The New York herald., 1870-03-08

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opinions ano actions OF others, adding lhat tSsss
were any meu IA the hail VINO would atLAha cmmlvn N
next Sunday they would prc0abty nafe rm opn nav
tunlty to see some Of the same ladies' Wnom tnuJ
were lnsultlng AND he hoped for The credit ol Tue
town they would disconttnue snch un0ecomlng con.
crowd a. REPLIED ps That he thought Mr. Cobb mQds
ator OF the meeting had no right 10 critlcise the
action o. those who were sppossd 70 female ss
he he therefore, would move that he be re.
ouesled 70 resign. Mr.. Cobb said that no
that Others had, and he should exercise the right
an individual and, furthermore, he should endeavor
a. moderator 90 preserve order. While all this dis
oeposting their ballots and when they had ended
the polls where they had voted were declared
closed and there was therefore, NO occasion for iur
ther disturbance.
The ballots were. Of course, kept separate from
the others, but they were subsequently counted,
and the result showed that there are about sixty
femlnlnes In town who believe In practical uni
versal suffrage The fact that several Of these bal
sex will very readily fall iut0 the tricks and GUS
toms 80 weh known TO experienced politicians,
Notwithstaad,ng their votes were thrown Out she h
influence OF the bold movement was such that the
ticket which the women put into the field was
elected by large majority.
Having thus partly accomplished their work, these
brave pioneer feminine politicians had happy set
down at the Everett Honse. ana over tnelr Tea ano
rolls discussed It's probable influence upon the sture
destiny OF the nation.
The Female Grand Jury in wyoming Their
Rishf 10 Serve Sustainsd-Address Of Judge
Dove.
LARAMIE CITY, W. T., March 7, 1870.
The judiciary OF wyoming sustain the right Of
women to serve as grand Jurors. All the LADIES'
drawn as grand jurors were present in the court
n ofclock thia mnruinv motion WAS
made to qasn the panel, but 1t was not Sustained.
at Ave minutes to twelve O'CLOCK the first panel OF
lady grand jurors In the world were sworn. None
of them asked to be excused. An able address was
delivered by Chief Justice Dowe He said:-
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY-It
Is an innovation and great novelty to see as DO
tension OF political rights and franchise to women is
subject that 10 agtating the whole country l uave
never taken active part in these discussions but
! have long seen tnat woman was victim to the
vices, crimes ana immoralities OF man. with no
power to protect and defend herself from these
evils. l have long felt that such powers Of
protection should be conferred upon woman, and IT
has fallen TO our lot here to act the pioneer in the
Whole World I are re to- today % Sxea upon this Il jury Of
Albany county. There is not the slightest iMpro-
prlety In any lady occupying this position, and
wish TO assure you that the fullest protection OF the
court shall be accorded to you. 1t would be most
shameful scandal that IN our temple OF justice and In
which the most sensitive lady might not hear with
propriety and witness And here let me add that IL
Will be sorry day for any who shall far for
gentleman to every American lady az 70 even by q
word or act endeavOr to deter you from the exercise
OF those rights OF which the law has invested
you. conclude with the remark that
this Is question for you 70 decide for
yourselves. No man has any right TO interfere II
seems to be emnently proper for women to sit upon
grand juries, which viii give them the best possible
opportunities to aid In suppressng the dens Of In
fanny which curse the country. | shall be glad Of
your assistance IN the accomplishment OF
this object l do not make these remarks
from distrust OF any OF the gentlemen.
On the contrary, ! am exceedingly pleased
and gratifed with the indication of intelli-
gence, love Of law and good order and the gentle
manly department which see manifested here.
will now listen 10 any reasons which any jurors
may MAKE for being excused.