n there that had a house as
well as I. They taxed them to build a road, and they went on the
road and worked. It took 'em a good while to get a stump up.
(Laughter). Now, that shows that women can work. If they can dig
up stumps they can vote. (Laughter). It is easier to vote than
dig stumps. (Laughter). It doesn't seem hard work to vote, though
I have seen some men that had a hard time of it. (Laughter). But
I believe that when women can vote there won't be so many men
that have a rough time gettin' to the polls. (Great laughter).
There is danger of their life sometimes. I guess many have seen
it in this city. I lived fourteen years in this city. I don't
want to take up time, but I calculate to live. Now, if you want
me to get out of the world, you had better get the women votin'
soon. (Laughter). I shan't go till I can do that.

CHARLES LENOX REMOND said: It requires a rash man to rise at this
stage of the meeting, with the hope of detaining the audience
even for a few moments. But in response to your call I rise to
add my humble word to the many eloquent words already uttered in
favor of universal suffrage. The present moment is one of no
ordinary interest. Since this platform is the only place in this
country where the whole question of human rights may now be
considered, it seemed to me fitting that the right of the colored
man to a vote should have a place at the close of the meeting;
and especially in this State, since the men who are to compose
the Convention called for the amendment of the Constitution of
this State, will, within a few short weeks, pass either favorably
or unfavorably upon that subject. I remember that Henry B.
Stanton once said at a foreign Court, "Let it be understood that
I come from a country where every man is a sovereign." At that
time the language of our friend was but a glittering generality,
for there were very many who could not be styled sovereigns in
any sense of the term. But I desire that the remark of Mr.
Stanton shall be verified in the State of New York this very
year. I demand that you so amend your Constitution as to
recognize the equality of the black man at the ballot box, at
least until he shall have proved himself a detriment to the
interests and welfare of our common country. It is no novelty