BLACKWELL FAMILY LUCY STONE 1858-1867 Anthony, Susan B(Copy -by Alice Stone Blackwell) Home, March 22, 1858. Dear Lucy: Here I am, once more, in my own Farm Home, where my weary head rests upon my own home pillow; and you know, right well, how good it is to get into the home quiet after an absence of weeks and months. I had been gone four months, scarcely sleeping the second night under the same roof. I returned immediately after the Albany Convention, which you will see by the Standard was a most capital one; but I2 remember you don't take the Standard, and you are a sinner that you don't. I wish you would see the last week's issue, March 20, & read Aaron's (Powell) reply to A.D. Mayo at Albany - & Mayo's speech, of course. Lizzie Powell, Aaron's sister, kept a running note of the speeches. Mayo's was written & read. Lizzie had just graduated from the Normal School with highest honor. She read an excellent essay on W. Rights. She commences her first school as teacher at Rye, Westchester Co., 3 to-day, on a salary of $400 a year - pretty good to begin with. I am very proud of Lizzie, a girl of 17 summers. She promises more than any girl - yes, & all - I know. I want you to see her, that your heart may be gladdened with the hope of a true and strong woman. But I must not chat. I write to say to you that to-day I have written my first W.R. letter - & that is to Aunt Fanny Gage. I have said to her that if our receipts will allow,4 we will pay one half her travelling expences if she comes to the convention. Phillips says he will give us the first evening, & day too, I presume. Shall we, like the A.S. Anniversary, make the [f] 1st session the grand one. What have you done, Lucy? I have forgotten what you desired me to do, beside write to Aunt Fanny. It is high time we had our forces in progress for action. I rejoiced when 5 I saw you announced to speak in Jersey City & more that that, when I saw that you, Brady, Curtis, and Chapin were to speak in Mozart Hall. Surely the world moves. How comes on the little chicken? What is her name? And yourself & Harry & Nette & Baby & (he) Sam. With best love, Susan B. Anthony1838 SBA to LS[*1859*] Chicago box 1503 Feb. 24 Dear Susan It is time we began to make up a programme for our next convention. I do not now expect to be there, and almost feel as though I ought not to keep the old responsibility in regard to it. But as the time draws on, I draw to it, and find myself planning for it and thinking how it had better be done. It does seem to me, that our wisest course is to have but one day, and have that worthily filled I said we might have speakers enough appointed, who agree to speak, and let those names be announced beforehand as the anti S. Soc. does. So that there may be no dearth of good speaking nor a [tile] tide of trashFor women. Nettie, C.M. Severance, Elizabeth Jones, Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Mott. - For men Higginson, Phillips & Curtin or Frothingham - Have three sessions. And all these could speak, and every one of them would speak well. The high claims of the Cause would be nobly sustained. And we need not, as we were last year be ashamed of our women speakers. May be Madame Maria would speak but I guess not. I wish Mrs. Foster could give us one of her soul speeches. Write me, to the above box, and tell me what you think of my plan. You & I, and Phillips, Higginson & Elizabeth Jones & Mrs. Mott & the oldest friends of the Cause, ought to have a meeting to plan for that blessed $5000. I wish we might spend part of it, in a law suit, to prove the unconstitutionality of law which taxes women. For it is contrary to the U.S. Constitution and to the bill of rights of every northern state. I drew up two petitions, here, one for suffrage, & one for property rights, got a few signers, and sent them in, and the republican member from this city moved to lay them on the table, and it was done - What has been done in New York? How is your back! It is a long time since I have heard a word from you. I suppose you think that as I dont lecture, I am not worth writing to!!!! Is'nt Mrs. Chapman's success wonderful, in the festival? How is Mrs. Stanton? "Ought Women to learn the Alphabet"? Wasn't that well done? We are well, baby grows. Her name is Alice Stone Blackwell. Yours affectionately Lucy StoneLucy Stone Feb 24 | 59West Brookfield Sept. 22 [*/59*] yours of the 15th inst reached me last night- I wrote you a few days ago, my idea of what is the best use of the fund If our object be to get most people to hear, and petition, at the least expense I think we should accomplish it best, by sending agents, in different directions, who should stop at each considerable town on the line of railroad, and hold two or more meetings. The expense of travel, would be a great deal less, and I think as many people would be reached- Mrs. Rose, Jones, Gage, Cutter, & Coleman are all capable of giving each two good meetings, without help from any one. (in speaking I mean) So, five meetings might be held, or six, if you were speaking elsewhere also--you might do the correspondence, and arranging, ifyou prefer to, and perhaps it would be best, as you are familiar with the places & people-- As I said in the other letter, if we had societies, or even a common interest like politics, county meetings would seem to me best but not now--& I judge from my own experience. Your plan may be better than mine- A trial of the two methods would decide - If you have