The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20
WoHEN's RIGHTS.

her Protest by MIS- Harriet X. Hunt,
Hsrriot X. Hunt, the We II known female No
praotitsoner, m paying her taxes Ter zoe pro
St, the third which she hes made:-
Frederick o., Tracy, Treasurer, and the Afes-
Ind ether authorizes Of the city Of Bo ton, aud
tzsns generally, and the Legislature partisu-
riot x. HINT. physician, native aud perma-
ssidens Of the city Of Boston, upon the pay
of her taxes in 1862 formally protested agsiast
Justice, and inequality Of levying taxes upon
the citizens VINO are rot accorded the right
presentation. Her protest affirmed the fact
~ persons In Nasss ohusetts, twenty one years
ke and upwards, including even drunkards.
Mnatics or idiots, who may be Independent
bPerisn or guardianship, s'e, II males, quail
y The payment Of Stats or county tax, 70 vote
|nicipal elections standard d morality, jus.
! principle, being regarded-the payment Of
hx, and male sex, being the only required qua
IONS. Her protest also alluded to the charac-
your alien laws and naturalization privileges,
pinted ont the positive wrong existing In con.
n with the present system of public school
hon, which, while utterly ignoring the need OF
School for girls In Boston, utterly ignoring
ed Of college for women in Massachusetts,
1ers taxes to be ~ unceremontously levied
emalded on large body Of female citizens Is
Her protest also sets forth that, while 1t il
)y and distiL city admitted that governments
itltuted among men, deriving their just power
be consent Of tho governea," this prescribed
y TAX payers have ever, either publicly or
ely, consented to the government which, year
rear, levies and collects its taxes ON their pro-
this year with increased rates Of valuation
er-centsge.
! following year, 1868, on the payment Of the
taxes. the act was accompanied BY another
In which, after the recapitulstion OF the fore
facts. mott Q was taken of the deceslon Of the
tutionA Convention Of that year, with regard
proposed erasure from your laws, Of the word
10 immediate reference TO your unequal and
system Of public school education, and allu-
vas made to the ineffic 'ency of your school
lttees, as well as to the injustics Of sighting
titi0n Of 200 citizens for equal advantages
cation for mind and not sex.
now, In the year 1854, this, her third protest,
b fore your body. Shall it be set aside with
mrs, or will your magnanimity be equal TO the
u laying il before tie Legislature, 30 peculiar~>
hnized this year, az it we're pledged to iIves
ref0rmsf These are questions which await
letep minatiOn.
|, willie increased taxation, both as regards
ion ami per centsge, is acceptable by men,
pie for those who impose such taxes, women
npelled not only TO pay what you dictate, but
you say, aud the right to determine to what
les their money shall be applied, is declared BY
ussgss TO be beyond their province. Are
committees to be CHOSEN from each ward?
ote for such, and, although girls are included
lic school education, women are denied re-
Jon on these committees. The revised city
+ was submitted, In Nov. 1854. to the citizens
(ir ratification or rejection, and the question
who are citizens2 Why, maies-why, for
pApoll taxers-she intempera.e- vicious
ignorant body and every body who have
. wit to elude pauperism or guardianship-
re only males And yet this city charter wo-
Ire TO live under, obey, DO taxed to support,
b pauper establishment or guardianship is
BIT necessary for them, though the law tscitly
them in the condition Of those who live under
How inconsistent Is all yhis-hOw at variance
he Declaration Of Inderen dence, the princi-
republicanism, the theories or practices Of
bus government, with all that ID wholesome,
able, and just!
I sense Of justice is again appealed to. The
spirit Il our forefathers "held these truths
xlfevident: THAT all men are created equal;
Aey are endowed by their Create. With certain
liable rights; that among these are lite, hber-
b the pursuit Of happiness" Natural and DO.
justice, and the axi0ms Of English and Ane-
aw, alike determine that rights and burdens
be MISREPRESENTATION and re representation
epdve, Their ahirmatioDs have now risen to
entity Of political principles. They are &C
les the fundamental basis Of al just govern
OuIo arc DUB lO8lC0 cOncluSlOnS ISOu THESE,
abltshsd premises Of ian republics. We affirm
lille women are liable 70 punishment for acts
the laws call criminal, or while they are taxei
II labor or property for the support Of gcvero-
they have . self evident and indisputable
o direct voice in the enactment Of those
nd the formation Of that government.
N party faction, political intrigue, and the
cAbals OF scheming politicians are stricken
and abolished d, and the people come back to
riLciples, they will realize the enormity OF de-
ope-half Of the citizens Of yston of rights
to them in the Dsrchments Of republic.
strongly in che right, and we bide our ime.
ts will yes fall ard thicken around you, bu
sr one or many, the iemand is still for jus
or privileges which shall ensure q free and
payment of taxes, for . representation
h Eative citizenship, in those laws by
We are bound.
Iemopssrant, IN paying her taxes for 1854,
third time utters her protest against the
usages of Boston, which deprive citizens Of
hit, nobly sustained by cur ancestors, and
by identical With tho Q on which rests the
Of American liberty This Ii respe ,tfully
tied. HARRIor K. HUNT.
81 Green street, Boston, Nov. Is, 1864.