White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-10-03
Correspondence.
(For the Chiefly

RoBrHsoH, Kansas, Sept. %, 1901
DfAn EDrroa:-Hsving spent the Inst wee.
in eanvassing Doniphan Comfy upon the al.
engrossirg topic of The enfhanchisemens OF
woman, feel bound to make report Of ny
proceedings, through your columns. ueeo 20
hear that the Southern Counties we're the rsf-
adise Of Kansas; but believe that there 70 no
finer sceuery, no better soil. no place OF richer
nrou;.. In ali the West. than 10 Afforded In
Doriphsu County; and the best feature Of it
q. that p,niphan County win give Us large
,.,o,tv in favor of Impartial Suffrage. In
ssyeal different localities, they promised ne
almost the entire vote in favor Of womans en-
ft.nchisement. This looks hopeful.
Through some misunderstanding about the
appointments, the meetings we're failures in
one OF two places; but I promise myself the
pleasure Of returning and viewing again the
fne fields and pleasant villages of Doniphsn,
and at that time We shall make up for al fail
ures in the past.
At Highland, I met old school friends
class mates of years ago; and in talking over
old times and the friends of other days, in re-
lating adventures end experiences. the time
as~ a~sy before We we're scarcely aware.
The meeting at Highland was decided sue
cess. True. was not allowed 70 occupy the
chapel OF the school room in the University,
because some persons thought politics must Of
necessity be separated from the influence both
Of education and religion; but then kind
gentleman very generously offered me the use
Of bis store, supposipg, no doubt, that politics
and commerce were intimately connected.
An attentive audience. composed Of earnest
and thinking people, rejoiced the heart of the
weary lecturer. There are good friends Of
liberty in Highland, and our cause will have .
strong vote there, If not the majority.
A celebration by the colored people took
place on the 2Ist, in the grove near Highland.
It was largely attended, and was an occasion
of real enjoyment The Hutchinson Family
we're present, and sang several Of their stirring
freedom songs. Everybody who hears them
sing. is made better and happier by the inau-
ence Of their sweet music. The colored peo-
pie unanimously adopted resolution fecogni.
xing in the advocates of female suffrage, the
best friends of the colored man. and planting
themselves upon the broad platform of impair
tial suffrage, without regard 70 sex or color.
Mr.. Lang ton made stirring speech. in
which he at three different times declared him
self in favor of the enfranchisement Of women.
He IL an eloquent man, and his words produc-
ed . marked effect upon the audience. He
spoke little uoo sev erely and conte nptuously
Of the phite rsee. making at some points rather
disparaging comparisons; but Shen We remem-
Der the wrongs which the colored man has suf-
fered, We cannot blame him II, at times, be
forgess that there are good, Intelligent. and
generous men add women, even among the
whites.
But let every one speak as the spirit moves,
and let US all, men and women, speak and act
q conscience shall dictate, and have no fears
for the result.
The heart of the people of Kansas is in favor
Of liberty and enfranchisement for all.
OLYMPIA BROWN.