Smyrna times., 1867-07-31
The Tribune on Woman suffrage

The New York Constitutional Conventio,
voted against female suffrage last week tb,
vote standing, yeas, 10; nays, I25 Where
the [H|"ne comments as follows:
"edo not understand it as a verdict ago;n,
participation IN public affairs by wn,n''n o.,
the co1trary, We hold that womIn.s in+nanno
! not only i bIt should be lelt in leo .l,t;,,
""l government and must increase in nowr,
d" Ihc rae b1cnhes more enlightened and hu.
nE'hc; we only insist that She shall sneak
"llt ne neard dlatInctlvely as Woman. NOT
coihlhlh@led aud confused with Man. Tn mate
women voters at our elections AS n,w hnIJ
anu eilgIple to office in competition with man
""ud pe lar better calculated TO corrunt wn
MAJ man than to reform and purify our noli,;cy
10 nave women mlngle freely with mon in
PiIhilTS meetings, caucuseS nOminating CON
FthtloiS, legislatures, investigating connn;t-
tees JurlCS, &c, &c, is not in our iud,,nn,t
caicuiatcd To elevate woman more than IN rn'
,oL;n eAi''ing abuses IN legislation and practical
substantially like this > ''oln
Let the women of our State. after J,,o !;
cuNSion and consultation, hold a Convrntinn
composer OF delegates from the several Conn.
tleH, epuai IA number to the Members of a.
Selho!y. 10 this Convention, let nonn hr.
women be admitted, whether as oiTrer.
Spectators. Let this Convention. kornin,, -,
ueDates wholly private, decide what drnort-
HhehtS OF legislation and government may La
Saiciy assigned and set apart to woman. W.
Wpuld w suggest all that relates to the Family
HlVorcc, separation from bed and
board, the control and maintenance Of cb;Id
rem education, the property rights Of married |
WOMEN Inheritance, dover, &C., &C., as snh- |
ectH that could wisely and safely be set anart
~ ~ pe IeglSiated upoa by woman alone. And |
W y pcileVe tnat, II she not a few women. but
"o sex Shal ever suggest and require sllrh
N aPp9lntnent OF legislative powers and dn.
res Nan VIII cheerful cuncede it.
\. Dut would You have woman hold elections
NJ we would not We would have bor
y. ~ ~ xow 10 take the sence Of the electors
nrt,"nn. "'"'o etiy and cheapy. When a de- ,
'i''ilcilt oF legislation shall be ASSIGNED ~
roman we would have her collect, fbron9I
'hool dnSnrt or kindred Organizations tIn e
aIigS Ec q 81 female citizens who posses the r
u1lln NS other than of sex required from "
laIe 1ses at our elections. These ba;n+ j.,
lIy' !ueldiy registered, let three women IL D
'cn ASSEMBLY district be designated to col. o
81 =, Tue votes OF It's women. LIT them simnIv
iNcItISG the address. to which votes should he Z
IT. a"i appoint week wherein to c,lIcrt .,
T T'i' 10" let every female citizen write her dr
j.,. :; i: ~, ''>I It, signing her name, to the III
're>S Indicated and due time having been ri
owed Tor votes to arrive 10y mail or other. OF
Ee' let the votes be duly canvassod, the re- sI s
II ma TNe'rt llned and certificates of election 81
uG" accordingly. Under this nlan Tho ;r eli
i1' ths 9e t-rdde he bereayed. and evnn
absent, could vote As well as other, mi
cost OF holding an election throughout the M
ite need not rearh $4,000. rs
sue h are the outlines Of our views regarding
man IN politics. They are doubtless snse
'liDle OF Improvement, but we think not hv =
'Gl9g IN politics the natural and time-bon-
Il distinction between women and men. A su
iaIe II legislature, jury of women, We De
,r il aplue legislature of men and women wi
R iiy pr, prohhlIEccously drawn from the sexes to
10 not believe III. 1' ma