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favor of union with all who are working for the ame t The Committes calling the Comferenoe exprosed me sollowing opinions Mrs. Luorotis Mot—1 believe thet the two Socet should unite by sll means—by such concessions as ec should make to the other. Theodore Tilon—believ the two Societies ought to be combined into oe. Mr. Leurs C. Bullsrd—I am besrtity tu avor of waton, tor 1 think that two societies injure the csuse they botn wish to serve. At this gpimt the American Association's representative withdrew, decliming to socpt any overtures proposed by the callers of the Conference, or to suggest sny of their own. It should, perbaps, be aidbere that communicntions from Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony had been received and were read to the Conference early in the session. From lefters by Mrs. Stanton, the following sre extracts

I never think of our division without regret. It detracts so much from the dignity and respectability of the cause in the public mind, st home and abroad. And thew the warfare 1s so petty, so puenile ; I have tried to langh it down. to ridioule it out of existence, and if you can in any way prevent the disgrace of two conventions at one time, in one place, for heaven's sake do it. I will do all I can to that end. If 1 am s stumbling-block to any brotbes or any sister, I will giadly resi7n my office and remain in the wes. untl all is over. Having fought the world twenty years, I do not now wish to turn and fight the noble women who have so long stood together in evil and good report. 1 should be so gisd to bave all united, with Mr. Beecher or Lucretia Mott for our general, that 1 would gladly stay away from conventions sltogether, if thereby we could conciliate Boston. If we of the National are willing to trust the people to frame s counstitution and officer a united organization, why cannot the Amerioan consent also? I am willing to work with any and all who work, or to get out of the way entirely, that there may be av orgamstion that shall be respectable in Europe wnd the world.

A telegram from Miss Anthony resd thus Womon's Suffrage Committee, 56 Avene Hotel The entire west demands united nation orgonization for Sixteenth Amendment, this very Congressional session, and so does Susax B. ANTHONY.

The proposal made by the callers of the Conferenoe was in substance that the two sssocstions claiming to be national should mutnally merge into one, with s pew constitution embracing all the best features of both thew own. with a mew board of officers made up from both theirs, and barmonious action from thet time onward under one national baenner, but with local ausilaries from ocean to ooen, as the vast extent of the country might require. Mrs. Stanton ard Mrs. Livermore, Miss Anthony and Lucy Stone were all named as the proper heads of the most important positions, and six members of the Conference unanimously, jovfully agreed to socept such an arrangement in all its entirety. The following is the constitution as proposed with two or three unimportant verbsl changes:

CONNTTTUTTON OF THE AMBRICAN WOMAN'S TRAN- Cm oIT AnvrcL 1Thi oriton e Amorican Womsn's Fronchise Society Any. 11 omet h e ohise to women on a wit Ans 111Any poion voring this iet a r o o, Assoctstion by paying $1 apnusily or. by payt of $10t o

et An. T7. T ofre of is Aon Preamt, Vins Preint, Corrpon ing y. Reoording Secretary, a Tresurer, an Ancting Committee o three, 0 n E e Commte of S 7o whom fve sall constitute s quorm. Anz. V. The annwal mosting of this Associstion hal be beid in the City of New York on the second Tuesdey in May, whon reports shall be presmiet by the Tres urer, the Socrriaries, ant the Execove Comminee offcors sha be eleoted 1o7 the ensuing yoar and wurh other umene ha e rt e tr the cause may require Anz. VI. Any sts'e or other lors socioty. formed to promote Womse's Suffrage. whall, deciring stelt Avxilisry to this Associstion. be recognined as wuch.

Any. VIL. A special mooting of this Association sha be caned by te Predet e t o y three State societien A special meoting of the tive Committee shall be oalied by the Charman the the roquest of any single auary State society. But he Associstion shall bave bad s previous motice of pot lens than thirty. sno the Committer of mot less than ffoen days. Ant Vill The Execvwe Committee may fill vacan cies in its own bod. or in any office the Presidency cepted). occurring priw to the next ensoing annual mesting of the Assocom. Anz. IX. No money sball be psid to the Treasurer excopt un der the Exocuve Comm tee may provide ARz. X. No distinotion shall ever be made by this Association on socount of color, race, o sen Ant X1. This Constitution msy be smended st anmy meeting of the Association by s vote of three ffths of the members present.

