White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-10-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
(For the Chief.)

ture. shall be compelled to reply 70 him VII
name Of my own giving. ! shall therefor
denominase him Blank.
Ny friend Blank purposely or ignorana
mistakes my conclusion in the "nsli column
he complains Of, and where he 20 ingenious'
found where to put 10 the "clinch." vii
state. for his information. that the argument
used to show the right of suffrage was not
natural one, was because the advocates Of th
propo,tion claim. and Lucy Stone claimed, Il
q speech at this place, that it ssas natura
right-a right they already possessed, and onl
wanted the privilege of using. Far be i. iron
me to ever withhold any right, or deter an
persons from exercising the rights they possess
which should do in voting against this prop
osition, il it we're . natural right. He leave
Il to me to answer, (for he says raised tn
inquiry. and I tell you raised it for no othe
reason than to gain information.) Why the Go
vsrnment may not extend the right of sudrsg'
to uoman7 do not deny the etsfrsef right
far am from denying in theory, full az far u
my heart from withholding in practice, the rec
rights of mankind. In denying their falss
claims of right, do not mean to mi re thost
snat are ZEAL, and are such as their pretended
rights would destroy. Government is moi
made In virtue of natural rights, which ma!
aud do exist in total independence Of il, ant
exist in much greater clearness, and in much
greater degree Of abstract perfection; but thei
abstract perfection is their practical defeat
By having right to everything, they want ev
erything. Government is a contrvance Of hu
man icisdom, for human rants. "The moment
you abate anything from the full rights OF mel
each to govern himself, and suffer any artiG
eisI, positive Limitation upon those rights, from
that moment the whole organization of Gov
eminent becomes a consideration of conven
ience" This it is which makes the Constitu
ton of State and the due distribution of it,
powers q On after of the most delicate and com.
OF human rsture and human necessities, and
of the things which facilitate or obstruct the
various ends which are to be pursued by the
mechanism OF civil Institutions.
Now. in engrafting this proposition into the
Fundamental law of the State, we should do
that which we in our judgment think will con-
duce to the welfare and pro- perity of the State
and to the bes. interests and happiness Of those
who are to be affected by it. As ] showed in
my last letter. and as my friend Blank admits,
that the only difference between men and NO.
men in this State. in respect TO civil and po-
iitical rights, is that of suffrage, l would ask,
how are they to be benefited by suffrage
They have equal rights without it, they get no
more with it; what good will be accomplished
Wise Legislators do not make laws. unless there
be come real grievances to be removed, or
BONE real good to he accomplished; they do
not make laws TO carry out abstract theories.
But 1 have doubt, should this question be
made part of the Fundamental law Of the land,
that it will DC attained at the expense of the
domestic circle. think see discord creep
ing in, "seeking whom it may devouri" for
should there be q division of sentiment be-
tween the husband and wife. where the will,
the wishes, the welfare Of one, ought to be
merged in the will. the wishes, the welfare of
the other, il would bring instead. disagreea5le
jars; and instead of the comfort and peace
that ought to pervade every hearthstone, it
would be place OF political dissensior. and
political dssension is above all things to be
abhorred. 1t is essential to the happiness Of
social life q, that the confidence and unity sub
sisting between husband and wife should be
L. "a no, oh ID ,fa
unlimited extent; aud to break down or i'm
pair the great principles which protect the
ssnctity of that relation, would be to destroy
the best solace Of human happiness" And
say, if there should be but one family that
would be thus affected, (seeing that there is
ssth:n9 gained for the female, If she had the
right of suffrage,) it is cause enough to let the
basis Of our Governn ent remain as it is
My friend Blank, after enumerating all the
privileges women enjoy, sees no ground Of in
consistency in allowing them to vote; and
thinks that il she has the capacity to engage
10 all other things, she has the capacity to
vote. l allow her all the capacity; see no
ground Of inconsistency, because she can en-
gage in business or do any other thing. 1t is
on the ground of e1pediency that oppose it.
oppose it for reasons above given. oppose
it, because have no faith in the men who are
advocating it. oppose it, because the great,
inestimable privilege Of which you make so
much boast, is nothing but shadow; it is no.
thing substantial; and, as I stated in nv last
il is that which men hold up in their hands for
sale to the highest bidder; that which thou
sands Of men barter away for dram of liquor.
1t is to keep them out Of the I" cess pool" (if
you please) Of filthy, rotten. corrupt politics,
that oppose it.
My friend Blank. in his closing paragraph,
says: "Our Troy friend thinks that extending
the right Of suffrage and nultipl ying voters
will not be for the better protection Of life.
liberty. &C. Then, of course. he cannot favor
negro suffrage. aud will enter the ring with all
those persons of doubtful loyalty" This, then.
is your consistency. This. then. is the liberty
of which yea boast Yes. this is the person
that Loves liberty so veil; is 30 philanthropic;
such lover of Democratic institutions; who
is % afraid that do not believe in q Demo
cratic form Of Government, that when l ex-
ercise the free expression of my sentiments, as
my conscience dictates to me, and such as |
mean to deposite in the ballotbox (which is
the very ground work, the very essence of De
mocracy,j he ranks me with all those per
sons Of doubtful loyalty" Am to be brand.
ed with the foul stigma Of treason. and be
thought ct only to undergo the doom Of the
frsiter, because l am exercising my lawful,
legitimate rightsl But care not for yuyr ep.
itaphs or inuendoes. tell you frankly. d