New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-10-03

CongratuiatOry Meeting of Republican wo
men In EostOm-A HOpiion OF an Address.

C0nsratuiatOry Meeting of Republican W o.
men I'm Bostom-A dop,ion Of Rn Address.
The meeting of Republican women of
Massachusetts, and their friends, at fremont
Temple, Boston, Wednesday night, was a
being to rejoice over the adoption Of the
woman's suffrage planks in the Republican
National and State platforms, and to ratify
the nominations OF Grant and Wilson, Wash
burn and Talbot. Rev. James Freeman
Clarke presided, and eloquent addresses were
made by Mary l.. 1.vemore, Lucy Stone.
Julia Ward Howe, and others. The follow
ing address was presented and adopted:
To he Home,s IF Ameriro:
The time has come, in the progress of
civilization, when the women of America may
make themselves felt in politics as a recog-
nized and brnciicent power. This mani
festation will naturally precedc the estab-
lishmcnt of the equal rights of woman, as
cause preCcdcs effect.
The National Republican Convention, re-
Gently held in Philadelphia, unanimously
adopted the following as a part of its DECLARE
ton of principles:
A. The Republican party is mindful of its
obligations to the loyal women of America
for their noble devotion to the cause Of free
dom: their admission to wider fields of use
fitness is viewed with satisfaction and the
honest demand of any class of citizens for
additional rights should be treated with re-
spectiul consideration.
The cause of woman is the same of cvili-
cation and, in the providence of God, the
Republican party has been pre- eminently the
party of civilization. 1t has efiectually sup
pressed most formidable rebellion, eXerted
and carried on to perpetuate the worst form
Of tyranny ever inflicted upon mankind, and
has maintained the Union and its free insti-
buttons at priceless cost. 1t has liberated
four million slaves-one-half of whom were
women. 1t has lifted them from the auction
block to the plane of American citizenship
| Ii has essentially aided grand educational
movement at the South, which must ulti-
mately be of inestimable value to that de-
pressed and impoverished section of our
country in all that pertains to popular en-
| lghtcnment, general industry, business en-
| terprise, accuinulative prosperity, and public
order. 1t has conferred political equality
upon four hundred thousand colored men,
once bought and sold in the market like
cattle. 1t has gathered to itself an over
whelming proportion of the intelligence, yir-
| tue, patriotism, and piety of the land. 1t
! has eyinced disposition to enlarge its sphere
/ Of action for the furtherance Of equal rights
/ to the extent of its possibilities, in accord
ance with the progressive spirit of the age.
| While, in all these and Othermatters of vital
| importance to our national unity and sta
! bility, it has been persistently and virulently
! opposed by the Democratic party, to the ini-
pcriling Of our dearest rights and most pre-
cious interests as a people.
Therefore we hail the Republican recogni-
ton of women's devotion to freedom in the
past as tribute well-timed and well-de-
| served; we accept the Republican eOngratu-
lation upon woman's admission to wider
fields of usefulness as opportune and states
manlike; we receive the Republican assur-
ancc of respectful consideration for woman's
rights in the future as sincere expression OF
good will and as an initiatOry step toward
| securing the elective franchise for all citizens,
| irrespective OF sex.
In submitting this grave issue TO the 're-
spectful consideration of all parties, the
Republican party has not only indicated an
| increasing sense Of justice, but has done
much toward Fastening the hour for its salts
factory solution. Already the Republicans
of Massachusetts have responded by adopt
ing platform containing the following ex-
plicit declaration:
8. Resolred, That we heartily approve OF
the recognition of the rights of woman con.
tanned in the fourteenth clause of the ma
tional Republican platform that the Repub-
lican party of Massachusetts,, as the repre-.
sentative of liberty and progress, is in favor
Of extending suffrage on equal terms to al
American citizens, irrespective of sex, anG
will hail the day when the educated intellect
and enlightened conscience of woman will
find direct expression at the ballOt-box.
Unmarked and dishOnorable contrast witt