ho search the Scriptures in the interest of
bigotry and intolerance, assumes that all that is not commanded
to women is strictly forbidden. Judge Cartter says the general
Constitution interposes not a single obstacle to woman suffrage,
and there is therefore no need of a new amendment; while the
State constitutions simply leave her right in abeyance by
omitting to declare it. That this view of the general
constitution largely prevails is shown by so many women bringing
suits against those who have rejected their votes, under the
constitution as it is. Mrs. Spencer's manner is very pleasing,
and her speech was pungent and to the point. She closed with the
following pithy illustration of the need of woman's influence in
legislative matters:

I wanted a loaf of bread one day in a great hurry, and found
six dram-shops on one square and only one bakery, and that
was shut.

Mrs. Spencer was followed by Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Stanton, Mr. Black,
and Mr. Davis, of Philadelphia, son-in-law of Lucretia Mott.
Committees on resolutions and finance were appointed, and the
meeting adjourned till afternoon.

F. E. B.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.

This convention, of which I sent you some account in my last
letter, adjourned last night, _sine die_. Lincoln Hall has been
crowded at all the sessions except one, when an admission fee was
charged. And the admission fee worked up a little unpleasantness
in another direction, for in such a case a license has to be
bought of the city authorities. So on Thursday evening before the
meeting opened, word was sent to Miss Anthony in the ante-room,
that a police officer was after her. "Well, let him come then,"
she replied; "I shan't go after him, that's sure." In due time
the policeman walked in, brass buttons and all. Miss Anthony had
a pleasant little conversation with him for a few minutes. The
policeman was very mild and amiable, and so was Miss A. Having
had considerable experience with officers of justice(?), she has
gotten a little used to them--in fact, rather indifferent. Hard
knocks and rubs conduce to philosophy, and Miss Anthony has
acquired a philosophy akin to that of Diogenes in his tub. She