The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-25
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In recent issue Of a Grant County
(lnd.) paper, are q set of resolutions passed
by the "young ladies" Of that spirited Sec
ton, setting forth that they arc patriots all
over; that they will not associate with any
one Of the male persuasion (unless a SOL
dler) until this rebellion is put down, and
in no case will they cons mt to marry any
man till he can furnish evidence of having
been in the holy war for the Union.
While conceding the very great and de.
served influence which ladies can exercise
over the rougher sex, it by no means fol.
lows that the dear creatures arc always
guided by reason. Like other specimens
Of humanity they are subject to the control
Of impulses which do not show very cred.
itably for their Judgment, and particularly
is this the case when crinoline steps out of
| its sphere of unobtrusiveness and attempts
to lead in reforms Of any kind. The smile
of approval from female OPTICS the cheer of
| applause from ladies' lips, the gentle pres
sure Of tire sympathetic hand have ten.fold
more effect in stimulating man to good
deeds than have all the public meetings
| and resolutions that were ever got up by
the sex. 1t is rule, as memorable as it is
just, that mans attempt to fill woman's
sphere, or woman's effort to do the sterncr
duties Of man, always result in failure
the man becoming womanized and con-
teinptible, the woman becoming masculned,
coarse, unloveable and despicable. Man
must row the boat Of life, while Sod S last
best gift'' cheers and encourages him.
Knowing this as we all do, how foolish it
is to See this sensitive plant called woman,
throw herself before the cold criticising pub
lie, and demand place on the public rec
ords as leaders. While in the retirement
of life, INDUCING, as they should, in the
liveicst interest as to all questions which
affect their fathers, husbands or brothers,
they really lead society and mould it to
their wishes; but when they forget the ten
dcrncss of their physical make and the cor
responding sensitivencss Of their mental
organization, to play the role which Nature
and Reason selected man TO fill, their efforts
arc always attended with i'll success. 1t
might DC suggested, for instance, that some
of the ladies Of McGregor should meet in
solemn conyocation and resolve that their
husbands and lovers should hereafter be re-
quircd to forego billiards and saloon-yisit-
ing, under pain of dismissal in one ca Sc
and terrific domestic broil in the other
and am not sure but the prevalence of the
practice on the part Of the pantalooncd por
ton of society would justify the ladies
aforesaid in some organized effort to sup.
press this cvil-but how much more pew
crful would be the influence of a pair Of
white arms thrown around the monsters
neck, with gentle appeal from lip and eye
ito come home carly and spend the even.
ing with met" .......
There is but little doubt that the Grant
County hoosier girls were Of the opinion that
their resolutions would reform that intens-
flied Abolition district and induce some Of
the cowardly blowers on the war to 90
themselves and assist TO do that which they
SO pertinaciously insist shall be done by
others: but do not believe Grant County
has furnished single man in answer to this
appeal. Some married men may have gone
to the battle field to escape the ,ermagancy
which female dictatorship, both privat. and
public, implies, but their departure can be
attributed to no patriotic impulse and they
cannot be relied on as good soldiers.
These anti-tobacco, and antirum socl-
cites, got up by ladies to compel men to bow
to the majesty Of their charms are Of the
same piece, and are all wrong. Modest,
lovcablc girls will find some qnietcr way of
haltcring the youth of the country and
breaking them to work in double harness.
Besides the impolicy Of attempting coercion
such as is here condemned, every thought
full girl knows that nature must be a great
falsifcr if Gods female children are not as
anxious TO have the goodwill of the males
as rice cersa Let the ladies stick to the
bonnets and allow gentlemen the exclusive
right Ito wear the brccchcs."
A.
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