It seemed to at teast si members of the Conferenoe that s more simple, brief, and yet comprebensive and truly democrstic instrument of its kind, could not be framed. In suggesting bsts of off ers to be supported at the first meeting of the mew Society, should one be formed in May, the original proposition was not kept after the withdrawal of the American representatives, even so far as the Natsonal Assocstion was conmdered. Its delegates did not msst upon it, well assured that po union would or could be formed without the names of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony among its prominent directors, nor any Woman's Suffrage Association be effective that should presume to rejeet them and the like of them.

While the two adbering delegations deeply regretted that Mrs. Mott declined the use of her name as Prosident of a pew Association, should one be maugmsted, they could not but approve the reasons she gave, and admire the spirt in which they were communicstes. Her ontrance to the Conference after its busines was opened and whe M. T w his letters, caused a thrill of joy and delight All rone mtmotively to lte er, d he t own amons us a gel presenos. Her socents were the musio, ber words the wisdom and the eloquene of the ooosion. And e had oome eerfully a the way rom Ph phis to give her voice and infinonoe in support of the grand objeot which brought the coufer. ence togethey She poured eulogy and bone diction on the hesds of Mrs. Stanton. Luey Stone and Susan B. Anthony, who, she said. bed for more than twenty yesrs. earpestly. fithtully, laboriously and untiringly struggied for the clevntion and enfrancbinemeno their en And whe wisbed and longed for ret t unity, barmony and besrty co-operstion of the early times of the snterprise. She thought the few Aiforences which might emt. and whh were nmot widsly extonded. conid be reconeiled by a tle mutnal concesion, and thon all nould move on happily. barmonousiy t gio trmpb. While she spoke. and whomever h apoke, all whoe listened must bave folt that it

wis good to be te. But to wht purpose she plended, has been wireny to. It only remine to t me ohe p oms suggestod a ofoer of the proposed pe Associstion s follows Presideng- Thepdore Tuton.

VioPresiie—Mart C. Wright, Freoerich Douginss. Clars Bartn Bomm F. Wase. Myrs Bredwell, Germt Smith, Rev. Gilbert Haven, Samuel Bowies. Myrs Cisrs. Gamen Hon. Mstt. H. Cerpenter. Mrs. Resben E. Fenton, James Bedpath. Emily Pitts Stevens. Mone Ooit Ty er, Mrs. Prof. Darwin, Rechars Mot, Mrs. Gov. MoCo. Geo W. Juin. Re. Frederick A. Noble, Gen Bufes R. Sexton. Charies Bow dsley, ory Gomors O Connor. lowa Mrs. Anne Frances Pulsbury. Sowth Cerolins Gov. Reed, Fiords. Gov. Campoeit. Wyomimg. an6 Rey N. Borion, of Conper ticut Correpo r —Mr Lr C. lard.

Eecutine Committee—Mrs. Abby Hopper Gibbons, New York ex-Gov Root, Lwrenoe, Knas Jabelin Beoober Booker. Hartiord, Conn. Judge J. B. Bradwel, Chicapo. 18. Sersh Pugh. Philsdelphin, Pa. Josephme 8. Grifine Wasbmgion. D. C. Mate G Browe. Boston, Mass. Edwin A. Stndwell Brookiyn. N. Y.: Mrs. Franoes S. Titus, Bate Creek. Mach.Mr. Ehzabeth R. Titon, Brookiyn. N. Y. Franme D. Mouiton, Brookiyn. N. . Elizs L. Leggett. Detro, Mioh. 1w Mr. Tilton only Socepted the maming of imse as President, conditonslly. Mrs. Mott remstod all bis solicitations and entrestion And be wall still, at the proper time and plsce. wrge the names of two, if mot three, other porsons, i

It is due the oallers of the Conference to say that they geperously assumed all the oxponser of the delegates in thew sttondance, and suoh other costs as were incurred.

MR. JULTAN AND 1BE XV1 ANEAD. wENT

Ma. Jraas imtrosnond the Sixtwt Amene ment, which is mpi parphre of the Fif wubsstting wea for oi or ritn The amen ment o t ment t o h It is very evidont thet the mtont of thie motion to t trot motir to Fulin, ot e That sufering crtur o mg e for r. co ape p mot pube o ton i for propo roug want of o wt t otion o p the amen ament—t be fough ow rt

The Philsdriphis Press so promounoes on the sttempt of follow Republon ong ow an ernest and honest fond th ierty t. o goo0 report. to do jute t womn There re Repulion 1 shoutd have wxpotad t r agamst My Julien, but Mr Forners Pre not one of hom And yot advonste for the maune of justie nd comperes mot y Had Me. Julian been pew and a vort to the dooine of Woman Sug e