The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-19
Female Suffrage.

OF of"strong- g-minded" women and of weak
minded men. Ithas never been seriously
considered and has had languid and fee
BILE. existence-being treated as one of the
numerous vagaries which are indulged in
by people who have nothing useful to do.
Oflate, however, the persistent efforts of its
advocates have brought it prominently be-
fore the people, and it has become one of
the topics of the day. The object of the
movement is to place the women of America
upon an equal footing with the men. Wo-
men are to have the right to vote, preach,
doctor, blacksmith and to do all that is now
done by men. The movers of this new light
doctrine hayea society called the Sorosis,
and a paper called the Rerozution. The pa
per is edited by Mrs Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, Anna Dickenson, Lucy Stone and ahost
of lesser lights. Strange as it may seem,
there are men, of the long haired variety,
who idthese women in their attempt to
/ lower their sex. They are presumed, how
ever, to be of that class known as 'hen-pcck-
cd husbands The wife of one of these
male female suffragists. Mrs. Lydia Has
broucke, avowed her power and intention to
chastisc her leigc lord whenever hersweet will
or his bad actions should render the perfor-
nance desirable The character of those
who are leading in this movement is suffi-
cient to cause it to receive the disapproval
OF every true woman in America They are
women who have ever brought discredit
upon themselves by the manner in which
they have publicly advocated their peculiar
views.
The only feature in the movement worthy
OF notice is that it has sought to make itself
one of the elements of American politics,
and to dictate to parties the course they
must take to secure the approval of the
| Soross. In some States this movement has
been nearly successful, being overcome by
small maiorities No more baneful theory
than this of "woman's rights" could be con-
ceived. It's calculated to destroy the proper
balance of society and to cause state of
society that cannot but be. injurious to the
country. The idea that women should vote
and mingle in the turbulent scenes of the
ballot box is clearly wrong When it is
trying even to men to minge in the excited
crowd around the polls in large city what
would it be to women? The strong minded
claim that they would elevate the character
| of political contests, and that in their pres
ence the Plug Ugly will be mute and the
Blood Tub mild as sucking lamb. We differ.
The presence of women who had so uHsexed
themselves as toclaim the rights, privileges
and dress of men would not have very
awe-inspiring effect upon the Plug Ugly,
Blood Tubs, Dead Rabbits and other eupho-
niously named and pugilistically inclined
rowdies Of a great city. We are afraid that
the umbrella of the Sorosis would be power
less against the fist of the rowdy, and that
female voting would be "more hOnored in
| ly, the movement is one disgracefnl to those
who participate in it, and their claims to re.
present the women of America are libellous
fhc true glory of woman is her womanhood,
and any attempt to lower the standard of
female purity and modesty, fol. such is the
effect of ''woman's rights movements, should
be discountcnanced by the true women o
the land. The mothers duty is to her chill
dren, the wife's to her husband, and these
faithfully performed are what make wo-
man "little lower than the angels" To the
performance of these duties may be attribu
ted all that influence for good which wo
man possesses over man. No man who re
members his mother can ever forget t(
honor woman. Should all this be changed
these duties be thrown aside, and woman
lose her modesty and purity, for such would
be the inevitable result of daily contact Will
an impure world she would from that houl
lose her influence for good. But we have
confidence in the wisdom and modesty o.
American women and know that they viii
Indignantly repel these who seek to lower
the standard of womanhood.