a man has a thought in
his soul, burning for utterance, to retaliate upon him. (Laughter
and applause).

The resolution was then put to vote.

A VOICE: Allow me to inquire if men have a right to vote on this
question?

THE PRESIDENT: I suppose men who are used to business know that
they should _not_ vote here. We give them the privilege of
speaking.

The resolution was carried by a large majority.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY: The resolution recommending the practical work,
has not yet been prepared. We have a grand platform on which to
stand, and I hope we shall be able to present a plan of work
equally grand. But, Mrs. President, if we should fail in doing
this, we shall not fail to enunciate the principles of democracy
and republicanism which underlie the structure of a free
government. When the heads and hearts of the women of the North
are fully imbued with the true idea, their hands will find a way
to secure its accomplishment.

There is evidently very great earnestness on the part of all
present to settle upon some practical work. I therefore ask that
the women from every State of the Union, who are delegates here
from Loyal Leagues and Aid Societies, shall retire, at the close
of this meeting, to the lecture-room of this church, and there we
will endeavor to fix upon the best possible plan we can gather
from the counsels of the many. I hope this enthusiasm may be
directed to good and legitimate ends, and not allowed to
evaporate into thin air. I hope we shall aid greatly in the
establishment of this Government on the everlasting foundation of
justice to all.

BUSINESS MEETING.

The lecture-room was crowded with representatives from the different
States--Susan B. Anthony in the chair. There was a general expression
in favor of forming a Woman's Loyal National League, which ended in
the adoption of the following resolution:

_Resolved_, That we, loyal women of the nation, assembled in
convention in New York, this 14th day of May, 1863, do hereby
pledge ourselves one to another in a Loyal League, to give
support to the Government in so far as it makes the war for
freedom.

This pledge was signed by nearly every woman present. Mrs. Stanton was
elected president unanimously, and Miss Anthony, Secretary. Many women
spoke ably and eloquently; wo