Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-26
Politics and Woman.

Never since the days Of '76 have the
women of America taken such an interest
in those public affairs denomiaated "poli.
tics" as now. And no wonder, when the
party arrogatiug to itself the democratic
name, gives to SLAVERY and poLYGAMY,
(those relics Of barbarism and foes of the
females honor and happiness unlimited
sway to conquer what it can, and when
sacred compacts are violated and the U.S.
troops employed to force those evils upon
an unwilling people-just as Kings and
Tories forced Slavery upon the Colonies.
We are permitted to extract the following
from private letter written by Lady of
Lewisburg to distant friend, as evidence
of the deep hold the present issue has on
the minds aud the consciences of that
feebler but deeply interested portion of
the people. Every woman has influence,
and should exert it, by speaking and writ
ing against the party whose fundamental
principle is to give Slavery and Polygamy
uuUTluieQ llcCHSel
LEwIsBURG, Sept. %, 1856.
l* can not see how any man,
and especially bow any Christian, can vote
for man who has pledged himself to
carry out the Cincinnati platform. How
can you, a poor young man, vote for one
who if elected is expected to enforce a
system of measures which will tend to
degrade free labor? How can you cast
your vote for " sin which is reproach
to any people"-Slavery? How can any
free man desire a continuance Of Pierce's
administration, by the election of one as
weak as he is, and who will be only tool
in the hands Of the same set of nulli6ers
aud slave-drivers-Atchison, Douglas, j eff.
Davis, Brooks, and Company-men that
would disgrace any country? Must we
have another four years reign Of terror "
My blood chills when read of the wrongs
of Kansas-of the delicate, sensitive wo-
men, and helpless children, driven from
their homes, because their husbands and
fathers refused to fight for Slavery
ged to fly for their lives, leaving their all
behind them numbers inhumanly mur-
dered-their only offence, love of liberty
How many aching hearts are there, o-day
while We are surrounded by SO many CON-
forts, all because we are free people.
Can you labor for continuance of those
ou,rages? The contest is not between
parties for mere offices-not for the aboli-
ton of Southern Siavery-but between
Right and Wrong in Kansas. Some peo-
pie who should know better ask in derision
if the Republican cause triumphs what
will we do with the slaves? All we want
is that the slaves on the other side of the
Missouri Compromise Line, should stay
there it is your party that wants them,
not ours. o! every drop of blood in my
heart warns up at the name Of the young,
brave, slavery. hating, freedom-loving Fre-
mont! If you have the heart of true
man-if you rejoice in the prosperity of
your native land-don't vote for man
who advocated in the Senate the reduction
of wages to the European standard. We
don't want for our chief ruler an old aris-
tocrat like Buchanan, who has outlived all
his youthful feelings, and whose only am
bition is to attain the Presidential chair
before he dies; but we want man whose
feelings beat in unison with those Of the
present generation, whose warm heart
,hrobs with love to his country, and whose
only ambition will be to quell the strife
that now agitates our land, aud cause that
our "stars and stripes" shall again wave
triumphantly over united and happy
nation. Remember, it is the PRINCIPLE,
not the PARTY, nor the MAN, that is the
question before us-it is Liberty or Bond
age for all our Territories.