The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-03-04

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pate in ils management. Woman
Is more viTluons than man, and
equally intelligent. II virtue and
intelligence are the foundation Of
good government, then every one
must admit that women are capa
bic OF voting. Women. have dis.
tingnisbed themselves as Generals.
Queen Semiramis commanded lar.
Ger armies nad fought q single bat.
tie In which more men were slain
than in our whole war. fwoman
was given TO man as q belpmeet
then she ought to help mako the
laws.
Mr.. Qnafls T1bbs pleaded wan;
OF preparation aud education To-
discuss tho subject; but he was
surprised to see coolred men advo'
cate women's right to vote when
they are deprived Of that right
themselves. 100000 OF them
fought, bled and died in the rebel
lion, and should women vote and
they noi2 Suppose women bad
the right to vote 10 1864; being
tlmid and weak.miDded they would
have voted for Mcclellan 10 end
l.the war--also in lS68--thcy would
have voted Tor Seymour and Blair.
and broughton' war. Suppose the
case Of young married couple,
where the wife is DEMOCRAT and
the husband republican. Here
would be q difficulty right away =
1t is enough for woman TO take
care Of her house aud her chill.
dren. Mr. Tibbs read from Gene
sis with an, emphasis, whore tho
decree was pronounced against
Eve that she should De subject TO
the rule of the man.
] Mr.. William Viney took up the
argument in behalf of womnn's
rights. Talk about your bloody
Queens! the worst acts ever commit
ted were by men. Look at Herod.
Tho opposite side says woman is
weak-any way they draw men II
good ways and hold them tight.
We arc not arguing the black mans
rightto vote---when that question
comes up we'll talk about IT.. Mr.
Viney eulegized the Queen of She
ba very highly. lie also said-il
is from the females we get all our
good soldiers. If women had vo.
ted the election would have gone
the snmo, only more so-the talk
about man and vile disagreeing
politically is rotten doctrine
how is it whep they belong to diff.
ferent churches? They generally
get along without any trouble, ant
. so it would be in politics.
Mr.. Mark Anthony closed. The
discussion. He did not oppose
woman suffrage on account of any
p, lack of intellect on their part, bu
! because it would be degrading t
them and bring them down below
| their present standing. If yor
give them one right, you mus
y give them all; and with the right
: must 60 the burdens and the du
ties of mcn--to build roads, Il
work in the field, TO bear arms il
: war, &c. 1t is no great job TO pay
taxes, if you havo the money--it i
hard to find even men qualified
. for Congress much less then tn
I" chance with inexperienced women
. When a man votes, he votes for tn
!, whole family, and tor the good O
= the country. The women thom
:; selves do not want these rightf
. Ho did not think much of tn
" Queen Semiramis argument
= thought it did not show much gen
: eralship in her 10 lose such myr
; lads of men in one battle. Th
= wise founders OF this goyernmer
II didn't find out this now doctrine
= Mr. Anthony concluded his argr
u ment-with a reference to the gull
bility OF females as SHOWN in th
= notices that have been seen i
: :. some political professions, such {
:, Fathers, save US from negro hu'
u bands" and with an amusing ar
20 ecdote in which n ring, a breastpi
= and a watch figured prominent
: but which the reporter is unable
% :" relate with the proper unctlon.