Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-31
Woman and the Ballot.
Formation of n State Woman's Sufff &c
Association-The Resolutions Adopted
Speeches by Julia Ward Howe, Lucy
Stone and others.
SECOND DAY-TuURspAY

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VI .',ee hunufeo' mostly laoles' werepresent
Called TO order by the PRESIDENT, Mr.. Nye
ana prayer was o1ered by Rev. Mr.. Adams
committee OF five was appointed on perma-
nent orgahi@ation' 70 present a list OF officers
c CO, etc: Messrs. u: w. Quinby, and
W. II; LlpDy OF augusta, Mrs. NJ. w. Campbell
MISS hlcks OF bel1ast, MISS. Ross OF Augusta
Kew. Mr. Kinds OF Lewiston, was called
! upon WINE .he committee were out and sale
.,iat ~ was IN the province OF a minister Of
'lle EosPel 70 speak upon TINS subject as II
was uospei from whenever SIDE viewed. II
ulo seem 10 MN that any one with brain, with
eyes ana ears open. must see that the cause
| 'nus. eventually triumph. lhose VINO per
s1st IN stanoing IN the way must be crushed
Inns ,sn scheme OF only politicians; those
VINO uesiIe 10 De on the popular side will not
embrace r, 'nls cause, because 1t Is notyet pop
ular. me movement was for the oppressed,
down.trodden ana not the ornaments" OF
Dr. bushheii. Ihought as soon as the wo-
men get the privilege OF voting, 1t will be
| Immensely popular; ne warned politicians to
| beware now they opposed 1t.
rev. Mr.. ADAMS OF Kiehmond, said that
| with Whatever pigness there is OF him he was
,or thls movement and was ready to do all in
MS power 70 ald IN carrying the work for
| "ara.
| oh motion OF W. +. "hitehouse, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to draft a
series U! resolutions 10 De presented to the
| eohfen'loh W. L, Whitehouse augusta,
Afs' u "a. QulhDy OF augusta, j. IL. Manley
OF augusta, MRS. Anna +. Greeley Of Ellis
WORTH Mrs' Lucy "A. snow OF Rockland,
geo. Ninolu OF 'assalboro, Mrs. W. 5.
Crossman OF bangor, Mrs. Humphrey of Var
moth.
Mr. Qaihby reported constitution and by
laws LOT the government OF the association,
"hlch are similar 10 those governing like Or
CARNATIONS. Inc constitution was adopted.
Inc following ofhcers were then chosen.
Iresldent-Joshua Nye.
wee fresldents-Gen 5. r. Hersey OF
bangor, John Neal Esq, OF Portland, Gen.
Selden Connor OF augusta, Mrs. Mary w.
ooutn~ick OF Vassaiosro, Mrs. Judge Dick
inson OF beiiasl' Kev. A. II. Sweetser OF
hocKlanu, cyrus ross OF Dexter, Mrs. M.
=. Crossman OF Bangor, Mrs. Mary Lynch OF
pain mon: f. =: harrington OF Fryeburg,
i'es. MI; Ilihos OF lewiston.
RECORDING oecretary-Miss Nellie Fuller
OF Augusta.
Corresponding Secretary-Geo. Clifford OF
Vassaiooro.
1reasurer-Horace II. Hamlen OF Au-
gusta.
MT. Nye accepted the position OF chairman
~ a.. 90. .' ..s .,
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one dollar II wes
decided not to fix y definite snm for member.
shin.
Mrs. Campbell suggested that co.onar.
alton committee of two be Amounted in zach
town to help forward the cause.
1t was voted that such committees he raised
The following committee were apnonted IN
designate names: Rev. Mr.. Oniinhv. Mrs
Campbell and Mrs. Crossman.
Julia Ward Howe occupied few moments
before adjournment She said she had hear
tiiv Joined in the impressive PRAYER of the
morning that the Hoiy Shirt might come
down upon the convention. We are en-
gagged in work that enlists the sympatbies
of heaven. The tree of preiudice must be
cut down, and women and men in this conn
try made soyereigns alike. She urged the
planting of the seeds of inst and faithful on.
deayor.
Lucy Stone was introduced and EXPRESSED
her ioy in being present. and coneratulated
the association upon the favorable auspices
under which it had been formed. Asked the
women never to doubt about their ability to
do their mart in the government. of tho town
state and nation.
rho convention then adjourned n after.
noon.
.rrrnxoox crss,ox
,ANNOoN o.'s'oN'
Mrs Campbell was the first speaker. She
had been speaking IN Maine since the hrst ct
OCTOBER, ana mad Deen everywhere cordially
received II IS evident that there are women
IN lle o.a,e OF Name VINO want 70 vote-the
lhough'lui ana accomplished ana lnteiiigent
women. she thought mat Name was ready
ior the inauguration OF TINS movement. Anx-
lous that the state OF Name should be the
hrst 10 take TINS Nope ana just stand. Mas
sachusetts mas made IT part OF It's political
creed. Many OF the STATES are moving Ac-
corning 10 the principles OF our republican
government 1he consent OF inc governed
| shouiu NC ootaineo' women are governeu' Out
their consent mas never oeen obtained. she
crHicised 'he Boston Jourhals SUR upon the
convention, ana closed ner remarks
Mr. hl,ehouse' chairman Oh the commit
Tee on resoiutlohs, reporteo'
HhKtAs' ~ mas peen asserted oy me
AneI,can people thae ali governments ue-
rive IheiI Just powers from the consent OF the
governed ana by the people OF Name that
an persons ueHieaning themselves peaceaoly
shaii oe equally "huer the pro'ecuon OF the