, 1869-04-04
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WoMAN's ELIGIB1L1TY TO OFFICE.
tae women Of tho country, it is said by
'noee who have constituted themselves the
socaal champions Of tho SCI, arc denied
tneif due share OF political rights. It is
assorted that women are citizens, and as
such are subjected to taxes for the support
OF the government, in whose choice they
hare no part, and in whose administration
they have no ahare. This exclusion from
political nights il denounced as An injustice
and an oppression without justification
upon any principle Of political morality.
The appointment by the President Of cer-
thin ladies Ms rossmastezs, and the employ
ment Of Indies M clerks in tho several de-
partmcnts, naturally suggests, ns part OF
the inquiry into tho alleged political ostra-
cism Of womau, tho question to what Offices
under the National and State Governments
women nre eligible. and from what they arc
excluded.
Tho National Constitution in no part OF 1t.
whether IN stctiuing IN" 1uallaeati"ns OF Of
fee or in the d''ntat'oh oi t'gns8' uses the
ter" "'-'o of iefnMe, or makes any
dlsaancnon On account oi colofA Aor sseE.
au"S LUG nouse o1 representatives bhau
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=, ~ o,<. A.. ~ person oons'.
.aooat, nens'o.c 10 Tue olnce o1 ffesl-
oen' s'1hli ne en9ao'e 70 tnat OF wee
rs'aens :. u .oe on''ea otases.
Aue"o nio "a .oe PROVISIONS o' tne Con-
sl'su'ion pseae',o'ne 9ua1incaaons Tor Pres'-
oent' VICE ffea'acnt' eenatos7 and Hep1e-
senlansea II sPeann8 Oh tne performance
o1 the duties anu emo!umenta OF these OH
eeiS' .ne .onS''ut'on employs Tue pronouns
ne nus ana MN, out III all other
ea,e' s. lucy a.e lueftsa W ~ tnelr o1nc,a
aue, y. ~ .uo 'e.~ pefso's' LOGS ene
"'Au ~, - NV oou'@''u''oa' =, u feiote,'ce
pe'"o oA4s neee,'sA1uS tsqol1e 'hns
"as. olso. e,11 n ~ "a'e, aua aos'' II ot'
e4ooe "o.aeN' Inv a'0 VI LUZ ptonooh Ii
ot''s ''e - lA' .ea''o0 :. =. ~. "A0cn e1-
clooee women .som e1'6'oin.y 10 any once
e1ea'eu ~ H. WIS eoe "oio USED IN tne
>oaA"n ~, N.lu en' in'0ne'u u e,eloa'ns
solent wv - We ui4a IL o'nef pAf'S VI 'ae eon-
b,i'u,'on 'ae se''ne psooo''n uSeo "nese IL
e,ea'ls ana necessarily aofc''pes ana ~
el"oes women al VOL b inen' 1ous, ~ tae
:.
II Is PROVIDED TINT person escaping
i.on one otate 70 nnoene1 snan ne auase1-
ca up ~ 1ue auaio1''5 " Lit ot@1e i1on
"nlcn ne ueo- ce1ta'nay tnis lneluaea 1e-
Isalo ns wei AS maze i"s's'ses ifotn 1ust1ce'
II also Pios'oes tE1as !" et1inoa4 ;!!!oseeouona
no person shall be compelled to be swift
ness aga,nst h'1nself, and an accused person
Is secured. the rights to be confronted with
tno 4s'.neae eea'ns' nm 70 nave process
1or oo'aln1ng Witnesses &C. nH 1asos'
A1o 70 nase counsel LOT Ms oe1enoe.
does Inc use Oh ahe masculine pfononn In
me consatuhon exclude women from any OF
these 1unaamenta f1BhtsT u not, Why
does It exclude them IRON the osheE pflvl-
legea ennmefatea IN the constitution:
The Constitution OF tho State Of Illinois
employs The. saine terms with regard to all
Inc otate onoer'' pefsona who are cih-
zens OF me onteo e.a'es, ano q cettaln
| age a'e ens'o'' 10 lno onees OF governor
Aaeule1a"' .1"'einot' eecselaty u otate,
aoo al .ne p1hces created W Inc eonsutu'
non' 1ne ooiy ulsauamsahe terms are
.ueeo Ia "l:ch tne olncefs arc fe1etfea 70 os
.uo u' i'la''unr e, p'ouoons w. LIS. o'
ntn. ohnAe une CONSTITUTION Oh 1ne
on1'e" o'a'es, tne conss'eus'on OF Alno1a
uotS MAKE ous''ne'lon pe'"een eno sexes
~ eet 1an .asss. nus !" LIZ a''''e
upon Questions ano eue ren1 o'
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