Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-09
word of Comment upon the Posi-.
ton of q. q. Dewey, Esq. on
woman Suffrage.

4 tsw days ago friend favored me
With 4 copy OF the Rutland HERALD
ahich contained extracts from the lecture
4 G Dewey, Esq, on woman suffrage.
like to know the arguments on both
ii1e. Of any question, and | read the OK
tracts attentively, as | had previously a
gery lengthy speech Of his | have no
le-ire, ii had the ability, to answer him !;
ar 10 ! wish to give my reasons for diff
iereHt belief, nor to enumerate list Of
grievances endured by women, which are
.upposod to have their direct remedy in
lie ballot Men have not voted them
' .elye- into a perfect equality Of social
position, any more than an uniformity Of
Intellectual ability; nor have their votes
succeeded in always giving merit it's just
Tue, and doubt not II will DO long be-
lore al social and political wrongs will be
dgAt-d though woman join hand. with
aza at the bsIlot-box and do their utmost
~ ring about 30 desirable mn end.
But | wish 10 nsk those women who
have al the rights they want" II they
an accept Mr. Dewey - their hdvocate
10 tolls ia that there IL no mnn not II
4ayapr who will not 30 a good Office, or
larry burden. or drop u tsar for woman
N di4'ross," but that " IL ia not 20 with men
"a between themselves = hence the former
10 not noed tho ballof, md the latter
might be subjected to great oppresstos If
deprived Of it # dDaa eeen ungener-
aua in women to AL, Tor auy improvement
ahero such pnrtillity already exists in
heir favor.
81, If woman IL thus tnagnanimously
yto,crted and weH over because Of her
st Why, in tho oppression Of race, like
De cent slaVea in our own America,
.ir,e both were deprived Of the ballot,
.arr not tho females by the exercise of
tii- beautiful magnlnimity, relieved of
DO Lardships, privations, oppression, tor
aro over incident to their condition Of
.Aycry greatly fear that it will
a,t d. 10 trust everything 10 this innate N
avg aud if, a. Mr.. Dewey siys, the bal.
By for man is Justly thought by our
Juntrymen to be- a most sacred weapon
u protection and defense" II might on oor
a...ns serve women,a useful purpose
Iii. position upon the question If prop
.itY seeH4a peculiarly to qualify him for
,UH4g'a trusted advocate He grayely
li- as chat there is no inequality In It's
stribuiion; that property originates
nm filling The soil for It's agricultural
pod actions. aud lis mines for their treas
.n, from manufactures, aud from com.
#ape Man therefore, afs the producers
td4pasfy They are made tho protect
~ u women through ita production,
Without uamsn they could equally pro-
i,ls H. and dsaiaisl upon i without
pan. Woman u1uldlpati4i, as . bslplsss
,fis. AID 80 tbs toiing millions ~
Htmsp ~ Ibis aud othsr lands are no pro.
ltstH
TIA ,bn1aan1a ~ farmers wives IN our
up Nov Inaland, Who cook ths ieod
sbi,b giyas strength 10 The band which
liza tho land, makea and fgohds the par.
hspis for Tho family, aud IN many instan'
~, sven ~ ihese days, maonfaotprea tho
ns,efld from which they are made !
n,sa tl,s baElor and oheess. The greatest
ps,sal aon,eo ~ profit 10 Tho farmer,
ui IN addition 10 tbeas labns roar the
dij,en which In poril they have borne
dDp.aepefs. whose yearly TRADE Is thon-
hhia - dollars d,essmaksrs md saving
'5iaep al teaobers whose annual sala-
Zee ior The same services performed ~
men are beginning b. approach thu Same
tiee. nrs no producers and nsn could
raally without them make tbs property
vi qnbsist upon II, willis woman without
t'D would perish ms a helpless being
Aa,. does M. Dewey need ~ DO Told
bat Tiers 20 still under thu blessed light
| 4 iLis ninstssntil century and tbs uni
,eaal rals ~ man wUnen who I'LL ths
vi. ue,k in min,s, snd bsar heavy
| ,lrfensi
ma What u the manufacturers ~ the
'tii renowned laoea wbLoh anord 10 ths
mhlry M immense raysnasT Women
Z 10 sure, bat MOI producers
How generous In msn y, feed and
S'be ,hsse women, tho dear idols ~ thsir
|pn'y
Tiers may be no iDjas,ies In this yisw
Z De sitaatiou bu, ssh II II IL quite
~ - xsn.lsmssiy " ssvssssa, Lssy
Nnt, m honossd, isvisG. iSu1tsl Wiz
"A n.Dth.r. woasa whass hssst II nSvssI