advertised for county meetings, then they must be held of course. [*Lucy Stone Sept. 22/59*] I do not expect to see Phillips before next week or week after, and then, if i can keep him long enough, I mean to have a good discussion of plans- Tell Nettie that I received both her letter, & the pencilled note, & shall perhaps answer them in person about the middle of Oct. I saw by the Tribune, that you and Nettie, were having grand meetings in Jefferson Co. Success to you both, and to the cause Lucy Stone to make one of a course of [?] [?] Lectures-provided I can complete a plan I have in my head- Of course the usual Lyceum price would be paid Truly & Affectionately S. B. Anthony How shamefully the papers talk of our W.R. Convention- The Boston Post & Courier- and the little Woman's Advocate- says all of Miss Anthonys friends are [?] at her decision that Pearl Andrews had a right to the floor, whenhad it--but never print , there is so much of [?inate?] [?] & rights with we shall live despite all the rude coarse attacks S.B.A. [*1858?*] me Mrs. Stantons & Grimkes manuscripts--if he is not- I am more and more rejoiced that you have declared by the actual doing, that a woman has a name and may retain through all her life-Articles on Madam Bodishar, she that was-and on Madam--she that was Meriton White of England, have freshly reminded me of the ridiculousness of the present custom- Mrs. Stanton wanted to me to say over & over - if I gave you, & the baby, her earnest invitation to come to Seneca Falls & visit her - she would enjoy it very much - but I told her you could not think of it - Lucy would you make a tour of Buffalo, Rochester, Auburn, Syracuse, Oswego, Rome Utica & Alby. the last two weeks of Nov next, [before][*S.B. Anthony 1858 *] Home June 8, 1888 Dear Lucy A note from Nette tells me you are at your Fathers - I have not time to say the many things I want to but to only ask you - Did you take that list of names, Mr. Higginson gave me for the Memorial Committee? - whether you have that or not - please make out a list and send me forthwith, of the best woman you know, in as many states as you know - Mr. Higginson is to deliver a lecture at McGrawhille College the 22 [nd?]. I am going, and I hope Mrs. Stanton, Martha Wright andS.Y. May - Then we must settle upon the form of Memorial and matters pertaining thereto - Mr. Higgingson is sadly disappointed at the disposal of his business propositions - but - I did not understand his plan for the memorial Com, - I wish you could see him, that he might have your idea of the best plan of procedure - if any improvements to the old Memorial suggest to you please make them and forward me - Did you get Mrs. Stantons letter on a woman's right to one name through life - if not , I fear it is lost - Mr. H. does not know what became of it. I dont believe William is publishing the report I have written him to return [*S.B. Anthony*] Home March 22/58 Dear Lucy , Here I am, once more, in my own Farm Home, where my weary head rests upon my own home pillow and you know, right well, how good it is to get into the home quiet after an absence of weeks and months - I had been gone Four Months, scarcely sleeping the Second night under the same roof --- I returned immediately after the Albany Convention, which you will see by the Standard was amost capital one - but I remember you don't like the Standard - and you are a Sinner that you don't - I wish you would see the last weeks issue, March 20, and read Aarons reply to A. D. Mays at Albany, and Mays speech of course- Lizzie Powell, Aaron's sister kept a running note of the speeches - Maya's was written and read - Lizzie had just graduated from the Normal school with highest honor - she read, an excellent essay on W. Brights - She commences her first school as Teacher at Bye, Westchester, to day, on a Salary of $400, a year, pretty good to begin with - I am very proud of Lizzie, a girl of 17 summers - she promises more than any girl (yes and all), I know - I want you to see her - that your heart may be gladdened with the hope of a true & strong woman - But I must not chat - I write to say to you that today I have written my first W. R. letter - & that is Aunt Fanny Gage - I have said to her that "if our receipts will allow me we will pay one half her traveling expenses if she comes to the Committee. Phillips says he will give us the first evening, &day was I presume - shall we , like the A. S. Anniversary make the 1st session the grand one - What have you done Lucy ? I have forgotten what you desired me to do, beside write to Aunt Fanny - it is high time we had our forces in progress for action -- I rejoiced when I saw you announces to speak in Jersey City - and more than that , when I saw that you , Brody , Curtis and Chapin were to speak in Margait[?] Hall - surely the World Moves - How comes on the little chicken? What is her name? - And yourself and Harry and Nette & Baby & [?] I am with best Love Susan B. Anthony Potsdam St. Law. Co. Dec.10, 1856 Lucy Dear Our N.Y. State Anti-Slavery Convention is to be held at Albany the 2nd week in February - Can you attend I hope so - Mr. May deputized me to ask you, said he knew I could prevail on you if any body could - I told him you would need my great prevailing, if you could only command the time - We are not fixed on the precise days, waiting for Phillips to decide what day he can give us there - We propose to open the convention by an eving meeting with two attractive names as speakers - & if you will attend those two are to be Lucy Stone & Mr. Les Garrison, or Lucy Stone & Wendell Phillips - Now Lucy do say you'll be there - If you will write a line to Johnson & another to [Sihero???] forthwith, telling them to add your name (Lucy Stone) to the list of speakers for Albany Con- Lucy now do say to Johnson & May that they may add your name to Albany speakers & no fail S.B. Anthony [*Susan B. Anthony Dec 10. 