ill of the whole people, are not
guaranteed by the present form of the Constitution of the United
States; therefore,

_Resolved_, That it is the duty of the several States to call a
national convention to revise the Constitution of the United
States, which, notwithstanding its fifteen amendments, does not
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, promote the
general welfare, nor secure the blessings of liberty to us and to
our posterity.

_Resolved_, That the thanks of the women of this nation are due
to the Rev. Isaac M. See, of the Presbytery of Newark, for his
noble stand in behalf of woman's right to preach.

_Resolved_, That the action of the Presbytery of Newark in
condemning the Rev. I. M. See for his liberal course is an
indication of the tyranny of the clergy over the consciences of
women, and a determination to fetter the spirit of freedom.

Among the many letters to the convention we give the following:

BOSTON, 16th January, 1877.

DEAR FRIEND: These lines will not reach you in time to be of use.
I am sorry. But absence and cares must apologize for me. I think
you are on the right track--the best method to agitate the
question; and I am with you. I mean always to help everywhere and
every one.

WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Miss ANTHONY.

MANCHESTER, Eng., January 3, 1877.

MY DEAR MISS ANTHONY: It is with great pleasure that I write a
word of sympathy and encouragement, on the occasion of your Ninth
Annual Convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association.

Beyond wishing you a successful gathering, I will say nothing
about the movement in the United States. Women of either country
can do nothing directly in promoting the movement in the other;
and if they attempt to do so, there is danger that they may
hinder and embarrass those who are bearing the burden and heat of
the day. The only way in which mutual help can be given is
through the women of each nation working to gain ground in their
own country. Then, every step so gained, every actual advance of
the boundaries of civil and political rights for women is a gain,
not only to the country which has secured it, but to the cause of
human freedom all over the worl