Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-06-24

"fellow- citizens, at your request ana
in your name now deposit this plate
in the spot destined for it; aud when
the American pilgrim shall in after
ages come up to this high and holy
place and lay his band upon this sa-
cred column, may he recall the vir-
tues of her who sleeps beneath, and
depart with his affections purified,
and his piety strengthened while he
invokes blessings upon the mother of
Washington" The monument bears
the simple but touching inscription,
"Mary, the Mother of Washington"
What kind of beings were these wom
en- so much lower than mani Were
they not of the same blood, aspira-
tons and abilities as their brothers?
If men and women who know of
these facts and of many others similar,
are just to themselves, using their
God given powers to discern truths
even in the lives of women, they can
not deny the fact for a single mo-
ment, that woman is as competent as
man to think, act and live. That she |
is entitled by an unwritten law of the
race to equality, (not mastery. |
Woman's relation to the government
is not new subject for consideration.
lis true, there are some women who
do not desire the ballot. These we
find among all classes. Some are
good women who honestly feel re-
PEELED by the subject; some just in
different, whose every earthly want
is supplied. Then there are those
whose chief aim is to be admired by
brainless crowd, also the lawless
women. But there are other women
whose home joys are blighted, whose
souls are burdened. They seek in
vain for legal help. These women de-
sire the ballot that their childen and
themselves may be protected. A
: woman may even be taxed and yet
can not have the means of expressing
by ballot in what manner her money
may be used. One has said, 'sThis is
] where the declaration of independ-
8 ence comes in as an interpreter of
8 the constitution, and it utters no I'M
certain voice on this question as to
who are the people meant in the
? preamble and articles following. 1t
says: we hold these truths to be self
' evident'-( mark that, self evident
r at is, that they require no proof
n that all men are created equal; that
: they are endowed by their Creator
Q with certain inalienable rights; that
: among these are life, liberty and the
Q pursuit of happiness; that to secure
o these rights here is the word secure
: not give, grant or bestow)-sto secure
these rights governments are institu.
d ted among men, deriving their Just
: powers from the consent of the gov
}. erned,' (not from the consent of hall
n the governed-the consent of the
= male half-but the governed), ane
y that whenever any form of govern,
IS ment becomes destructive of these
3, ends, it is the right of the people te
|; alter or abolish it, and institute new
1T government, laying it's foundation or
le such principles and organizing its
ir powers in such form, as to them shall
n seem most likely to effect their safety
as and happiness"
n. Inseparable is woman's welfare from
l. mans. 1t is by and through lust
I'd greed, injustice, ignorance and ad
B. herence to custom, that any man o.
r. woman can in this enlightened coun
I'D try and age think otherwise than tina
le such women as desire equality in law
g. which govern them should have it
And those women who do not nov
IN desire to use the ballot should care
D. u y seek to understand more abou
at its worth, its meaning and power
as not alone to the individual, but t
ne the nation. The future good shout
r be considered; we should look ahea
re to the time when the whole cart
up shall be peopled by those not dwell
be ing here to-day.
,e. Do not be satisfied with the narro'
nd short space of time or place in whic
nd we now live. Rise up, stand cree
re use all means available to look OF
of and up and abroad, over seas and be
he yond mountains, the earth arount
Thus might we understand more full
ms what our heavenly home may /
'ut where brothers and sisters having or
IN, common Father will eternally dwel
to