Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-13

| of civilization. Slavery, force in teaching, and
other things have been overturned. We have been
prosperous as nation, we have degree OF tree.
dom but we have fallen upon perillous times, and
have before us the task yet of demonstrating the
great problem of self-goyernment. With our
present forces, corruption will increase In our
| country. What force shall we bring to bear to
check this great calamity Our nation lacks heart
and conscience more than education. The church
itself Is liable to be converted to the world, in
stead Of the world being converted to it. Spoke
Of the centennial; instead of magnificent build
ings, he would rather be able to say, look to our
incorruptible statesmen Could he point to
men and true women, that would be a triumph IN
deed. Where shall We look for relief! Thought
the affairs of Maine were better administered than
any other State in the Union. Where do we 90
when we wish to find purty1 In the home. tbs
because Of woman's influence. Can't we get
some of this influence, through public opinion, on
legislation? Woman has been noble worker IN
every field, and achieved noble trlumphs: 1here
can be no danger. Wherever woman has been
advanced she has had an elevating influence. This
is true in all the avenues of life, and in all the
branches to which she has been admitted. he
spoke Of wealthy parasites; give to them q
new stimulus and let them think OF pontical
matters Snd they will become an uplifting force
in society.
Mrs. Quinby, from the committee on resolu-
tions, reported the following series
RESOLVED, That the members OF the Legisla
ture now in session are earnestly exhorted 10
enact law empowering the women Of Maine to
vote at Presidential elections and all other cleo
tons in which the qualifications of electors are not
prescribed by the Constitution Of the State, and
also to enact law authorizing the appointment
OF women to administer oaths, take acknowledge
ment Of deeds, and soemnize marriages, so mat
the same shall be legal and valid
RESOLVED, That we respectfully ask the Legs.
lature, in accordance with the Recommendation OF
the Governor, to make woman eligible in the same
manner as men to such offices as the voters may
desire she should occupy, and to which her tastes
adapt her.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this convention
are rendered to those two distinguished members
of the constitutional commission of Maine who
maintained the justice and expectancy OF abol-
ishing all political distinctions on account Of sex,
and proposed an unqualified recognition Of the
citizenship of women in the organic law OF the
State.
RESOLVED, That in the able dissenting opin-
ions of those of the Justices of the Supreme Ju-.
dicial Court with reference to the appointment OF
justices Of the peace, and especially in the adj
vanced position and unanswerable argument of
Mr.. Justice Dlckerson, we see the evidence of a
rapid Improvement in public sentiment concern
ing this movement, and new assurance that our
cause is steadily progressing and must eventually
triumph.
ment of the Industrial School for Girls in Halo
WELL credit is due to the generosity of benevolent
individuals and to the action Of the last Legisla-
ture, and that this convention hereby expresses
the earnest nope tuat tue Precut Legislature Will
vote the small appropriation necessary to the sup
port of said institution asked by the Trustees.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Association
are rendered to the members of the House of Rep
resentatives for their courtesy in extending to this
Association the of their hall on this occasion.
Mrs Abba Goold Woolson argued for the bal
lot as question Of right, and said that consist
encv required that we give to woman the ballot
republic is a government for the people-not
for men only but for women also. Such a repub
lie those who desire woman suffrage wish to es
tablsh upon the earth. Our fathers in framing
the constitution thought little of certain details
and mainly sought to throw off the yoke Of a
tyrant. They lett their children to work out
many problems and settle many questions
The consent Of women to the government
has not yet been asked "All governments derive
their Just powers from the consent Of the gov
erned." Our republic is to woman really
monarchy. She overthrow the theory that the
hus band or brother represented the family in his
vote.
Had personally noticed the good effects Of the
ballot conferred upon the women in " yoming.
Should be glad to have her native State of Maine
lead in this matter, and give an illustration OF
the true republic.
Rev. Miss Haines was the next speaker. This
woman question comes up everywhere. We wom-
en- have been told that an inferior race.
She proposed to examine that little and she did
it to the great qualification of the audience. The
remarks abounded in witty illustrations and iolci-
BILE points. An abstract would give idea of the
effort.
Further remarks were made by DR.. Blackwell
and Lucy Stone after which the convention adj
ionrned.
In the morning, at the business session, Hon:
BENJAMIN Kngsbury, Jr., Of POI tland, was elected
President; Mrs. c. A. Qunby of Augusta, Cores
Recording Secretary Mrs. w. X. Lancey, Pitts
field Treasurer,