The noble
Quaker, Amy Post, now seventy-seven years old, who had been the leading
spirit in the convention of thirty years before, assisted in the
arrangements. The usual brilliant and logical speeches were made by
Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Stanton, Miss Anthony, Mrs, Gage, Dr. Lozier, Mrs.
Spencer, Mrs. Sargent, Frederick Douglass, Miss Couzins and others.
This was the first appearance on the National platform of Mrs. May
Wright Sewall, of Indianapolis, from that time one of the leaders of
the movement. Almost one hundred interesting and encouraging letters
were received from Phillips, Garrison, Senator Sargent, Frances E.
Willard, Clara Barton and many others in this country and in England.

This was the last convention Lucretia Mott ever attended, and she had
made the journey hither under protest from her family, for she was
nearly eighty-six years old, but her devoted friend Sarah Pugh
accompanied her. She spoke several times in her old, gentle,
half-humorous but convincing manner and was heard with rapt attention.
As she walked down the aisle to leave the church, the whole audience
arose and Frederick Douglass called out with emotion, "Good-by,
Lucretia." The convention received a telegram of congratulation from
the International Congress at Paris, presided over by Victor Hugo. Mrs.
Stanton was re-elected president and Miss Anthony chairman of the
executive committee. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle said:

The assemblage was composed of as fine a body of American women as
ever met in convention or anywhere else. Among them were many noted
for their culture and refinement, and for their attainments in the
departments of literature, medicine, divinity and law. As Douglass
said, to which the president bowed her acquiescence, any cause
which could stand the test of thirty years' agitation, was bound to
succeed. The foremost ladies engaged in the movement today are
those who initiated it in this country and have bravely and grandly
upheld their cause from that day to this. Among them we must first
speak of Susan B. Anthony, one of the most sensible and worthy
citizens of this republic, a lady of warm and tender heart but
indomitable purpose and energy, and a resident of whom Rochester
may well be proud.

Miss Anthony was very tired after the labors of this convention and was
glad to remain with the invalid mother while sister Mary went to the
White mountains for rest and