man and woman are
imperatively demanded. To man, by common consent, are assigned the
forum, camp and field. What is woman's legitimate work and how she
may best accomplish it is worthy our earnest counsel one with
another.... Woman is equally interested and responsible with man in
the final settlement of this problem of self-government; therefore
let none stand idle spectators now. When every hour is big with
destiny and each delay but complicates our difficulties, it is high
time for the daughters of the Revolution in solemn council to
unseal the last will and testament of the fathers, lay hold of
their birthright of freedom and keep it a sacred trust for all
coming generations.

To this end we ask the loyal women of the nation to meet in the
Church of the Puritans, New York, on Thursday, the 14th of May
next. Let the women of every State be largely represented both in
person and by letter.

On behalf of the Woman's Central Committee,

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, SUSAN B. ANTHONY.

An immense audience, mostly women, assembled in Dr. Cheever's famous
church. Miss Anthony called the convention to order and nominated Lucy
Stone for president. Stirring addresses were made by Mrs. Stanton and
the veteran anti-slavery speaker, Angelina Grimke Weld, while the
Hutchinson family with their songs added inspiration to the occasion.
Miss Anthony presented a series of patriotic resolutions with the
following spirited address:

There is great fear expressed on all sides lest this shall be made
a war for the negro. I am willing that it shall be. It is a war
which was begun to found an empire upon slavery, and shame on us if
we do not make it one to establish the freedom of the
negro--against whom the whole nation, North and South, East and
West, in one mighty conspiracy, has combined from the beginning.
Instead of suppressing the real cause of the war, it should have
been proclaimed not only by the people but by the President,
Congress, Cabinet and every military commander. Instead of
President Lincoln's waiting two long years before calling to the
aid of the government the millions of allies whom we have had
within the territory of rebeldom, it should have been the first
decree he sent forth. By all the laws of common sense--to say
nothing of laws military or civil--if the President, as
commander-in-chie