On May 14, 1870, the Saturday after the suffrage convention, a number of the old Equal Rights Association came together at a called meeting in New York, which is thus described in The Revolution of May 19: 

One of the most interesting as well as important events of the past week, was the transfer of the American Equal Rights Association to the new Union Woman Suffrage Society.  This was done on Saturday in the spacious parlors of Mrs. Margaret E. Winchester in Gramercy Place, Mrs. Stanton occupying the chair in the absence of the president, Lucretia Mott.  Henry B. Blackweil presented this resolution: 

“WHEREAS, The American Equal Rights Association was organized in 1866 in order to secure equal rights to all American citizens, especially the right of suffrage, irrespective of race, color, or sex; and, whereas, Political distinctions of race are now abolished by the ratification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments; and whereas, Arrangements have been made by the formation of woman suffrage associations for the advocacy of the legal and political rights of women as a separate question; and, whereas, An unnecessary multiplication of agencies for the accomplishment of a common object should always be avoided; therefore

    “Resolved, That we hereby declare the American Equal Eights
    Association dissolved and adjourned sine die.”

    Parker Pillsbury offered the following as a substitute: 

“WHEREAS, At a meeting of the executive committee held in Brooklyn, March 3, 1870, it was voted, on motion of Oliver Johnson, that ’it is inexpedient to hold any public anniversary of the American Equal Rights Association, and that in our judgment it is expedient to dissolve said body; but as we have no authority to effect such dissolution, an informal business meeting of the association be held in New York, during the coming anniversary week, to consider and act upon this subject; and on motion of Lucy Stone, it was voted that this business meeting be held on Saturday, May 14, 1870, at 10 A.M., at the home of Mrs. Margaret E. Winchester;’ therefore

“Resolved, That instead of terminating our existence as an association, we do hereby transfer it, together with all its books, records, reports or whatsoever appertains to it, and unite it with the Union Woman Suffrage Society, organized in New York, May 10, 1870.”

    A long and earnest discussion succeeded....  At last, after two
    hours, the vote was reached by the previous question, with this
    result: 

    For dissolution, Lucy Stone, Henry B. Blackwell—­2.  For transfer,
    Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Parker Pillsbury, Susan B. Anthony,
    Theodore Tilton, Paulina Wright Davis, Phoebe W. Couzins, Edwin A.
    Studwell, Mrs. Studwell, Mrs. John J. Merritt, Mrs. Robert Dale
    Owen, Margaret E. Winchester, Dr. Clemence S. Lozier, Charlotte B.
    Wilbour, Eleanor Kirk, Jennie Collins, Elizabeth B. Phelps, Miss
    Chichester, Mrs. S.B.  Morse—­18.