The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30
POLITICS and PE7YICOAIS
Progress Of the Woman Suffrage Cause
in Massachusetts.
Susceptible Senators and Recre~
ant Representatives.


Bosros March 20, 1877.
The pettlcoatcd politicians for few days tram
silently triumphant here in Massachusetts The State
Senate has voted repeatedly and finally in favor OF
constitutional amendment giving the oppressed
sex suffrage privileges equal to those now
joyed and exercised by the male members Of the
society. This is step forward which Lucy Stone via
hail with delight; but she must make tho most OF her
qualification forthwith, for when the matter up
the House, fow days hence, it will DO summarily
squelched and then will como Emma Lano's turn to
celebrate While tho actual millennium for tho indus
advocates OF suffrage may DO far distant,
is nevertheless absolute fac; that in the Eastern
States their cause is making substantial proeresv
This is especially truc OF Massachusetts, where thu
question has been most vigorously agitatcd, both In
and out Of the Legislature, for nearly quarter OF D
century In all sections Of the State thcre
organizations under tho auspices OF tho general State
association, and powerful have they become that IN
than OF cases have the women and their
friends had the naming OF the man VINO should repre-
sent them IN tho Legislature Tho temperance element
has, OF course, combined in the movement, and with
united strength of tho two It really strange
that the womcn's begins TO look assuring That
It passed the stage Of rdicue evident from the
fact that to-day majority of the Senators voted for the
epgrossment of tho resolve providing for the
sary constitutional amendments Tho Senators who
were on the affirmative sdc of tho question tclt so con-
dont that tho would 60 through that they did
did not enter into the debate and tho opponents there
fore had tho empty glory all to themselves
THE FLowERy PROTEST OF AN ocroGEyARIAx EDITOR.
There only two Senators who mad the courage
to openly oppose tho resolve and one Of these was
good old Captain Sleeper who used to edit tho Boston
Ia. hill
very careful aud conscientious editor, no Is
very aowery orator and attentive Senator 1t is
lated OF MIN that when he edited the Journal. and
reporter happened bring bit OF startling local
news something which there was the slightest doubt
about no would lay 1t carefully away for day or two
or until the Advertiser other paper had como
out and assured him that tho news genuine. Then
the day after the journal wonld publish the report
Tho venerable Senator's argument against the bill was
very moderate and every sentence there was eo-
quent and graceful compliment for the sex whom he
would exclude from the right OF tho ballot expressing
tho belief that tho delcacy OF her nature alone
sufficient to forbid true woman from mingling in poll
tor who opposed the measure, and when he had con-
cudcd his objections vote taken and tho resolve
was passed by large majority. &
Among those who have worked themselves out OF
breath opposing suffrage in Massachusetts ID
Mrs. Emma Lane, OF Lynn. She Is q connolly, ener.
getic and talented little and IN those respects
presents gratifying contrast to tho uuamabe,
haired, branloss iomnines who conspicuous at
tho woman suffrage conventions. She has lately
taken TO Journalism and some OF tho observations
hch she has recently OF Massachusetts lcgisla-
tors havo attracted merltod attention.
WOES OF MASSACHUSETTS wOEEN in WYOMING
Among the powerful arguments which have been
brought to bear tho legislators against woman
suffrage letter from former Massachusetts
woman living in Wyoming, copies which have
boon distributed among the Senators ana the Repre-
scntatives II Is addressed to Mrs Ruth Williams OF
Lynn, and IL such simple and graphic story that 8
submit II In full sati.ii
CHEYENNE CRY. JAN 3 1877.
MY DEAR FaIESD Rurn:-
RECEIVED most hearty wosSmc promise yoI We nrs all
s Is cw wS AS %
think Of that would nteres. in particular Hns
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suffrage Well n short candid opinion y sss thu. q 9
tan err and viii try to give you some Of my
lie ssalss shall vote for his
declare won't for in politics am democratic and no
Voted esss mias
I
hs really good Kind as with the
than for no other reason than won't vote the re-
'I and my %Sas slave
Of his h9 treats me very ILL., sonss%es
happy shall be we again foot Masss:
ss & cns Siss ~ %
but channel B". pray 10 tho COD
their mother suppose would say vote as they want
asa tho H
could become Spiritunst Tor tho sake Of peace You
know how father would feel about it, ana he is In his old
what would be the m % for d Of lis
TO vote the republican ticket No one knows how
our family. You put quite severe task upon me In
asking me 80 many Abont women on the jury -
Now, remember far intelligence and ompotcncy 20,
women equal To but there Is about No
mue sense In man nursing ass BABY as woman being
drawn ana sae came here to make mo visit
what she would very easily excited
truly think had tho measure been submitted to vote OF
opinion pro that would have been killed By
90 TO 100 You know as well as that few women who
have nothing do at home families to take their
enton thcy up quite rumpus, aud make the
public think that All the have gone mad truly
sets and Susan Is. and hers have done much
injury to the women Of the nineteenth century -
in MASSACHUSETTS, arc safe from woman's suffrage.
10 M om sn 70 ss.s OF
bilious Now, remember have written this for
Teiy in having my views quoted but could volumes
expressive OF utter disgust Of this hateful measure Ono
twenty miles her husband parted,
sn' her hes al All % ns d
their parting was on account Of her voting opposite TO him.
and wife VINO both agree upon this question and
s as one hss s New En ao write
your letters do me good and IRE comfort to me IN
know those comforting words e whom the LORD loyeh,"
&C. My religion is my comfort and stay through all ana
my love all them hope my body will
i'll permitted in ife Father gave
OF him lie won't be with long. Now, dear Ruth, good
night Pray for u.s. and beg that my private opinions
request; UGt know you sometimes squb Tor the papers.
sm o put ro pn o ghsv nave Ever yoSn cs
fiend, JANk.