Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-14
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wOEAS-s FIGHTS "a TENNESSEE
moi heretofore touched upon the
subject OF wonan's rights for the reason
thai we did not think it pertinent to the
people OF Tennessee, before whom i. had
new been mo0ted. Since, however,
Senator NELSON has, in 3 Split and with
an energy the most chivalrie, taken up
the eG5gels in behalf Of the disfranchised
fair-sax, We presume it will be becoming
IN us 10 say what we think Is right in the
premises. The bill 81 Mr.. NELSON,
which has passed one reading "A the
Senate and been referred to the Judiciary
Committee, reads, That the word
" msie,' in tie first section Of an act
d" passed February 25sh, 1867, known as
san sc. requesting the elective franchise
d" in this State, 3e. and the same is here
+" by, stricken out Of said set and that
% every word IN said acl or subsequent
sets nov in force applicable to persons
Il" Of the male sex shall apply equally to
4" persons OF the female sex; so that
4" hereafter every female ~inhsbitant OF
AL1E exc "a LhELAE c0E LNs-Sl q I-N-eNA
"of the United States, and g resident of
4" the county wherein she may offer her
+" vote six months preceding the day OF
4" election, shall be entitled to the privi-
"lege OF the elective franchise, and be
" eligible to ali the civil offices in Ten
"nessee for the same terms and con-
{" ditions in all respects IS men,"
This bill should receive the earnest
and respectful attention, not alone of the
COMMITTEES, hat OF the Legislature. In
every part Ct thu civilized world women
are successfully advancing their claims
to intellectual culture and freedom from
the political restraints with which here
tofore they have been surrounded. We
hesr Ct them now IS successful medical
practitioners, as teachers IN all the
branches of collegiate and scsdemicsl
institutions, as s~rtists, preachers of the
gospel, lawyers and writers for The press;
as clerks, b~ook-keepers, telegraph opera
tors and librarians; and as occupying =
numbsr OF useful positions il life that
twenty years ago they were debsrred
from entering. 10 ali the lighter oecu-
patiOns they sre fast competing with
men, Displaying IA aptitude and charac-
terized by 3 celsrity Of movement, as well
as an appreciation Of the wants OF those
with whom they deal that secures them
preference. Not content with the labor
equality which they hsve achieved for
themselves, the women demand pOliti-
cal equality. They demand that as rea-
s0ning human beings-certainly the So.
periors Of the negroes who have been
forced into political equality with the
white ~race-they shall be hereafter sd-
mitted to vote, to say vino shall
govern States where their children
are TO be raised, and what laws
shall be passed and how enforced
TO protect them in their propertv
rghts, and the pesce that is essential tn
them especially.
We have ret heard That the desr
creatures Of Tennessee, or the bright.
eyed, bu7yant and quick-moving
beauties OF Memphis have taken
any steps to support Mr.. NELSON, but
We presume that If be secures for them
the privileges that his bill acts forth they
will hasten 20 accept them as "goo1
things" not TO be slighted; especially
since they may effect through them the
msnumission, from political slavery, Of
their fathers, brothers and those dear
cousins whose visits are the delight of
tine single OF the sex. We can fancy the
Genes that viii trsnspire when Miss
Attorney-G General - shali enter the
arena anu contend with the witty and
successful practitioners Of our eonr,s or
when the press shall announce the AZ.
cassiou TO the Office OF our friend LoAarT
a. Cosnty CouIt Clerk, of the bopulsr
handsome and attractive widow -
who has peculiar fitness for the settle
rent Of estates, aud whose outlook for
an eligible match would be greatly
nromoted by such a knowledge of estates
- tbst p~osition would give her. Weean
foncv = bright blonde beauty among the
d,2,v records of the Chaneery Courts,
Iasroed ia all the intrlescies Of a system