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tuem. - .This is a great work hi which you are assembled. I see by the poster at the hall door, thatyou are assembled to or*Hnize for work as wall as for talk. Kind comes talk; then In due timewill oome action and revolution. Alter twentyyears of earnest work in this cause, of course Iam greatly en.-onraged and rejoiced at such evidences of program as4 see before me to-day.Miss Anthony continued to read her remarks for some time, in a racy and spirited way, eliciting frequent applause. ~*Hbe concluded by saying it was their ciistom in the Kast, at such meetings, to invite discussion from any who had doabts on the question, or who openly opposed the suffrage preposition; and she hoped the same course would be punnedhere, lor she could always speak better under the pressure of opposition.MRS. MARY A. MVKRMOKg- ■ * * f, I. Ii v . 1 W . r., v St# J v ^7*Was next introduced, who, on being cordially received, stranger though she was, said;1 think we ought to be allowed totret onr breath, niter a night’s travel on the care, before tuing called upon to face an audience. Mrs. Longley must think we are speaking machine*, to be able to talk with* out a moment's notice.Bhg then said that}fshe must talksh*1 wanted to say something concerning the aspects of thecause, as viewed by outsiders. It was said women did not-ask for the right to vote. Tillsmight be.tme to rt-o«*rt-nlu extent, bitl it was thewant of proper education-and development The women of Chi* country, and of afrcouhtrietf, were sluggish; they were in a dormant condition, and could not go forward. /They had noaim in life beyond marrying,making a show, parading the excellence of their clothing, and exciting admiration amonghien. [Cheers.} Ail these things prevent our seizing hold of any opportunities that may be open to us, and we noedto be excited to nobler duties and higher aspirations. *Mrs. Livermore spoke with great fluency,though-• ^ V * * * 'not tob rapid 1 ,and made a fine impression on the: ; f' :.K ■' * ♦ ^ W . . *large audience. Bhe was enthusiastically cheeredon closing. _ .The fpllowing committees were then appoint-
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Cincinnati Evening Chronicle
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Wed, Sep 15, 1869
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