1856*]Chicago. box 1503. Mar.24/59 I have got your two letters under one cover, and hasten to say that I do hope Mrs. Rose will not be a speaker at this meeting. Mrs. Jones will make a far better speech - it wont cost more for her expenses than it would for mine - nor so much as for Mrs. Gage's last year, and there will be the same chance to get funds this year that there was last. Mrs. Rose is "known," but 30 people will stay away, who see her name, where 10 will be attracted by it - The announcement of Phillips alone, will draw a full house. so that, so far as "known" women are concerned, it wont make any difference. Mrs. Dall and Mrs. Jones will each make a grand speech, which has not been heard by the same au- If the centenary[?] people invite Mrs. Jones, they will divide the expense of her trip. [au]dience, at least half a dozen times, which is true of all Mrs. Rose's speeches - Get Sam. Johnson of Lynn. A word about the fund and Nettie I think it perfectly proper to use that fund, for the pay of a lecturer. Nettie's preaching is equivalent to that, and in my judgment is not a faulty use of the fund. If you can get funds for her from another source, why, all the better. The manuscript of the Philiadelphia Convention I never had. That of our last is safely packed with our goods at W. Bloomfield and cant be got at by anybody but myself, and it will have to wait till I go east. There is no hurry - It will keep - My name must not be on any business committee. I shall not be in N.Y. - but I will appoint a person to fill my place for this year on the Committee for the fund Lucy Stone March 24/59 [*Suffrage*] Orange, Apr. 1, 1858 Dear Susan: I wish I had time to answer your letter, but I catch my chance while baby sleeps to say that I have written to several, and Mrs. Dall will come. Mrs. Jones can't, and that is all I have to say definitely. I wish Mary could come and "tend door." Am glad Phillips will speak the first evening. Mr. Higginson must the second. I shall make no set speech, for the simple reason that I cannot speak well, while I nurse the baby. You are tired with four months work. If you had had measles and whooping-cough added to all you have done, it would not be half as hard as the taking care of a child day and night is, I know. I shall not take any responsibility about another convention till I have had my ten daughters. I can't do anything with the stereotype plates. You may if you can. ...You were to write to Mary Davis. I hope she will make a speech. Higginson does bravely for us. If Harry returns before the Convention, he will advertise for it, if not you must, for I can't. I am living alone. In haste, Lucy Stone[*L S 1858*] Orange Apr. 1 1858 Dear Susan I wish I had time to answer your letter but I catch my chance, while baby sleeps to say that I have written to several, and Mrs. Ball will come - Mrs. Jones cant. And that is all I can say definitely. I wish Mary could come and "tend door" - Am glad Phillips will speak the first evening - Mr. Higginson must the second - I shall make no set speech, for the simple reason that I cannot speak well, while I nurse the baby - You are tired with 4 months work. If you had had measles & whooping cough added to all you have done, it would not be half as hard as the taking care of a child day & night is - I know I shall not take any responsibility about another convention till I have had [my?] ten daughters - I can't do anything with the stereotype plates. You may if you can. I am glad Lizzie is such a noble girl. Give my love to her any time you see her - You were to write to Mary Davis - I hope she will make a speech - Higginson does bravely for us. If Mary returns before the convention I will advertise for it. If not you must, for I cant - I am living alone - In haste Lucy StoneLucy Stone April 1858[*S.B. Anthony 1859*] Westport Aug 30, 1859 Dear Lucy I am not sure whether my Father paid the Express on that package. Harry must know whether he paid it or no - I do not remember how many books I sent - They may send the money, whatever it is to Rochester - I am glad they can sell them. I have 5000 series W.R. tracts struck off - write by [same?] mail to have 500 shipped to H. B. Blackwell Chicago Ill - find I haven't his number with me - I hope these will lookmore respectable than [?] They may have them at $6 per hundred - $30 per the $500. Lucy, Nette & I will be in Rochester about the 20th. I hope we can manage to see you when you pass through - write me what day & what train you will be in [?] & stop there & stay all night & spend a day or two if possible. I hope Parker Pillsbury will be there by that time. Nette is telling you of our work - I have thought & resolved to tell you all about it but press of work is my only excuse for neglect - haven't written Mrs. Stanton 2 ever since the Teachers Convention - Little [?] gave but an imperfect idea of the meeting- no stranger could take in the full meaning of things - but the world moves, and [take?] with it even the Teachers Convention. Oh Lucy I am so tired this minute. We have had a tremendous press the last two weeks - had Mr. Rose announced for [three?] [?] - & extra sessions on the account. Then we have had to fill them all and last of all - the Wilberforce Center [riot?] at Easton a grand mass gathering - Such as old, [Marsh?] [Co.?] never witnessed before on any Anti Slavery occasion.