The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-14
FEMALE SUFFRAGE---VIEWS OF MR..
JOHN STUART MILL.

| From the London Times, December 2Sth.
We have been requested by the Women 5
Suffrage Committee to publish the following
interesting correspondence with Mr.. John
Stuart Mill:
LETTER TO Mr.. JOHN STUART MILL.
| EDINBuRGH Branch OF THE NATIONAL
SOCIETY FOR WoMEN's SUFFRAGE, :
| NEwINeToN House.. December l. 1868.
| DEAR On behalf of the Society,
write to say that we feel, both individually
and as a committee, so much indebted to you
| for what you have done for US and for our
cause, that we could not hear of the result Of
! the Westminster election without feelings of
| the deepest regret, and We trust you viii not
deem it Intrusive if we venture to express the
disappointment we fel; at an event which
came upon US a great blow, when we were
trusting to YOUR influence in this new Parlia-
ment to advance the question Of women's
suffrage.
Our feelings of pain and regret were not,
however. confined to considerations con-
nected with cur own cause.
We regretttd still more that any consti,u-
ency should have rejected one of such high
powers of thought ana great attainments.
We fear because of yonr fearless protest
against a race too long down-trodden by
almost every nation. as eviRced BY the great
moral courage you displayed. along with Mr..
p. A. Taylor, in the prosecution of Governor
Evre-an act for which an enlightened pos
,erity may regard you even more highly than
for your eminent intellectual endowmt ns.
We feel that, whether in or out Of Fariia-
mept your talents will be actively and con
scientiously employed in the promotion of
snch objects as you have felt Il your ATTY to
help on heretofore, so that no constituency
or section of men can hinder, by any ane &C:
of theirs, the advance of truth and justice.
Rejoicing in this belief. and huu!ug gu !
Will kindly accept this sincere expression Of
our gratitude and sympathy, am, dear sir,
yours very sincerely.
PKIsCILLA M'LAREN, President.
LETTER FROM MIR. JOHN STUART MIL.
ASIGNoN, December -, 1868.
DEAR MADAM Few things could be more
gratifying to me than the letter with which l
have been h0nored by you and your commit
tee, and | beg you to accep pit and TO convey to
the committee NY waImest acknowledge
a.en:s.
Of all my recollect.ons connected with the
House Of Commons, that Of my having had
he honor OF being the drst to make the claim
IF womsn to the suffrage a Parliamentary
question Is the most gratifying, as believe 1t
o have been the most important public ser
nee the ClrcuRi> tauces made i III ny power
. render. THIS is now thing accom-
,er of supporters among the best men III the
House Of Commons to carry on as much II ,
he contest as can be conducted there. 1t
emaiEs for the intelligent women If the g..
ountry 70 give their moral support t. TIE ,
aen who are engaged in urging their claims, a.,
nd to open the minds OF the less IN negligent
D the fact that political freedom is the only :
tfectual remedy for the evils which most
;omen are {, nscous that women safer.
Whatever power may have TO promote this
suse outside OF the House Of Commons
hal not fail to exert - the utmost.
Your expressions of sympathy with my
ceilings, and appreciation Of my conduct on
ne subject Of jamaica atrocities, are pecu- g.,
arlv grateful to me, for it has been with es
ecisl sorrow that have seen so many
omen cold and uumoved at the recital of
lferings which il might have been supposed
auld at least have aroused some wonanly !,
ty and generous indignation against the
erpetra.ors. II is peculiarly among women C
no are not aware that II is their duty to use
.eir intelligence on matters of politics that
e severest condemnation Of Mr.. Eyre and e.
is instruments should have been found for
such women had possessed the warmth of
Fart which all women ought to have, their
elings would have revolted at the tortures
ficted and they would have considered the
asJnings By which these were attempted to =,
9alliated az hey ond their province. AS it L
. the conduct OF SO many of them has
fordcd one more evidence that the renunci-
ions of masculine intelligence gives no
curity of wonanly kindness.
l am, dear Madam, very sincerely yours,
J. 5. MILL.