The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-20


by the Republicans of two friends OF
woman Suffrage, viz: Ulysses ;. Grant
ana Henry Wilson, led to prompt ana
almost unanimous concentration OF the |
w oman Suffrage vote, and of the im- |
mense, silent influence of American
women on the side of the Republicans. |
More than forty efficient women
speakers took the field for Grant and
Wilson. Great meetings Of Republican
women were held i'm New York, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Oregon and California.
We have the testimony of Republican
state committees that some Of these
speakers changed many thousand votes,
and the women of America may claim
no lneonsiderable share i'm the great Re-
publican triumph of 1872. We do not
eXaggerate IN claiming at least 500, 900
Woman Suffrage votes cast for Grant at
the late election. No party will ever
again obtain power in the Federal gov
ernment with the combined influence
of women arrayed against it.
The report Of Kate n. Doggett, For
eign Secretary Of the Association, shows
an encouraging interest in woman's be-
half on the other side of the Atlantic.
Mrs. Hazard, Secretary of the State of
Missouri, read report, showing the
active condition of the local suffrage So
cieties.
Col. Ritchie then spoke of and for the
cause in Kansas. He said that all but
two of the State officers favor the move
ment.
Mrs. Stewart of Ohio said that the
successor to Mr.. Shellabarger in Con-
gress is a warm friend of the Woman
Suffrage movement. Mr.. II. S. Bundy
is all right; and the newspapers are
favorable.
Mrs. Cutler reported from Illinois,
stating facts relating to the obstacles
overcome by Mrs. Bradwell in preparing
to practice law. Sae used these facts as
illustrating the progress of the cause.
Now the Legal Ne'cs, edited and pub
lished by her, is an authority. This is
progress enough for one year.
Letters were then read from Henry
Ward Beecher, Gerrit Smith, Gov.
Campbell, of Wyoming Territory; Col.
Edward Daniels, of Virginia; Lydia
Maria Child; Gov. Ransier and Adele
NJ. Hazlett. We reglet deeply that we
have not space for these letters, for they
are very interesting.
The Business Committee there re-
ported the following resolutions, which
after considerable discussion, were
adopted:
l. Resolrcd, That the primary object
of the American Woman Suffrage As
sOciation is TO secure the ballot for
woman, and its secondary object is to
establish equality of rights between man
and woman in all the relations of life.
>. Rcsolrod, That this equality inn
plies the same laws for husband and
wife, for father and mother, for widoweT
and widow; also equal educational and
! industrial opportunities and equal pay
[ for equal work.
5. And whereas women, as class,
have special interests to protect and
special wrongs to remedy, and, as indi-
viduals, have peculiar feminine charac-
/ teristics and developments in which
they differ from man; therefore,
RcSOlUcd, That a government of men
alone is neither Republican nor repre-
sentative, but is an aristOcracy of sex
inconsistent alike with the highest vel
fare of man, of woman, and of society,
I. And whereas, the National Repub-
lican Platform of 1872 aflirms that the
admission of woman TO wider spheres oI
usefulness is viewed with satisfaction
and the honest demand of woman fol
additional rights should receive respect.
ful consideration; and
I WHEREAS, The Republicans have 9
large majority in both houses of Con.
gress; therefore,
RcSOIrcd, That we call upon Congress
to enact a law establishing impartial
suffrage for all citizens, irrespective Of
sex, in the District of Columbia and the
Territories; also to declare woman eligi.
bic TO all offices under government, with
equal pay for equal work; also to sub
NIT a Sixteenth Constitutional Amend.
ment prohibiting political distinction:
on account of sex.
>. RcsOlrCd, That we demand from
the State Legislature laws establishing
equal suffrage for women in choosing
electors of President and Vice President
of the United States, also in choosing
municipal and State officers, in every
case where the qualifications of voter:
are not restricted by the State COnstitu'
tions; also 10 amend the State Constitu'
tions so rs to establish equal rights fol
all.
6. And whereas, many women have
recently applied for registrations as vot-
ers, and, in some cases, have actually
voted, and are now being prosecuted OF
the charge of having voted illegally
therefore,
RcsoiCcd, That we call upon the STATE
and Federal Courts TO interpret all lega
provisions that will admit of such &
construction in favor of the equality o
women.
Z. RcsOlUCd, That we advise all suf.
fmgists everywhere to form local sOcie-
ties for the conversion of public senti.
ment, 10y means of tracts, newspapers
public meetings, petitions, and memo.
rials, to endeavOr to make Woman Suf-
fngc practical political issue, and tC
make themselves felt rs power which
can no longer be disregarded with i'm
punity.
S. RcsOlrcd, That the Executive
Committee be instructed to addres:
memorials to Congress and State Legis-
latures, and National Conventions ol
every political party, in behalf of the
legal and political equality of woman.
Q. ResoIred, That we rejoice at the
recognition of the rights of woman in
the National Republican Platform, and
At the explicit endorsement of Woman
Suffrage by the Republican Convention
oil Massachusetts,; we congratulate the
Republican party upon having enlisted
the heart and intellect and conscience OI
woman in its support, and we call upon
the party. in this hour Of victory, e