The national Republican., 1869-01-13

citation, on Thursday evening last, Mr.. John
II. Crane made the following rematk.i
value that have been started since the world
began, meets with opposition. ~ 70 asked u
the cause H. good one, why do not the MASSES
behalf Il 10 insugurAted, and why Is IL not
y fhs same question might be asked in regard
to all reforms. why was not the anuslAvefy
masses favor III Why Is the temperance re.
form opposed, and wsy vas Oh,i,ti.nitS y;
II does not follow because change In govern
ment or society 10 proposed which Is really
beneficial that the masses Will Immediately
favor II. All great reforms 10 all ages OF the
world have been opposed, and the violence Of
the opposition 10 generally In proportion 70
the value and Importance o. the reform and
pecunisfy intefests.
Now, II does not follow because the people
Of this District, the educated wealthy people,
what 10 called our htst society, do oteome up
to these meetings and join the entetprise, that
the enterprise Is not good one: II this cause
had no enemies there would be no need OF
stood fhope II will be, that the very reason
we hold these meetings 10 becsuse q majority
Of the people are opposed to US. But II does
ths they are right or that we are wrong.
some people seem to agine because slavery
is abolished, no more reforms are needed. The
world, and II wi viii pr probably be many thousand
years before II Is reached. I expect TO see COM
motions In society as long as live. Probably
II we were to come back to earth thousand
years hence, we would see the few struggling
against the many for reforms. II 10 asked
why, II this cause be q good one, do not the
wise men support III / answer, for the same
reason that those men have not supported re-
| forms in other ages OF the world. Why did
with folded arms for thirty years, while a
little handful Of men and women were con-
tending with the American people for the
"GT Those who have been called the wise men
| Of this earth have been the last TO indorse any
reform. Being superior to the masses In edu-
cation, they seem to think there ia nothing new
| for them to learn.
''whateyer Is Of earth We know.
snee5sd EST9Rss': wise men. In their snail
Mo- said one man In Genoa. and that no
| out of the dark created this new world"
Columbus did not consult the wise men OF
an undiscovered continent beyond the seas.
| There are q class Of men who oppose every
thing that is new. They trig the wheels Of
81 in MS.g M nS Il
on behind, creep over Into the front seat, seize
claim that they have always occupied that po-
| sition.
As we'll might men meet and pass resolu.
| tions that the sun shall not shine tomorrow,
as to oppose any movement founded upon
Gods truth. This cause 10 bound to go on,
bearing down all opposition, until Its pTinei'
Country for II il based upon Justice and right,
prevail.
Men and women who live 10 the valleys are
apt to think that, because they are 10 dark.
ness. those on the mountain tops cannot see
the sun. Lowell says!
10, dwellers In the waller. land.
riiiH The slow low mountains S % asi:SaSG % sIw''
,,Shortens % Moons triumphAl hour
The Lord : great work sits idle, too'
That lisht dare not Q ,erleap the brink
| ofmorn, because It's dark with your
Though yet your valley skuIk in night.
In God's ripa nslds the day Is cried,
Andreapers, with theiI siekles bright,
| Troop. .siuglug.dp the mountaln's side. =
this movement that were not answered twent
years ago. Our opponents dwell with gtes
emphasis upon the argument-if It can b
vote because they are physically wesker ths
men. But this argument proves FOO much, b,
cause some women are stronger both phys
cal strength instead OF brains 10 to be the cr
terion, then why not allow the OK and tn
elephant to be represented. l never hear
Commodore Mutt were not physically stron
: enough to vote. Surely u they may vote the
why not Lydia Mariah Child, Harriet Beeeh'
stowe and Julia Ward Howe, who, all WI
4 superior to Tom Thumb or Commodore Nut
Z julia Ward Howe, the author of the "Batt
o during the dark day OF rebellion, was VIII
' the Msrseilles Hymn was to France In the da
OF Napoleon, Is not qualified 10 the opinion
8 our American republicans to exercise n
!. right Of suffrage, while the half idiot fro
foreign lands, who can neither read nor writ
is welcome to American citizenship.
I. advocate this measure not only because
!, Is right and just, but upon the ground OF ei
y pediency, and because we cannot longer afoi
i to do without women In the affairs OF Cover
o ment.
/ The cities along the Atlantic seabosrd swar
E with the ignorant surplus population OF L
0 rope, while the Pacific coast is being rapid
Q settled by the still more ignorant surplus po
!. ulAtion Of China.
lea, is to-day under the heel OF Ireland. Iris
} men, not Americans, rule our large cities, al
Q will continue to rule them In the Interests
1 vice and against justice and liberty, until v
! right OF suffrage to women.
d Horace Greeley has lately been talking to
ths ts ufhsS h nav ssen ss % Ss s troubled
rock the cradle" In the opinion OF some,
= would have been much better occupied hol
Q ing the baby or rocking the cradle at the tin
} the man who starved Into Idloey and dea
Q sixty thousand OF our brave soldiers in Sout
Z ern prison hells. He mistook funkeyis
0 for magnanimity, and seems to think he did
a very wise aud generous act, but believe mo
:. Republican agree that the act was silly al
j.. uncAlled for.
!. We cali this Republic, but It is only half
s Republic. Let Senator Pomeroy's bill pas
!. providing for an amendment to the Constit
!, tiou comforting the right Of suffrage upon a
9 irrespective OF race, color, or sex, then we W
d have q Republic indeed, and America W
Q stand before the world model Goyernmer
l. commanding the respect and admiration OF I
mankind.