Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-17

amount Ol strength when X mas Win ouI
people.
The campaign Of the apostles of the new
50 called " reform opened with yiscr.
They were aware that they had quite piece
Of work ,ut out Cor them bat they did not
doubt their ability to g through with it to
successful issue They organized their cen
tral and subordinate associations. they pro-
vided ample funds; they secured the services
of the ahlest New England advocates oc tie
doctrine; they had the promise Of the aid OF
some more or less prominent men Of Yer
mont, several Of whom ha4 been for years
sincerely ami from conviction in favor o.
such enlargement of the franchise, bat more
Of whom gave their adhesion to the move
ment simply from the time-serving consider
alton that it was likely to succeed, and that
they might secure distinction by assuming
tie role of leaders WIKI such machinery
ana means. they did not doubt their
ability to e. rush &c the State or Vermont into
what they were pleased To call tie proud
position " of being the iit-t State 20 place the
ballot in the hands If women But Yer
mont is State that does not scare or
drive " worth q cent The Woman suf- .
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tull and respectful audiences, willing to hear /
and ponder all sides of so important a sub .
itct \ few already dissatisfied women were /
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ne'iel ana wanted in ''ieF 10 nAl -h'ss ana |
c'u'cnsmcnt was the POKER to vote, icw /
wives and sisters. before c9ntcntel In .
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''o To- u's''i'eu' VII" 'le' l''' ana -a@A'e1>
with visions of possible fame ana power in
roli.i-al life. Bat tie treat mas. of .le true.
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>ta'e utterly refused 70 be LED away ny the
iuAauuat5-y appeals made @ them They
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watched over and hb1rei or them with such
wish of theirs. and who in tins matter arow-
el their willingness TO De ruidsi hv tleir
wishes. Thev c3ald not see themselves q,
be- the .f9.sj and down rrojien class -iat
-hcv were described 20 be. rbev -ss..ci ..
consider honorable marriaee condition
If tyranny ON the mart Of ts. man AND r.-
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li the vile They refused % Wow -le ciIc
nj children and flo l,rrr,er+ q L,,rr
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found netting u envy IN the an0IyLa wlI
was held mn f., them as Lattcr dressed fr-e-
'-' OH 1'le' anu "'It'1i '' "el '-.---e' 'i'tH
the wife in her honorable matr0uhali. TLcy
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open to their pens, and demonstrated. IN tie
ability with which they m9irt,ircf f.e
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no lnieu'u-y OF intellect certainly. which
kent Thorn from heinz, carried array biz the f
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li." '7 ana ''I-is'l> ""o c--iN- u y. -iaI o. y
zen 'Hem tHe Story W lAef unll-t Fere- Y
wrongs Inc women oI vermont settled lue z
matter. p
The campaign % the rei0TmCr> practically
ended at Burlington Here they discovered
that the movement was q failure. aud throw
M up the remainder Of their engagements
tor meetings In the State. ticv 1ar Vermont d