New-York tribune., 1867-02-20

upon the women Of the state OF NewYork fLaughterand
appauso We shall be blamed for all OF your nconsisten
Ges and your absurdos so have selfish interest in
uesrng that you shall make your Constitution consist
IS In direct violation Of Art l. No member of this
shall be disranchsed deprived Of any OF the rights
privileges secured TO citizen thereby unless by the
law OF the land the Judgment Of his peers Surely,
women and negroes are people ana however weak and
insignificant we are members Of the State" The law
OI the land equality The question OF our diSranchSe
peers The white male who so pOmpousy parades him
sclfin all grades and stations does not recognize
and negroes his equals therefore, his Judgment
& W. U v"Se asa %io nn n'ainTi t t hInu, ,
pie of the state. do not recognize the white male citizen
their righfu ruler lApplause>I on the Republican
the white male when the wakes upl lIaughtcrJ
The CONSERVATION which some manifest at the bare
mention of wOman's rights makes me think of
dOte that read the other day of jeff Davis An emblem
had been designed for the capital South Carolina and
Mr. Days'S opinion was asked upon it. The North was
represented by various mechanical emblems, and the
South by cotton bale, with negro Curled on il and fast
that win never do. What will become Of the south
when the negro wakes upi' Laughter and applause
You may well ask what is to become of the white male
when the woman wakes up. Already behold him the
target for all the gi6es and of the nation. Every
g 0Uug - 'rIuualng NM everybody Is pointing at him
the SLOW unwavelng finger of scor cis bayOnettcd in
congress; he Is bayOnettcd all State Legislatures
on the ground Of his color; the other side the Demo
Gratis ana women stab him the ground Of his
serious fears lest the Whit male shall be driven
rOn the Continent and We shall be in the condition Of the
Said |, Bridget how are you getting Onf' "Oh" saws
she, Madam, not at ALL Bad enough. My husband has
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the boys in the neghbOrhOOd have gone TO the war;
We are nothing but colony Of women and children. OH
not this be lonesome world Without any men in it r.
Yes" said H. Bridget think it would" (Great laughter
and applause. But to return 10 the Constitution The
second article Of the Constitution is very interesting
women Of the State to the second section Of the second
article of the Constitution Of this state, 1t is very
exclude from representation all women and
negroes not worth $3.50 and then you to tell
what other persons shall not exercise the right OF sur
rage Laws may he passed excluding from the right of
suffrage all persons who have been may he convicted
any person who shall make become interested directly
or Indirectly in any bet or wager depending upon the
result OF any election from the right to vote at such eec
ton And, moreover for the crime OF treason, deemed
the highest crime you have dsfranchsed the leaders OF
me late Rebellion thus admitting there no seyeer pen
atty To be visited upon any citizen than acknowledgements
and black men not worth $3.50 TO be thrown outside OF
political consideration with traitors with those convicted
OF bribery larceny and infamous crimes and worse than
all, with those who bet elections laughter and ap
plausel- for how lost 10 all Of honor must that
wie w' ia2 a' to SAS Which O he has O Himself f given
intelligent consent Gentlemen for one am ashamed
OF the State feel hut am ashamed To find myself IN such
a category this. Apphuse.l The Mahommedan for
prayer II it We're not for the invidous classified
ton we might think 1t were Tenderness asaSr t than
bnt FOR the ballot which falls like flake OF snow upon
the seed there such for New Legislators
Section third uf article second ia equally interesting, and
should De carefully read ana considered by the women Of
the state il shows the modes o life and the surround
ings of Of th, privileged order Of white male c
zens. For the purpose Of voting says that section no
person shall be- deemed o have gained % lost residence
by reason of his presence or absence while employed
ia the service Of the United states or While engaged ln
the navigation O the waters Of this state or ~ the United
states or Of The high seas, nor while student OF any
seminary oi learning nor wmc kept at any Alush"I,c
The gentleman who stood in this place last week tir
Beecher expressed good deal ~ sympathy because the
poor pauprr Was denied the night To vote WouIu Ir
commend 90 him fresh reading Of his Constitution |
no shade. or class. or degree Of the privileged |
order that - not protected in hs right 10 suffrage nor
expense" Women Of Ncw-York, those OF who are |
taxed 20 support the paupcr in the almshousc remember
while W. denied the right, though We taxed to
other asylum al public expense while confined In any
giyege To- them that precious level the human soul in
the an>hou,e' The asylum, the pubic prison ana ihe
med 10 appear the baloboX 40 the earliest opportu
ny there bury its moral and phy steal drfoImitics H.
sitilcn Of the Rcpubc Just Imagine iha motley crew
rom all these places from The ten thousand dcns Of in
amy ana vice III our cllirs' cilhghg' plg' stnEG'thE
lp the polls willie the loyal mothers ~ million 81
soldier, whose bones DE bleaching every Southern
pain, stand outside sdd ana srht witnesses oi me
wholesale disgrace Of Republican Institutions. ZAP /
au>r i2r one am 10, While .ne, =" p. !, e'n,,I
am not willing 10 trust the interests oi women 10 Huth
voters section third article Of second welcomes To the
nation better tie Interests oi woman better thh yohd'r
paupcr in your amshousc, The graduate from Your
the traycl.r ON tie towplth Of your Fric canal Jap
Dusc Do YOU think gcutlcmcu. that II h claiming too
Why We know more and better fitted 10 vote on our
own Interests and e Interests Of tins nation Than 0uchai
pt The lower strata ~ your White manhood. IAppJu"
Now why that the rights Of every type ~ white man
hood are 80 securely protected while lt'yuad- az"
thrown around those Of womcut simply because De /
hold, tho ballot. That s the secret O his safety, and
that the rel-ou why to-day demand The ballot II l- /
necessary for the protection and elevation 81 woman
shall tell lu their places thH have no need
nr fir ballot when 5000 women the city Of Ncw York
alone are earning their daily bread at starving piiccs
with tlr needle and below these u the lower dtllhH' l'
mighty multitude over whose tuicr and crimes society
draws tie vail Of fOrgctiulncSs or before that ustIuab'
Dr.hpIn stand. hardened and appalled, You W" lyss.
Lifting on our several evils. have read over many O the
secret OF The difficulty. GIVE woman work give her
wa gcs Opeu her COcgcsal the profitable and
honorable puss Of ifc-Hud YOU Will settle that problem
much the satisfaction than you possibly can by
your one.cd lrgisatiOu. tell you, brOthcrs, that
n BIZ problem for you 20 settle alone. You need
the help OF the Yrtuous ANA educated women of thi-
nation 10 help you settle these social evils But 10 return
20 the Constitution. you will find that even the black man
finds greater favor In the eye OF Our law
maker, than the daughters OF the State If
hr owns real estate To the amount Of $3.50.
he may vote but cannot vote, though she owns
town. .hiI and IL the cOlOcd man does not own $50,
taxed. B the letter Of your Constitution hc
live iu the quiet possession Of s2iJ worth 0t real
estate and any amount Of personal property and yet not
DE taxed cent. while you send your taNgaihcrcr
around 10 the poorest widow who OWNS homestead.
pilgrim fathers century ago taught Ms 10 say tax
without representation is tyranny, resistance 10
tyranny I- obedience to cod. Following Out the logic
find there women all over the country refusing
10 pay taxes. heard Of one widow out Wet VINO dd
moi uay for five years and WAS curious to know
how She got rid Of IL, and day called 10 see h'r 10