The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-13
One Of Americas
Great Women
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susan 49, Nnlnl was
nineteenth century America Though born the historic town Of
York then ii not strictly pioneer region at least primitive
gion from ccuc OF population any IN those advantages
rany stimulate the rugged qualities OF self reliance the sense
OF moral responsibility and cadiasmc duty Her early years
lived time and region when where the reaction from
the eIgous influences the American and the French Revolutions
being felt in sober seriousness that dealt with the moral quail
ties of things, Before She had than attained young woman
lood the ansaye agitation and the temperance movement had
to deepen and direct this serious side OF American citizenship
Her early instruction had been directed by her e who main
tanned school for his children and those OF his ncgbo and
curing her seventeenth and eighteenth years She attended Tor part
OF each boarding school maintained by the Society OF Friends
She early and time she
fifteen until she thirty She taught school During all
OF this time she had been active the sphere her duties school
teacher allowed in temperance work and ant slavery agitation
In 1852 she stepped into broader In that year she aided
had known and she began that wonderful lectures and
dresses which has seldom been equed by man or woman in number
of territory raversed in the number people who have
heard in the influence cxered I'm her addresses there al
the appeal to the moral the spirit OF fair play the
recognition of the inherent righteousness OF her Her voice
was pleasant with wonderful carrying powers and her appearance all
ways command by its spirit genlcncs combined
In the later years aspc, sometimes cpt into her voice
though from WEAKNESS victory long delayed But only
times And who wonder when is remembered that for nearly
fifty years womans suffrage had been the single theme OF her dis
course and the single purpose OF her lie In later years also there
has been her discourse somewhat 4gcruous and Illogical tendency
fage But far important and far wonderful
than these matters the wonderfully gentle composuc and hope
score and and beyond ouscoe She grew old gracefully
Not only has her voice been heard from the platform in every state
Of the Union and beyond but she has been yonou and
firing writer and worker Prior the abolition Of slavery she
active oppressed During civil war she was
the secretary Of the Women National Loyal League,
of those agencies that fired national patriotism sublime
After the she devoted herself entirely the
suffrage holding that that the great and basic injustice OF
the American Commonwealth and that if righed other in
justices would mbc be easily destroyed No received
the service homage Of greater devotion To She consecad
abilities that considerable and sngeness Of that
amounted genius In 1903 she founded THE Revolution" paper
devoted exclusively advancing the Of woman suffrage IN
1860 with Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton she organized the National
Woman Suffrage Association which brought unity purpose
the brightest minds that America has known She had
the courage her convictions I872 claiming
the Fourteenth Amendment she voted and arrested and
tried for it, She has pressed committees
1860 the righteousness and justice her She has stump
cd in campaigns for womans enancsmen Of the
last being California 1896 when amendment the constitution
giving the right to received almost majority the
cast at that election,
She wonderful leading wonderfully devoted life
ideal to fixed purpose America may well be proud Of her