, 1876-06-28
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

mttsee to escort the 1sde. to the platform. u
4 delegate-hr. President
~ Ihc H ChalfTNo :; motion 10 in osdss. 4 ls63 ~
sevetsi ,5icesEsi. fr.,,dsns-
Iho Chalr.0entlcnen will take their seats. xAa
cl,a!r Ia. the honor 70 pre.ont 70 the con1entson
Ai', aansl rn%ne cqpz!ns, Of s. 1ou!s: iAppiaass
The Chair-Tbe gentleman Is ont of order and n,r1
AK: his ncst innc dsatoly.
ons fa, ot order Is In osdor [crea of llarrah for
,Mi.. Co,z!ns then stepped forward and de,Irered
THE srBEcn.
III, ~. Fhh:tpEsr Axp NKNTLEnEN or THE Ma.
nnnlversssy Of OIL! national birthday IL also happi.
tyts Gsntcnnia. Z ten leap,e IL ls II otior then
women, bnt also 10 accept thcm. Taxing ad,m,,.
"exased fe s s g q; sn ,s ot
"1 e tho ,' prnenes an 81 eff b.1f1 ~,
ss.:embed Il National Conyenton and 'i he hasd ,!s
than mana INT mfst DC netho' larger nor asnallei
i tse sood aA!i oia days of our ancestors /. VA.
privilege accorded TO women werc not nnhssitst.
| ins'y ecHuie,ce,'tn and he who would not joyfnliy
.ay .is. H ., "to The swect maidens Guy wooing wi
tlon Of ''ng. ,n'erahenc'. dIcd ere yet hls @ race
., WA run, "nwept. nn.nng of women, IN. then,
Ct, .Gcy yss xssf 2s ,sS " d 'sf
va wafnus nnn from out " sate. q Tsfsdse: "ltn
no. gond Tor nian 10 de niune, and accept for yon
| companion Ill lhc political household - ahc wha
binds oil the di-eofdsnt clcn,cnts Of fe unto tic
LAYING ,no nsanmony. a.My y, swsss nnurts eetter.halt"
hhs eves been the pride Of America that the rirhts
fos which the commended were the rights Of human
natnre t y. sm ssn;s,nsn M we TX their recognition
charts IL
| EQUALITY or RIGHTS,
md powsi but by thc mora potent soiea of % tsssh
and 5ustcc speaking 10 osofy thinking mans con.
nessea r. soEsa ls ,n ho.s wheh
sword VI comics, oar naSl1ity 10 thunavr Il fo1ss ri
shot that can be heard around tic world; but in
this grand Centennial year when ail others ars
;sce sa waen n ou, sous tso. are rstpondlng II
coek, Of Adanis and Patrick Henry. with mind cx-
phndinE to realization Of thst1 grandeur, with
would fain pluck lise coal from On tic altar Of
cur hneft!cs Tint shall klnde In -FOUR souls zeal
nfanrs or THE 1SptyIDuA1,
tho universal humanity, such ~ cur fathers had
when they thrilled tug hexlls OF tho people With
amy" and with burning thouxh.s and noble d.
IT, y; Tx * 7 a III s: & y:
ish u.ng bnt s's"d truths Il oa.
oar case, commencing 10 you In elosins the truth
TINT sen'e Of Justice is tho sovereign power Of
tho human mind; Tho most nnYeldinE of. any. i
rcwatsls with higher sanct!un; II punIshes With
adcepcr agony than any earthly tribsnai; 1t ncYol
s!umhers, never dies. 1t constantly uttcrs and
and eqntty. and oil t.iA eternal foundation stone-
| right, truth. and cIuny-wn stand,
FORMAL ADDRESS.
The address which MIea couz!ns presented Is a
| follows:
nrM!..n1.rnr*, p. Jnns 60; 1872 TO q.
csapeao aSa asssd q Il S. @sa Eaa 2nss e.
1s7G-GsS1LxAEk: In reading the call for Joul
Convention the Nston@l "a, WGm9n. sa1rase A.so.
10 ii si1sns d tic untied cd sts'ss " sesssi.
fof them yUiee in your proceedings, ant! also !
plank IN your platform declaring the political
q TS, I ~ e5
uusite for 1ot.r. - IN itu the .c4eraI states. Wonsn
natafalt,ston pspe;. ind passpo1ts; We pfo:enpt @
lands, pay ta4es, and suffer for our own violation
o a's
tiona., lack but ono qualification fol-. votcrs,
namely: rex, which Is IN insur.nountablo qnalin.
attaIndrs against opc-half of the people, powes
State no, Congress can legally c1erc'se. being for
tim Our rulyrs may have .he righ. regulate tia
suffrage, bns they cannot abolish II siosethcr fol
ANY ciaes Of cattZcnH has bee! done In tho caa0
latiou Of the fundamental law OF the land a. you
hDd tho Constitution uf the fatheta to be 4 sacred
Legacy to M and our chdren forever, we AK yo,.
To 70 Interpret that laaEna chaEtA Of human nghls
| as to strurs
JUSTICE AND EQUALITY TO ALL
United StAtca citizens, Irrespective OF se1. We
desire to call your attention to the violation OF tho
csucntthi principle Of self'GoveEnme1t In the dis
franchiterent ot The women Of the several Stated,
aud We appeal 10 you not only because a niuori-
t. you arc in poslt!on to cnns1cr principles. bat
becausu you were thu party hsst to extend snirsgn
ns as Il. sa ..
she richest and poorest e!llzsn this same That act
Of justice 70 the laboling lnasses inanred your
When tho Datr!ct Of Columbia suffrage Bit waa
under discussion in 1850, it was Democratic Sen:
an anal amendsnt t. ssrkc ont the wo1d ~ .:n,alc and
well - tue nlack men OF shs Dis;
On @os% hat a.tta :snae 4ae
days In the Senate Of thc United ststee. II waa a
suffrage 10 tie womcn OF Wyomlng aud VI now
AK yon ia National Convention, 10 plcdgn tho
8xTssp THIS ACT OF JUSTICE
your side new political force that will restore aud
to- .G
consideration Ut our demands. HIT by their Con.
and judicial decisions 10 far from redceming thsIa
pledge they have buried ons petitions and appcaia
under laws In direct opposItion TO thcs hghsound-
luz promises nni ,protesaons and now, In 1875,
they ,elso u. anothos plank In their platform, ~
lhc establishment ot equal riahta to women" "
ilcres md tn,1nunit'es VIC now cnjoy
ars all dus to Republican .legialas!oa,
Although undcr Republican dynasty Inspectors ot
elections h..s been arrested snd inprisoued for
rested and imprisoned for praying In the streets
houses, lands, bonI4. and ssock Of women aelzed
and sold fur thrr .cfusal ia pay unjuet hamilton,
and. u,Jre tllan alI wa have this 'sinyuiar
spectacle, Republican woman who had spoken
for tho Republican party throughout tho last prasI-
dcnssa! calnpaIgn ssEtstcd hy = Republican oA'ctt
of trial hy Jury BY =. Hcpnbican Judge, convicted
and sentenced o. ana of Slo0 and Costs Of prosc-
cution anil uIl this fur asserting At the polls tho
must sacred u al! the Fights Of American c!tkcn-
shp.-,hc right at suffrage specifically secured by
fecen! Republican amendments 10 Tho Federal
Consultation.
Again, thr Supreme Court Of tho United States,
by lis recent decision In tho Ainar HaPpsssstt
sruLrrrlEp ITS OWN INTERPRETATION
Of constitutions! law. a negro by, Trtuc OF hta
f-.tk - A1tf H., L. xl,zt ztzA