ut a small class of the fashionable
butterflies, who, through the short summer days, seek the
sunshine and the flowers; but the cool breezes of autumn and the
hoary frosts of winter will soon chase all these away; then they,
too, will need and seek protection, and through other lips demand
in their turn justice and equity at your hands.

The friends of woman suffrage may be said to have fairly held a
protracted meeting during the two following weeks in Albany, with
hearings before both branches of the Legislature, and lectures evening
after evening in Association Hall, by Mrs. Rose, Mr. Channing, Mr.
Phillips, and Miss Brown, culminating in a discussion by the entire
press of the city and State; for all the journals had something to say
on one side or the other, Mrs. Rose, Mr. Channing, Miss Brown, and
several anonymous writers taking part in the newspaper debate. As this
was the first Convention held at the Capitol, it roused considerable
agitation on every phase of the question, not only among the
legislators on the bills before them, but among the people throughout
the State.

_The Albany Transcript_ thus sums up the WOMAN'S RIGHTS
CONVENTION.--The meeting last evening was attended by the largest
and most brilliant audience of the series. A large number of
members of the Legislature were there, and a full representation
of our most influential citizens. Indeed they could not have
asked for a more numerous or talented body of hearers. Mrs. Rose
was the sole speaker, owing to the necessity which had called the
others away.... She was listened to with the most profound
attention, and encouraged by frequent and prolonged applause.

Thus has ended the first Convention of women designed to
influence political action. On Monday the 6,000 petitions will be
presented in the Legislature, and the address be placed on the
members' tables. Whatever may be the final disposition of the
matter, it is well to make a note of this _first effort_ to
influence the Legislature. It was originated by Miss Susan B.
Anthony, and has been managed financially by her. Though a
stranger amongst us, she has made the contracts for the room,
advertised in the papers, employed the speakers, published the
address, and performed much other arduous labor.

Mrs. Nichols, one of the speakers, has long been connected with
t