liating), simply because they are women.

The Anti-Slavery party declares that with the adoption of the
XVth Amendment their work is done. Have they, then, been battling
for over thirty years for a fraction of a principle? If so, then
the XVth Amendment is a fitting capstone to their labors. Were
the earnest women who fought and endured so heroically with them,
but tools in the hands of the leaders, to place "manhood
suffrage" on the highest pinnacle of the temple dedicated to
Truth and Justice? And are they now to bow down, and worship in
abject submission this fractional part of a principle, that has
hitherto proclaimed itself, as knowing neither bond nor free,
male nor female, but one perfect humanity?

The XV. Amendment virtually says that every intelligent, virtuous
woman is the inferior of every ignorant man, no matter how low he
may be sunk in the scale of morality, and every instinct of my
being rises to refute such doctrine, and God speaking within me
says, No! eternally No!

Rev. GILBERT HAVEN, editor of _Zion's Herald_, was introduced,
and said--Ladies and Gentlemen: As I believe that is the way to
address you, or shall I merge you into one and call you fellow
citizens--

Miss ANTHONY--Let me tell you how to say it. It is perfectly
right for a gentleman to say "ladies and gentlemen," but a lady
should say, "gentlemen and ladies." (Great applause.) You mention
your friend's name before you do your own. (Applause.) I always
feel like rebuking any woman who says, "ladies and gentlemen." It
is a lack of good manners. (Laughter and great applause.)

Mr. HAVEN--I thank the lady for the rule she has laid down. Now,
Mr. Beecher has said that a minister is composed of the worst
part of man and woman, and there are wealthy men who say that the
pulpit should be closed against the introduction of politics, but
I am glad this sentiment is not a rule; I rejoice that the
country has emancipated the ministry so that a minister can speak
on politics. I go further than saying that it is the mere right
of the women to achieve suffrage. I say that it is an obligation
imposed upon the American people to grant the demands of this
large and influential class of the commonwealth. The legislation
of the country concerns the woman as much as the ma