The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-26

proper influences is the first condition u?o,
which intelligent suffrage rests without i
elective government could not hope to eli
durc. Woman's legal, pecuniary, and to $
great extent social dependence. added e
the fact that in all things pertaining to gov
eminent she is directly represented by the
husband clearly ju.tifies and imperatively
demands her exclusion from voting aac
holding Office.
And now, ST, in conclusion and in the
name of the mothers, wives and daughters
| Of Nevada, l do most solemnly protes,
against this silly attempt to invade the DO
nestle circle. overturn the precepts ofcentu-
ries, drag thom from the sanctuary Of home
to the brawl Of politics and impose upon them
new responsibilities, not more unsought
than undesirable. Sir. thank God this
measure is unsolicited by the women Of Ne
yada that they nave no ambition to escape
the position assigned them by the laws Of
nature and society that they have no desire
to exchange the pure, and high and holy do
nestle throne, for the scepter OF politics; no
wish to bring their modesty IN contact with
the rak;sh impudence ofthe polls or expose
their character to the corrupting influences
of politics and politicians-unless indeed by
multiplying such follies - the measure pro-
posed. man shall prove himself so imbeci.e
as to demand her guardianship when the
nursery will become the field of his vocation
and the forum hers. Think of pure and
delicate and refine woman occupying seat
in this body and participating III ITS de!Ioer-
atoms To escape interrupted would be a,
miraculous as Daniels escape from the king
of beasts. Think OF her leaving the family
altar to mix and mingle with drunken
mob at the poils think Of her neg Getting the
children at home to sit upHn petit jiry,
edited, enlightened and purified, (nO doubtI,
br the sicAening twaddle OF pct!lfoGsins law
yers.
God has established fox woman 4 sphere Of
action and usefulness distinct from man.
Six thousand ,e,rs attest the wisdom and
n cessity # their distinctive vocstior., the
lines dix it.irg than are marked, aud III" PRO
prieties and decencies of life viii no more
suffer them TO be transcressed. than the hap
pincss of the race and parpetnitv of social
order. Il is mans province and duty TO Crap
pic with the world and wiring from /, ~ hon.
est competency. II is woman's province a"t
duty 10 encourage every noble effort with
sym puthy and love. II i, mans province and
duty to lead and command: uonian's to
follow and uGev. This is n. tiipple law of
nature, necessity and society. Families, like
nations, mus: haze sCme head, some para
IN cunt authority, some VIII to give them la"
and direc, their affairs. Bv universal con-
ssnt, wiki the approval oier2rr age ard race,
this position has been allotted to man. When
human dcEtneracy shall justify the co-'-c,
III ankind will present. 4 melancholy spec ace
indeed. When women become law si'ers,
rncn should tie slaves. | grant THIS progress
sive age-swiftly progressive; an age OF grand
uph. avals sEd mighty revolutions an age n
" hich the universal tendency is 10 lere! dis
tinctiuns, cbliterate land MARKS, aud DEFY
experience an age in which fana,icism las
its arcurSed hand upon all things practical,
olindlv mistaking license for liberty. madiy
order with anarchv. Would Il
not De well to pause before adopting this, It's
most deformed otfsPring-;ake bearings
before enter!ngs upon this unknown sea.