The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-10-08

''' p"bio'l>iil-ln no way 81 dI
/ frGtiy and efficiently advance the interest,
o' hrr country, as is doing all she can to ey.
tend the sway of religicn witi.in its border. >
'n"c can do So little" said Theresa.
'Vnly the Highest knows how much Tn,
avalanche had Il little beginning. Wha, thor
mayr,t, 90" '' '''''
And what can one do = said Laura, some
what dlSconccrte]lv.
+ 'Onc can he bright example of Cbr;S,;an;,,
IN h'r own person: and by that example .anc
10y all manner Of wcl-directed, patient etlort
she can labor 20 make others So Aud ON,
can pray. know not what his patriotism i
worth who has no skill to ask the ruidanc,
an" blessing OF he Sup~am. Director. Wb,
ha~ PRAYER don" Look a, orr early history
'uE fathers got no: the land in ro>>,.>>io,
hv their own strength. neither did their owr
strength. nor their own sword say,
them; but Thy r"ht hand. and Thine arm
an, ana the hight Of Tiny countrnancr, brcau,,
h"n had,t favor unto them
~" You mean me To write all this ont y
would rather Won should act it ont
No, but tne writing Because | doub,
whether IT would make it popular.'
W neither what would maxi what pori.Iar.
My ESSAY these religious yiews-a~en, ;,
they too strict -
'E"lr@ion i fashionable now. Laura, M
served his sister.
YES. sad Mr ST John. The o,r>il. Of re-
II@lon l. fashionable: religion, Observance.
ami rcrrmonlalS and l.rcnrie> are j., GOOD
favor: but when secret PRAYER and self de-
nNln" duties shall hr f,>hionaslr- WI
q cone to pass the >aliut that j. writi,l. .Thr>,
lroiIr have turned t!,' world upside DOWN.
Then shall write all tins ::
! Yes and live up to it. Live M 10 it
Honor ,vonr country heartily who Shall hon
or her If her children do nn, Val! To n,
other ll@ thar ilol,> Be all that can ..ior,
her; and do all that can serve her. l., taith
t"Iiv serving him who has declared. Then
thar honor me | will honor
y "u are not d">rlihin. me-. SAID Laura
'Irrhhp> not: bat what Won NAV llr. lam
lr>,'rilln. tear .,,,.. + ,,,. + :, mr., , ,.,,,,
There, Mr. -. ,Iolu what are YOU dom, .
violating your own rules
Only u>inG a prorrrhial expression sand
he. >miiiu.
EHt n"" IL lhi> ease: couId Won not trans
late: r"p'd v"u nj - well >av what you
wished IN Er.li>h =
! be- y"nr pardon. have been dies rihin.
','.'<'f'1 # Il 'r.a.Hq. Thank vou. Thai
IS mach h.'rr'
Bat aft a. SAID Laura. this is ONLY a
r@"i.'' '''r.t; tl".' q. ~Al thar y"ri are setting
us women lo benefit the country: can't ",
d, something more lirrrtlv, Shou w,
""-" s""'"th'"u t." 10 with politics =
w HAT Il" Won " mt to do With ppIi:
l don know. am sure. but >oinr;l. 90.
'mnk We "u"ht 10 have something to Il with
it,.
i wish w'n."n had a .rcat deal more to do
with IT, sud Mr. -. john.
'Ah. Il" N"u that i what wanted 10 near.
Now VT ar. coming 20 th, point. What OUGHT
W. I" do: What part in State matters ourhl
We tn have
>! am a'riid shall not satisfy YOU. >aii hr
smiling for | cannot a>>iyn Won post in
n" front rank. lou must not he the actors
IN tn" d'ania-all voa can 10 is to move the
actors
'oh. P>haw, that is nothing but vour cd
notion OF female influence What can female
influence do. should ike to know y
'Evcrythng-a> all the world knows
when property rxertrd'
'fr"Trr!y cxrr;rd Now tell ne hatlv, why
shouldn't women vote =
WHY >Ir"H women vote =
'N"vcr mlnd Won answer me
because their dong 50 would ONLY bring
Ia public atlur> vast increase nt confusion
and expense without in the smallest degree
the result. And If Lovc.' said Mr.
>f. John. bending his head down to the little
fellow still on his knce-.It' we were to 20 A
>tc!' further and admit the children to A share
III our deliberations. they would rise M A.
one man through the country and vote their
mothers at home
so v"u put women and children together
In the same rla>S?
'leS-as belonging derilcdlv to the Home
Department, and fit for no other
Welt don't see, for my part. why wo-
men haven't Just a> good a right to choose
In" President. and So on, aS men have
DO Won think there i any privilege or
pleasure IN the mere act of struggling through
a crowd and drpostins a ticker in ballot
box =
Yes"
Il differ from Won. do not
Then why do Won do it:
Because am one OF that class whose duty
the laws have made it
And why haven't they made it our duty as
well =
Because, as told yon, no end would he
answered. When once the elective franchise
is general enough to make sure of our getting
the fair SENSE OF the nation upon anv queS-
ton, don yon see that the rights of all are
secured equally? Yours are as safe as mine
by further extending the voting privilege. or
duty. You alter nothing but numbers: you
would not change the majority, or even,
probably, the relative propor'i"n The wo-
men. in mass, would follow the lead Of their
fathers and husbands; and thc few on one
SIDE and the other who mi ght fly off in a tan
rent from the circle Of home influences, would
knock their heads together
Il see all that said Theresa. Il never un-
lrr>tool it 50 well before
i don't understand it at all sad Laura.
rou puzzle me with your franchises and priv
leme>.
IL is Just as WELL said Mr. st. John. smil-
ug. Convinced or puzzled. in either case,
ron will content yourselves with your own
means of doing mi>chiet-lowertul enough,
AN assure you.'
What, yOu mean our power of making vou
nen do what We please: It'S all very fine
alking. but | ne'er could find that had
much OF it,
perhaps you didn't know low to use it,
aid NJ St. John. still smiling,
Il wish rou would teach me then. | should
10 vrcr c!aA an sure have tried hard
'nough sometimes TO drive YOU into some OF
nv measures, and | never could succeed