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 New York, December 26, 1865

Dear Friend:

As the question of Suffrage is now agitating

the public mind, it is the hour for Woman to make

her demand.

Propositions have already been made on the

floor of Congress to so amend the Constitution as

to exclude Women from a voice in the Govern-

ment.* As this would be to turn the wheels of

legislation backward, let the Women of the Nation

now unitedly protest against such a desecration of the

Constitution and petition for that right which is at

the foundation of all Government, the right of repre-

sentation.

Send your petition, when signed, to your repre-

sentative in Congress, at your earliest convenience.

Address all communications to

Standard Office, 48 Beekman St., New York.

In behalf of the National W. R. Com.

E. CADY STANTON,

S. B. ANTHONY,

LUCY STONE.

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 * See Bill of Mr. Jenckes, of Rhode Island.