The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-07
THE WOMAN sUEElsAGE MoYEarExr
The Thunderer's views. y


The London Times says Of the woman's suf-
frage movement-''it can at least be no longer
accused Of being visionary" and debates the
topica length. Here is the pith Of it's argu-
ment:
Even IL these 'tendencies' we've already &C.
tually realizad, If all mankind were as eager as
MIR. Mill himself TO recognize WOman's claims
TO perfect equality, political no less than so
cial with man, it would not follow taat women
themselves were anxious OF even wiling to ac-
cept the boon. This is, we suspect, the ro ,k
upon which the proposal to give women the
suffrage splits if taken out Of the regions Of
theory and treated os practical measure.
Let any OF our readers take the trouble to poll
the ladies OF his acquaintance, and he will And
that. 80 far from claiming the suffrage, or any
ously disavow al deslre for it. The accom-
plished ladies' who on Saturday pleaded SO well
on behalf OF their sex have the misfortune not
to represent it: We shall: OF course, be told
have not been sufficiently educated to under
stand it's value, and that the best way to elu-
cate them into proper appreciation Of it is
to give it to them. his would re somewhat
hazardous experiment ct the best, considering
all that political power implies; but we suspect
thai the average woman's reputation of the
suffra &c is due, not so much to ignorance as
to IN instinct which is implanted deep In her
nature. and which her champions are too apt
to ignore. She feels that perfect equality with
man would necessarily be accompanied BY
what, fSoni her point Of view, are very dubi-
GUS advantages. BY virtue OF her present in.
feriority she CLAIMS certain concessions which
he ig ready enough to bestow.s TO take Q very
familiar and obvious instance, it iSa not now
thought strange or unjust thatin married life
the man should contribute everything towards
the SUP port of the household, the woman
nothing. She claims. as matter OF course.
nd dCyit6
dence. the right to spend upon her own pleas
ures and pursuits the money vi ich he alone
has worked hard to obtain, and the elaim is
admitted ungrudgmgly. But this state OF
be dependent on man by virtue Of her weak
ness or any other recognized inferioriiy. As
soon as she became his equal she would be-
come also his rival in the hard, daily struggle
for bread, every day getting harder. This
The lad es who appeared at the meeting on
Saturday would, no doubt, welcome it: but
then they cannot We fear. be considered 70
re resent the capacity any more than the
W1snes o. orassy womsn They would have
is this the case With ordinary women? Her
champions say, ssYes;n that she is perfectly
equal TO average man in all points but physical
force. Considering what nm important part
bistorys and slrAss VII ply so s5ss a. bread
has 10 be won BY the sweat Of the brow, we
fear this exception comedies pretty nearly the
whcle question OF issue. Bnbeven IL. theoret-
equality, with man in the battis Of lite. this
.-ss:.sessMJ IS anything nu5 true OF nineteenth
nally aaucatsa Up ssit. sut are not Z shs :. Ns.
tional Women's suffrage Society 4. r.sasr toe
the present 70 panphists, and % isays s pssiis. Ia
m ,ntary discussions and petitions alone M
thxcw people Into dssp water is .proyesbsally