The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-09

worthy of woman's confidence and un-
worthy of the votes of truly liberal men.
In regard to its candidates, Gratz
Brown, once our friend, has practically
gone back on his record. Horace Gree
ley, its chief nominee, has for years been
our most bitter, scathing opponent.
Both by tongue and pen he has heaped
abuse, ridicule and misrepresentation
upon our leading women, while the
whole power of the Tribune mas Deen
used to crush out our great reform. Ana
now that he is candidate for election
to the highest office in the country, he
still continues his bitter aud hostile
course toward One-half OF its eltlzehs'
He presses the iron heel Of his despot-
ism upon their libertiesi and in answer
to our appeals he says, 'he neither de-
sires our help nor believes us capable oil
giving any,"
What can liberty expect from such
man? What can women hope from
such party? Women of the Republic,
you cannot in self-respect give your AID
to such nominees; you cannot in self
respect work for such party. 1t has re-
pulsed you, pushed you back, said TO
you ''go hence"
The Republican party, with Grant
and Wilson as its standard bearers opens
its doors to YOU. By its fourteenth
plank it invites your aid and co-opera-
ton.
/ Shall il not have it? Women of the
South will you not work for your own
freedom? Women of the North Will
YOU not strive for your own enIranehise-
ment?
[ There /. "a tide in the affairs OF men
Witch taken nj the flood leads ON TO fortune
b But we must take the current Wheh II SeiN'S
our turn,
! or lose our ventures.
For us to-day this tide has arisen; for
us to-day the current serves our turn.
Let us lay aside our party preferences.
Let us one and all forget our many
grievances of the past, let us forget the
many times we have been ignored, buff
fetted and spurned by politicians. Let
us throw our whole influence OF voice
and pen into this campaign, and in
making it a success for the Republican
party, make it success for ourselves.
And now an especial word to the
/ Woman Suffrage organizations of the
country. Prepare to hold mass meet
ings i'm all the large cities Of your States
be ready to cooperate with Republican
committees; send into the election dis
tricts your best women speakers, circu-
/ late addresses and documents through
out every school district, persuade faith
ers, brothers, husbands and sons to work
and vote for Grant and Wilson; Oflel
your own vote, a in many election dis
tricts women's votes have already been
received and counted; in every possible
way throw the whole weight of your in
fluence on the side of the Republican
party. by persistent, united action fol
one party during this Presidential can
vass, the women suffragists of the ma
/ ton will make themselves felt as 9
power DN OOM.
/ Women speakers, do not hesitate, dc
not vascillate; let no party or personal
consideration bias you to act against the
Republican party at the momentou;
crisis. Remember we owe to it a deb
Of gratitude that it has made for us this
opportunity, that it has thus launched
our cause into the political arena, where
it must 60 on and on till justice ant
equality to woman shall at last triumph
( in a true Republic; "a government o
the people, for the people, by the peo'
pie"
On behalf of the National Woman.
Suffrage Association.
SUSAN Il. ANTHONY, President.
MATILDA JOsIIN GAGE,
Chair. Ex. Com.