Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-03
GUBERNATORIAL.
Progress of the Canvass.

To the Editor of the Union and American.
PARIS, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The candidates
for Governor closed their joint list of ap-
pOintments at this place to-day. For the
first time during the canvass the people Uf
Henry county listened to discussion of
matters Of practical importance to them.
Mr.. Freeman opened the debate and ar
raigned the Democratic party $50 far as bis
democratic conscience would sllow,) for
their acts and omissions of the last three
years, and closed with the prediction of a
complete Republican victory for Congress
sionsl and Representative candidates in the
present contest.
Gov. Brown followed in stirring speech
calling upon the Democratic party to or
ganize to man, and By sustaining the
party nominees to prevent a defeat so dis
graceful and disastrous as must result from
a Radical success in the State. He deplOred
the apathy and Indifference of the people in
regard to the election Of proper representa-
tive men to the General Assembly, and con-
iured the people by the magnitude of the
interests to be confded to them, to arouse
every energy into action for the selection Of
the next Legislature. The next Legisl2-
ture will redistrict the State, and unless it
is done by true men, our whole Congress
si0nal delegation viii be changed into Rad
icals.
a Radical General Assembly elected be-
cause of our indifference may turn the en-
tire State Government over into the hands
Of the enemy. Such speeches as are made
by Gov. Brown should be made all over
the State, to arouse US to the danger of our
situation on questions Of State politics.
The Radicals are organized, and TO day
their tickets are in their hands ready for
the ballot. WaIoOk with indifference upon
the contest so far as the Legislature is con
cerned. This should not be. Our foes are
resOrting to every device TO get possession
Of the State Government. A well organ
lied system Of swapping votes is already
organized. While they care nothing for
Congressman for the State at large, or for
the districts, their energies and chicanerY
are directed TO insuring victory more
fruitful of results at home. Gov. Brown
in his canvass has done his duty. He has,
in dignihed and able manner, debated
questions of Safe policy; he has called
upon the people everywhere to organize, as
the only hope Of success; he has pointed
out the dangers that threaten the State; lie
has urged the importance OF full vote; he
has pointed out the interests at stake, be
has gone after no side issues, and bis name
is to-day, and upon Tuesday next will be,
the tower Of strength and bond Of udiOn
among Democrats. P.
FULL PLEDGED FEMALE VOTER.
A letter from Connecticut says: ''Oid Nor
walk, long the Gibraltar of RepubIicanism
in Connection, but which was Carried b. the
Greeley party at the recent town election
has still advanced, and to day admitted 10
all the rights of an eleclor Mr.. Sarah NJ. L.
Huntington. The lady appeared before
the Board of Selectmen-Messrs. Joseph
p. Hanford, Andrew Sslleck. William
II. BautOn and Henry K. Selleck, Town
Clerk, officers by the law required to exam
inc and admit all persons legally entitled
to suffrage, and demanded her rights by
virtuec the Constitution of the United
States. Her argument was clear and lOgi-
cal, and could only be answered by the plea
that in the opinion Of most persons the law
did not contemplate WOmen's voting. Mrs.
Huntington so ably and dexter0u5ly knock
ed aside this argument that the Board we're
forced to the unanimous judgment that
she had proved herself equally entitled
with negroes to vote under the Fifteenth
Amendment, and Selectman Selleck ad-
ministered TO her the customary freed
mans oath, her name was placed by the
town clerk on the voting list as legally
registered voter, and nothing can now pre-
vent her voting at the coming election, as
she is resoluteiy determined to do. Thus
Norwalk will he entitled to the distinction
of being the first place in any State of the
Union where female has been permitted to
vote and advanced to all the rights and
privileges of an American citizen. Two
years ago last April our state election &C.
Cured just as the passage of the Fifteenth
Amendment was promulgated, and our
Board admitted negroes to vote, although
they were denied the privilege in every Other
town in the State. Subsequent decisions
of our ablest lawyers confirmed the legal
ity Of that action.