["Sam"] made an excellent short speech - Nette two little ones - very good - all but, you know she must put in her protest about disunionism & her philosophy isn't & cant be clear to me at least - but Nette is speaking capitally in this campaign - never so strongly before - and I am sure she is getting as well as giving great good - Lydia, Nett, & Phebe Jones went up to Easton - & we had a most capital time. Nette preached at Union Village Sunday - But Lucy do you call en route east, & let us have a real talk once more - these swatches of letters are but tantalizing - Best Love S.B.A.[*S.B. Anthony 1859*] Rochester June 14/59 Dear Friend I have just expressed, by [Wells & lo's?] Express a package of 150 Tracts -- all I have -- They would not take so small a package on the freight express as you directed. [They said] The cost [would be] [75 cts] is a dollar - Enclosed is the receipt - not prepaid--- It has been impossible for me to Express it sooner - I hope your Lucy is not yet ill - you did not speak of her - I fear that climate in the hot weather - Spent Sunday with Mrs.Stanton - She does so wish she could see Lucy and the baby and have a long talk. She is better, but far from herself yet - The tracts will be $10. which you may remit to me, when the books are sold - I hope the women will succeed in their enterprise - If they like, I'll send them some of the new tracts when done - Yours S.B. Anthony[*Lucy Stone /64*] West Brookfield July 12/64 Dear Susan Yours of 20th ult. went to Gardner, whither I have not been. My Father's poor health has kept me here since the day I saw you, in N.Y. - He is in his 85th year, and since I Came, [has] has so lost his sight that he cant read. - or help himself in the way he used to - And some one must be most of the time with him. I have a niece now teaching, who I hope will take my place, when her school closes - . You went to the old farm and found it sad. But you have your Mother, Susan, and that is more - Here is the old farm with with its wild hills, & rocks, and dear little streams, but Mother is not here. And tho 16 people sleep under this roof - only two "graycare encumbered" people are left of those who played here, long years ago with me - Good, excellent people, all of them, but they are not my people. So that I feel almost a stranger in this very room where I was born - But enough of that. My head is decidedly better here. I escaped the last month, with only one day's headache, & none of the mental confusion that has so tormented me before - The quiet of the farm, - the old associations, and the total change, are worth a world to me - And if I can only survive the inevitable change of Constitution. And be right side up, at the end of it, I shall pray again for the return of that great impulse that drove me into the world, with words that must be spoken - My early experience in trying to lecture with others, will always deter me from committing a similar folly - I have always wondered at the Patience with which Pillsbury bore my presence at his meetings, (perhaps I helped draw) for I never made a decent speech, when his great beetling brow was within sound of my voice - And it was only when I went alone that I accomplished anything - So Susan, even if I were free, I should not go to the meetings you are planning - I must begin by myself, till my feet are firm under me, than, once and a while, I can attend a convention. Now dont feel badly about it, I know I am rightI was unspeakably disappointed in the Cleveland platform--I expected the largest Antislavery utterance instead of the announcement that slavery is dead--Nor before the convention, could I have believed that Fremont would consent to a fellowship, with such a man as John Cochran It is as true as ever, that we cant touch pitch, and not be defiled. And bad as Mr. Lincoln is, a union with him, and his supporters, seems to me, less bad than a union with peace Democrats. All that I see of the New Nation too, I dislike. Its spirit is bad. It hates Lincoln and so, tries to win the credit of the North for his sake. Its love of country is less than its hate of Lincoln--Pray dont work for that party Susan. You will be sure to be sorry for it. Radical Anti-Slavery is our work.--its weapons are [?] the tools of politicians are dead weights in our hands--I wonder if there is any way to make Mr. Garrison see that his fulsome laudation of Mr. Lincoln is right against the Slave. O if he would only cry out as in the earlier days! Mr. Chase is out, and I suppose, driven out by Mr. Lincoln--Well now, let the Rebs take Washington, kill Lincoln & the Blairs & install Jeff Davis--That will bring Abolitionists to their senses How is Mrs. Stanton? I want to write her, but as I do all the work--cook, wash, iron, sweep, dust, everything, and teach Alice, an hour a day, I get little time. Give my love to her, and tell her not to work for a party that dare not put her name to the call for its Convention for but a single day--Write me now and then Susan. I hope you are getting strong, and rested, and that you will be able to work, and not die. With kind regards to