, 1869-02-21

influence, II uot occupying The most promi'
nent Positions. ThpA We and ~ tae NAN;
sbillsy occupying the most desirable titusr
lions, and. OF cou11e, receiving the largest
compensation. Now, does the coutse OF
events indicate that Legislation can elevate
the wcak M plnct Of shc strong the untfain.
cd In place Of the practical? or render moral
1osro unsided By ph5sical ttEtnRth sueees''
louGllc4s al are a~aro that tho late rebel.
lion has done much for woman, BY way of
opening 70 her new avenues Of labor, and II
Il but fair to state TINT our country men arc
slowly coming to the conviction tbs. ~
be removed that her dominant qualities m.y
hsveA vigorous and symmetrical groWth'
Should the acquisition Of the ballot secure
still greater advantages In this direction
tnlted 10 her capacity, and stimulate pteps'
ration Tor such lduties, with cheerful =.
sumption of The retpons'hlilsie; reisa1nmH< r1naH<
the necessity for which Is nov deplorea.
BY assisting in lcgfsl.' ION and isw,uak'
ing, can open new nelds IF hctlrlty, "lth cor.
responding incrcAtc Of compensation. tnen y
u her manifest duty 10 agitate I'LL the oallo'
IL obtsincd. -. .-..
MORAL roRcE AND GRACEFUL QrALI11n.
1t Is raid by one class tlst the conseFT.ng
moral power Of woman Is needed 70 ppT1lJ
politics; 10 elevate legislation. end ia anc 70
prove The eAlvauon Of cur Republican iastt
tntions; and by smother. that such course
nd, in ine, obliteratc this cllueing tender.
ness, that cnt1sncIug grace aud modesty
which lnds Its type Ia the vino. tho lily aud
the violet, which ha1 proved such charm
ing, aIiurng, transforming i-nucncc 10 InAn.
Now, to tell tho truth, we hxye very little
tynpathy wi,h the views Of either clna.,
since ia both cases We conclude 1.-THE lions m
the way" a1e secured, and though they may
roar will never rend-
In the latter place, ifwoman ha. saved In.
tact her apg c,sc qualities through the long
ages Of trial 10 Nhlch ahc lAs been Byste.
mAiically and mcrcliG4eIy subjected, VIZ deem
ger OF her losing them io futuru struggles.
But should events prove that these ytne, lily
aud violet qualities OF fcmlnsnlty, these won
drous ra!ubow.tlntN ribbons, by which
1ncu delight to feel their etlGncckedueks Bit
ted, curbed md drawn "a by invisible hands,
are only brilliant illusions, whose ex-
l.tcnee and durstloa depend on The
then let Tho tide Of actuhuty submcfce aud
tlnk them into tho realm OF lost arts. aud
grow for her qualities more abiding, though
less graceful aud allmluE. As for the cor
ruptaon ol political parties. We are tEcc to
confess We iecl rery llltlo Anxirly on The sub.
ject. Can We glance intcllixcutly Ut our past
history ard coub: TINT sufficient integrity Is
lett 10 attend carefully and mAnfuliy 10 the
great interests Of the country: We should
remember that We are not yet perfect that
The pure 1uillenni1l atmosphere Il not yet
usberet IN that, In Home degree, cvil must
more practically, both men ant women a1e
goihE to schoo1-are bring educated. Some
arc in the advanced classes-are approaching
that broad plateau of Intelligence where the
Divine hand IS trnceable In all things. Bat a
large part of numaniiy a.e vt in the alpha.
bti c!ssscs, poudcr4ng painfully and la6o1l.
ous'Y over the outposts Of appi ehension: To
Christ teaches should be the aim Of all lcgis,
latIon and Christian VTor, and the CREST
question which pre65ef t.se1f on woman To-
day Is. VIII the ballot and tue assumption Of
lis responsibilities enable her the better to
benefit humanity in this direction.
II Is nsscrtcd-uay. rurE out III clarion
tones-that poor, abused ,contcmned Cab ha.
done II. and rash'r &han be considered IN.
courteous by this geatraiiou Of sayanS, vt
proceed to express our profound thanks for
the wonderful achi yement. Furthermore
we congratulate chaos, the nebule, aud al
that Is uncertain and Indefinite IN the attain
and tclt nee, there Is no progress without q
begiorine, no structure without base, "
congratulate humanity that someb .dy ha:
''toucLed bottom" Bui-and 1t hurts Il
acknowledge our obtnseness-will eume sa
rart tell vi what IT Is that IL i. sunlmaril1
settlgd. As the matter stands, we arc re
minded OF the fable, in which "A kid. on tbt
roof OF a house, raiIed at a wolf passing bS
TO whom the wolf made answer, NOT Mou,
but the roof ralest At me-"
P1cTCKE.
Among the remarkable occurrences which
events have photographed on meuorT's prt
Tate gallery, few are Inore distinctly traced
or erandly significant, than the debate Whscf
occurred on the last afternoon OF The conyrn
ttoD. between one OF the distinguished clergy
men Of the city and Anna Dickinson. it wa
. conflict between two practical minds, ant
in many .especta rennIkabc Iature.-hou
doing battle for their courlctiops. Nils Dick
inson, With her foot on the foremost turrou
of line, pleading fetyently. impAssi .na telv
ior the weak and helpless Of her sex; whit
her opponent, with lace Il singular palor
and an eye that cleaned like au eagles, de-
fenced orarsly, eloqnently, II not ju
s eog5cabs 5hs I'd Sost'0n' m rhe TO- vhisl
, moments When her ea1ne.tness seemed IN In
/ spratiou, while her voice, gesture and word
| added TO her presence m almost prophetic
Interest. Can any woman who witnessed
| furget the sorroWful gaze with which she II
eeired tho allega ion, that women are th
| greatest cnemics OF women or the contcmp
depleted on her frank aud noble counienanc
as she pictured the Ordinary occupation
| OF fashionable ladies'? The d1stinguiAhc
ladies and gentlemen on the platform. 10 dec
! sympathy vita much that was SAID, fis1u!
from their tcats drew near the speaker, add
Ing not little to the dramatic Interest O
The occasion, which eliminated at the clos
Of the discussion, As the presiding officer r.
marked to the reverend Gcntleman that b
would be with them by the Ec1s convention
to which he, with mauper aud emphasi
that would hnvc done credit to the eide
Booth, replied. "Madalp, If my conviction
arc there. l shall be shec; but II not,
woL't."
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