The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-31

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We cannot hope for complete repre-
sentatiou while we are poweIless 20 re-
call, impeach, or punish our representa-
tives.
We rleet with a case in point In the
history of Virginia. Bancroft yields us
the following quotation from the official
records;
"The freedom Of elections was further
impaired by frequent false returns
made by the sherifis. Against these
the people bad no sufficient redress, for
the sherifls were responsible neither TO
them nor TO officers of their apuoiut-
ment iAnd how could a more pregnant
cause Of discomfort exist in a country
where the elective franchise was cher
ished as the dearest civil privilege p In
this same report we read, IF land Is TO
he taxed, none b1t land-holders should
elect the legislature and again, The
other 1reemen, who are the more i'm
number, may refuse 10 be bound by
those laws iu which they have no rep
reseniation, aud we are so we'll ae-
quainted with the temper Of the people
that we have reason to believe they had
rather pay their taxes than lose that
privilege"
N'N.N.I IF-INNFNNf HH"AIM AaIIlnH HILa.Ne
have dared To- tax those land-h0iders
and yet denied them the privilege o
choosing their representative And 81
f0rsooth, they had, would not each on,
Of you have declared such am act uuc0n.
stitutioual and unjust? We are Oh,
daughters OF those h0erty-loviug patri
ots. Their blood flows I'D our veins, ant
in view OF the recognized physiOlogica
fact that special characteristics arr
transmitted from fathers 10 daughters
do you wonder that We tax-payinC
Americ3n-born citizens Of these Unitet
states are here % protest IN the nam,
Of liberty and Justice?
fAud may we not hint % the friend.
who sometimes wonder upon whom has
descended the mantle of the great states
men of a generation past, that since
eeu.ls Is thus Transmitted from fathers
% daughters. possibly some Of these
great gifts are lying dormant and use
Jess BOB ths v0men OF The nation D
We recognize. however, that you are
uot e-pousib.e for tine present political
condition of women, aud that the ques-
ton conforming you, as statesman
called TO administer Justice under exist
ing condition. is, "What are the ca
plcities oi this great class for saIf-gov-
ernmeltt' lau have cautiously sum-
moned us 10 aiiuce proof that the ball
Dot boo The hands of women would prove
help. not hindnuce; would bring
wings, not weights.
tlrst, then, we ask you in the siguili-
cant name Of history sacred aud pro-
IaueI io read the record Of woman as a
ruler from the time when Deborah
Judged Israel aud the land bad rest
laud peacel forty years, even down 60
this present when Victoria Regina. the
empress queen, rules her vast Kingdom
SD ably that we sometimes hear Ameri-
can men talk about a return "to the
good 0l1 ways of limited monarchy
with woman for a ruler.
And quoting from your own honor
able body, during the debate pending
the passage of ''a biii regulating suffrage
in the DistrIc. Of Columbia" in 1896.
Senator Anthony said:
"Ihe exercise of political power by
women Is by no means an experiment.
There is scarcely a country in Europe
that has not SO some time Of its history
been governed by a woman, aud many
OF them very well governed.
''A woman sits upon the throne OF
the migltiest empire iu the world a
woman is the high admiral Of the most
powerful feet that rests upon the seas.
Princes and mobiles bow 90 her, and not
IN the mere homage Of gallantry; and
shall we say that q woman may not
vote Tor com Ron councilman in the
city OF Washington o"
Jpnn stuart Mill, after s.udious re-
a1alCl' testnes as follows:
III men % queens aud eu1naro-- ,-a
aAd regents aud vicer0ys OF PROVINCES
tue llsL OF women who have baen a-,,f-
heut rulers OF mankind swells 10 y r-s9t
length. The fact Is so undenialIa fi,sf
some one long ego tricH % rafort ~
argument by s-4IlL IGat quaans 49,
better than kings, because under l-i,,--s
women govern, but under 90 ems. .,.s,, b
You may smile at this. bu t'os.f.'i, b.
our opponent was right Our .-sro--
all tell Us of the wonderful iudp.,. =.
woman over man. So that it ma, -s
possible that we are the victims
woman's misrule to-day, instead %.
mans. If that be So, then eufrauehiss
women; place her in such responsible,
positions that our wisest statesmen. oui
clergy, our philanthropisis, shall reeog
nize the vital importance of having Ia,
best Influences brought 90 bear upof
woman. With women liable 90 bec0m.
sovereigns, would not wisdom and self
preservation dictate that every educa
tionai. scientific, and industrial aovan
tare should be given 10 woman as 4
now is 90 man? You taIk 90 as OF The
duty of mothers. Gentlemen, where 10
the vast realm Of science, art politics
10y politics I mean states Dauship aul