at where ten men
could be convinced of the truth of Woman's Rights, hardly one
woman could be gained. At first sight it might so appear. But it
should be borne in mind, that men were more accustomed to think
and reflect and argue upon everything connected with the legal
and political rights of men, at least, and, therefore, they were
more easily convinced. Nevertheless, the subject, whenever
presented to the mind of woman in its proper light, would not
fail to find an echo in her heart. Whenever the subject was
broached to a woman hitherto unacquainted with it, it first
caused a smile, and, perchance, a sneer; but, put to her a few
common-sense questions, and the smile disappeared, and her
countenance assumed a serious expression. Ask her if she is not
entitled to self-government, to the full development of her
mental powers, to the free choice of her industrial avocations,
to proper remuneration for her labor, to equal control of her
offspring with that of her husband, to the possession and control
of her own property, and to a voice in making the laws that
impose taxes upon property that she may hold--ask her a few
simple, straight-forward questions like these, and see if an
immediate, hearty, and warm assent is not elicited.

In spite of a violent storm a large number assembled in the evening.
The speakers announced were Mrs. Elizabeth Jones and Wendell Phillips.
Mrs. Jones' address was a clear and logical statement of the whole
claim of woman. By her own request, it was not published.

WENDELL PHILLIPS:--Ladies and gentlemen. I am told that the
_Times_ of to-day warns the women of this Convention that if they
proceed in their crusade they will forfeit the protection of the
men. Perhaps, before it is offered, the question had better be
asked whether it is needed. I do not think that I should run the
risk of much difference of opinion if I claimed, that nine men
out of ten would not be able to defend their right to vote as
logically as the lady who has just addressed us has defended her
right to vote. I question whether one-quarter of what we call the
men educated by the colleges, and in active life--the better
education of the two--would be able, arrogating to themselves as
they do a far greater political and civil capacity, to state the
grounds of civi