Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-17
Mrs. Victoria G.. Woohull-Her
Nomination for the next Presi
dency-Her Acceptance.

1t is perhaps we'll known that the lady
whose name heads this article is one of
the foremost of her sex in America, who
stands in defence of equal and impartial
suffrage without regard to sex.
As tribute of respect to her for the
services rendered and TO aid in what is
thought to be the very achme of civiliza-
tion-equal and impartial suffrage to men
and women-a number of citizens, both
men and women, met some time ago in
New York, and organized themselves
into league which appoints committee
to inform Mrs. Woodruff that its title is
! borrowed from her name, and is TO be
called THE Victoria League" in honor
of her who has stood and now stands the
champion of woman's rights in America
That lis object is TO form new national
political organization, composed of the
progressive elements in the existing Re
publican and Democratic parties, together
with the women Of the Republic, who
have been hitherto disfranchised, but to
whom the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments of the Constitution, prop
erly interpreted. guarantee, equally With
men, the right of suffrage.
This new political organization will be
called The Equal Rights Party. and its
platform will consist solely and only of q
declaration of the equal, civil and poli,i-
cal rights of all American citizens, with
out distinction Of sex"
Having thus stated the origin and oh
ject of the League, the Committee SAYS:
1--WE ask you to become the standard
bearer of this idea before the people. and
for this purpose nominate YOU as our can
didate for President of the United States.
to be voted for in 1872 by the combined
sufIraces of both sexes
| Ii our plans meet your approval, and
our nomination meet your acceptance, WE
trust that you will take occasion. in your
reply to this letter. to express your views
in full concerning the political rights of
women under the Fourteenth and FIT
teenth Amendments.
Offering to YOU Madam, the assurance
of our great esteem, and harboring in our
minds the cheerful prescience of victory
which your name inspires, We remain,
Cordially yours,
THE VICToRIA LEAGUE.
Mrs. Woodruff in her reply modestly
h,,. .sr.,,l,- r;,-,c bo- ,io,Vo ~, TO ar,.
question of progress, and then says;
If. fellow Citizens, with these views.
with this faith and this hope, under
God. and with such powers as I have,
dedicated to their service. you still think
that ] am the fitting woman to represent
this movement-to he as you say. its
standard bearer'-I cannot and will not
decline such nomination as you may see
| lit 10 make of me To the public
Perhaps | ought not to pass unnoticed
your courteous and graceful allusion Ia
what YOU deem the fayoring omen of my
name. 1t is true that Victoria rules the
great rival nation opposite to us on the
other shore of the Atlantic, and it might
grace the amity just scaled between the
two nations and b., new security of
peace, if twin sistcrhood of Nictoria's
were to preside over the two nations. 1t
is true. also, that in its mere etymology
the name signifies Victory And the vic
tory for the right is what we are bent on
securing. 1t is again true, alsn, that To
some minds there is consonant harmony
between the idea and the world. so that
its euphOnious utterancc seems in their
imaginations to be itself genius of sue
cess. However this may be, j have some
times thought. myself. that there is, per-
haps. something provideniial and pro-
phetic in the fact that my parents were
prompted TO confer on me name which
iorbids the very thought of failure; and,
as the great Napoleon believed the star of
his destiny, you will at least excuse me.
and charge il to the creduity of th1
woman, if believe also in fatality of
triumph as somehow inhering in my
name With profound esteem,
Your obedient servant
IfC.ToRrA & WOOnut-II