Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-09-05
From the New York Whig.

FEMALE INTeRFERENcE IN ELEeTIoNs.-
We do not hold with sonlo of the ultraists Of
the present day, that II is proper or fitting
for females to take part in public assemblies,
or interfere in the elections. We have no
doubt, however, that in some quarters, they
would set an example of prudence and pa
trioiism, that the "lordly ones" their bus
bands and fathers, might do well to follow
IL there be any OCCASION, in which IL becomes
the right and duty of woman to interfere, 1t
is most surely where candidates are held up
for public suffrage. who scoff at religion, and
set all moral restraints at open Defiance
An instance of this kind occurred at the late
election in Indiana. The Loco Focos Of the
first Congressional district, in that State, put
up as their candidate Robert Dale Open, u
disciple and follower of the Infamous Fanny
Wright, whose doctrines the Loco Focos
have. endorsed by holding him up for public
Office.
This man, spurning the ties of marriage
and dcriding what "lhe world calls religion, y
now lives with woman as his wife, under
an "agreement" which the parties have for.
med, and can annul at pleasure! The So
lemnity Of marriage rights, and the indsso-
lublc moral and religious ties of that holy
lSOuiCCtiOh, uC IbOho ppOu 10 u'ht'
unbecoming freemen las "fetters" and
''chains," which democracy should grind into
dust! This is the man whom the Van Du-
rem party of Indiana selected above all others
for Congress-of whose success they were
so confident before the clcction-and whose
defeat they sorely bewail now that 1t is over
The Evansville Journal, published in the
district, says this happy result was owing in
great measure to the exertions OF the la.
dies. Scandaized, that a candidate should
be put up for Office, whose principles if car
lied out would subvcrt society, the wives
and mothers Of the district were aroused,
and took an active part against this disciple
of Fanny Wright; and, to their everlasting
praise be it spoken, their excrtions proved
successful. The Evansville Journal says -
"the ladies', God bless them, were upon our
side, and IN hoe signo' we conquered"
One lady was especially distinguished for
the 'uncompromisiDg' stand which she took
against Owen. So earnest and efficient were
her efforts for the defeat of this disciple OF
Fanny Wright, that the young men of Evans
vile presented her with silk dress, as a
mark Of the high esteem in which they held
her "patriotic eXertions in behalf OF religion
and morals. as evinced during the late can
vass for members Of Congress" in that dis
trict. The note Of a committee accompany
ing this testimonial, and the reply Of the lady,
are given below.
She expresses her high qualification at the
part which the young men OF the district took
in the cause Of religion and morals, by op2o.
sing Robert Dale Owen, and she seems TO
entertain no doubt but that The same gratif
cation was felt by "a majority of the female
part Of the community" This lady deserves
II vote Of thanks from every religious and
moral society in the Union. .
EVANSVILLE, August 10th, 1889.
MADAM
We, committee OF the Young Men OF
Evansville, tender you the accompanying
Silk Dress as u mark of the high esteem IN
which we hold your patriotic cXertloHs in
behalf Of Religion and morals, as cvnccd
during the late canvass for Congress in this
district. We look upon the decided stand
which yourself and many other ladies took
against the election Of Robert Dale Owen,
rs the only additional evidence that was
wanting of the correctness Of our course
From our mothers we imbibc our earliest
lessons in virtue, and IT is our mothers, sisters,
sweeihcarts aud wives who furnish us the
greatest incentives to pursue lis paths through
life. We can't be wrong, when their smiles
assure us we are right.
With great respect,
We are Madam,
Your most Ob't scrv'ts.
JOHN NJ. STOCkW ELL,
+. a. CORBEr,
w. Al. CHANDLER,
MRs. GEoRGE MILLER. Committee.