Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-05
State News.
Woman Suffrage Convention.


The Woman's Suffrage Convention met
AZ Augusta. on Wednesday, and wa, per-
manently organized, says the Angus ia
Portland - "
Wee rresidcnts-Gen 5 F. IIersey OF Bangor.
Hon. John Neal Of Portland, Dr. VIM. Il. Lapha ana
OF Augusta Mrs. Judge Dickerson of Belfast Rev
\ s"eeLser OF itockland, Rgv. j h Mason Of
Ihomaston, Rev. j. W. Hines Mrs. Mary Lynch,
| Cyrus foss, Esq Rev. \. Battles OF Bangor
recording seorc,ary-Mlss Add,e Quinby Of Au.
gu.la.
,I7orresponding secretaly--Mis, Norton.
lreasurer-Mrs. VIM. X. Lancey.
Executive COMMUNICATION. Joshua Nye OF An.
gu-ta. Miss Jane Watts OF Thomas ton W, p.
M Mn'e9o8le R hsq, Mr. Z: A. Qainby. Augusta,
win OF Augusta, Mrs. A. r. Greeley, Ellsworth.
Remarks in favor of woman suffrage
were made by Rev. Mr.. Jaques of HalIow
ell Mr.. Nye.of Augusta, Rev. Mr. Hough-
ton Of Bath, and Hon. BENZ Kings bury
jr., of Portland.
AT the Wednesday evening session
prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Hourhton
of Bath, followed by song by Mrs. ii.
W. L. Whitehouse, Esq. chairman of the
committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing series:
Whereas, the acknowledgements OF woner !,
ADDITION 70 It's palpanle injustice, impairs the
moral vlgor OF society, delays reforms and en-
courases spirit OF weak dependence and intel.
lectual apathy In women. ami the institution Of
partial or OPT ressiye social and political regnl,-
tons by man.
Whereas, the women OF Maine now ask for the
bailot with more unanimlty and earnestness than
the colored people of America, or the household.
ers OF England did previous to their enfra nchise-
ment;
Whereas, the natural disabilitie, of women a.
women, are wholly imaginary, and Certainly
much less worthy Of consideration than tho, . Of
other prescribed classes that have at length been
emancipated, including the men lately in rebaU
ion against the government, and
Whereas, the attempt of man TO conduct tn.
government in the present partial one sided and
unsymmetrical way, deliberately ignoring one
hall of the mind and conscience That ought "a he
employed " the direction Of public affairs ha-
resulted IN SO much confusion. strife and cor.
ruptlon that republican government is seriously
endangered
Resolved, That the members OF this convention
regard the removal OF woman's political disabili-
ties as the cause which rightfuiy claims the pre-.
cedence OF other relormatOry movements since
II is that which is calculated to render all others
possible.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves never IN
cease the agitation we have begun. till all unjust
Determinations against women are sweDt away.
Resolved, That the members OF the State leQis
laiure now In session are earnestly exhorted to
grant the prayer of the hundreds of petitioners
who formally appeal to them Tor justice.
Resolved, That the passage OF an act empower.
ing the women OF Maine to vote at presidential
elections and all others in which the gualdca-
tons Of the electors are not prescfi bed by the |
constitution, would afford An opportunity for try-
ing the experiment of woman suffrage under |
that would furnish satisfactory |
test OF its utility, and that such an act is the least
that the Legislature can h0norably and in good |
conscience accord to its prescribed ciizens
Whereas, in the past history of This State more |
than one million of dollars has been voted by |
the Legislature for the endowment and mainten.
ance Of colleges, seminaries, academies and |
high schools almost entirely DEVOTED to the ed, |
and, whereas, there has been maintained q State
Refor m school for boys nearly twenty years, and
without the aid Of individual dona TONS therefore,
Resolved That it 10 the sense Of this convention