The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-07-21
Home Correspondence.
Woman Suffrage.
LEBANoN, O.. Jnlv. 187O.

LEBANON, o., July, 1870.
It was announced some time ago
that the columns of the News were
open for the discussion of the question
of "Woman Suffrage" But as the
citizens Of Highland county seem but
little interested in the question, per-
haps an ex-citizen will be allowed to
commit himself upon it. Here, among
the cedars Of Lebanon, is established
the headquarters of the movement
The President and all the teachers of
the Normal School are among the
strongest advocates of the cause of
Female Suffrage. But the majority
of US students are on the other side of
the fence.
am in favor of Woman's Rights,
consequently opposed to Woman Suf-
frage. Ny best reason for taking this
position is, that large majority of
the sensible women do not want the
right Of suffrage. Some women are
always contented, others are apparent
ly always disagreeable, discontented
and snappish. To the first class be-
long that "majority Of sensible wO-
men," mentioned above. They are
generally mistresses of happy homes,
Gf not they expect to beg, who are so
interested in looking out for the well
fare and happiness of their husbands,
their protectors, and in training up
their children in the way they should
go, the boys to become good voters
and citizens, and the girls to become
voters wives, and sensible women
like their mothers, that they have
neither time nor inclination to think
of other duties, than those already
theirs, of other rights than those they
now enjoy.
To the other class belong the fe-
male advocates of Woman Suffrage
They are generally either unmarried
women, or unhappily married ones,
who, deprived of their natural right
to husband, and by this misfortune
deprived of the privileges, and ex-
empted from the duties, incumbent
upon the enjoyment of that right, have
nothing else to do, but gnash their
teeth in envy of the rougher sex, aud
since they can't enjoy a wOman's
rights, long for the rights of men.
There is some difference between a
woman and a man. They have differ
ent duties TO perform, different re-
sponsibilities to meet. Mans duties
are contained in Genesis, Sd chap,
18th, 18th, and 18th verses. Woman's
in Gen, Sd chap. and 10Th verse. of
these duties and responsibilities of life,
woman'S are the highest, purest, no
bIest, best. For all the blessings we
enjoy, for all that is pure in Church
or State, we are indebted more to the
influence of the mothers of our land,
than to all other earthly sources. Let
her not descend from her exalted Po-
sition and bedaub her skirts in the
filthy mire of politics.
In conclusion, permit me to admin
lister a word of consolation to my
strong-minded Highland lady friends.
l pity you; I'm sorry that you can
not vote; Pm sorry you were not Gre
ated men. Nature seems to have
made a mistake. But is Mt there
some hope for you yet? Could MT
you manage to fool the Trustees? Just
apply mustache to your upper lip,
and whiskers to your chin. Put on a
planter hat, rufied shirt, coat, a
vest, pair of pants, and pair Of
"stogy" boots. Shingle your hair,
and part it on one side. Then walk
up to the polls, singing in tho most
approved bass, "The fine ould Irish
gintleman." Then give your name as
Moses, Job, or Simon, instead of Je-
rusha, and it may be they will let
you. hope you never may, until
you do thus thoroughly emasculate
yourselves.
THEoPHILUs Won PUFFINDoRF.