The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-09-07
WOMEN IN PULITICS.

No Greeley in Nov. mber.
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WOMEN IN PULITlCS.
For the Palladium.
MIR. EDITOR: By letter receiv-
ed from SUSAN Il. ANTHONY, a few
days ago, we learn that the Mayor
Of Rochester, N. Y. offers to pay
the expenses Of Grant and Wilson
Woman's Mass Meeting, in that
County, and his wife's name heads
the Call for the same. The swo
mans suffrage women in the East,
are taking especial measures to
gave their entire influence of the
movement, for Grant and Wilson.
The impression has prevailed to
some extent, that the leading wo-
mans sutfragists were for Greeley.
But q careful examination of the
record shows that such is not the
case.
SUSAN b ANTHONY and MATILDA
JosLYN GAGE, on behalf Of the Ma
tional woman suffrage association,
have issued an appeal to the adhe-
rents Of that organization, to stand
firmly for the Republican platform;
and the officers Of the American
woman's suffrage association, have
steadily adhered to the same prin-
ciples. The Woman's Journal,
while it does not claim to he parti-
an, and gives both sides room
for expression. as the exponen
Of the combined sentiment of the
movement, is thoroughly in the
spirit of making the most Of the
Philadelphia "splin,er, believing
that by carefully Outstanding its
influence, the whole pile of the
body polite can be ignited, with
the blaze Of truth, and this little
splinter may be made the entering
wedge that shall send the whole
mass of prejudice and bigotry, that
environs the ballotbox, and the
avenues leading thereto.
r. o,.ns;,@on% ol.,1oo%o, ~ ,ro
mans suffrage principles, those
who take the ground because it is
right the body who represent the
lnovement-wili stand by tho party
that has given US this one fact, tho
small, believing that it is the "cloud
that has arisen in the east even no
larger than q mans hand" and is
destined to shake the whole ia
brio OF the opposition. 1t is en-
couraging to know that many Of
most available speakers among the
suffragists are Offering their talents
to help the cause of the Republican
rarty; not in the sense Of mere
trucksters to party, but for the
very rational common sense reason
that the Republican party contains
more of the principles that we car
appreciate, than the other; and ir
selecting President, or other of.
ficers, it is duty to select one who
will represent the principles tina
we believe to be right; so let moth
ing make us swerve from the sup
port Of those candidates, in al
ways, in our power that are truth
full and honorable.
AS the canvass goes or, and ex
pressions are called out from VIC
mems suGragists, it is remarkab::
with what unanimity they are con
ing in to swell the ranks of the r,
publican party. Even some {
those who at FIRST gave their impl
ed assistance to the Democrat
as they have examined their groun
and judged the future Of Mr.. Gre
ley by the past, coupled with Il
action or rather want of action,
the go called liberal party tn,
have reconsidered the position, Al
withhold their support from tn
party.
Anna Dickinson, who it was sa
was going to take the field
Greeley, has declined to do SO.
the four women suffrage pape
three of these decidedly favor t
election of Grant and Wilson, VIII
the fourth does not advocate Ora
yet it opposes Greeley, and
now and then one, who has here
fore advocated woman's suffrs
suffer themselves to be drawn /,