The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-05


Mrs. Blake moved the following resolution
Resolued, That as women are affected equally
with men by the policy of the Government, it is
no more than just that they should have equal
power in controlling that policy.
During the past month very great progress
has been made in the emancipation of women.
woman has been chosen Justice of the Peace,
and eleven women have been drafted TO serve
as jurors at the ensuing sessions OF court in
Wyoming.
PRIZE-TIGHTS To BE ABOLISHED.
Such disgraceful scenes as those which re-
Gently happened on Mystic Island can never
happen when women shall have anything To do
with carrying out the laws.
NOT THE LAND OF THE FREE.
This is called, indeed, the land of the free,
but the title is false one at least it applies to
only onehalf the human race. Woman, to the
end of her life must be a serf and in bondage
until she gets the right to vote.
WOMEN OUGHT TO BE UNITED.
Mr.. Poole said that as women had been called
to serve on juries, and to act as justices of the
peace, he would advise them to prepare them.
selves by suitable studies to perform all the
duties of American citizens. It is surely com
ing that women shall vote. 1t would come to-
day if women were united upon the question.
WOMEN BARRIsTERs.
We shall soon have women lawyers, for a
woman lawyer will know much better how to
present case to women jurors than man
would, and hence woman lawyer would be
very much in demand for cases in which women
acted as jurors. He would again urge upon
women the necessity of qualifying themselves
for these positions, for they knew not how soon
they might be called to take them.
THE DIFFERENCE.
Mrs. DR.. Hallock-There is one thing about
women that must complain of-they do act un-
mercifully towards each other. How / wish
that scandal-bearing would cease! Let women
stand up for their own sex. The woman who
would allow any man to say anything to her
against woman, is disgrace to her sex.
have heard it said sometimes:-"Oh, So-and-So
is dreadful woman; why do you allow her to
come to your meetings?"
STRIKING OUT LAWS.
If we had the ballot, l believe that nine-tenths
of the laws would be wiped out of the statute
books. They are mass of stupid nonsense and
folly. l say that women, therefore, must stand
by their sex; they must not allow stories of
dal to be spoken against those who wish to join
in the suffrage movement.
WOMEN AS SENATORS.
think that women ought to form the Senate.
If it is necessary that there should be two
branches in the Legislature, why not let the
Senate be composed of women?
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
After some further discussion Mrs. Blakes
resolution was put and unanimously adopted
ih' "'"sI Women's worfsThe 'fs FamiiS' y"''"''"-
The N. Y. Tribune to-day publishes a letter
from Philadelphia correspondent signed ''Lu-
cretia," which will meet the cordial approval OF
real women. We present portion:-
have just read with much pleasure, In your
issue of Feb. 90, can appeal from one of the
majority" donot share the fears of the writer
| that the so-called sixteenth amendment" will
ever be adopted. / do not think that our legis-
lators can be induced to force the ballot upon an
| immense and unwilling majority; but do feel
with many others, that the time has come for the
| right-minded majority to make itself heard.
The noisy, turbulent notoriety-s am.
| bitious and egotistical ''strong minded" mino-
| rty have had the floor to themselves long
| enough. Their absurd claims to represent the
| sex, which almost unanimously repudiates them
| should be refuted; and the arrogant, insolent
| tone in which they urge their reform against
nature" their ''revolt against motherhood and
| wifehood, and the anarchy OF sex" should be
| rebuked.
| therefore hail, as promise of good, the ap.
| pearance of communications like the one re-
| ferred to above, and join in the cntreaty thai
| you will use your powerful Influence to teach
| the women of our country, what 1t seems mar.
| velous that any could ever have doubted, that
| their true mission lies in the homes provided fol
| them by mans loving care and protected by his
| strong arm. do not forget that many women
| are denied the protection of husband and the
| love of children.
For such would express the deepest sympa
| thy; but would warn them that politics will
| neither afford q substitute for those holy tie:
| nor prove panacea for heart sorrow. / would
| urge them, after suitable preparation, to engage
| in some useful work; thus will the blessing o
| peace and sweet contentment fall upon the
| souls, and supply in measure the deepest o
| human wants.
But j am reminded of the complaint tha
| woman's sphere of labor Is so narrow that com
| paratively few can find lucrative employment
| 1t is far too narrow; but believe 1t Is so no
because man has circumscribed that sphere, a
is often alleged, but because OF the want il
woman of the thorough training which mel
| receive for their work. Women alone can ant
must repair this evil; not by voting, but b,
faithful study and practice in the work they wisl
| TO do. They are awakening to the necessity, ant
are finding thorough preparation the "opel
sesame" to many doors.
| The WOmen's Rights advocates claim all tn
merit of having enlarged the sphere OF woman
labor They have helped, and in so far as the,
have, they have done a good work, for whicl
they should have full credit. But am not sur
before this agitation commenced a womel
| would have been prevented by men from doinl
| whatever she had determined, and had wei
| prepared herself to do. We have examples O
successful efforts In new fields after suitable
preparation in Caroline Herschell, Mrs. Somer
| vile, Rosa Bonheur, Harriet Hosmer, Mari
Mitchell, DR.. Eliz. Blackwell, and many others
Perseverance and determined effort are as ne
cessary to womans success as to mans
| Another charge against men is that by closlu
their colleges against women they deny theJ