The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-08
The Votes of the Ladies.


Mrs. y. ]. Duniway, Mrs. NJ. p.
aendee, Mrs. NJ. n. Lambert and Mrs.
B3catIy (coloredl repaired yesterday to
tue MORRISON Precinct polls, accom-
panied Dy the husbands of the first two,
10 deposit their ballots. Everything
was quiet and orderly, and the ladies
entered the booth with a determineJ Inf
modest demeanor that evidently meant
business. Mrs. Duniway walked mn TO
the stand with Republican ticket i'm
her fingers, which she rendered to Judge
Mayer, who looking up, quietly said:
side? ?'' W. SOu ie
Mrs. d., in a calm, measured tone.
''In Portland, Oregon
Mr.. MIN what precinct ?r
Mrs. D.-''rhat matters not. sir. We
are not limited to particular precincts
when voting for United States officers y
Mr.. M.-"Ahem! Have YOU tried TO
vote at any other precinct ?i
Mrs. D.-"No, sir. We We're told that
the most gentlemanly judges in the city
were in this precinct; so we came here. !,
Mr.. Nj. taking Off his hat, ),-''Thank
you, ladies. l shall be glad when the
time comes that the ladies' right to vote
is everywhere acknowledged; but, at
present. If we receive your vote it must
be under protest"
Mrs. D.-"Why under protest? lam
a peaeeable law-abiding citizen of this
Republic. pay taxes, own lands and
possess other immunities and RESPONSE
bilities of citizenship, and am here to
| deposit my ballot as y duty l owe to the
commonwealth
Mr.. M.-"Are you of lawful age, Mrs.
DuniWay ?u
Mrs. D.-"I suppose so, sir; I have
raised half dozen voters and worked
out my state of previous condition OF
servitude.'"
Judge Failing-'I see no law requir-
ing me to receive your vote, madam"
Mrs. D.-"There is no law prohibiting
your doing so. have read the Consti-
| tuition of the United States and of the
State of Oregon, and come here under
those instruments to claim the 'equa
protection of the laws.'n
| Mr.. F.-"The statute says that WON.
en-, if heads Of families, may vote a
school meetings.
Mrs. D.-"rhis is not school meet
ing, and if il were, | shouldn't want L
| kill my husband to get to vote.n
Mr.. F.-"Do you believe | ought t
receive your votes under protest"
Mrs. D.-'I know you ought not I,
protest, sir"
Mr.. F.-'But that does not answer
the question. We don't differ on thii
principle as much as you may suppose
but as | am sworn To obey the laws, anC
can find no law instructiug me to receiv,
your vote, must decline it. Again,
ask, DO you believe l ought to receiv,
your vote under protest ?n
Mrs. D.-"I do not, sir; because dem
your right to protest. Hundreds o
women wanted to come with me to-day
and they are anxiously awaiting tn
result of this attempt. They said tina
you would snub our votes, and yOl
have; but, gentlemen, we thank you 70
the courtesy with which you receive u
personally, and we assure you the da.
is not far distant when you will treat u
just rs well as you to-day treat our col
ored brethren"
The clerk took the names of the ladie
in separate register" and they file,
smilingly out and passed down tn
street amid the congratulations of thei
friends, Mrs. Duniway quietly remark
ing that ''she felt sorry for the Judges
they evidently were ashamed of tn
laws they felt compelled to obey. ."-OI
egOnidn.
Auout idli llilSi one O CLOCK the Juu4e
and Clerks of election were astonishe
by seeing four women with grim visage
and defiant aspect march in solid India
file up to the window, grasping in thei
right hands folded ticket The follow
ing conversation ensued between tn
Judge, Jacob Mayer, and each woman
viz:
Judge.-''What do you desire?"
Woman.-''To record my vote"
III cannot receive it.n
VIZ am an American citizen, an
have the right to vote"
LIGHTING scared), "All right, Civ
me your name and ticket"
The women gave their names as fol
lows: Mrs. y. J. Duniway, Mrs. Mari
Hendee, Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Beatt
(colored). Their votes were taken an
deposited under the box and not inside
Thus was woman suffrage vindicated il
the persons Of Mrs. a. J. Duniway,
cOlored and two white women.-Herdid