Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-26

NJ. Tracy Cutler of Illinois, address
ed to this first annual meeting of vt.
w. S. A., and full of cheer and en-
enlargement to the association. Miss
Pond and Rev. A. FL. Shaw had re-
served for the last of the feast their
best thoughts; and brought forth
many convincing arguments in proof
of the righteousness of the cause, to
the manifest delight of the large and
appreciative audience, that had brav-
ed the storm to listen TO their elo-
quent words. The most kindly, cor
dial reception was extended by eitf-
zens to the convention, and free en-
tertainment provided for all in at
tendance. IS a8
3 The village of Barton Landing will
continue to thrive without the aid of
"county buildings The progress
i've and enterprising spirit of the peo-
pie alone will insure its growth and
success. With God and right on
their SIDE, the friends of woman S en-
Establishment, may possess their
souls in patience; while they move
steadily and bravely forward, for vic
tory is sure. - d2edOnidn. @l
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were presented: af ait'
WHEREAS, We, the members of the
Vermont Woman's Suffrage Association,
fully believe the adage, that truth is
mighty and will prevail; and, whereas
we believe in the fundamental truth that
women possess the same natural and in
alienable rights that are accorded to men
and, whereas, the vote of women is i'm
peratively needed to secure the best in
tereSts of women, and because their ex-
clusion from the ballot is injurious to the
cause of temperance, morality and right
eousness, therefore,
Res0l6ed, That we will use our united
| undated efforts to secure to the women
of Vermont the right Of suffrage, and also
| the right to hold all civil offices provid.
| ed by the constitution of Vermont, and OF
| the United States, with such restrictions
| only as are imposed on men. That We
| extend our grateful thanks to such mem
bers of the Vermont House of Represent.
atives as voted for town and municipal
suffrage for women.
That we rejoice in the steady growth
of woman's suffrage sentiment in the pas
year as shown by the triumphs of wo
mans suffrage in Washington Territory
and in its continued success in Wyoming
| in the exercise of municipal suffrage by
unmarried women in Nova Scotia and On
tario, and by increased activity in many
of the states of the Union, and the pass.
age Of the Married Woman's Property
! Rights Bill by our own legislature.
That we call upon the young womel
| in Vermont, who are enjoying the advan
tageS of an education, the trades and pro
feSSions, to remember with gratitude
Lucy Stone and other pioneers in TIT
cause of woman's rights, and to ente
heartily into the work so auspiciously be
gun by them.
That since the Bible knows no sex
but proclaims that all are one in Chris
Jesus, we viii never tire in our effort
until equal rights are accorded to all.
|
president, Mrs. NJ. L. T. Hidden, who ha
given so much time, energy and effort il
the work of arousing the sentiment o
women in regard to the need of coopera
ton and organization among the wome
of the state. ..l
That the thanks of the convention b
extended the New England Woman
Suffrage Association for their kindnes
in sending US such efficient help in tn
persons of Miss Shaw and Miss Pond, t
whom the success of the convention is s
largely due; that our thanks be extende
to the various railroads for usual courtt
sizes; to Rev. Leonard Dodd for his as
sistance and cooperation; to the M. /
society for the use of their chuch and t
the citizens of Barton Landing for FIRE
entertainment and generous hospitality
That the members of this association
for an almost unparalleled success durin
J our first year of work, thank God an
-, take courage.