Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-03-14

. ernment safe, practicable? If mankin
are 50 created that they cannot exist te
:. lgether as members Of one great dsmoeracY
sIe fault is ii The Creator, not in ouaselse,
Rellglon is faith in God; traeg demoefac'
rs taiih IN God and man both. Unless 10
: horanee or want of-edacation can be redu
ICED to practical and temporary test, N
Trace, can be prescribed in this republi
! without establishing precedent whic
z Ima} be applied with fatal effect to all pro
liscrlbed and dcspised miporities.
But while the undersigned are opposed
10 the color-test of the Constitution, the,
believe it is expedient and polite to sub
nit 70 the people the more eo,nprehens::vs,
proposition embraced in their alnendms 1T
Zone great benefit Of political Issues in !:
Republic is their tendency 70 awaken dis
Icussior, 10 exercise and stimulate the intel
lectual and moral powers Of the indisidda
land OF the masses. The restless and heav
Ing ocean, fejoicing in the clalnor Of It's ein
.Ebattled wares, shaking but never over
throwing its eternal barriers; is the sym
E Y Of a Republic, frighiful to landslner
|and inexperienced nasigators, but purity
land health is the battle-cry of the war
ring elements. Perhaps no question ever
Submitted to q community would call forth
aa much Of lis mental activity, such a cru
sode into the realms Of history, such Il bal
aneing Of good and evil, OF the past with
The present, such IN examination Of the
social and political rights and lalatious, as
the question whether the right of suffrage
ought to be extended to all citizens over
The age Of 81, which would of course IL
Iciude both sexes. The giddy devoiee of
fashion would be surprised in the midst of
her frivolity. and be compelled TO think
and reason in view Of a new responsibility
mhieh is incnacing her. Even if opposed
TO the proposition, she would becompelldd
to organize and inspire the public opinion
necessary 70 tisf2at it. Whatevor, might
be the event, woman's intellectual position
would be changed, and changed toreveF,.
and with her that Of all other classes. -
The naked submission of colored suffrage
VIII excite but little interest comparative
ly, and scarcely make "a ripple on the sur
face of the public mind. Article third Of
The Constitution requires the extension of
the Figha Of suffrage 70 be approved by al
ul5fority Of al tie Votes cast at i general
election, and some contend that mljoritY
OF 1.-the voteseast on The particular ques-
ton is not sufficient, but it must nave !
majority Of all who voted on any quosti} nj
81 such general eoction. And if tiis be-
oaie,'ad nss, the right Of the
by tie general electiorof 85I, where a
majority Of ali who voted on the gf.ostlon
Of Suffrage extension. Z may
AGAIN oecar that a majority of tie voters
viii not feel enough Of interest n It to yole
pro or con. Such proposition eve sub.
init will call out every vslter IN he State.
we need a more pefSatling. enquiry aud
comprehensive issue thar chat presented by
the Senate bin. However the voters OF
y. iscoIlsih may disc Of this question,
one thing will. be s;tined: a thorough and
sitting ANALYSIS If those principles OH which
tic rights Of all classes depend. W hat
lever can be done for the colored man alone,
under tie present constitution, has been
done. =
LEI nc che imagine thas he can dispose
Of this questio:; by a 'eontemptaous Hing
At strong minded women and hen-pecked
husbands. Though not disciples of lucy
Stone Blscl,w ell, or sharers in her school
land speeulations, we feel that the question
is eatitled to the respectful consideration
Of the voters Of this State. The principle
will gain more strength from the character
Iof lie arguments. Of lis opponents, than
from, any lumber Of Blocmer conventions.
IThc modema idea of the fashionable belle,
iiioatins ike a bird of paradise through
the soiree the nnpersonation Of motion
and Grace in the ball room, indulging al
ternafelv imssyneope and rapttFe over the
marvellous adventures and despair OF the
hero Of d mushroom romance, her rapid
Transition from one excitement TO another,
Ito ill up the dreaFy vacutim OF HE, pro-
lyolino az it does the secret derislon ot sen
sille men; all this comes from that legs
lation, from that public opinien which
drives woman away from real lite; fronl
the discussion OF sqiestiotis III W Why, ~
lharp, ness and destiny are involved. "A
lsenseless, though q false fonlness, denies
.!her d participation in all qu, stions OF the
actual world around her. The noval wrl
teIs therefore create q fictitious world, iiIs
ed with fantastic and hollow characters, to-
her 70 range in A While She believes she
is an angel, til some unfortunate husband
finds her 10 be moth on his fortune, ant
/, a baleful shadow stretching across his pain
s!way. without curiosity oflnterest IN tnost
practical realities, which the world out
! side of her charmed existence, is attend
mo to. These are tie abortions Of false
, public opinion. For ages they have beer
, rerarded as the natural results of temal'
organism. Hence woman has beeon
famed as gossip, because she would DC
GRADE herself by discussing judge AS quail
) iicatioas for Judge of Probate, 1hougl
Judge A may yet APPOINT q guardian Y
liner children In the sewing society, sh'
sews scandal or reads broeades, SILKS ans
: cs,nalines.. because il would be extremel