New-York tribune., 1869-05-22
vopx DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY 90

and third qualifications Foreigners are kept awhile on
probation lest they should fulfill the first requisite
while uatcs and criminals are excluded as not possess
But how completely does woman possess all these
requisites First: She desires the public welfare se
happy home, is the great idea aud aim OF her life
quick, intuitve, and would be less likely than men TO
for Office. Third They can Judge as WELL If not
better than men, OF the effect OF public measures
The right to vote bringing with 1t OF resp0ns-
bty in the use OF such right would create In women
deeper interest in the great social problems which form
the graYest portion Of what call politics. They wOnld
study with keener interest when they saw the use lie
would make Of their studies II there be any trnth IN
the usual complaint that many Of the sex waste IRE I'D
what s frivolous Of passing Importance only the way
the evil Is to summon them 10 fair responsibility
ton from books; II il made out OF expert
ence the OutgrOwh and result Of deep Interest IN
great questions and personal share Ii the woUs al
fairs.
It only remains for the Committee to answer some Of
tho popular objections which are usually urged against
For women to vote. it is very commonly asserted,
"tley must leave their peculiar and appropriate sphere
and lose the d.cacy naturally belonging 10 their sex"
Il will be noticed IN the first place, that these are mere
assumptions. aud that until they are supported py
adequate argument and evidence (which your Commit
tee are free they not yet seem It's sceht 10
reply them by such counterassumptlon as now dect
ly from the "selfevident truths" herelnaDoVe reeed
The claim that women, because they are women, Ougt
70 remain they are, and ought not to occupy any re
tlOns claim any rights other than those now c0nce9ed
to Them is equally made and is made with equal wand
ity by the Of IIindOsan OF Circassa ana OF lky'
against their women To them 1t would appear mon
strOus unnatural ndelcate irrellgous, for widow 10
object to being burned with the body OF her husDanu lo
virgin TO Object TO being sold by her father TO be the
cOucbne Of the highest bidder; for woman OF any sOf
pass through the street IN pursuance OF ner BuIu
and proper business without = vail over her face.
H. Another popular objection To the voting OF women
IA the claim that they already virtually represented
y the men OF their respective communities. IL is conn
IDENTIFY asked cannot men be trusted with the Interests of
their own mothers, wives sisters daughters The an;
swer is No they caInoti Many men are IN tue aGt Of
and every one knows scores OF whom he would not
trust with the rights or the welfare OF ms ms
female relatives But IN regard TO the question whether
the body OF men OF this state are 10 DC trusteu 10 ~
laws providing full Justice for It's women We are not lclG
TO speculation or conjecture. The statute book answers
that question, and your committee ask your attehlo 20
evidence from the general statutes, showing tnat tue
rights and interests Of women DOtb IN regard 10 tuel
persons aud their property are grossly 'Olateu Dy ou
Ill IL is said tho vicious and the ignorant will outyote
the good and wise. Bat the proportion OF te Vicious @
among women IL certainly greater than among mem
yet universal suffrage applied 10 men 10 no" All es'aO
IV n is obected that women do not want the ballot
This may be true extent; especially with ihat
class OF women who have not reflected upon tue sHJsG
aud who from habit, custom or prejudice" or rom aho
Of change think they had rahe- bear the Ills tey nave
than y TO others they know not Of But TINS olegtonI
sustained by the large number OF petitioners VINO ap
peared before the Legislature. lt Il very rare hat 30
many citizens OF either ask for any favor or right at
Il is also said that the ballot will lead TO divisions,
Jars and qnarrels ia families the same GDJGesOn es
allow husband and wife TO enjoy his or her religious
VII Finally It s objected that the Bible Is against the
reform We are advocating It is OF the utmost import
to every Christian man to Know WHAT te insplvu
sderation But believe the Bible, thoroughly studied
ana & Correctly ~ be pocal condition Of woman
aims at the establishment or perfect equalliy OF sl
races and both sexes before human laws. Ihe fuhua
mental principle OF Christianity Is equality, progress
growth Improvement No one now thinks oi holing US US
of the New Testament spiritual Kingdom, not 10
ltca a social system. - , ., .,,.f,
In conclusion, the Committee recommend the uopto.
suhioncd Resolve providing ioI Sn agunent & ol
NO. mo m hd niice TO women in this CommonweaIth
BeoIrsd ~ both eog,s. 80 sane s ~ ass gre I @ ~ f iy n
,tvs. peut aud voting erroD hai eIpet 70 aer le Cols
that tue tbq sysei to- be catered oa ths
bo houses v the Yeas nd Nays tlrreon ana referred 70 We
Toe tll ,..t u 60 th o H NAV he meI % The people
for hs approval asoa ia order hat become PATs Of
'aa s rn nal. iorab siresen third article Of the
amendments Of the Constitution Hereafter NoneI o. ~
ohee upol we 'an, san I "a o cta, Of nj, Gopliou
..,Ib ,,. are ami 10 others'
Attached to the report which Is very yolumlnOus are
extracts from the celebrated speech OF john stuart MIL
on Woman suffrage and also from the laws OF
Massachusetts regarding the rights OF women III tat
state some the most pertinent TO the subject are as
married make win Of her r. 'ri .sp,r, per.ooa
ores TO dey,e husband Of more au oHet OF her personal
ss5s.t In her teal estate hey have had hvog eh'L
louEa . as roperI carr on say tas &C. sai sus sui
he sued In all having relation to her separate property kc
Ia contract,
no st ess relation her separate property and bus
urs borrow money, make note eouirae for
the purchase thing unless fog The purposes Of her trade or bus
pr.. Her woud her capacity lie could
hind himself She cannot bud herseh surety F any purpose
sde aano bnns a ior aay injury TO ai person OF hr eassrf
on, evil n be- wiling 30 jon Nib her IN an action.
cannot CONVEX esae shares corpora
ton without husbands asea ia wns joining ~ tie oa'eJ
an seeks make married sister ereculdI Of bis will bhving
o, m vile desires 20 he guardian u bs children Bot DO
rnot do h. though widow ahuldauy competent for such
tu,t. who second uue not only cannot be guar
dian children by the i marriage but he cau1o claim
the custody their persous he Their edne1ton
entitled 10 amurtrtiuu on bs nHes estate;
bot he Probate grant administrator VI the husbands to bis
wIi1S " An or bo;h ,,,
appoht trsamentsy guardian TO BIS minor children
a vlaU caunot by viii appoint guardian 30 hers
THE Supreme Court decided at husband unie The new law
could not form bauess partnership with bis wife The LEGISLATURE
Ia, since ordered married should busnass
p,ine ship with any thus taking backsurl step.
Another tie Old law requires notice husband eont
bis Ee account Of her not being
Now she has p~rsoua rights But tue courts Massachusetts s i
here 10 tho Tbs leads TIE husband uAles 20
sste wife the clumsy device of BIS eon1yag The estate .
third person Immediately the estate ~ the vile
will lv no ed N lp