Maryland free press., 1866-10-25
A. Woman Announces Herself a Candl
.sss saH date ear Congress. f naf,9


nent to their own personal aggran1 ize-
mcnt it against old anil quiet citizens.
Another influence, it appears, is about to
be brought to bear on the politics of the
country. One, of the "strong-minded
women" so called, publishes the following
card in the New York papers; y IN
70 The Electors Of Tic EighA Congress
ional District Although. blythe consti-
tuition of the State of New York, woman
is denied the elective franchise. yet).she is
eligible to office; therefore present my
self to you as a candidate for Representa-
tive to Congress, Belonging to disfran-
cLised class, I have no political antece-
dents to. recommend me to. your support,
but my creed is free spccch,i free press,
free men and free trarcle-the cardinal
points of Democracy. Viewing all things
from the standpoint Of principle rathHr
than expediency. there is fixed uniform
law, asyet unrecognized by either of the
leading parties governing alike the social
and political life of men and nations. Tho
Republican party hos occasionally q clear
vision Of personal rights, while, in its PRO
tcctive policy it seems wholly blind to the
rights ofpropcrty and Interests of4com-
nercc; while it recognizes the duty pfbe-
nevolcncc between man aud man; it
teaches the narrowcst sclfshness in trade
between nations. ..r...,,- t.rs. .A,.' Il.
The democrats, on the contrary, while
holding sound and liberal principlosi in
trade and commerce, have ever ri in their
political affiliations maintained the idea
of class and caste among men; an idea
wholly at variance with the gsn,us of our
free institutions, and fatal to high civili-
cation. 0nerparty falls at one point,2and
one at another. In asking your suffrage
believing alike in free, lhen and free
trade-I could not represent either party
as now constituted 9r.u y9d spUa zew
- Nevertheless, as an independent candir
date, desire an election at this timeias a
rebukc to the dominant party for its re-
Progressive Legislation, in SO amending the
constitution as to make inyiious distnc-
tioa on the ground Of sex
/ That instrument recognizes as persons
all citizens, who obey the laws and sup,
port tile State, and if the constitution, ,sf
the several States were brought into har-
mony With the broad principles,of, the Fed
( eral constitution, the women Of the nation
would no longer be taxed without repre-,
scntation, or governed without their con-
sent. One word should not be added to
that great charter of rights to the insult or
jury Of the lumblcst of our citizens I
would gladly have voice and vote in the
fortieth Congress to demand uniieersal s.f-
frdge, and thus a republican form Of gov
ernmeit might be secured to every State
in the Union : ''' -
If. the party now in ascSndancy, makes
demand fori' negro suffrage" in good faith,
on the ground of natural right, and be-
cause the highest good of the State de-
mands that the republican, idea be yindi-
Gated, on no principle Of justice or safety
can the women Of the nation be ignored,
In view of the fact that the freedmen
of the South and the millions of foreign
ers now crowding our western shores,
most of whom represent neither property,
education or civilization are all, in the
progress of events, to be enfranchised the
best Interests of the nation demand that wd
outweigh this incoming pauperism,9 igno-
rance and degradation, with the wealthy
education and refinement of the women OF
the republic. On the high ground Of
safety to the nation and justice to- its citi'
zens,'I ask your support in Che coming
election. EIzABEru CADy STANTON or
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The Independent, a leading Aboli-
ton paper Of New York., in its issue Of Au
gust %, 1865, says; r- ,og oa.2l .sly
No MAN SHALL. BE THE NEXT PnE;siIpEyr
OF TIE UNITED STATES WHO DOES NoT, ASK
THE ,jrl PERMISSION RI is sSIfSfS ~ OFg Fg5TdH THE NJ
GRO" mltY ,orr, .,i,,p Of, :.
The Independents is q leading organ 70
! the Radical party, supports Frank gThomr
rs, the Congressional policy, the Copstitw
tional Amendment, 60, just as do tho
Radicals here Continent unnecessary.
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...--LNIaidens in white were fermetl,
and arc still used on I"bie oeeasiofiC z