your Mother & Mary aff Lucy2) Isn't it pitiful to see Mr. Garrison who 30 years ago, hadn't a shadow of excuse for anybody who had the smallest smell of proslavery about him: now vain of a letter from Montgomery Blair. stand pelting Phillips whose wholesome criticism seems to be all there is of anti- slavery at that office. It is surely better that one who has battled bravely for the right, should die. before his time of triumph, than live to make himself a fool - I feel proud of Wendel Phillips but I am sorrier than I can tell that he touches the [?] people. His true place is outside of all parties. - An advocate of great principles - a critic of parties + persons - his power would be as it has, without limit- I think Tilton has the best of it in the correspondence.Copy (Letter from Lucy Stone to Susan B. Anthony, July 12, 1864 Original in the Blackwell Family Papers in possession of Edna L. Stantial, Melrose, Mass.) West Brookfield, Mass., July 12/64. Dear Susan: Yours of 20th ult. went to Gardner, whither I have not been. My Father's poor health has kept me here since the day I saw you in N. J. He is in his 85th year and since I came has so lost his sight that he can't read, or help himself in the way he used to - and some one must be most of the time with him. I have a niece now teaching, who I hope will take my place when her school closes. You went to the old farm and found it sad. But you have your mother, Susan, and that is more. Here is the old farm with its wild hills, and rocks, and dear little streams, but mother is not here, and tho 16 people sleep under this roof - only two "gray care encumbered" people are left of those who played here long years ago with me - good, excellent people, all of them, but they are not my people. So that i feel almost a stranger in this very room where I was born. But enough of that. My head is decidedly better here. I escaped the last month, with only one day's headache, and none of the mental confusion that has so tormented me before. The quiet of the farm - the old associations - and the total change, are worth a world to me. And if I can only survive the inevitable change of constitution and be right side up, at the end of it, I shall pray again for the return of that great impulse that drove me into the world, with words that must be spoken. My early experience in trying to lecture with others will Lucy Stone to Susan B. Anthony - July 12, 1864 - page 2 always deter me from committing a similar folly. I have always wondered at the patience with which Pillsbury bore my presence at his meetings (perhaps I helped draw) for I never made a decent speech when his great knitting brow was within sound of my voice. And it was [always] only when I went alone that I accomplished anything. So, Susan, even if I were free, I should not go to the meetings you are planning. I must begin by myself till my feet are firm under me, then, once in a while I can attend a convention. Now don't feel badly about it. I know I am right. I was unspeakably disappointed in the Cleveland platform. I expected the largest antislavery utterance instead of the announcement that slavery is dead. Nor before the convention could I have believed that Fremont would consent to a fellowship with such a man as John Cochran. It is as true as ever that we can't touch pitch and not be defiled, and bad as Mr. Lincoln is, a union with him and his supporters, seems to me less bad than a union with peace Democrats. All that I see of the New Nation too, I dislike. Its spirit is bad. It hates Lincoln and so tries to win the credit of the North for his sake. Its love of country is less than its hate of Lincoln. Pray don't work for that party Susan. You will be sure to be sorry for it. Radical anti Slavery is our work - its weapons are ours. The tools of politicians are dead weights in our hands. Isn't it pitiful to see Mr. Garrison who 30 years ago hadn't a shadow of excuse for anybody who had the smallest smell of proslavery about him, now vain of a letter from Montgomery Blair, stand pelting Phillips whose wholesome criticism seems to be all there is of anti-slavery at that office. It is surely better that one who has battled bravely for the right should die before his time in triumph than live to make himself a fool. I feel proud of Wendell Phillips but I am sorrier than I can tell that he touches the Cleveland people. His true place isLucy Stone to Susan B. Anthony - July 12, 1864 - page 3 outside of all parties, -An advocate of great principles - a critic of parties and persons - his power would be as it was, without limit. I think Tilton has the best of it in the correspondence. I wonder if there is any way to make Mr. Garrison see that his fulsome laudation of Mr. Lincoln is right against the slave. Oh, if he could only cry out as in the earlier days! Mr. Chase is out, and I suppose driven out by Mr. Lincoln - Well now, let the _____ take Washington - _____ Lincoln and the Blairs and install Jeff Davis. That will bring abolitionists to their senses. How is Mrs. Stanton? I want to write her, but as I do all the work, - cook, wash, iron, sweep, dust, everything, and teach Alice an hour a day, I get little time. Give my love to her and tell her not to work for a party that dare not put her name to the call for its convention for but a single day. Write me now and then Susan. I hope you are getting strong and rested, and that you will be able to work and not die. With kind regards to your