level of the people
by whom the legislators are chosen, we insist upon the absolute
necessity of that principle being allowed to officially express
itself. Maudsley justly remarks "that great as is the intellect,
the moral nature is greater still;" that "the impulses of
evolution which move the world come not from the intellect, but
from the heart."

Long and cordial letters were read from William Lloyd Garrison
and Mrs. Frances D. Gage. At the first evening session addresses
were made by Mr. Blackwell, Mrs. Stone, and Mrs. Campbell, of
Maine. The reports from the different State societies were
listened to the next morning. After the report from Massachusetts
had been given by Mr. Blackwell, Miss LELIA PATRIDGE, of
Pennsylvania, spoke as follows: To one advocating this matter of
equal suffrage, one of the noticeable things is the monotony of
the objections brought against it, although each one is brought
forward as if just evolved from the inner consciousness of the
objector and never thought of before. One of these most commonly
heard is that women do not want to vote. Suppose they do not,
gentlemen; that is no excuse for you, for it is a matter out of
their jurisdiction--a thing which you control, and as they have
no power, they have no responsibility, and you can not shift it
thus from your shoulders. But they do want it; the best, most
intelligent, thoughtful women--those of whom we are proud--do
want it, and it is only those who are either ignorant or selfish
who say, "I have all the rights I want." This sounds hard, but it
is true. Because a woman is so shut in, protected and happy that
she does not feel the need of the ballot for herself, it is sadly
selfish for her to fail to consider that all women are not so
fortunate. But if she could once experience the great gain which
woman suffrage would be to all the great questions of morals and
reform which have seemed to belong particularly to those who are
wives, mothers and sisters, she would hesitate no longer, but
hasten to join that grand army of noble women who are pleading
for equal political rights. There is hardly a large-brained,
large-hearted woman either in this country or England who is not
a pronounced suffragist. How can women who are indifferent upon
this subject, so ke