Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-23

"First and last ard all the time,' wish
to vote because believe It is right that
should. Secondly, because Of an intense
and strong desire to ballot against intemper-
ance and immortality. Thirdly, because
am convinced that this ballot will prove the
little magical key which unlocks to poor,
starving women, avenues of occupstion.-
Fourthly, wish to vote because love my
country, and so loving her, have what !
deem . legitimate desire to have voice in
making the laws which control her interests
and which govern me. Yes, for these res
sons wish to vote. Am unwomanly? II,
my dear viney friend, you deem it uawoman.
ly 10 love ones country, unwomsnly to sym>
pathize with the oppressed Of ones own sex,
unwomanly to hate intemperance and un-
womanly 10 love the right for the sake Of
right, then, much as / admire womanliness,
much as glory in my womanhood, then
must / write myself in your estimation an
unwomanly woman.
Just at this point some logical friend criee
out, 'as usual, she deals in assertions =
bring your logic to bear upon these subjects
-demonstrats to me that It is right for wo>
man to vote-that the ballot in thssAssds Of
women win open avenues Of labor" Turn
then to Hopkins Moral Science, The taxi
book now used in our male colleges, . work
written by DR.. Hopkins, President Of Will
Jams College-the book from which hund.
reds of young men are receiving truths that
will influence their future lives 10 great de.
gree. Turn to "class 3D." "Duties to our
fellow men, and read. "If, then, We would
love our fellow men AZ we do ourselves. We
must
"lst. Regard, and, If accessory, aid in
securing their rights.
'.2d. Supply their wants; and
I'D. Do what we can to perfect and di.
rect their powers. !"
How do you imagine be intended those
sentences to read? Az be wrote them or
were they to be interpreted in this way, /. e.,
"Duties to our fellow-men." Men in this
instance not including women.)
"lss. Regard, and, If necessary, aid 10
securing their rights, provided they are mot
women.)
"2d. Supply al manly wants.
"3d. Do what you can 70 perfect and dr.
rect the powers of allthe young men Of your
acquaintssce.'
Would you not turn to that higher Law
which commands you 70 love your neighbor
Is yourself, (eveu though your neighbor be
Q womau.)
Again DR.. Hopkins says: ''The condi-
ton in which men ere born, and their nat
mrdl endoscments may be Of the greatest di.
versity, but the right Of one human being to
al the means given him by God for attain>
ing his ends nsust rest on the same ground,
and as perfect and sacred a. any other
sIsnS. -
rho must be cared for, bwt to suppusc large
clsases or races 10 Be Ief7 tsss ritkoxt nats>
raj guardianship, scosld Be an impstatios
on horidence. The Law Of love would re-
quire us iirst to give an persons their rights,
and if after fair trial, they are unable to
take care Of themselves, then, to have
guardians appointed BY legal authority
And yet my friends, the LoJician who
wrote that sentence in another place says,
"That there is in the minds Of large por-
ton of the people Of this country feeling
Of psopriety that would be offended by the
promiscous mingling of women with men il
the conduct OF public affairs, cannot be
questioned. 1t is the sentiment which make.
woman strong through her weakness. /
should be strengthened rather than destroy
ed, and il, as many think, it would be des.
troyed or weakened by extending the snf,
frage to woman, those who wish her elevA.
tion will hesitate long before taking such 1
STEP" What kird of logic is thSt-a logi,
that asserts the duties of immorta; beingl
to secure their rights, to supply their want.
and to perfect their powers, aad then with.
holds from one. half Ct the human famil1
the power to do so. Why! because there i
ss,s sha I'D 1f yo~< IL r. :
feeling Of propriety dsas seould be offended
All! methinks there was large class Q
people whose ieeliugs Of propriety were Of
Tended By the auti>slavery agitation. Quit
large class whose feelings of prophet,
would be offended By the passage Of : tenn
perance law. Quite large class who's
feelings Of propriety are offended when ou
loyal sons Of America prsfes to vote for
Grant Instead Of Seymour, and also
rapidly increasing class whose feelings o
propriety are offended BY the logic Of DR.
Hopkins. AA
Again, in regard 10 the power Of the bal
lor, Henry Ward Beecher SAYS land y,
proudly quote. such authority "Womel
ought to have the same right Of suffragt
that men have. The momene that il d gran
ted the rest will follow. The soul inesrsate
itself 10 public affain BY the, vok. In on
Government the vote is the wheel and tn,
rudder and controls the motion Of the ship
Put that into womau's hand and she nees
petition no more for rights but Gssxsse ane
erercisc them.
II the logic used is not convincing il i
ing that from this little thoueht~seed vii
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