Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-13

in England, MT. Mill, who had already ac- quired a foremost position as both @ great and practical philosopher, came forward as its advocate, and has continued to urge it ever since. His speech in its favor is much the ablest argument upon the ques- tlon we have ever seen; and though the amendment was lost in the House, yet the respectful attention given to MT. Mills ar- gument, and the large vote of seventy-three in it's favor to one hundred and ninety-six against, shows that the question is one winch has many supporters in the king dom
 It is to be hoped that female suffrage may be fairly tried in some way at no dis tant day. The agitation i'll it's favor will not cease until 1t is tried, and its absurdity or its excellence practically proved. Our system of state governments gives us vast advantage in testing theories of govern ment over those nations whose govern ments are centralized If England, for in stance, moulds any theory into law, it ap- plies to the whole nation, and if it results ill evil the whole nation suffers It is not so with us. Some years ago, for example, the demand was universal in this country for an elective judiciary. It seemed to superficial view more in harmony with our
 
 wise men favored its adoption It natural ly happened, however, that but few states at first made their judiciary elective The result has been that the practical working of the system has proved so bad that the popular belief in the idea has been aban- doned, the many states which maintained the old system, clung to it more tenacious ly than ever, and the few, like New York; which adopted the new plan, are on the way to a return to the old. Let female suf- frage be tried in the same way. Kansas has at present a Constitutional amend ment pending for the admission of wo- men to the franchise The state is pre- eminently favorable field for the trial, and we trust that it will be made there. If in that state it proves beneficial, others can then adopt it; if not, the evil which many fear will result from its adoption will not have affected the whole country and it's friends will cease to urge a meas ure which. once fairly tried, has proved failure.
 We extract the following from the Hart ford Post:
 The influence of one speech, when it comes from the proper source may be es- timated by observing the boldness on the question of female suffrage-since MT. John Stuart Mills speech has been pub lished-which has possession of many of the journals of the country, that even year ago would hardly have ventured word ill favor of so radical a measure. In 8 state like this ill which we live, that clings to it's old hates and prediudice born out of slavery even after slavery is gone, and that fights the battle against progress Il, 1,x-1 nh cy, we shall not be likely very soon to alter women to vote. But women voting is one of the fixed facts of the future. And when we come to sift matters little, we may we'll ask: Why should not women be allow ed to vote? They have as much interest at state in every important question that agi- tates the country, as men have; there are questions ill which they have even deeper interest, especially in questions of the higher order, in questions that pertain to the moral welfare and social purity of soci- ety. It is said that women will vote as their husbands do? That is not always certain. There are questions that now agi- tate the pubic mind, and questions that may rise into importance at any moment in regard to which women would vote al- most ill a solid body one way, and on the right side. They, with but rare exceptions would side with the moral and humane portion of society, and act with them for the promotion of sobriety and order. We solemnly believe that the influence of wo- men is something that we need in politics, and that when we avail ourselves of this element we shall find it productive of the happiest results. But we must wait pa tiently. We are so gallant that we shall wait for nudge from the ladies. We do not care to make ourselves oficious and to advo- cate something in behalf of the ladies that the ladies do not want. If our wives and sis ters want voice in the affairs of the state and the nation, let them demand, and we will come to their rescue and do what we can to carry through this much needed and just reform.
 SUMMER RESORTS. long article in Saturdays New York Eoening Post, in reference to the watering places which will be patronized by the New Workers this summer, we extract the following in refer ence to those in this city and other sec- tions of the State: