The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-04-01

is only an evidence of a capacity |
to govern in Il wider field. and
on grander scale consequent |
ly they are equally, if not more
competent than men, TO govern
t;Ie entire nation.
5.-Resolued. That we extend |
the hand of fellowship to our CO.
laborerS in the cause of wOmenis
right. and that the noble State
of Winconsin, by her noble exam
pie in extending the right of sui
trage to women, has added an ad
ditional proof of her wisdom and
foresight.
6.-Resolred, That we have the
most unbounled confidence and
admiration for the genius and
strong mindedneSs of those piOn-
eern in the cause of wOmen's
rights, to wit /: Anna Dickinson,
Lucy Stone and others, and that
We do hereby exteud them ap i'll
| vitation to visit the parish Of ia
fourche, and give us help in
our uoble work Of political re-
form.
Resolred, That we recognize
in women the same political
rights rs those now possessed by
the men, and that in our opinion
they are equally entitled to hold
office, preside in the councils OF
the nation and exercise the va
rious professions, as men are.
S.-ResoIred, That we recognise
the precociousnesS of the Youths
of our country. and in our opinion
owing to the vim exci-ability and
warlke propensities of Young
American, the genine and spirit
OF the nation can be better repre-
sented through them, than by
our heretofore old fOgies, and
f we therefore recommend that the
age of majority instead of being
as it is now, twenty-one years, be
reduced to sixteen years-paItl-
cularly for the women, who sell
dom exceed that age.
9.-Resolrcd, That in our OPT
Mon mature has intended that the
entire American continent should
be under one and the same rtpub
f lican form Of government, and we
do advocate the immediate annex
+ alton of Canada and Mexico to
our territory: that in our opinion,
+, if the same cannot be obtained by
negotiation upon such terms as
We may dictate, that then it be
comes the bounded dutv OF this
government. to acquire the same
; by conquest.
+ 1O.-Res0iued. That we ale oppo
: sed to coolies as tillers of our soil
inasmnch as these Celestial beings
. are opposed to naturallzing and
+ registering. That it should be the
policy of the government to notify
p the Emperor cf China to cause his
l. subjects emisrating to this coin-
f try to naturalize and vote, Or to
n prevent such emigration.
Il 11.-Resolred, That we advocate
: as wise policy on the part OF this
government the Immediate annex
r. alton OF the Central American
n States. with view of selllug the
; same to some foreign power, II
q order to pay off the national wal
debt.
Il 12.-Reso1red, That as this al
% age of universal freedom,that 1t il
~ due to the dignity Of the Govern
70 menC of the United States to nOtl
n fy the Spanish Government t.
n abolish slavery, aud ii'augurat
st the principles Ofunlversal suffrag
"a within the Island of Cnba, within
n. thirty days after notification, un
der penalty Of having that lslan'
ar TAX en- possession OF by this goverI
of ment, and annexed to the Gnl
ii States. aud to constitute an add
10 tional Military District, to b
II known as Military District No.
ro Considerable discussion too
10 place upon the adoption OF At
ri resolution.
,d Mr.. Goode, with all his NIGH
,c. and ability .endeavoredi to oexpuns
f said resolution as unnecessary. b
81 contended that women really go
e erned elections in our country, b
MS controlling the votes OF their bu
,s bands, aud besides that the Pre-
yn cess of voting was degrading an
a., humilating to the sex. AS tn
I'M resolution was really the corn'
,is stone of this party, or rathar II
~ principal plank of its platform
mr. the Pre- sident vacated his cha
nv and spoke long and etoquently
in favor OF it's adoption. Upon ii
c. termination of the discussion al
me- vote being taken, the PresIdel
go decided that the same was ca
MS ried. Notwithstanding the 0ppo
hv ton still held out that the InajC
iii. ty Of votes was against the sam