New-York tribune., 1868-07-07

.Icrtod ~ ~ were Thomas W Belts of Idaho Territory
IASn T rsiointons ~ adoDted at Special Council Of the
gatona Labor Union the I'd inst have been sent into
ny Ms susan B. Anthony has written the following letter
20 the Convention
;yrrER OF MISS SUSAN B. ANTHONY TO THE CONVENTION.
wou.vs SUFFRAGE Association OF ANSRic. }
No 81 PARK ROW RooN No. 70, NKW'loRA July = IoO@)
Yo't1BErH C4DI STANTON
Mrs H0RACE GHEELEi Central Committee.
SrsAS b ANrHONY, ~
AsBT HoPPEK GIBBONS, J
20 me President and Members Of the National Democratic
Convention
GENTLEMEN: address you by letter TO ask the prvi-
ge Of appearing before yOu during the sittng OF this
TouyeptiOn TO demand the ENFRANCHIsEMENr OF THE
WOMEN OF AMERIcA-the only class OF citizens wholly
,,p,.rresonted I'm the Governments the only class mot
SiIty Of crime taxed without representation, tired
without jury Of their peers, governed without their
ropsept And yet in this class found many OF your
most noble virtuOus law-abding citizens, who possess
all the requisite qualifications OF voters women nave
property and education. We are not "ldotS unalics'
manners criminals Rebels" nor do we bet on eiec-
tons" We lack according TO your Constitution bnt one
oualiAcaton-that Of sex-whch is insurmountaoe ana
therefore equivalent TO deprivation Of the suffrage in
ot,er words tgqnnV Of tardtOH rithot representa-
TO" We desire 10 lay before you TINS VOCATION oI tle
great fundamental principle OF our Government oi your
serious considerations knowing that mlnoutles can De
moved by principles as majonues are ohy 10y Z NI,Ss.
of our grievances. The party IN power nave Hot VL!
Failed to heed innumerable petit ASKING ts i'Su'
Df suffrage poured into Congress ana stale Ltgsate
bat tsey FayS se, ib woT ,di n the Federal Const
futon where NEVER has been, and thereby put UP
new barrier against the enfranchsement o woman ms
fesb insult 10 tine women of the Republic who so DIaNey
shared the dangers and sacrifices Of the late war; has
reused us earnest ana persistent efforts 10 secure
eveTy citizen under the Government. AS you hold
the Constitution OF the Fathers orr I" chIidreS
SacTed legacy TO us ana 10 oH Oui,tvn Int 80,
Forever ask you to save II ITo9 t i5 f Of Pe
Fentation the Government over TINS base pTop2si'%4n ION
the nation has stood silent ana l9diHeSHn Mno VINE % ,uo
-fysh vi
FOE BLACK MES, and crowned them WIN the noor anu
dignity Of citizenship win tne o'neI SSy ,er own
tbe nnder he heel Of the lowest orders Of
5e5 We appeal 10 you not only because You, being In
. minority are position 70 consider prhcles, Uui
because you have been the party heretofore 10 tAuet t
{he Suffrage II was fine Democratic party that fought
most valianty for the removal OF the property q9sn
cation" from all white men, anu lnolSpg liai ,ti
-fhe poorest dilchdigger on political Ieyei Win u
the proudost millionaire Inns ore @ aCI VI ~ M s
working men has perpetuateu your o"tI, WIZ "a ~ -
Interruptions from that time until the war. Ahd now
sou have on M opCTSSg and @ inns posses yourselves Of
new tasuan that will insure and perpetuale your pol
cal pOwer for decades 20 come.
While the first and highest motive We would urge on
you is the recognition IN all your action oI the great
principles Of justice and equality that are the ounaaOh
f republic1n government IL Is not unworthy 10 re-
mind you that the party that taxes ths onward eIP w"
reap Us lust reward. IL needs but little ODserFaOA 10
see that the tide Of progress in all countries Is settling TO-
ward the eDfranchsement OF WOlnan ana thal tls au
day We conure you, then, from the dead ques
tOns Of the past 70 the vital issues OF me h9ur Inc
The black man Is a soldier and citizen. He
holds the bullet and the ballot In his own
right baud. Consider bis settled. Those weapons
OF defense and selfprOectOn can never be Wrenched
from him YOnrs tlie responsibility now 10 that no
chains be forged by bOndhOders ana mOhOpOst lOr
ensaying the labor OF the country. The late war seem
lugy in the interest slavery fought by unseen
hands for the larger liberties Of the ChOte people IL was
war between North and SOUTH for the principle OF
and caste knows neither latitude longitude III
OF ideas-Of ATlstOcracy and Democracy, Ol
Capital Labor the that has conyulsed the race
Through the ages aud Will continue 20 cOnyulse future
generations until Justice and Equality shall reign upon
The earth DESIRE therefore, an opportunity 10 urge on
this Convention the wisdom Of basiDg its platform on
Universal Suffrage well as Universal Amnesty IRON
Maine 10 California and thus take the first step toward
peaceful ard permanent reconstruction.
In behalf OF the WOmans Suffrage Association OF Amer
Pespccffullv yOurs. SUSAN b.. ANTHONY.