Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-05

husband and his wife differ on political ques
tons As it now is, that is Of no great conse
-rence, but IL she has . personal interest il
ID. z.ser, some favcrite candidate to cleo,
% perhapi,a candidate herself, what strif,
and bickesin6s such . state Of things woul<
bring on, can be easier imagined than des
cribed. Instead OF increasing3 the love ant
respect due to Woman, i, would diminish i
in the exact ratio In which she took part il
strife Of public business; and instead Of be-
ing mans best friend aad counselloe, sh.
would become hated and despised, thinl
ont Of place in the economy Of nature. Blu
enough for this time; more BY and BY.
LArRENrlus.
LrrLErox, Feb q, 1867.
4 Weaan,s view - the 0uessien
lxpErExDkxcE, Iowa.
Ma. EDITOR IL have watched, with grea
interest, your advocacy Of female suffrage
and, need say that with the interest VA
mingled pain to see person 20 literally en-
lowed with good judgment, intelligence
truthfulneSs and honor, so necessary 70 The
successful AmcVican editor, show himself 81
completely mys,ised when the interest O
woman is concerned and in that which, par
don me, he can but take theoretical view
view which, were his preaching but prac
ticed, would bring Oh this already burdened
nation multitude of evils. for which woman
would be the innocent offender. have but
the feeble voice Of woman, and were not the
people SO completely al the mercy Of Amhi-
,ious editors, that voice would be silenced by
the thought that the government which the
Nos, High has permitted TO prosper for SO
many years-thAt which He has SO lately
freed from the foul stain Of slavery-vishous
woman's inte.cession, would not or could not
be subjected to another revolution equally as
astonishing and gigantic as negro suffrage /;
but editors see &, to advocate truth in terms
which have the appearance Of opposition to
the win Of the Almighty. In expressing
these views of the subject, sincerely believe
Iexpress the opinion Of nine-ten;hs Of my
sex.
That piece Of feminine masculinity Who
would crave the right Of franchise deserves
not the name Of woman, nor even foothold
in the true woman's lofty sphere, so much is
she IN object Of contempt. Perhaps You
have not forgotten the time your bri. lit
moustache curled with seorn when studying
the features Of /" strong minded woman"
Would you infict obligations which the ma
jori,y Of US have neither the desire nor capac-
ity to ful6ll? Consider Independence, which
is but type of other western cities, and see
how many of its ladies' vosld scorn the idea
Of voting. Would there not b great hev-
ing down Of ladies amiability and putting
forth Of determination and many other I'M
lovely qualities, which single gentlemen de-
clare the lovely creatures DO not possess?
And Why? Because their country requires
hem to deposit their vote for when the righ,
IF franchise is once granted to woman it viii
be Is much her duty to cast her vote Is il is
now mans duty; and to neglect it would be
rank treason TO her government He Who
fails in the discharge Of that duty deserves
10 be branded with . Inbecile" for failing 70
represent, - far % in his power, the viii of
he people. Should such neglect be prscti.
ed to but limited extent, minorities might be-
come majorities and yet you would infict on
rs the duty Of going to the polls under all
ordinary circumstances. Nov, what / call
ordinary circumstances il, . widow Eve OF
six miles from the polls, tvo or three child
rem 70 be cared fos, and, owing 10 Natures
freaks, . severe storm - contend With. The
fanatic vill brave tie storm, pat in her vote
night or wrong, and return TO her neglected
family whose escape from drowning or burn
ing 10 death is - much due 70 the Accident
Insurance Company - to her mosherly care
The true woman remains ct home lamenting
he condition Of her country, which oblges
her to neglect the most sscsed duty ever re-
qnired of man.
Did it but stop here, our condition would
be endurable, but there are numberless
civiities which are freely granted 70 ladies
nov, By gentlemen, which in that case
would Be denied them. Gentlemen, Who
would to-day draw the sword for woman, and
freely pour his blood in her defense, could
then look on with cool smile and say,
Hoe your own row. Ladies would tread
the streets with perfect composure, and re.
quest the gentlemen to be present 1t the
next caucus, and, perhaps, propose the SOL
emn oath to . Support the Constitution BY
following in the footsteps of weak deluded
man, whose only strength is in his ambitious
exersions to place himself at the head Of the
nation.
Imagine ladies stumping the country and
buying votes, and making use Of many 9TH
er means 70 put her name on the ticket.
Did bat know how those names were put
there, the idea might be more revolving,
but oblige Us to vote and We will very soon
learn, for, mark my words, uoman's supe-
rior cunning in discovering good and evil,
will make mans rule odious, and obliee
them 10 take back seats, as we'll in the
halls Of Congress, as in lesser places Of pow
er.
No, Mr.. Editor, excuse US. Should you
persist in thrusting the fright Of Fran
chise" upon US, and succeed, the vail that
will arise from thousands Of America's 6re>
sides will be; my burden is greater than
can bear
So saith
AM IDEA.
The aeesnstHuctien Ddll - posed BY beth
Houses Of Ceagress.
The bills before Congress for the recon.
struefion of the rebel Sfstes have haco,na