Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-27

The time has come, in the progress of civiliza
ton, when the women of America may max,
themselves felt in politics as recognized and
benehcent power. This manifestation will nat
urally precede the establishment of the equa
rights of woman, as cause precedes effect.
The national republican convention recently
held in Philadelphia unanimously adopted the
following as part Of its declaration OF pTlnci
pies:
IA The republican party is mindful of the obi
cations to the loyal women of America for theil
noble devotion to the cause of freedom; their ad
mission to wider fields of usefulness Is viewed with
satisfaction; and the honest demand of any class
of citizens for additional rights should be treated
with respectful consideration.
The cause of woman is the cause of civiiz
ton; and, in the providence OF God, the re-
publican party has been prominently the
party of civilization. II has etfectually sup
pressed a most formidable rebellion, excited and
carried on to perpetuate the worst form of tyr
amy ever inflicted upon mankind, and has
maintained the Union and its free institutions
at 4 priceless cost. Ii has liberated four mil.
lion slaves-one-half of whom were women
Il has lifted them from the auction block
TO the plane Of American citizenship. 1t has
essentially aided a grand educational movement
at the south, which must ultimately be OF ines
Unable value to that depressed and impover
ished section of our country in all that pertains
10 popular enlightenment, general industry
business enterprise, accumulative prosperity and
puUtlG bfuGE. II has COulCIltu Jblllitdl tIuNlltN
upon four hundred thousand colored men, once
bought and sold in the market like cattle. Ii
has gathered to itself an overwhelming proper
ton of the intelligence, virtue, patriotism and
piety of the land. 1t has eyinced disposition
to enlarge its sphere of action for the further
ance OF equal rights TO the extent oil lis posi-
bilites, in accordance with the progressive spirit
of the age. While, in all these and other mat
tiers of vital mportane to our national unity
and stability, it has been persistently and viru-
lehtly opposed by the delloS!ailo pa ~ " ttio
importing oil our dearest IIsnts anu i'o'' Pie-
clons interests as a people ......
Therefore we nan the TePuoHcal recognition
oil woman devotion 10 IIGSuolh III .e past as !,
tribute well timed ana wen ucselNeu' We accepI
the republican concentration upon woman 5
ADMISSION 10 WlueI iiGlus vi useluluess 10 oP2i
tune and stalesmahllAe' We receive the repuoli-
can assurance OF respectful cohsIuelalloh lor
woman rl%hls III iLe lutule aS d slIlt . eA-
preston OF soou Viii anu 10 "n inliiatole sup
toward securing inc eiect'e lranciilse Ior all
ciilzehs' lriespeotine vi aoA: -: i. a.. Co...
IN summing s;l9 lo2uo ~ 'iio iHoPS0t-
lul consideration ol an paItles. the Iepuolicdu
party mas nOl olliy ihuloteu m Illel S''si seilse
OF J4sllce uut u"s ,'oilo HUH 'oMalu n"stelis
the houT ior Its satIslaclVIy solutlon' AiIcauy
the repuoIlcahs OIL MASSACHUSETTS nave responded
oF 4uoPtinS platlol'h eoiiIdilins llie loiio"ins
explicit declaratoh'
s. Resolved, that we heartily approve of the recog-
ntlon OF the rlgts OF woman SoIualneu IN ie iour.
tt H. biicen artv Of Moesacbnsa+ts az tb6
4;o Of Iihdrt and nrogres IL in aIror nG
EXPANDING Suffrage on equal terms 10 all American
citizens Irrespective of sex, and will hail the day
when the educated intellect and enlightened con-
science OF woman VIII md direct expression at the
o"lio' poA'
In marked and dishoncrable contrast with
this advanced action of the republican eonven-
tions at Philadelphia and Worcester was the re-
fusal Of the socalled liberal convention at Gin
cinnati, and the democratic convention at Balll-
more, to admit women as delegates or to give
the slightest heed to womans claim winch was
respectfully presented to them; thus eYincing a
settled purpose to diScountenance any consider
alton oil the honest demand oil American
women FOR additional rights or political en-
reimbursement.
We belleye the utmost reliance may be placed
upon the readiness OF President Grant to sustain
any congressional action that may be taken, I'M
der his administration, IN favor OF 1asing the
right of suffrage upon personality, aud not upon
the exercise of that right, they shall cease TO be
sex; SO that whatever may be the limitations to
proScrptiYe IN reference to natural distinction
which ought not to effect the liberties and In
terests OF human being. In his numerous APP
pointments oil women to the superintendent oil
post ohceS, ana other puOllc trusts, ne mas
given practical proof that he IS in favor Of
woman's admission to wider fields of useful
ness; and IN the employment OF thousands OF
women in the various departments OF the gener-
al government, similar spirit mas been midi
Gated on an uheXampled scale.
In the person oil his presidential competitor,
Horace Greeley, we see one who formerly gave
his hearty approval to the woman,s rights
movement, but VINO has since treated 1t with
hostility and contempt; and whose journal, the
Tribune, has dealt 1t many an unmerted blow.
1t behooyes every woman, therefore, who sees
in the success OF that movement the removal OF
an odius prescription and the adjustment Of
caste legislation, to exert her utmost personal
social ana moral influence to prevent his cleo
ton.
In the nomination OF Henry Wilson for the
wee presidency OF the United States, we have
additional evidence OF the purpose of the repub-
Ican party to take no step backward, but to
advance the standard OF impartial liberty. In
hlm we recognize the upright and sagacious
Statesman, the early and devoted advocate OIL
the oppressed, and the outspoken supporter oil
the claim OF woman to Just share of political
representation.
we are Wiling to trust the republican party
and its candidates as saying what they mean
and meaning what they say; and, in view OF
travail IN their part,