Volume II Part 136 (1/2)

MRS. HON. E. G. ROSS, MRS. GRIFFITH, MRS. EX GOV. ROBINSON, MRS. R. S. TENNEY, MRS. JUDGE THACHER, MRS. REV. W. A. STARRETT, MRS. JUDGE MILLER, MRS. REV. R. CORDLEY, MRS. JUDGE BURNETT, MRS. REV. G. S. DEARBORN, MRS. JUDGE HENDRY, MRS. REV. J. S. BROWN, MRS. H. M. SIMPSON, MRS. REV. GEORGE MEYER, MRS. ROBT. MORROW, MRS. J. H. LANE, MRS. MAJOR PLATT, MRS. JAMES HORTON, MRS. MAJOR WHITNEY, MRS. F. W. SPARR, MRS. S. DENMAN, MRS. JANE B. ARCHIBALD, MRS. HENDERSEN, MRS. CONE, MRS. J. O. ADAMS, MRS. WELSH, MRS. MARY WHITCOMB, MRS. MARSH, MRS. THERMUTIUS SUTHERLAND,

LAWRENCE, Sept. 24, 1867. _Committee on Address._

N. B.--Friends wis.h.i.+ng tracts on the subject of equal rights, should address Equal Rights Office, 77 Ma.s.sachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas.

THE HUTCHINSONS' KANSAS SUFFRAGE SONG.

Words By P. P. Fowler and J. W. H.

As sung at the meetings and concerts during ther grand campaign on the suffrage issue the season of 1867 in Kansas, and at the polls in Leavenworth, by the Tribe of John, on the day of election.

O, say what thrilling songs of fairies, Wafted o'er the Kansas prairies, Charm the ear while zephyrs speed 'em!

Woman's pleading for her freedom.

CHORUS--Clear the way, the songs are floating; Clear the way, the world is noting; Prepare the way, the right promoting, And ballots, too, for woman's voting.

We frankly say to fathers, brothers, Husbands, too, and several others, We're bound to win our right of voting, Don't you hear the music floating?

We come to take with you our station, Brave defenders of the nation, And aim by n.o.ble, just endeavor To elevate our s.e.x forever.

By this vote we'll rid our nation Of its vile intoxication.

Can't get rum? Oh, what a pity!

_Dram-shops_ closed in every city.

Fear not, we'll darn each worthy stocking, Duly keep the cradle rocking, And beg you heed the words we utter, The ballot wins our bread and b.u.t.ter.

All hail, brave Kansas! first in duty, Yours, the meed of praise and beauty, You'll n.o.bly crown your deeds of daring, Freedom to our s.e.x declaring.

CHAPTER XXV.

TRIALS AND DECISIONS.

LETTER FROM MISS ANTHONY ANNOUNCING HER HAVING VOTED.

ROCHESTER, November 5, 1872.

DEAR MRS. STANTON: Well, I have been and gone and done it! positively voted the Republican ticket--straight--this A.M. at seven o'clock, and _swore my vote in, at that_; was registered on Friday and fifteen other women followed suit in this ward, then in sundry other wards some twenty or thirty women _tried_ to _register_, but all save two were refused. All my three sisters voted--Rhoda De Garmo, too. Amy Post was rejected, and she will immediately bring action against the registrars; then another woman who was registered, but vote refused, will bring action for that--similar to the Was.h.i.+ngton action. Hon.

Henry R. Selden will be our counsel; he has read up the law and all of our arguments, and is satisfied that we are right, and ditto Judge Samuel Selden, his elder brother. So we are in for a fine agitation in Rochester on this question.

I hope the morning telegrams will tell of many women all over the country trying to vote. It is splendid that without any concert of action so many should have moved here.

Thanks for the Hartford papers. What a magnificent meeting you had!

Splendid climax of the campaign--the two ablest and most eloquent women on one platform and the Governor of the State by your side. I was with you in spirit that evening; the chairman of the Committee had both telegraphed and written me all about the arrangements.

Haven't we wedged ourselves into the work pretty fairly and fully, and now that the Republicans have taken our votes--for it _is the Republican members_ of the board; the Democratic paper is out _against us strong_, and that scared the Democrats on the registry boards.

How I wish you were here to write up the funny things said and done.