Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-07-12

on the contrary made 4 guest Of lis
arch-traitor. and finally released him
to solaec himself for his grand failure
in the smiles Of the aristocracy CT q
neighboring country.
Brave Mexico. Cewardly America,
&C. &. g." and Woman Suffrage.
Our gentlemanly correspondent, &c. c. c."
IN last weeks B,FSiP takes us to task for
not giving q fuller eatlinc Of the arguments
Of Prot. Lewis. in an article written by rs
some time since. We gave the principal and
only fresh argument advanced by Prot. Lew
is, Which had reference to household suf.
irage. That was the gist of his articles, and
the great rock upon which be sought to dash
universal suffrage TO fragments. The other
arguments adduced by Prof Lewis, were old
and common place. needing no special at
tcniion. as they related to the question of
eNpcdiency aud not Of principle. The OBJ
scrvations of &C. {. c. in this connection
upon fixed principles, $50 firmly fixed and
unerri.g!y imprinted, as not to admit Of
change or rcvision,' are just in point. All
questions of human rights should be argued
on the basis of such principles, and not on
that Of eXpcdiencv, which is simply q
subvcrsion Of principles, or subordination
of principle to within or caprice. The ques-
ton is not. is it exredient that woman should
vote. but is it her rigid: not whether it
would make her better or worse, but has she
the same natural righsto Indicate by her bal
lot how and by whom she shall be governed
as yourself.
SAYS &c. C. Ca we are much disposed to
be forgciful oil OF Indifferent to those whose
self sacrifice or hard labor have secured to
US the prosperity and facilities for improves
mcnt We enjoy On the contrary. the earn.
estness and enthusiasm with which our ma.
,ional anniversary is nearly always celebra>
ted. is positive proof that we are not
disposed TO be forgctful. We remember
most gratefully among other things, that our
grand old forefaihers proclaimed as the fund.
amen.al principle of true government, the
natural political equality of all mankind,
upon which the righteous demand for female
suff.age is based, and which &C. c. C." is
so faithfully combating. All we ask of . c.
c. C." is to accept with their logical conse-
quences the very teachings of those men of
the 18th century he so devou,ly revcrenees.
Our correspondent, refers to the Bible ar
gument. and quotes Prof. Lewis as saying.
" 1t is characteristic, however, of this par
ticular movement, for the separate action
of married women, that Its tone, its spirit,
its very words often are not only decidedly
but even insolen,ly anti>biblical This
assertion. if applied in general terms. is
simply untrue. but it is equally true with tina,
of &C. c. c. Immediately following it, that
seven Beecher appears studiously to avoid
cnlightening our minds on portions of scrip
ture having bearing Oh this subject 1t
is our correspondent that needs enlightcn
ing on matters of fact. Mr.. Beeeher has
so thoroughly dissipated the Scliptural mis-,
which enshrouded his subject, that even
&C. G. c." we arprchend, would glance
over his spectaeles at his PROSTATE idols in
utter establishment that he had been so long
blinded by " old>fogy interpretations :" of the
Bible. We would gladly give Mr.. Bceeher's
argument, had We space. The fact is, ~
ranny and oppres ion oil every description,
have always sought to shield themselves
under the divine authority of Inspiration.
Kings claim to rule by divine right. Perse-
cuiion under the gaise Of divine authority,
has been prac.iced through all ages. Even
slavery was upheld by eminent divines on
tie ground of its divine origin. And were
the interpretations of these human oppres-
sors to be accepted, their deductions would
be found TO be thoroughly logical, and We
should be compelled 10 admit that the book
Of Inspiration was written in the interests Of
kings and tyrants, rather than for the good
Of mankind. But it is this false and bigot-
cd Interpretation Of the Bible that the
friends of progress and justice repudiate
They claim that its teachings, when thor
oughly understood. viii be found invariably
on the side of liberty as opposed to tyranny,
with progress as against conservatism, and
with the weak, in the right, as against the
strong, in the wrong Our correspondents
observations upon religion and morality are
very good as well as very trite. Probably
nobody disputes them, but when :" c. c. c.
assumes that the advocates Of equal rights
IGNORE higher authority be makes him
self very ridiculous, fer it is upon this very
principle of "ligher law" than expedi
ency (which is only the law Of human rea>
son. that they base their claims for justice
to all classes. 1t is principle of nature
Gods own law-enunciated boldly in our
glorious Declaration Of Independence, that
every human soul is the political equal Of
every otler, and all that is asked By the
friends Of woman suffrage, is practical ap-
plica,ion Of that divine principle. This doc
trine of individual rights is as our cores
pordent snpposes, the basis Of our claim for
jus. and honest application Of the demo-
cratic principle upon which our government
processes to be founded. If &C. c, c. has
any arguments in opposition to this princi-
pie, We shall be most happy TO afford him
the opportunity Of presenting them to the
public.
OUR ORPHANS HOMES.