mother and Mary, Affectionately, (signed) LUCY STONE COPY (Letter from Lucy Stone to Susan B. Anthony, July 12, 1864 Original in the Blackwell Family Papers in possession of Edna L. Stantial, Melrose, Mass.) West Brookfield, Mass., July 12/64. Dear Susan: Yours of 20th ult. went to Gardner, whither I have not been. My Father's poor health has kept here since the day I saw you in N.J. He is in his 85th year and since I came has so lost his sight that he can't read, or help himself in the way he used to - and some one must be most of the time with him. I have a niece now teaching, who I hope will take my place when her school closes. You went to the old farm and found it sad. But you have your mother, Susan, and that is more. Here is the old farm with its wild hills, and rocks, and dear little streams, but mother is not here, and tho 16 people sleep under this roof - only two "gray care encumbered" people are left of those who played here long years ago with me - good, excellent people, all of them, but they are not my people. So that I feel almost a stranger in this very room where I was born. But enough of that. My head is decidedly better here. I escaped the last month, with only one day's headache, and none of the mental confusion that has so tormented me before. The quiet of the farm- the old associations - and the total change, are worth a world to me. And if I can only survive the inevitable change of constitution and be right side up, at the end of it, I shall pray again for the return of that great impulse that drove me into the world, with words that must be spoken. My [d]early experience in trying to lecture with others will Lucy Stone to Susan B. Anthony - July 12, 1864 - page 2 always deter me from committing a similar folly. I have always wondered at the patience with which Pillsbury bore my presence at his meetings (perhaps I helped draw) for I never made a decent speech when his great knitting brow was within sound of my voice. And it was only when I went alone that I accomplished anything. So, Susan, even if I were free, I should not go to the meetings you are planning. I must begin by myself till my feet are firm under me, then, once in a while I can attend a convention. Now don't feel badly about it. I know I am right. I was unspeakably disappointed in the cleveland platforms. I expected the largest antislavery utterance instead of the announcement that slavery is dead. Nor before the convention could I have believed that Fremont would consent to a fellowship with such a man as John Cochran. It is as true as ever that we can't touch pitch and not be defiled, and bad as Mr. Lincoln is, a union with him and his supporters, seems to me less bad than a union with peace Democrats. All that I see of the New Nation too, I dislike. Its spirit is bad. Ur hates Lincoln and so tries to win the credit of the North for his sake. Its love of country is less than its hate of Lincoln. Pray don't work for that party Susan. You will be sure to be sorry for it. Radical anti Slavery is our work - its weapons are ours. The tools of politicians are dead weights in our hands. Isn't it pitiful to see Mr. Garrison who 30 years ago hadn't a shadow of excuse for anybody who had the smallest smell of proslavery about him, now vain of a letter from Montgomery Blair, stand pelting Phillips whose wholesome criticism seems to be all there is of anti-slavery at that office. It is surely better that one who has battled bravely for the right should die before his times in triumph than live to make himself a fool. I feel proud of Wendell Phillips but I am sorrier than I can tell that he touches the Cleveland people. His true place is Lucy Stone to Susan B. Anthony - July 12, 1864 - page 3 outside of all parties, -An advocate of great principles - a critic of parties and persons - his power would be as it was, without limit. I think Tilton has the best of it in the correspondence. I wonder if there is any way to make Mr. Garrison see that his fulsome laudation of Mr. Lincoln is right against the slave. Oh, if he could only cry out as in the earlier days! Mr. Chase is out, and I suppose driven out by Mr. Lincoln - Well now, let the _____ take Washington - _____ Lincoln and the Blairs and install Jeff Davis. That will bring abolitionists to their senses. How is Mrs. Stanton? I want to write her, but as I do all the work, - cook, wash, iron, sweep, dust, everything, and teach Alice an hour a day, I get little time. Give my love to her and tell her not to work for a party that dare not put her name to the call for its convention for but a single day. Write me now and then Susan. I hope you are getting strong and rested, and that you will be able to work and not die. With kind regards to your mother and Mary, Affectionately, (signed) LUCY STONELucy Stone to SB Anthony Atchinson, Kan. May 9. 1867 Dear Susan I should be so glad to be with you tomorrow at the Equal Rights Association convention, and to know this minute whether Phillips has consented to take the high ground which sound policy, as well as justice and statesmanship require. I cannot send you a telegraphic dispatch as you wish, for just now there is a plot to get the Republican Party to drop the word "male" and also to agree to canvass only for the word "white". There is a Call signed by the chairman of the State Central Republican Committee, to meet at Topeka on the 15th, to pledge the Party to the canvass on that single issue. As soon as we saw the Call, and the change of tone of some of the papers, we sent letters to all those whom we had found true to principle urging them to be at Topeka and vote for both words. This effort of ours, the Central Committee know nothing of, and we hope they will be defeated, as they will be sure to be surprised. So, till this action of the Republicans is settled, we can affirm nothing. Everywhere we go we have the largest and most enthusiastic meetings, and any one of our audiences would give a majority for women. But the negroes are against us. There has just now left us an ignorant, black preacher named Twine, who is very confident the women should not vote. These men ought not to be allowed to vote before we do, because they will be just so much dead weight to lift. Mr. Frothingham's course of lectures declaring that women do not want the suffrage, is happily over. Were you ever so cruelly hurt by any course of lectures before? "If it had been an enemy I could have bourne it," but for this man, wise, educated and good, who thinks he is a friend, to do just the things that our worst enemies will be glad of, is the unkindest cut of all! Ninety-nine pulpits out of every thousand have taught that women should not meddle with politics. As large a proportion of papers have done the same,and by every hearthstone the lesson is repeated to the little girl. When she has learned itand grows up, and does not throw away the teaching of a lifetime, Mr. Frothingham accepts this effect for a cause, and blames the unhappy victim, when he should stand by her side and by all his power of persuasion, win her away from her false teaching, to accept the truth and the nobler life that comes with it. But thank God the great [*[remainder letter is lost. I.P.B.]*]LS 1867 Atchison May 9 [Dear Susan] [I have your letter, with the photograph which last is not as good as either of you.]-- I should be so glad to be with you tomorrow at the Equal Rights Association convention, and to know this minute, whether Phillips has consented to take the high ground which, sound policy, as well as justice and statesmanship require--I cannot send you a telegraphic dispatch as you wish, for just now there is a plot to get the Republican party to drop the word "male," and also to agree to canvass only for the word "white". There is a call signed by the chairman of the State Central Republican Committee, to meet at Topeka on the 15th, to pledge the party to the canvass on that single issue--As soon as we saw the call, and the change of tone, of some of the papers, we sent letters, to all those whom we had found true to principle, urging them to be at Topeka and vote for both words. This effort of ours, the Central Com. know nothing of, and we hope they will be defeated, as they will be sure to be surprised. So, till this action of the Republicans is settled, we can affirm nothing--Everywhere we go, we have the largest and most enthusiastic meetings, and any one of our audiences would give a majority for women. But the negroes are all against us. There has just now left us an ignorant black preacher named Twine, who is very confident the women should not vote--These men ought not be allowed to vote before we do, because they will be just so much more dead weight to lift. Mr. Frothinghams course of lectures, declaring that women do not want the suffrage, happily is over. Were you ever so cruelly hurt by any course of lectures before? "If it had been an enemy I could have bourne it." But for this man, wise, educated and good, who thinks he is our friend, to do just the things that our worst enemies will be glad of, is the unkindest cut of all. Ninety-nine pulpits out of every thousand, have taught that women should not meddle with politics. As large a proportion of papers have done the same, and by every hearthstone, the lesson is repeated to the little girl. When she has learned it, and grows up ,and does not throw away the teaching of a lifetime, Mr. Frotherignham accepts this effect for a course and blames the unhappy victims, when he should stand by their side, and by all his power of persuasion win [them] her away from the false teaching to accept the truth, and the nobler life that comes with it--But thank God the greatFIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE American Equal Rights Association. ________________ The first annual meeting of the American Equal Rights Association will be held in the City of New York, at the Church of the Puritans, on Thursday and Friday, the ninth and tenth of May next, commencing on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The object of this Association is to secure Equal Rights to all American Citizens, especially the Right of Suffrage, irrespective of race, color or sex. American Democracy has interpreted the Declaration of Independence in the interest of slavery, restricting suffrage and citizenship to a white, male minority. The black man is still denied the crowning right of citizenship, even in the nominally free states, though the fires of civil war have melted the chains of chattelism, and a hundred battlefields attest his courage and patriotism. Half our population are disfranchised on the ground of sex: and though compelled to obey the law and taxed to support the government, they have no voice in the legislation of the country. This Association then has a mission to perform, the magnitude and importance of which cannot be over-estimated. The recent war has unsettled all our