.

Women on School Committees--Elvira C. Thorndyke--First Suffrage Society organized, 1868, Rockland--Portland Meeting, 1870--John Neal--Judge Goddard--Colby University Open to Girls, August 12, 1871--Mrs. Clara Hapgood Nash Admitted to the Bar, October 26, 1872--Tax-Payers Protest--Ann F. Greeley, 1872--March, 1872, Bill for Woman Suffrage Lost in the House, Passed in the Senate by Seven Votes--Miss Frank Charles, Register of Deeds--Judge Reddington--Mr. Randall's Motion--Moral Eminence of Maine--Convention in Granite Hall, Augusta, January, 1873, Hon. Joshua Nye, President--Delia A. Curtis--Opinions of the Supreme Court in Regard to Women Holding Offices--Governor Dingley's Message, 1875--Convention, Representatives Hall, Portland, Judge Kingsbury, President, Feb. 12, '76--The two Snow Families--Hon. T. B. Reed 351

CHAPTER XXXV.. New Hampshire.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Nathaniel P. Rogers--Parker Pillsbury--Galen Foster--The Hutchinson Family--First Organized Action, 1868--Concord Convention--William Lloyd Garrison's Letter--Rev. S. L. Blake Opposed--Rev. Mr. Sanborn in Favor--Concord Monitor--Armenia S. White--A Bill to Protect the Rights of Married Men--Minority and Majority Reports--Women too Ignorant to Vote--Republican State Convention--Women on School Committees, 1870--Voting at School District Meetings, 1878--Mrs. White's Address--Mrs. Ricker on Prison Reform--Judicial Decision in Regard to Married Women, 1882--Letter from Senator Blair 367

CHAPTER XXXVI.. Vermont.

VERMONT.

Clarina Howard Nichols--Council of Censors--Amending the Constitution--St. Andrew's Letter--Mr. Reed's Report--Convention Called--H. B. Blackwell on the Vermont Watchman--Mary A. Livermore in the Woman's Journal--Sarah A. Gibbs' Reply to Rev. Mr. Holmes--School Suffrage, 1880 383

CHAPTER XXXVII.. New York--1860-1885.

NEW YORK--1860-1885.

Saratoga Convention, July 13, 14, 1869--State Society Formed, Martha C. Wright, President--The Revolution Established, 1868--Educational Movement--New York City Society, 1870, Charlotte B. Wilbour, President--Presidential Campaign, 1872--Hearings at Albany, 1873--Constitutional Commission--An Effort to Open Columbia College, President Barnard in Favor--Centennial Celebration, 1876--School Officers--Senator Emerson of Monroe, 1877--Governor Robinson's Veto--School Suffrage, 1880--Governor Cornell Recommended it in his Message--Stewart's Home for Working Women--Women as Police--An Act to Prohibit Disfranchisement--Attorney-General Russell's Adverse Opinion--The Power of the Legislature to Extend Suffrage--Great Demonstration in Chickering Hall, March 7, 1884--Hearing at Albany, 1885--Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Howell, Gov. Hoyt of Wyoming 395

CHAPTER XXXVIII.. Pennsylvania.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Carrie Burnham--The Canon and Civil Law the Source of Woman's Degradation--Women Sold with Cattle in 1768--Women Arrested in Pittsburg--Mrs. McManus--Opposition to Women in Colleges and Hospitals; John W. Forney Vindicates their Rights--Ann Preston--Women in Dentistry--James Truman's Letter--Swarthmore College--Suffrage Association Formed in 1866, in Philadelphia--John K. Wildman's Letter--Judge William S. Pierce--The Citizens' Suffrage Association, 333 Walnut Street, Edward M. Davis, President--Petitions to the Legislature--Constitutional Convention, 1873--Bishop Simpson, Mary Grew, Sarah C. Hallowell, Matilda Hindman, Mrs. Stanton, Address the Convention--Messrs. Broomall and Campbell Debate with the Opposition--Amendment Making Women Eligible to School Offices--Two Women Elected to Philadelphia School Board, 1874--The Wages of Married Women Protected--J. Edgar Thomson's Will--Literary Women as Editors--The Rev. Knox Little--Anne E. McDowell--Women as Physicians in Insane Asylums--The Fourteenth Amendment Resolution, 1881--Ex-Gov. Hoyt's Lecture on Wyoming 444

CHAPTER XXXIX.. New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY.

