, 1878-07-25

heavens from nadir to zenith continually?
What are they but the portentious NUT
terings of that awful dawn OF tyranny, oil
garchy and confusion, which is even now
upon this government, where the people
one-half OF thein-do not rule and are not
party to the laws?
My constituents do not come to you ask
ing privilege or power to
UsURP POLITICAL JURISDICTION
Over you. They would not. il they could
abridge your immunities or trample upon
Iyour inalienable rights. But they do
come, in the name Of the immortal declar-
alton of independence, bearing in their
hands the olive branch of peace, and in
their hearts the benisOns of prosperity
that is to follow in the wake of your mag
nanimity. They come ms your mothers.
your wives, your daughters, your sisters.
your friends. They will do you good and
not evil; and for every Justice you mete,
you need not fear but that it will be meas
ured to you again. They come, too. with
an abiding faith that you will grant their
plea. They come relying upon your ma
tive sense of honor, of justice. of right. of
liberty; and they commission me to join
In their earnest entreaty that the
GREAT STATE OF WASHINGTON,
the youngest born Of the Immortal galaxy.
may be wheeled into its proper orbit with
the complaints of its hitherto unrepresent-
ed citizens turned into peans of rejoicing.
Then shall the melody of its song of tri-
hmph, awaken the echoes of glddness from
Maine to furthest Oregon
Grant to woman her rightful place be-
side yOu in the new constitution OF the
new state, which you are to christen
Washington. and forthwith your new
commonwealth shall become a star of the
first magnitude. around whose blazing
central sun Of liberty shall glther people
by myriads. whose glad acclaim shall
swell the mighty anthem of rejoicing to
which all the world shall listen aud in
which ultimately all the world shall join.
i Mr.. President, we are making history.
Do your duty, and other states. clnulatng
your example, will catch the fire of your
patriotism, and while following your pre-
cedent, will honor Washington aS the first
in the mighty confederation that has
dared to march boldly and proudly on
ward TO the free music of the new century
ENFRANcHIsE YOUR WOMEN,
And Washington shall be the DIassachlI-
setts OF the Pacific empire, aud Walla
Walla shall be her bloodless Bunker Hill,
My constituents pray that you will not
miss this opportunity to render your
names immortal. Other states are watch
ling you with jealous eyes. Oregon.
whose bill of equal rights passed one house
nt its last legislative session. and came
within two votes OF going through the
Iother, is to rerfew her contest IN October.
She expects to lead the van Your
silcnced citizens beseech you to wrest the
palm of leadership from her. Colorado,
whose women were only defrauded of
their naliena6le rights by Greaser votes,
ut her late election, is again TO renew the
conflict, feeling certain of success. Michi-
gan. who has already given forty thousand
votes tor women's equality with mon be-
tore the law in all things, announces her
determination to renew the contest and
Iquadruple the vote; Iowa Is boastng that
she will wave the first banner for wOmen'S
victory; and Wyoming Territory whose
women vote and hold Office, and whose
best and trueSt men, including her gov
ernor and supreme judge have testified to
the success of their experiment. Wyonl-
ing is already planning state constitution,
wherein all her people are to be tree in
deed.
This, then, is Washington's supremest
hour. And my constituents further pray
that their bill of rights may be ingrafted
into the body OF your constitution-not as
n separate clause, to be accepted or reject
ed. rs the preulliUes Of man may decide,
but as IN integral portion of the body
polite. even rs women are an intregal
portion OF the human family. The women
of Washington are watching the result OF
your deliberations from their lonely farm
houses, where the track of the wild lncian
Is feared. They are watching yon from
the laughing head-watcrs OF the Columbia
to the ringing shores of Puget Sound.
They are appealing to you through their
humble servant and yours most Obelient-
Iy. from Cape Hancock to Spokane; from
Klickatat to CowlitZ from the Touchet to
to the kittitas and the Skagt to the Wal
In Walla. have said to them that be-
lieve you will do your duty by them, by
yourselves. aud by the new state that Is
destined to bear the name of Washington.
Then shall this commonwealth.
The Iairest. youngest Of the galaxy
Receive aud wear the plreSt diadem
That e'er adorned Il sOyereign's brow.
Then shall she spring,
As did Minerva from the head OF JOve.
Full grown into full power;
Ever marching on, an avaunt courier.
Through the coming years,
Her mission grand shall be
10 herald iberty's approach,
Unto resmetest ages.
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