Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-08-05

drums beating. After the prclimha-
rics customary on such occasions, an \
address was delivered, which was lis
tened to with delight and marked at
tention, and did credit to the occasion,
as well rs the person that delivered it.
Next in order was dinner; and the way
good things vanished proved the max.
i'm that llawkeyes are good eaters
Dinner over, young folks enjoyed
themselves finely, by swinging, in the
grove, While older and more sober
ones listened to the different addresses
OF the afternoon, which were pointed
and creditable Near the close of
these, a gentlemen, after rehearsing
some of. the topics Of the preceding
speakers, and quoting, rs near as l can
recolleot, that the only secure method
Of national prosperity was by strictly
following tho ii ght and moral road in
affairs of Government" then he stated
that the great step in this direction
was omitted, that step was female sui
frage. Now, in short, we are prompt
ed to call this step in the wrong di-
rectlon, and he had better omitted it,
too. For, in the natural order of ere.
alton, the female is nowhere to be
found the protector, defender or ruler
OF the male, but the reverse uniformly
being the case. Nature did not estab-
lish this uniform law throughout all
her animated works without design;
and now, tor moment, let us consid-
CIR the absurdity of saying the entire
success OF the American people con-
sists, both morally, socially and polit.
ically, in female suffrage. Is there
any morals in the field of American pol.
itics, now. a-days? Do men gain their
political stations by their moral quail
fications? 1t does not seem much like
it. What effect would it have upon
the finer feelings of the female sex to
be connected with our political har-
argues. Connect them with politics,
and you only place them in the field
of immortality. And is it possible that
their morals would improve when con-
nected with all the evils Of street dis
putations, hunting for votes IN grog
shops or lying about the qualifications
OF their opponent, or by cooling their
heightened rage by some of the pro
fame language which seems to be 4
high mark OF appreciation for many OF
our political candidates? Give them
the right to vote, and you unsex thcn
and make them mans equal in every
respect. If they vote, then they must
hold offices, as a natural consequence.
Think of lady filing the Office OF
Sheriff, Road Master or some others
of the many that l might MENTION
They, too, must become soldiers and
help to fight our country's battles
And are we, the American people,
thus to disgrace ourselves before the
whole civilized world? IT'S contrary
to nature, for man is the stronger YES
sci and certainly the protector. My
belief IS, woman is 100 good to descend
from her now queenly position into one
generally bringing disgrace to major
ity of its occupants No, sir! if you
wish to improve the morals of the ma
ton you must step i'll different diroc-
ton.
George Washington said he owed
his position in life to mothers train
ing; and had his mother left her proper
sphere OF usefulness and engaged ia
political strife, he had not received this
training.
Now, we have considered its effects
morally, SO it must be socially; and
neither could it alter it politically
Then, hasten not the time when the
upas tree of American politics shall
have spread their blighting influence
DER the female sex. LEoD.