Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-02-07
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

The Union City Eagle treats its
rea,lers 10 whole column of reading
on female suffrage. The writer arrives
nj the gigantic conclusion that men
who favor II are those who have but
one idea; at least, he thinks they are
incapable Of taking n general survey
81 n subject. We shall not attempt Ia
convince the editor of that paper that
they have more than one; indeed, to
have one idea, and that founded upon
correct principles, is much better than
go have none.
N has been bat IA few years since,
that the friends Of universal freedom
were characterized ~ men 0f one idea;
and when they declared, in the lam
guage Of the Declaration of American
independence, "that all men were
created alike free, aud were entitled to
certain inalienablc rights, among
which werc life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness. The arguments
used to meet these Self-evident truths
were tone idea, wool, niger, abolition
ism" So now; when tho great prin-
ciple OF universal suffrage is spoken Of,
the argument is, lone idea, hoops, tilt
ers," with white stockings in imagina-
ton. The fact is, some mems ideas
don't rise higher than the animal pas
sions. They view women rs an in
ferior being who was created for the
purpose OF satisfying the bascr desires
of corrupt and degraded men. But
ve do not desire % make an effort To
convince n man Of So broad and COM
pFehensive views-men who always
drag along In the rear, who never dare
venture out Of the old beaten track
for fear they might see things in "a diff
ferent light They pin themselves to
the-coat tail Of some old fogy, and do
the work Of that indispensable article
az cow I'm fly time, even at the ex-
pense of filthiness. Aud, like the man
who refused 10 travel on pike, he
cause he said his father had used mud
roads all his life. land, said he, do
YOU think am better than my faith
or. that ! should demand pike?n so
with the editor Of the Eagle; his faith
er held that woman was created solely
TO- mans pleasure; therefore, he thinks
any man who asks her elevation and
liberation from slavery, is man of
one idea.
This man Of broad capacity asks in
triumph: "II0w many OF our country
women would accept the proflercd ia
vnr were il conferred upon Them"
This does not meet the question. There
arc hundreds, yea, thousands, of men
who have never voted; and yet, would
this writer of great dimensions say
the principle was wrong to vote be-
cause all did not avail themselves of
the privilege? certainly not. But this
writer thinks the wa.cc. OF political
life are too turbid for wsman, in her
angelic modcsty. 10 enter, i'm other
words. ne means that no person who
II pure should be entrusted with a
vote.
We recollect a few days ago Of over
hearings conversation Of two men
who had been imbibing a little too
much shotgun whisky. II will an
swer our purpose 10 call them Tom
and jim:
Jim AZ say, Tom, are You in
favor OF w-o-m-e-n v-o-t-i-n-gen
Tom-"No, Pm-hic-not; for we
would-hic-never get drink of
whis-hic-ky i'm Randolph county
afterward."
Here Is a proper estimate placed up
on women; and this little conversation
illustrates one 81 the important re-
forms 10 b. accomplished by her when
she shall have been liberated from her
ihraldOm.
We shall expect To see every whisky
ticin The countryoppose female suffrage
Some good men even, may oppose it
the probability Is that many will op-
pose IL for time Time Is an ss~en-
iisl element IN al great reforms: hut