The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-04-30

istine statutory regulations. Up1n this lin
tied branch of the eubject i mnst ne con-
coded that Judge Seiden makes a very
strong argument, n, indeed, does Miss An
thopy in her addresses before the electors Of
this and an adjoining county. Judge Selden's
analysis Of the term 'citiz enship" is very
exhaustive. He holds that the right to vote
inheres in the citizen, and fortiies bis posi-
ton by the defnitions Of the photographers
and the dicta, if not the decisions, of the
courts. II this be SO, We cannot see how the
conclusion lie to be resisted that the four
tenth amendment Includes in Its sweeping
effect the prohibition of the States from max
ing laws which shall sbridge the suffrage of
any of their citizens, The Constitution OF the
State of New York in prescribing the quali-
6cstioDs of an elector Gays: "every male
citizen" &C., and thereby seems to concede
that women are citizens. Tie fourteenth
amendment 10 the Constitution of the United
st .tes uses the e express words: "All per-
sons BON or nsturalized in the United
Statcs, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,
State wherein they reside" Ifthii does not
Include women, whom does it Include?
No, there can be no discussion as to the
citizenship of our mothers. our wives and
our sis,ers. They are as much citizens of
the republic and the commonwealth a. the
nightiest man among Us all and Judge Sci.
ien's authorities are very cogent, if not en-
irely conclusive, az 10 1.-The privileges and
mmnnities' which citizenship embraces.
Aud yet, whatevsr the photographers and
{ ne courts have said, il ia evident that citi
z.nship, in the eyes Of the lsw-makers, has
not been held necessarily to include the right
OF suffrage. And here We reach the vital
point. May suffrage be conferred and may it
b. restricted by the separate States? Judge
Hunt answers, yes! and it is certainly the
principle upon which the States have pro- (;
c-ed.d, and are still proceeding. The Con- |
OF the United States, 10 its amended
form, specifically declares that the !
right OF cit .ns shall not be denied !
or abridged by any Safe on &C.
count Of certain human conditions, one Of
which conditions il not that OF being wo- |
mat; sr.d il also sffi1es a penalty for the
deniai 81 the right to vote to male inhabi-
,ani-; but does it any where declare that cit |
lzen-hip and suffrage are synonymous?
Without, however, attempting to decide
the vexed issue upon which the learned doc |
tors are so thoroughly disagreed, We have no
in recommending the work before .
rs as an elaborate present alton of the legal
points to which sc have alluded. We be-
Iievs If will hereafter be quoted AS high au-
Ihority and will be an arsenal from whence /
The champions of female suffrage will draw |
.ome OF their most formidable weapons in |
the battle before them We cannot close
this article without saying that, although |
not entirely convinced OF the tenableness Of .
he position taken by Miss Anthony in as
.erting her right TO vote under our present
laws, we are in full accord with the general
movement in which she il engaged and 10 |
which she has exhibited 70 much of cour-
age and independence-has done 30 much to
entitie her to the thanks of her American
,ist .rs in whose behalf che has fought, and
is It'll fighting, such noble battle Woman
outrage is only question OF time. 1t Is
coming for the republic, bringing blessings
in its train, so surely as the sun to-day illu-
mines the earth. Ii prejudices encompass
her they will vanish. Ii she il the victim
IF injustice she will rise superior to its thral-
lom. Reason, equity and expediency are on
her side: and. in the long run, they will as
'ert their power.
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