Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-02-18
ANIMAL Meeting Of the Maine Womaa su..
fraue Association.

fraEe Association.
The Maine Woman Suffrage Association con-
Veuel for its annual Session IA tIc Representa-
tiVeS Hall Friday afternoon. Ihs hall asd
GALLERIES were Ill |. some doubtless tane out
Of curiosity anNioa. u hear the arg1msn '>. and
see III, 81 ingl n a aXpDnants OF the rig II of
woman to The ballot; but most weee in dead
earnest ia the ma tr inl had that deter hin 4
look that see resolve 10 'c.i Of Nrongs that
ought - d. ri-hr !. Of tn bllDt tut all ,ad
AMI an anxious lady ready to grasp and wiell
l.. The pIe-en legal voter, p al II TAX" back
seats, wh'la the IHis pressed i,r"a.d 10 the
from.
The large meeting was cs,lei 10 o-er bv
Judge kng>bury OF Portland. President of the
Association,
Prayer oil red By Miss Angel Of Canton
y. Y.
TIE Prcsi lent then ma t. a f.y Introductory
rcm1r>s. and 1t was a pleasure 10 look upon
tni> an Hence: though il was comueient a
legislature - ever sai in this hal spoke of
WON n, work N the cause OF popular lb .rfV.
and her capacity ami W lin.ne-> to inau. urar.
great measures. The hl1cN men who could
mo- rcId: the fore gnrrs. are given the ri.hi to
vote: hut woman : d"HIel That rch-. H. de-
Md III il Won i maze wom "a mi>cI inc
t.--i The reading of Judge Dickinson, able
oIslilu on the subject.
lr. 4 a,kwt IA was "a led upon and sad n
believed that the government Il the people was
the best government, and that cAl Doe ouIy
whcn men and women cooperate. iihout
cooperation of the SEXES Their can be no hap
Nv results No state in tho MON r<,er.t :, an.
las where the wamyn has equal rights with
the msn in the children: he can dispose of hi
sors and daughters. without the lnt>rposiIinn
Of the mother.
Tho ,,,o.i.r cav, h,,., ,,,.-I II -. = Il,
children only ai.cr the family j. broken uo.
J he marriage relation j. mastery on the part
of thr husband and seryitudc on the part Of
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In. "a. -. ~ ~ ~. 'n 81 every PEI ''lcd
.t, ~ 'li,'i - "''"' 20 af'h>r
tu.HseiN g rom mn h'sAdNe I'o,iti'h. ou"i
had been born to look upon woman a. M. fro
and il will be hard work TO educate ibem.,lye.
But why are we timid? Because We hay, been
born into these thingss WHY no: learnt To
deny woman share in the coun>el> Of Tho
state and Nation shows that W., cliny T., m.
Cd errors Men are guilty If they ,hon.c >.
remain in that position. Sacrifices must be-
made before the final triumph
Lucy Stone was introduced and cn,hu.i.s;i.
eally received. This i plain common sens.
question. and il j. 20 clear that the wonder i.
that il has not been carried years ago. Tn
new Governor of Massachusetts had ignored
the women in rs message: only that when
they 20 To prison they be imprisoned pronerly
and dcccntiy. They had been served a, shah
bIi: by other aci>tratcs. and This la-ae and
.
have voice. Glad that three Judges on tho
supreme Court Of Maine had taken the side of
women. The constitutional commission nave
added those guilty Of bribery. 10 the Indians
and the women. in cNcmp,inS from voting
when we are doing what King George did and
aS az, which our fathers = edged their live
uneansi Far w1rnen anJ ~. - y, l -. J.
ouebf 10 rr,,,r. ,nsn "a a, ,b.;- ~, r.
hold their right 10 voc above pri,@, and ~,
LOOK into tho go n ,bsi~ ,..;,.e 90 - -
refusing then, i;o5-q-iyen ri,,b,s uLi.b - -
earnestly contend for Ib@mseivc- rl'.so
wives and daughters these t,ot hsrs anil ..-t..-.
81; I,6. x.r OF ,,,s ,.l,e,iin -, ., ~ cur
for their political rights, amt they arr
elas-ed with Indians and idiots Tut In m
same category with Jed Davis. the arch traitor
~ On whom ine exercise OF the right OF suffrage
has peen tAEan. Ana IN lace Of this comes the
S.i',iii.al' mere VIII be a celebration and an
'AAIpit4oh Also-2 celebration OF the dee : of
-. t""' 'A'hti> % t!ie Tepublc' an exhibit
'l'' u uIVe m'iiioh> oil men' inAaritlng pow
81. HieNe4 one hunufel years ago, and boldly
m"hhoIul1s 'lAI risnt from women. Claimed
i"N "ohah hred"i the b4tiot Tor her own
h%At' sHS oIehl not - be the needless PLAY
t1ih- 4hu oIitfrh. Oh IA>Aion. but her place b.
i44f y le Of .Ae craIie ana IN The formation Of
the ca II acSefs Oh mos, VINO are 10 form society
anu me "0til' J. an important one, and he
h'ed> ever iulh2 ihat VII! give her help for
H'I great ta>A. men the pulpit became moth
'@teh anu 'He hooie>1 WORKS oil the architect
uhbig - rum; soHl1h WORK Vii stand
byt AihiI grave uiheu!'Ies " omAn has ascend
"a Llc pialiorih' ne bu pil' ana won the ply
4'4-A uil'ioiha. IA 'lofHeh. language in clos
my sne urStu L'r nearer. l" Lax a codrag eouS
many sep anu remove Inc polilcaI hlndran-
NJ iu' 't'hS theh Adyoarhei 10 evening.
ENENING.
Notwithstanding attractions .i.c,,h,-o ,t
tali Va well dllgd in Tho everin,, 20 ~
in, % order r,r,ycr va. of.,rJ 80 b. ~
Rev. Mr.. CSC Of Ieai.,or y.,, ,b, G..
sneaker DIJ NOT Droro,a n al ., - - :
t.-. Wanted Ia stv a mi IN h.taif -, -, -
class that MAKE Legislator. and in b.bnrfnf,ho
male portion Of our conmunIty-i, habis ~, ~
civilization We haze ,tta5naJ ,,,,,h 49,,
nave moi iearbsd nerf.,.,,on IL -. d. 's'
History .nd rbp sur,e.>i,c &c. -, Al - - -
taken in Ile onward narrb az ,i,.;Ii -,
slavery. force in tesrhjnr ami n,aer ,hi.,,..
have been overturned W ~. - -
Porous a. a nation. We have :, 1l.(,-ae lf IT,
dom: but We have fallen unon rs,ii,,,s 80
and have before u thg i,sk yrt If irn,n.--a.'