The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-07

recognition OF all their political rights
by every true American statesman.
9. We are opposed to all grants of
land to railroads or other corporations.
The public domain should be held sa-
cred to actual settlers, so that home
steads can be secured to every man and
woman.
10. We believe in the principles of the
referendum, minority representation,
and just system of graduated taxation.
IL. 1t is the duty of Government TO
regard children and criminals as wards
of the State; to secure to the one the
best advantages of education, and for
the other more humane legislation and
better methods of reform.
II. We hold it is the duty of the Gov
ernment, in its intercourse with foreign
countries, to cultivate the friendships of
peace, by treating with all on Just and
equal terms, and by insisting on the set
tlement of all differences by a congress
of nations.
13. For the promotion of these vital
principles, and the establishment of a
party based on them, We invite the CO.
operation of all "citizens," without dis
tinction of race, color, sex, nationality
or previous political affiliations
Addresses We're also made by Laura
| DeFOrce Gordon and VIM. Banks, after
which Mrs. SlOcum of Washington
! County, y. V, said that she had been Il
reader of the Tribune from childhood,
and had found il such firm advocate
of universal liberty that she had come
| to think it an oracle. But she thought
that the wrong course had been pursued
in the cause of suffrage for women. Al
though she respected Mr.. Greeley as 4
man, she still regretted to say that he
had, in her opinion, acted unwisely in
! this regard.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
! Whereas, Horace Greeley, rs the Edi-
/ tOr-in-Chief of the New York Tribune,
I has for the last four years lost no oppOr-
/ tunity TO ridicule and falsify the spirit
and purpose, the principles and persons
of the Woman Suffrage movement OF
this country, thereby making that in
fluential journal a powerful engine
against the emancipation of the women
of the nation; therefore
! RcsOlUed, That no woman with decent
self-respect can aid with voice or pen il
his election to the high position t.
which lie is nominated.
ResOlUCd, That since the right TO vot
is a right of every citizen of the mite
States, it is the duty of all patriot
women citizens to exercise this right il
the coming Presidential election, and TN
duty of all patriotic men 10 remove tn
distinctions now blocking the way.
ReSOlred, That as Cincinnati has re
fused, in the face of the Fourteenth an,
Fifteenth Amendments, to recogniZ
women as citizens, with the capacity t,
be legal representatives in a pOlitica
Convention, il is the duty of the woman
suffragists throughout the country {,
send their representatives to Phiiadel
phia and Baltimore to demand of eacl
i'm turn justice for women, and thus tes
the loyalty of Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike TO the great principles of free
dom on which our Government is based
RcsOlrcd, That we, the Woman Suf
fragists of the country, will work ana
: vote with the great national party thai
|. shall acknowledge the political equality
of woman.
. ResOIrcd, That in case neither Phila
delphia nor Baltimore shall recOgniz,
the full citizenship of women, the Ma
tiOnal Woman Suffrage Committee shal
call National Nominating Convention
Mt such time and place as they shall Sc,
. fit.
The evening session was addressed 10y
: Mrs. Marie Rowland, Laura DeFOrc
Gordon, and several Others. At tn
close of the session several members O
the Woodruff faction, apparently desir
Gus of breaking up the Convention
loudly protested against its continuing
another day; but the matter was quietl,
settled by Susan b. Anthony, who, in
short speech, explained that the hal
2 had been engaged for three days, an
that they should meet again at l. O'clocl
this morning.