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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 noble, just endeavor
To elevate our sex 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’! darn each worthy stocking,
Duly keep the cradle rocking,

And beg you heed the words we utter,
The ballot wins our bread and butter.

All hail, brave Kansas! first in duty.
Yours, the meed of praise and beauty,
You'll nobly crown your deeds of daring,
Freedom to our sex declaring.

 

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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 Washington 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. 80 we are in for a fine agitation in Rochester on this question.