The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12
WOman,s Rights.

From the Daily Netos
The teachers OF lsms have taken advantage OF
the anniversary" demonstrations to ventilate
their ideas of social progression. Now that the
war is over, fanatcism does not find enough en-
plOyment in raking up the embers of the strife;
and, therefore, looks about for new fields or re-
eDters upon the old fields, in which to SOW the
seeds of heresies and dscords. In the presence
of actual hostilities the popular mind, absorbed
in the contemplation of the terrible realities of
desperate conflict, was in no condition 10 study
the theories OF social eXperlmentalists; and for
the time, the apostles OF innovation upon long
established customs found their occupation
gone. But now they return with fresh ardor TO
their vocation, and, we must confess tnat after
the conVulslons that have raCked the country,
there is an unsettled and unhealthy mental and
moral atmosphere that is favorable to the de-
signs OF these iconociasts The people have be-
come accustomed to un Tholesome eXcltements,
and, as the political issues cease to offer novel
phases, and lail to feed the morbid cravings OF
the masses, they will seek for sensations in the
spheres OF transcendentalism and social reform
that are, Just nov, being explored with so much
tenaclIy and enthusiasm
The Beechers the Tlltons, the Wendell Phil
hpses are in their element. Ii is their natu re
10 quarrel with thaC is, and to atempt
the overthrow of landmarks and of pr1ncl-
pies established and tested by centuries of
experience. They are revolutionists by temoera-
ment and by profession, and the theme that is
now apparently most in favor with them, is the
Vindication OF "womans rights"
In this We agree with them so far as to desire
that all the rights" that the great body OF our
cOuntrywomen are ambitious to attain, may be
conceded TO them. We are behind none in our
reverence Tor the sex to which enlightenment
has accorded prc-eminencc in purity and in
those qualities that make moral sunshine for
humanity. But we are convinced that the wo-
manhood OF our country is TOO exalted 10 accept
position in the political arena. Our true women
feel that they now fulfil he highest and noblest
functions OF GODS creatures, and that their
sphere has no superior IN purity, usefulness, and
compliance with the laws o. nature. Mr. Beecher
has askcd:-"Wlll you, wLo are willing to give
the elective franchise TO the negro, refuse 1t to
Vonr mothers wives, sisters, and daughters ?"
We answer that the mothers wives, sisters,
and daughters OF the republic are busy under
their domestic roofs, and have neither leisure
nor inclination to assume additional RESPONSE
billties. Since the world began they have been
spared the mtiictlon of participation in the rude
experiences OF political life, and what have they
pone wherein they have sinned beyond those
of their sex that lived be ore them that they
should now be dragged into an arena where
ambition ard avarice are the incentives and cor
ruption the weapon OF the conflict? We know
that there are ministers Of the Gospel who
NEGLECT their sacred duties to advance partisan
interests; but the women OF our country under
stand their mission better, and more highly ap-
preciate the value to society OF its conscientious
tulhlment. They will not leave the cradles
where their infants slumber, to mingle with the
crowds that shout and swear at the hustings;
and their natural instincts of hOusewiery will
countenance no innovation that seeks to lure
them from their legitimate domain. And how
can their fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons
achieve for them a more beautiful, a holier,
purer ministratlOn than that which, since Eve
wept for her Abel and more bitter tears for the
crime OF her frst-born, has been the destiny OF
woman? Do what you can, Beechers, TiltOns,
Wendell Phillipses, and besides all the female
ADVOCATES of "WOman's Rig hts' who neither re.
present the wishes nor the interests OF their sex
you cannot beguile our women from their
domestic sphere, nor drive them into the
political world to be degI aded and defled by
contact with it, cOrrupton.