he
Association by the citizens of Philadelphia, and also for the
able and impartial manner in which the proceedings of the
Association had been reported by the press of the city. In a
brief address, Mrs. HOWE then summed up the proceedings of the
Association, saying that she had never attended a convention
where such entire harmony had prevailed, and where such an amount
of good work had been accomplished. Every one, she was sure,
would go away happy and contented.

The President, Mrs. CUTLER, then made the valedictory address,
complimenting the audience for the attention they had shown and
the interest they had manifested in the proceedings. She alluded
to the fight for freedom in the days gone by--a fight in which
nearly all present had taken a part, and prophesied that as they
had won that fight they would win the fight in which they were
now engaged. In conclusion she said that in the name of justice,
in the name of humanity, in the name of love, she demanded that
the rights which woman desired should be accorded to her. The
Convention then adjourned.

The following extract is from an editorial in the _Woman's
Journal_:

The Convention of the American Woman Suffrage Association in
Washington [1871] was in every sense a success.

It made a calm, deliberate statement of the reasons that
make the exercise of suffrage woman's right and duty. It
made a strong and earnest appeal to the intellect and
conscience of the country in behalf of equal rights for all.
The speakers were selected beforehand, and came prepared to
do justice to their subject. Accordingly the proceedings
were orderly, harmonious, and effective, and the influence
exerted was serious and impressive. The resolution adopted
at the annual meeting in Philadelphia, a fortnight before,
affirming that woman suffrage, which means equality in the
home, means also greater purity, constancy, and permanence
in marriage, was reaffirmed.

Hon. Geo. F. Hoar made an admirable argument in behalf of
suffrage at the closing session. A large number of Senators
and Representatives attended the meetings. Many of these,
among others Senators Morton and Wilson, assured us of their
heart