Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-04-26

tcnce his argument is evidently in flrpr Of
Female Suffrage. 50 he tacks about, ahau,
dons logic, distorts, or wholly ignores facts
and draws picture that evideu,ls horrifes
his simple mind Woman he saws, vested
with the RICH, Of voting and the privilege Of
holding office, must as consequence bear
a part OF the dradgery of business Suppo.
sing they do; do YOU believe they will have
70 do 1t Tor smaller wages than they wo K for
at present Men at present seem anxious
eaough to do the drudgery of public bust
ness. Perhaps il the burden were in,olera
be for US poor women, l.. would CALAMITY
step forward and relieve us. But the ideas
are struggling for utterance. ana We are told
that II women vote they will have to 30 into
the army, dig IN canals under exacting task.
masters, &c. Will L. be 50 kind a. 10
tell us who is going to make women do these
things? Has not woman to dav as much
right to dig in canals as she cyuld have il
she voted. Laaent'as evidently con ouuds
physical aud social equality with civil equal.
n.y. which 5 quite different thing accord
ing 70 woman's notion. Bat, says hs,
what q fass there'll be in the family Viii
there? Who will make fuss ? Men vote |
as they choose without fear OF their wives. |
II her sentiments are not the same as his. I
Lautehtius is evidently afraid he might whip
his wife or mother, il they did not look thro'
his spec'acles at election time, and l would
not be surprised If he did.
Again, in vcur edition of March 10, Lau-
rentus is moved 10 discuss the evils that
would "spring up in the family circle we're I
women 10 possess the elective franchise, and
to commence. draws a beautiful and more or ,
less truthful picture Of wamsn's mission, 4,
woman's influence in rendering home sacred
and ins,illing the principles of religion into $
the minds and hearts OF the rising genera a
lion. In short, at prestn. woman is an an e
eel, with untiedged wings perhaps, but con "
ielfiily lovely notwithstanding. 0Ily let o
,er vote and her whole nature is changed a
hose principles Of religion that have found $.
ueh genial soil in her tender heart are torn
p root and branch. Notwithstanding she ST
as " frs, at the Sepalchre,' Christ looses a,
be power to influence her tions through in
lie medium OF bis teachings, In word, she vi
econles totally corrupted. The franchise OF
hich ennobles man corrup;s romdn, so er
lat in place Of tenderness OF heart, cruelty tn,
Guild reign supreme; where virtue sets en- in
roned, vice would have undisturhed pos tht
ssion. Whereas wife now loves home, sid
e would then hate it. Where no. moth So
would give her life for her child, she bio
'uld then let them "Erow mp without any hol
strain, or education, a disgrace to the hu- be-
IN race, aishonor to themselves and all
lnected with them" l. is evidently fire
ublcd with the nightmare and has written cou
} Of his troubled dreams to frigh,en fools de,
children. AS be sets aside nature with we,
much facility, l wonder De is not afraid Of
next generation viii BE- literally wolves the
Ourangou;angs. When Natures laws are a c,
g disturbed there is no knowing how it thu
bit end. To timid soul, like l.. tha
would be teri bic, and assure him is
e as likely 10 occur rs the horrors he I
sms about. Prof Willis in his address ma,
re the New York Medical College for CHA
men, SAYS, There is nothing to prevea, his
ian from becoming anything she may bod
10 be, or gaining any position to which \
may aspire in science, arts or govern Of ,
I, If she has an Opportunity. She will hou
reu what man does bangiingly. We his
e the laws bu, cur imperfect legislation er ,
IS that we need new power in that leg dou
ion. and that power lies in the hand Of ]
an"-views radically Giaereat from those and
-, and perhaps the only way to Dc, pre-
which is grounded in truth is to put
! to the test of actual experiment, to l
b would respectfully vote aye. '
BRowNELL.