governmental foundations. Let us see that in their restoration, all these unjust proscriptions are avoided. Let Democracy be defined anew, as the Government of the people, AND THE WHOLE PEOPLE. Let the gathering then at this anniversary, be in numbers and character, worthy in some degree the demands of the hour. The black man, even the black soldier, is yet but half emancipated, nor will he be, until his full suffrage and citizenship are secured to him in the Federal Constitution. Still more deplorable is the condition of the black woman; and legally, that of the white woman is no better! Shall the sun of the nineteenth century go down on wrongs like these, in this nation, consecrated in its infancy to justice and freedom? Rather let our meeting be pledge as well as prophecy to the world of mankind, that the redemption of at least one great nation is near at hand. In behalf of the American Equal Rights Association. LUCRETIA MOTT. Pres. SUSAN B. ANTHONY, Cor. Sec'y HENRY B. BLACKWELL, Rec. Sec'y. New York, 12th March, 1867. [Communications relating to this Anniversary, and donations in aid of its objects, to be addressed to SUSAN B. ANTHONY, 464 West Thirty- fourth street, New York.][*1860 Miss Anthony*] S.B. Anthony to L.S. Seneca Falls, June 5, 1860. Dear Lucy: Enclosed is letter Francis Jackson handed me at the Antislavery convention in N.Y. saying "Since Lucy is not here, consider it addressed to Susan." Press of work has kept it from finding its prior destination. I like the suggestion, + wish you would draft the petition, sign your name, send it to me + I'll sign it + send to Phillips for his. The Phillips Ward 15. Republican Ticket WITH Women Voters' Candidates For School Committee. For Mayor, AUGUSTUS P. MARTIN. For Street Commissioner, SAMUEL HIGHBORN. For Alderman, Seventh Aldermanic District, CHARLES M. BROMWICH. For School Committee, CHARLES C. PERKINS LUCIA M. PEABODYFund is to be largely drawn upon for Ohio this year. that is, if Mrs. Jones goes forward with the Ohio W.R. Canvas (?). - The Pennsylvanians wish to do something, + we in N.Y. wish to continue our demand - shall get out appeal + petition against thisEmily A. Fifield. William Gaston. Francis A. Walker. Samuel Eliot. William Lloyd Garrison. Thomas Gaffield. For Common Council, Samuel Kelley. Robert Provan. Augustus C. Richmond. 2 year, for remaining rights viz. right to vote, hold office, & right of married women to their persons & to joint ownership of joint earnings, & the same may be desired in other States. [Also] Antoinette spoke of trying in N.J. For all of these little moves, money is need[ed]ful, & no one person feels quite free to do all the work & pay the entire cost. Therefore I think it would be well for us to have a fund in reserve for such work. Then again, there are continual demands [m] made upon us all for aid for some W.R. project, or rather individual project, that hinges on woman's success; & since there is money, I should like to see it in a way of helping forward every possible demonstration directly lifting alongWard 15. Republican Ticket with Women Voters' Candidates For School Committee. For Mayor, Augustus P. Martin. For Street Commissioner, Samuel Hichborn. For Alderman, Seventh Aldermanic District, Charles M. Bromwich. For School Committee, Charles C. Perkins Lucia M. Peabody Emily A. Fifield. William Gaston. Francis A. Walker. Samuel Eliot. William Lloyd Garrison. Thomas Gaffield. For Common Council, Samuel Kelley. Robert Provan. Augustus C. Richmond. 3 the settlement of the great question. The dear man Francis Jackson is very feeble, --only attended one A.M. session of the New England Convention. Soon he'll be gone. I came down from the Waterloo Progressive Meeting. It was a very interesting time. Sunday the crowd was immense. To-morrow Mrs. Stanton & I go over to Auburn to [speak] spend the day with Mrs. Wright. Saturday I speak before the Yates Co. Teachers' Institute, in session at Pen Yan, & Monday return home. Mrs. Stanton sends love to you. Oh, Lucy, I have heard nothing from those Chicago women. The letter containing their address was lost with that about girls for telegraphing. The books, most of them, were my private property.Ward 15. Republican Ticket with Women Voters' Candidates For School Committee. For Mayor, Augustus P. Martin. For Street Commissioner, Samuel Hichborn. For Alderman, Seventh Aldermanic District, Charles M. Bromwich. For School Committee, Charles C. Perkins Lucia M. Peabody Emily A. Fifield. William Gaston. Francis A. Walker. Samuel Eliot. William Lloyd Garrison. Thomas Gaffield. For Common Council, Samuel Kelley. Robert Provan. Augustus C. Richmond. 4 If you think best to donate them, I can replace them from the lot now on hand belonging to the W.R. Committee What say you? The W.R. Report will be done soon Yerrington [in] is printing it. I sold 25 copies at the Waterloo meeting. Yours, S.B.A. P.S. We had $111 over expenses, & some $27 on hand--takes $217 for Report; have appealed to the Hovey Com. to pay the balance.Ward 15. Republican Ticket with Women Voters' Candidates For School Committee. For Mayor, Augustus P. Martin. For Street Commissioner, Samuel Hichborn. For Alderman, Seventh Aldermanic District, Charles M. Bromwich. For School Committee, Charles C. Perkins Lucia M. Peabody Emily A. Fifield. William Gaston. Francis A. Walker. Samuel Eliot. William Lloyd Garrison. Thomas Gaffield. For Common Council, Samuel Kelley. Robert Provan. Augustus C. Richmond.