means to be true to one's highest conviction. Justice, like
charity, begins at home. It is because we are loyal to truth,
loyal to justice, loyal to right, loyal to humanity, that woman
is included in that resolution. Now, what does this discussion
mean? The lady acknowledges that it is not against Woman's Rights
itself; she is _for_ Woman's Rights. We are here to endeavor to
help the cause of human rights and human freedom. We ought not to
be afraid. You may depend upon it, if there are any of those who
are called copperheads--but I don't like to call names, for even
a copperhead is better than no head at all--(laughter)--if there
are any copperheads here, I am perfectly sure they will object to
this whole Convention; and if we want to consult them, let us
adjourn _sine die_. If we are loyal to our highest convictions,
we need not care how far it may lead. For truth, like water, will
find its own level. No, friends, in the name of consistency let
us not wrangle here simply because we associate the name of woman
with human justice and human rights. Although I always like to
see opposition on any subject, for it elicits truth much better
than any speech, still I think it will be exceedingly
inconsistent if, because some women out in the West are opposed
to the Woman's Rights movement--though at the same time they take
advantage of it--that therefore we shall throw it out of this
resolution.

MRS. SPENCE, of New York: I didn't come to this meeting to
participate--only to listen. I don't claim to be a Northerner or
a Southerner; but I claim to be a human being, and to belong to
the human family (Applause). I belong to no sect or creed of
politics or religion; I stand as an individual, defending the
rights of every one as far as I can see them. It seems to me we
have met here to come to some unity of action. If we attempt to
bring in religious, political, or moral questions, we all must of
necessity differ. We came here hoping to be inspired by each
other to lay some plan by which we can unite in practical action.
I have not heard such a proposition made; but I anticipate that
it will be. (Hear, hear). Then if we are to unite on some
proposition which is to be presented, it seems to me that our
resolutions should be practical and directed to the