The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-14

L OF best requires they SHOULD
educated, and all men made capable Of their civil duties
. dangerous 70 have 50 many ignorant men, therefore,
90 away with ignorance and make them safe
| SUFFRAGE EDUCATOR
But suffrage is itself powerful education Consider
what questions have been discussed in camp cottage
IN the shop in the hastings in the papers the rights of
men, the structure of society the nature OF govern
ment the policy of States, the limits OF war, the laws
| OF trade, political economy. This nation has become
familiar with great questions during the education OF the
| war. When man has vote he has q great many
schoomasters When Patrick first comes over here no
one cares for him. but after he naturaliZed be has
schoolmaster when he sits down TO his meal ready
teach him which way 70 vote, and at the end of five
years ne can vote well you. But Is SAID "You
agree 70 exclude criminals idiots those not OF age and
/ paapers with women You consistent, there.
Tore IN advocating the doctrines Of universal suffrage"
reply we exclude criminals they forfeited
their rights under society idiots because they
nsn. a ~a'Sncaxe 70 not watch, and man case is
because we mu st have some time when a becomes
man. Paupers arc excluded, but paupersm is not
criminal and paupers ought not to forfeit political
rights IL Is shame for misfortune and trouble to be
disgrace Paupers ought TO Vote But how about
womenS Can any reason be given why the natural
rights Of women are not just the same as the natural
rights Of manY Can You say because she is a woman
she has not the rights Of reason sentiment social
affection and all the rights OF ctzenship thai man
has? What If by some accident civil power had first
been put into the hands Of women, and the question
what kind OF argument would you have in saving God
made women specially to governf'' think could
make II, prtri, much stronger argument against
mems coming and voting than now men are able 10
make 1t against women's voting.
woMAN's INFLUENCE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS
think the later question Of civilization is such as in
dcaes providentiay indicates peculiar want Of
affairs In the beginning of society its wants and inter-
ests are largely material and physical In the material
condition Of affairs as an adjunct and attribute Of IT,
these are characteristics but society unfods and de-
velopes more and moIe the question arises does not
become more intellectual more ethereal and esthetcal
Now woman is peculiarly adapted by her organization,
her instincts her Judgment and her love thought
adapts her to be wise and matured ethical and
thetical questions The question of education is more
n tn
the questions Of humanity, of reformation OF morality
questions OF labor questions OF ten thousand suffering in
human society All these becoming legislative
questions These are the very questions That womans
mind "a, is peculiarly organized to juke Of, aud
| whether women needs to vote or not men needs to
have them to vote, and society needs them The in
be left unconsdered Now public affairs are selfish cor
did and COARSE and men are unjust and will be so,
and this viii! be seen by what has taken place wherever
woman has hinged her Influence with MANN the
schoohouse in the church, in the neighborhood, In
ment will take place wherever woman lnnoles her
fuence in the administration OF public affairs. 1t is
asked me II would permit my wife and daughter to
dabbe in the turmoil and excitement public affairs?
My reply is, the presence Of women will take away the
respect; not to-day perhaps, or Tomorrow But do
you believe that Of the candidates for public
Office would present themselves as candidates with the
knowledge that women would vote that men would
show their faces az now unblushingly as candidates
(Applause) Do you believe that If the Judgment Of
wolnan's moral sense OF mothers wives and sisters
we're 10 sit in judgment on manners well on men,
that such things would be tolerated that exists now
almost with impunityf DO you not believe that If the
tribunal Of adjudication made up of the moral sense
OF men, quickened by womans sensibty, moro strln
gent morality would prevail aud higher of honor
would succeed the death OF meanness and
Men and women together nobler than woman or
alone. Whatever makes the mother more intel-
gent moro wise and makes children
so. Far be It from me TO leave the impression tina.
undervalue domestci,y that would take away anything
from the sanctity OF the household or that would
relieve by single particle the pressure Of duty In rser.
