The examiner., 1882-03-18

view of the Old World shows the full pOllt- ical freedom of women in the Isle of Man. Scotland has enfranchised her women hav- ing proper property rights and in England women may vote at all municipal elections for local representatives and are now de- manding the right to vote for members ot Parliament with most encouraging signs of having this demand granted in the near future. France is moving and Alexander Dumas publicly declares before the French welfare of France demands the speedy enfranchisement of her. wo- men," A Paris publication, La CStoysoae, shows wonderful activity among the wo- men. scholars and statesmen of this na- tion. Italy has opened the doors of her schools and colleges and her women are powerful and persistent in their political demands. The agitation goes on in Spain and her doors have just been unlocked and women admitted to the institutions of learning, while in Russia the common people are demanding freedom for all, both men and women. Ireland, with her Ladies' Land League, led by Miss Parnell and Helen Taylor, is demonstrating the power of woman's influence in political matters.
 Strange it is that in government whose foundation principle is ''All just govern ment derives it's consent from the govern ed'' that it should be necessary to agitate enfrancbisment of it's women citizens, but in
 THE UNITED STATES
 The work goes bravely on. The right ot woman to the ballot is conceded by every respectable person, but ignorance and prejudice still hold the balance of power, and the execution of justice is little longer delayed. Thirteen States have granted partial suffrage, three States have constitutional amendments pending grant, ing full suffrage, seven States lost the cause by less than three votes in the sit tings of their Legislatures within the past year. The South, which has never moved heretofore in the agitation, is becoming thoroughly aroused, and great activity is shown in demanding enlarged property rights, as well as full political freedom. In Utah and Wyoming Territories women
 
 says "The success of woman suffrage in Wyoming justifies it's adoption, in every State in the Union." A special committee has been appointed in both Houses of Con- gress to hear all petitions relating to wo- man suffrage. Political parties are feeling the tidal wave that will sweep them out of existence, unless they build 8 suffrage plank into their platforms. The most re- putable press, pulpits, scholars and states men, are championing the cause. In short the world moves, Eternal Right is on it's onward march, and will never cease until it sees justice crowning every act of mans attempt at supremacy over man. God rules the world.
 MT. Wm. Bowditch one of the ablest and most trusted citizens of Boston tells the exact truth concerning the origin of man s right to the ballot in the following letter sent to the Washington Convention :-
 We men clam our own right to the bal lot, not from any act of our Legislature. They act merely as our agents and it is the principal who confers power on the agent not the agent on the principal
 Nor do we claim the right to the ballot from our constitution because we our selves have elected the delegates to the convention which framed the constitution and the constitution itself has had no legal force until 1t has been submitted to our vote for ratification.
 As our right to the ballot does not there fore rest either on the constitution or the law, nnder which we live, but IS 8 right which inheres in the people who are gov erned on the principle of the Declaration of Independence that 8 Government to be just must rest on the consent of the gov erned:
 How can we men consistently with our principles hesitate longer to grant Suf- lrage to Women on terms of perfect equal ity with ourselves, for they with us equally 1 form part of the People of this country who are governed.
 When we consider this, and that the denial by any class of citizens of the in- herent right of any other class not only injures those who are defrauded of their rights, but also those who trample on right; why should we then hesitate long CT, the act of justice which will not only bless those who give but those who receive | 1t. Resp. your friend,
 VIM. I. BowDITCH.