The Portland daily press., 1871-04-10

THE PIONEER VOTER IS Mrs. NANNErTE
B. GARDNER, andi she lives in Detroit Michi-
gan. She succeeded in registeringlher name
week before last, and on Tuesday last cast the
first vote State officer deposited in an Amer
ican ballot box by a wo man for the last half
century. Some time since, by the way, a
number of ladies in st. John, Mich, succeed
ed in getting themselves, registered, but
they were not permitted to vote. Why
was this9 However, as to the pioneer. We
quote at length from the Detroit Post:
Mrs. Gsrdner arrived at the polls Of the
first precinct of the ninth ward at about hall
past ten o'clock, in a carriage and accompan-
led by her son, lad of ten years, Mrs, Star
ring and Mrs. Giles B. Stebbins. Bare dog
en- bystanders were present at the voting
place, and the larger part Of these were labor
ing men. No demonstrations whatever fol-
lowed the appearance of the ladies, the nen
remaining quiet and civil, and contenting
themselves with comments soto roce on this
last political development and with specula-
tions os to.how the newly enfranchised would
vote. Mrs. Gardner presented herself at the
polls with vase of flowers and also pre-
pared ballot, which she had decorated with
various appropriate devices. The inspectors
asked the questions in regard to name and
name being found duly registered her ballot
| was received and deposited in the box with
out any further proceeding whatever. There
was no argument, no challenging, no varia-
| tion from the routine traversed by eacn
masculine exerciser of the elective fran
chise. Mrs. Gardner voted, as we IN
derstand, for the Republican canoi,
dates generally, with one Democrat. anu
one lady. After the vote was deposit;eu ;,.ac' suo
tors. and also handed them large picture,
representipg large crowd of women IN dark
ness inst entering the portals OF an arch IN
| scribed .Liberty,n and upon which an eagle
was nerched. The gates were held open by
Columbia and the Goddess Of Justice. Inc
foremost woman held in her hands scron
inscribed "The Fourteenth Amendment
To the right were imps OF darkness nse.hs
| away, some with barrels OF whiskey. On TUG
left was pictured the capitol of Washington
with men crowding its steps, cheering, eic:I
Streams of light flowed upon them, wnile,
with the exception of this and the foregronno
the picture was darkness intensified. Ihe
following lines appeared underneath:
In darkness and bondage for many years long
We've marched in deep silence. but now We unroii'
The Fourteenth Amendment, which gives soul.
Glory, Glory Hallelujah, glory, &C.,
As I'VE go marching on"
| Columbia--"welcome, beloved daughters,
Take your places beside my sons.
After the vote had reached its resting place
there was faint attempt at hurrah among
some of those present, but TINS was ,a nowneu
With the solemnity of the occasion. The Ia
dies then left the voting place and matters re-
sumed their usual appearance thersaoouts.
This is all the material that is necessary ior
the impending historical picture. And we
bag the coming voters of the country 70 nU's SSs
, particularly the politics of the ploneei. one
.. deserved to vote. She should nave Deen CIV
en- the privilege long ago.