Women Voted in the Early Days--Deprived of the Right by Legislative Enactment in 1807--Women Demand the Restoration of Their Rights in 1868--At the Polls in Vineland and Roseville Park--Lucy Stone Agitates the Question--State Suffrage Society Organized in 1867--Conventions--A Memorial to the Legislature--Mary F. Davis--Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford--Political Science Club-- Mrs. Cornelia C. Hussey--Orange Club, 1870--Mrs. Devereux Blake gives the Oration, July 4, 1884--Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell's Letter--The Laws of New Jersey in Regard to Property and Divorce--Constitutional Commission, 1873--Trial of Rev. Isaac M. See--Women Preaching in his Pulpit--The Case Appealed--Mrs. Jones, Jailoress--Legislative Hearings 476

CHAPTER XL.. Ohio.

OHIO.

The First Soldiers' Aid Society--Mrs. Mendenhall--Cincinnati Equal Rights Association, 1868--Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital--Hon. J. M. Ashley--State Society, 1869--Murat Halstead's Letter--Dayton Convention, 1870--Women Protest Against Enfranchisement--Sarah Knowles Bolton--Statistics on Coëducation by Thomas Wentworth Higginson--Woman's Crusade, 1874--Miriam M. Cole--Ladies' Health Association--Professor Curtis--Hospital for Women and Children, 1879--Letter from J. D. Buck, M. D.--March, 1881, Degrees Conferred on Women--Toledo Association, 1869--Sarah Langdon Williams--The Sunday Journal--The Ballot-Box--Constitutional Convention--Judge Waite--Amendment Making Women Eligible to Office--Mr. Voris, Chairman Special Committee on Woman Suffrage--State Convention, 1873--Rev. Robert McCune--Centennial Celebration--Women Decline to Take Part--Correspondence--Newbury Association--Women Voting, 1871--Sophia Ober Allen--Annual Meeting, Painesville, 1885--State Society, Mrs. Frances M. Casement, President--Adelbert College 491

CHAPTER XLI.. Michigan.

MICHIGAN.

Women's Literary Clubs and Libraries--Mrs. Lucinda H. Stone--Classes of Girls in Europe--Ernestine L. Rose--Legislative Action, 1849-1885--State Woman Suffrage Society, 1870--Annual Conventions--Northwestern Association--Wendell Phillips' Letter--Nannette Gardner votes--Catharine A. F. Stebbins Refused--Legislative Action--Amendments Submitted--An Active Canvas of the State by Women--Election Day--The Amendment Lost, 40,000 Men Voted in Favor--University at Ann Arbor Opened to Girls, 1869--Kalamazoo Institute--J. A. B. Stone--Miss Madeline Stockwell and Miss Sarah Burger Applied for Admission to the University in 1857--Episcopal Church Bill--Local Societies--Quincy--Lansing--St. Johns--Manistee--Grand Rapids--Sojourner Truth--Laura C. Haviland--Sybil Lawrence 513

CHAPTER XLII.. Indiana.

INDIANA.

The First Woman Suffrage Convention After the War, 1869--Amanda M. Way--Annual Meetings, 1870-85, in the Larger Cities--Indianapolis Equal Suffrage Society, 1878--A Course of Lectures--In May, 1880, National Convention in Indianapolis--Zerelda G. Wallace--Social Entertainment--Governor Albert G. Porter--Susan B. Anthony's Birthday--Schuyler Colfax--Legislative Hearings--Temperance Women of Indiana--Helen M. Gougar--General Assembly--Delegates to Political Conventions--Women Address Political Meetings--Important Changes in the Laws for Women, from 1860 to 1884--Colleges Open to Women--Demia Butler--Professors--Lawyers--Doctors--Ministers--Miss Catharine Merrill--Miss Elizabeth Eaglesfield--Rev. Prudence Le Clerc--Dr. Mary F. Thomas--Prominent Men and Women--George W. Julian--The Journals--Gertrude Garrison 533

CHAPTER XLIII.. Illinois.

ILLINOIS.

Chicago a Great Commercial Centre--First Woman Suffrage Agitation, 1855--A. J. Grover--Society at Earlville--Prudence Crandall--Sanitary Movement--Woman in Journalism--Myra Bradwell--Excitement in Elmwood Church, 1868--Mrs. Huldah Joy--Pulpit Utterances--Convention, 1869, Library Hall, Chicago--Anna Dickinson, Robert Laird Collier Debate--Manhood Suffrage Denounced by Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony--Judge Charles B. Waite on the Constitutional Convention--Hearing before the Legislature--Western Suffrage Convention, Mrs. Livermore, President--Annual Meeting at Bloomington--Women Eligible to School Offices--Evanston College--Miss Alta Hulett Medical Association--Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson--"Woman's Kingdom" in the Inter-Ocean--Mrs. Harbert--Centennial Celebration at Evanston--Temperance Petition, 180,000--Frances E. Willard--Social Science Association--Art Union--Jane Graham Jones at International Congress in Paris--Moline Association 559

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