The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-04-27
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are changeablo and Tins wl,ilo che
ooairollihg thought or opinion may be
the style Of to-day, that q tomorrow
may appear perfect stranger to it,
We may not b. surprised At any time,
10 note the "Greoian Bends with their
beautiful symmetry, suddenly taking
their departure. preparatory to some
fashion ossibly no ,oorse. So It is with
people day they may entertain she
most radical or conservative views, and
tomorrow see al reversed And as
the "A IA modes and la Parisiennes
are more frequent among ladies, we are,
Of course al ready TO admit the chang
q Of their opinions and yoltions are,
IN bike manner, more frequent-more
subject to paroEysms- To-day, there
fore, We need not be surprised. to find
many young female aspirants leading
OF like some comet, in Wild and tan
gent-like career. addressing themselves
to the politics Of our country, and I'M
folding 10 wonder-stricken Presidents,
Vice Presidents, and especially 10 the
Speakers Of the House Of Representa-
tives their great wisdom and intelli-
gence upon the fundamental principles
Of American Government Among
them, Miss Anna s. Dickinson, Mrs
Lncy Stone aud Mrs, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton In fact, they seem to be the
grand pioneers in the great work, and
are, at the present time, travelling
throughout the States advocating the
cause Of "Women's Rights her
Equality with man" and the justice Of
granting to her the privilege OF the
Elective Franchise Now, we do not
belong to that class OF sticklers, who
would oppose giving to, and also pro
teciing woman in those rights, for
which God has adapted her On the
contrary, any such amelioration OF her
present condition, we would most glad
ly hail. We shall be most happy to see
the time come when she, laboring in the
cause OF education as teacher in our
public schools, shall DO truly arpreeiat-
cd, aud receive for the same skill and
ability, the same wages which the male
teacher receives. In many instances.
il the experience Of the writer, they
have shown themselves far superior
with the same capacity for teaching.
This '4rve appreciation" is rapidly CON
Summarizing throughout the New Eng
land States and we trust the time is
not far distant, when woman will be
considered as the only truly appointed
teacher Of our common schools, and MS
such be deemed VI inestimable worth
through the length and breadth OF onr
land.
But what We object to, is what con
stitutes her jlist rights as set forth BY
her female advocates We think they
mistook the true calling Of woman, and,
in consequence, are seeking for priv
leges,Iwhich, should they he granted
them. would, soouer or later, result
p,osl ranousiy to all those domestic
aud social relations, which exist SO hap
ply, at the present time. We most
positively affirm that it sill not do for
woman TO step out Of her sphere Of use
fuuess; il will not for her to assume
those relations which the records Of the
past reveal 70 US, more especially mark
cd out by God for man alone When
she does this, she is actually under
mining the fabric Of oil society.
Speaking with reference to human
beings, there are two distinct kinds Of
labor to perform, one Of which is cs-
senGally masculine in its nature the
other essentially feminine. This is q
plain fact in social science. Now when
woman makes this advancement, and
thereby blends or attempts to blend
the two qualifications into one--remoy-
ing All lines o. demarkation, We claim
and olaim'rightfully toothat they are
NEST efiectually subserting all social or
carnations and in great measure,
threatening the designs Of Providence
We ask Il there is anything more "cs-
snitaly masculine in It's very nature,
than tie exercise Of the right Of suf
irage Can woman exercise privilege
more inconsistent with her true sphere
more incompatible with tho interests
Of society," II you viii point to US,
those women, who arc the firm adFo-
Gates Of such radical doctrine, then
ue viii, ct the same time, show you
those natures. which hare no sympa-
thy--no refinement even in common
with the rest II their sex. From tie
VERY necessity Of the case, Il cannot be
olherwise-- the cause is coarse in its
nature, and calls tor coarse advocates
We DO rot End sach true women as Ma
ria l. Child aud Harrieti Beeeher Stowe
pressing themselves forward into any
such policy. and we confidently believe
that they never vail take sneh false
step We also trust thai all true oOa-
~. who ially appreciate thsir true