Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-21
WHITE W n21Ep 70 VOTE.

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;ous creatures who parade at the Free
1--we Conventions has undoubtedly pre-
vented many who would otherwise nave
active part in advocating the rshs
and advantage OF this extension Of the
elective franchise. When the time arrives
tina, this grand motion in free civilization
is adopted, the character Of the act VIII
.rrohabiv be an almost unsolicited confer
ring of the franchise by man upon woman
or. rather, an acknowledgement Of her in.
herens title to this right"
II is said, It would degrade woman to
introduce her into politics. On the con-
trary, it would purify politics. Because
woman is not so strong as a man, physi-
cally, it is said she was not intended to be
direct ruler in Republican Govern
ment. What an argument. Yet it passes
for argument, and is, indeed, the common
reply to a suggestion in favor OF female
suffrage. From the very popularity OF
such q retort, it is evident that the sub
ject has never been fairly considered BY
the mass of the people of this country.
It is said that the Bible is against the pro-
position. Less so, by the same style OF
use, or perversion, than is the Bible in
favor of slavery-if we may be permitted
the affirmative comparison against a
negative. In fact, you can with as much
truth say the Bible is a book Of argument
against Republicanism.
In our Government the Caucasian race
should rule. Great exigencies may seem
to demand a qualified admission OF the
negro to a participation in the grand right
of the ballot; some States may chose to
gran, universal suffrage"-(which does
not mean "uniyersal," for women's priv
ilese to vote is not allowed under the
phrase-only negroes and Chinese males)
but the grand National rule, if the Con-
stitution of the Union Is to pre-
scribe il, should be: Every white
adult of the age Of 81 shall have and
enjoy the Elective Franchise. Some who
are now strenuously insisting that all men
in the South, Of the African race, shall
vote, scout the idea Of white female suf-
and retail all the stale and trashy
filings against the proposition. Perhaps
they would now say that its naming or
urging IS ~prejudicial to the scheme for
placing the rule Of the Southern States in
the hands Of the Africans.
No less a man than John Stuart Mill
declares his thorough belief in the proprie-
ty Of female suffrage, and he announced
this when recently ~canvassing Westmin-
ster District for a seat in Parliament.
Henry Ward Beecher expresses his hope
and confidence in the success Of a move
ment with this object in view.
No one supposes it will be compressed
in a day; but not many years hence some
few States 1--WE think they will be Western
States) will lead of in the passage Of an
amendment to the organic law Of their
commonwealth, and then the less literally
disposed communities Of men will gradu-
ally DO induced to follow in this essential
act for the perfeeting of our Republican
form of Government. II is safe to say,
that long before the Radicals, or their sue
cessors in creed. can enforce male suffrage
throughout the laad, irrespective Of those
indications Of superiority, or inferior.
ity, among human beings which God
has plainly made, long before that time
Of it were likely ever to come)-white
women will be the political equals Of white
men.
Wien the finest forms Of civilization
shall obtain on this globe, in political rule,
the widely different races Of humanity will
have their correspondingly marked and
exclusive Governments. Then all men
will dwell together in unity and concord;
for each will have his or her peculiar
in q appropriate climate, and
surrounded by institutions controlled by
Of one race or one class Of close
races. And among the differ
ent nations of the earth. the man andsthe
woman shall be alike in individual au-
The division of race and color
palpably a division for PEOPLES. And
he true quotation is: 'all peoples shall
iwell together" etc.
While Free Love Conventionists have
lone a vast deal, in the way Of bringing
iisrepute upon Q righteous reform propo-
ition, it is evident to the careful and can
lid observer that woman's right to vote
S approaching formal concession through
he laws that extend her privileges for con-
business in her own name. and
he general, though tacit, admission Of her
proper sphere" in the discharge Of duties
n this country which a dozen years ago
he was popularity declared unfit to under
axe or unsuited to perform. Talk Of
women not being adapted to hold office!
Why, they hold hundreds Of Uncle Sans
to-day ; and their competency
md faithfulneSs in handling and deliver
ng the mails is a matter of official remark
compliment from the Washington
head of the Poss-ofice Department. In q
'ery short sime-we have high authority
or prophecying-the vast majority of the
Stations will be kept by ladies.
the day when the women shall
have a precedence in applying for these
places! Then there will be
no Democratic party-nor can there be,
anymore.
A CHISANAN's CANDrpATz.-John w.
in his recent speech at Lebanon,
Pa, where he announced himself a candi.