ence 10 oil minor details OF household economy 1t is
honorable for to lovc home End not be ashamed
with her own hand 10 perform The necessary duties Of
home and household Let Ter still kusad and bake the
daily bread let her dwc..at home II you please not
household drndge b.. an honorable worker at home.
would not takc Sway single particle Of spirit from do
Yes.!S aecson; but scorn and repudiae tho decara
tion tis woman Is better fitted to be worker at homo
in yfoportion she is ignorant Of everything else
hold that the more she knows Of things abroad
at home, and the larger her influence the more
u avaiis in every specific application OF it.
course OF studies. had all the accomplishments which
would make her much larger intellectual being, the
labor The larger YOU make her intellectually the more
fruitful she Is IN thought and resources the she
will be able to bring honor and adornmen every par.
ticular duty Of the household I would scorn the
mendng OF the stocking the sewing Of the shirt
but,ons-that everlasting illustration Of woman's duties
Let her stay at home please but she ia not t
be my mother she does not know anything beyond
darning the stocking and sewing shirt buttons Jap.
plausel
scmpIuRAL PLEA roa woxAS's Eoui urv
II is said that such notions are contrary TO The spirit
and letter Of the Scrptnres that woman should stay at
home and bear children; should not become public
teachers bnt should be confined TO her Ordinary place.
second ana subordinate TO If these things were
would close the discussion az We arc all hound
The Scriptures Of Divine authority But
they not You would err not knowing the Scrip
tures. viii admit that there Is clearly scmblnnce OF
truth but admit also, and insist upon H. that a
better and deeper historical knowledge OF the Scriptures
takes away the whole force Of any such allegation For
what was tho Hebrew ON IN reference to woman
You will look through the whole Of the Old Testament
and you will not lind single disqualifyng. dshonorng
81 lowering restriction There Is nothing In the Old
Testament that favors the Oriental notion OF the in
equality Of the sexes. but much that supports the
modern doctrine which derived rather from the purer
fountains OF the Hebrew sense, than from the
Impure fountains OF Greek Not book Of the
New Testament written distinctly to the Jews sanctions
any line or letter or restriction. Whenever there an
injunction TO silence in meengs-a relative subordna-
ton,he apostle in that case writing to the
that either Greek under the influence OF Greek
customs, In Timothy's Epstle 70 the Corinthan
churches, which distinctly Greek The Greek held
below him They held that not only we're women not
permitted TO walk the streets but that shame
them he standing n the doors Of houses
to receive their husbands on their return home Thev
considered to be stigma for woman TO be intel
ligenL
i said that u woman we're 70 exercise the right Of
suffrage would destroy her dclcacy. II would Ger.
family correct the indelcacy Of man. But what Ia the
eject Of enlarged INTEL gence and enlarged action
do not ask that woman in speaking, in the whole realm
Of art, In the whole kingdom Of literature, in the pro-
vince Of religion, in the great and yet TO be moss
honored department Of public instruction, or in
suifraee, should undertake 70 be man. We have got
enough men. The whole Of my plea turns upon this
that woman is TO TO these tasks bringing
a woman's nature; II is that, added to the virs tend
encies, that Is 10 make the true man of the future
SUFFRAGE woNASs DUTY.
But put the whole question a lar higher ground
put on the ground OF conscience As God s true and
just, and sympathetic and loving, put IL to every wo
mans conscience and say, "You ought exert every
particle Of influence which God has made possible for
you, the ameoraon Of society. and In raising the
condition Of humanity" This sure Of, that when
the whole Of society rises up 10 march with
face IL il would 70 up jerusalem men and
women hand in hand and nscparable, will be found
walking, God hath declared, "what have Joined to-
gc,hcr, let no man put asunderr Applause The lee
iurer here closed and the audience dispersed
sAlNs Or TINE STEAMSHIP AFRICA.
BosroS, Feb 10. 1867
The steamship Africa sailed this afternoon for Liver