The New York herald., 1869-02-22
Woriy SUFFRAGE.

What III Means-Oppostion to shc Present
Legal Marriage System.
The Ch,cugodn, woman's organ, published In the
City OF Easy Divorce, thus frankly explains what tho
woman suffrage movement means:- \
The genius OF the so-calIed woman's movement is
not generally comprehended. II means woman's
the control OF ber masculine master. Ii means the
disseverance OF her present dependent relation 10
man and the establishment or her rights as a sepa-
rate and independent individual being, laden with
the privileges and responsibilities that inhere In
her as the mother OF immortal beings II means
the recognition OF her supreme right to the direc-
ton and control OF affairs relating to her aectional
and sexual nature: that shc VIII ceaae 10 be the
mere instrument OF mans pleasure and the med un
Of transmitting his name TO posterity. IL means the
adjustment OF numerous usages and fashions that
troll OF his being, requiring the continuous sacrifice
OF woman on the altar OF lust IL means that the
selection OF companions In the most sacred relation
OF the sexes shall not be the exclusive prerogativc
OF man-if, indeed, as physiological laws and COM
pariSon would seem to Indicate the first right 10
WOO be not surrendered to woman. IL means the
acknowledgment OF woman's sovereignty In the pa
rental realm, ana that IN all OF difference In
matters OF mutual interest the maternal authority
shall be first and dominant.
Such is the ultimate Of the present movement I'm
behalf OF woman. and only to this Will IL come Mt
wisdom, the courage and the strength OF its advo-
Gates. IL IL plain that unassisted woman cannot
speedily accomplish the work. Repressed and
dwarfei by iaise teachings aud worse customs
through the ages It is wonderful that she should
have wisdom. courage, or strength even TO take an
humble part, much more to fnaugurate the
grand work OF instatement In the hlgh places
rom which the might Of man has held her. She
s untut0red IN the school or external life; delicate,
weak sensitive TO the EXTREMIST tension ana suscep
tiDe TO the influence OF every wind Of false doctrine
and sentiment; jealous OF her eisterhood, and only
lew oi the sex, comparatively, understanding the
Ial@eness and degradation OF her position. The
chivalrous ones OF the now dominant sex must up
hold and assist the brave women VINO have already
declared Tor independence. Thousands OF other
women VIII rush 10 the front soon as the vast
work of tnis revolution shah have been fairly CON-
menced.
Woman must demand her rights IN the line we
nave ind Heated or her enorts toward the improve
menI OF her condition Will be sbortve, or at least
Only partially successful. No half way measures viii
avail. Ihe revolution must be comp e.e. TINS the
women Of tne bfoadest views, who are IN the van
guard OF the movement clearly understand. and n
n their wisest policy to follow tie lead OF prin
ciple and use no honeyed words nor equIyocat
phrases 10 win the favor and assistance OF men
who otherwise would spurn them Demand
nll and they Will get more than by asking
only toe half OF that which they know they
should have. The sooner the Joined and the
position of the respective parties In this lrrepress
be connict' IL clearly aud fully Understood. the
sooner win the grand triumph be accomplished for
triumph Will surely come, though the struggle may
be at the best bitter and prosractc1.
On this platform does the Chlcagodn espouse the
cause OF woman and throw into the scale an tIa
strength and influence II Possesses We hereby warn
all wlo are favoraby inclined 70 woman sunrage.u
tha IN ts granting, the knife Is placed a. tie t4r0at
OF the present legal marriage system. Those who
would pre- this system invioatc the keystone
OF the arch OF social safety should understand this