, 1884-02-21
Banner to Mrs. Duniway.


following in its reports of Wednes-
days proceedings Of the Oregon
Women's State Convention, now in
session in Portland:
At the opening session in the after
noon, the women of Seattle, Wash
ington Territory, presented MIS-
Duniway, through Mrs. Woodruff, of
Fort Candy, a banner bearing on one
side the word 'sVlctory" in gold let
ters on white satin, surrounded by
a laurel wreath; on the reverse side
the star spangled banner in silk and
satin. The elegant gift was accom-
panied by pencil sketch of
Liberty"
Mrs. Woodruff, on behalf of the
women voters of Washington Terri
tory, accompanied the presentation
with the following address:
The women of Seattle have com
missloned me as bearer of the ensign
to Oregon's valiant daughter, Mrs. A
s. Duniway. This, bearing the coat
of arms of America, is the symbol of
the highest hope and ambition of hu-
anity-fEeedom. We, through it,
wish to express our appreciation of
Mrs, Duniway's efforts ON our behalf.
While we were lotus eating, while we
We're willing slaves to chance, she
was busy, pioneering better
inheritance for us,
While we slept she was fighting
wild beasts at Ephesus," to obtain
for us the right -ip. secular laws, which
the laws of God ordained. Napo-
Icons valor led through blood;
through desecration of his own fire
side; Mrs puniwag's heraldry has
been for peace and the sanctity of
home. Napoleon struck "a blow at
the supposed divine right of kings
to have absolute control over men;
Mrs. Duniway has struck a blow at
the supposed divine right OF men to
have subjeelion in the persons of
women.
Proud ought Oregon to be in the
possession of a woman capable of
leading, blazing The way to such ex,
alted attainnents IN the future. Let
no man In her borders remand her
representative woman to the rank of
an alien. while giving the right hand
of fellowship to foreign men, assum
ing authority over women by their
voting power. Let Oregon be first
true to her own naturalized citizens
before adopting others. Let her
women who helped make the state be
! given the privilege atehelpe regulate
her interests, before yielding to the
Iincapacity of strangers. When we
Ton the west side of the rolling Col
umbia rig our ship of state, we will
sail under true colors thanks to the
recipient of this token-and her
people will be equally free. Will
Oregon adopt this motto and shield
next June, or WI it adopt one with
a lion, syInbolizing confusion and
| tyranny? The Americans only safe
guard is in the ballot. Do the men
of Oregon know thisi Then let
them see to it that the mother i pre-
pared, when the father falls or fails
70 have its benefits. Ne trust that
the men of Oregon, along with the
men of the territories, will acknowl
sdge-us helpmeets indeed, intellect
lQnily as we'll as physically; IN Pc.
leinics as well as in drudgery; in
everything affecting our national
home life as we'll as our individual
home life. Then. when men rush to
battle, we will be the Portius to III =
bitrate for peace.
Mrs. Duniway, l present you with
this banner, with the desire of Wash
/ ington Territory's women that after
next June it may mean even more to
you than it does to us. We know
that you will not willingly let it hang
in dusty dishonor, and we trust that
the voters of your state will allow
you to air its sacred colors in the
balmy atmosphere of next June and
of succeeding Junes, as the emblem
of genuine, unalloyed liberty, along
side the escutcheon of the ''River of
the West" proclaiming Liberty and
| Union, now and Forever
Mrs Dumway responded in feel
ing speech, which inspired every
hearer with renewed confidence and
hops for success in Oregon next
June. The victory in Washington
had a grand significance. and the
stars and stripes were the emblems
of freedom that was destined TO be
universal
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