Were woman to adopt a rational dress, a dress that would not hinder her from any employment, how quickly would she rise from her present degrading dependence on man! How quickly would the marriage contract be modified and made to recognize the equal rights of the parties to it! And how quickly would she gain access to the ballot-box.
Thus one man refused to assist the cause because its advocates were too radical, and another because they were not radical enough; or, in other words, each wanted the women to be and to do according to his own ideas.
The Seventh National Woman's Rights Convention met in the Broadway Tabernacle, New York, November 25 and 26.

Lucy Stone presided and Wendell Phillips was one of the prominent speakers.

The election was over, the mob spirit temporarily quieted, and the convention was not disturbed except when certain of the men attempted to make long speeches or introduce politics.

The audience had come to hear women plead their own cause and insisted that this should be the program.
In this fall of 1856 Miss Anthony renewed her engagement with the anti-slavery committee, writing Mr.May: "I shall be very glad if I am able to render even the most humble service to this cause.

Heaven knows there is need of earnest, effective radical workers.