New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12

An EARNEST LITTER FROM A YANKEE WOMAN
An ApPEAL 10 THE WOMEN OF VERMONT
10 ne razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: This age is preemlucntly one 'oi re-
forins Never before was there such rghting VI old
yrong such m apparent desire 10 go 10 the very root
and eradicate whatever cost everything which pre-
vents or even dcfrs approach great ideal o!
equal so" IL is not strange, then. at this time that
what are termed tho wrongs OF woman should arrest
the attention Of th9ugLtfn JusticeOyns men or that
they should consider that tue slrept remedy would be to
give women power TO protect themselves Aud "hie
AS women we most profoundly reverence Their motives
vet not the less would we warn them to examine the
matter we'll before they force this dangerous, we had
almost said tins fatal prerogaiye, upon class who do
not ask H. or for the present, at least, desire IT,
This IL INCIDENTALLY true, Notwithstanding the score or
80 OF women who are demanding the ballot They
do not represent tbs feeling Of the majority oil women
upon tins subject, fcw of whom wond accept The pre-.
negative II chOice submitted 10 them, certainly
not Il It subjected them 10 The duties and responsibilities
when the psi has always been supposed TO involve
Bu 10 one can fail TO that woman labors under
certain sa6 e, as eGmra1ed WIN mpi eS9eesy
may DO alrIlged u pari to something OF injustice In
our laws and in part 10 the supercaliiy o her attain
eui. FOR hitherto the education Of women has been the
mcrest pretense But there signs o marked change
IN this respect, aud We firmly believe 9at new era In
her history is about to dawn She beginning TO see
that 10 compete with in the ~ life che must APP
ply herself t. her vocation with the same determination
aud persstency; thar. IN Science Art, and Literature
he nust submit 20 the same training, be Judged by the
same rules aud aim at the same proficiency. Thus with
every department Of knowledge and labor open and
beckonng TO her, 1t would surely she might Ind
sufficient scope FOR her Hottest aspirations.
But enable her 20 attain her rightful Independence
aud equality with man before the law without takiuG
this extreme step without exposing her 10 the dangers
and temptations OF political strife should he the
doayor Of this We all know the dem0raliznE nflu
ence OF politics We have seen too many fair elghted
barks down In this whirlpool 10 question Its tendency
Aud can believe that alone clear of
IT. p,rons yorteII Alas we do. the sirens song
will fall sweet upon blr we'll Man Ia not alone
ambitious. The right III suffrage conferred can
he recalled. and II invested with the ballot
she will next hold Office, and taking the Intoxicating
draugh who shall that she will prove less ambitious
or less interruptions than theyl
Women Of Vermont IL Ia well understood that our
fair State IS " be the next theater OF action WO
Suffrage Conventions are already called. and the
hisett expectations entoTtsined TO the result
Vermont Is expected 10 take the lead in this allied
battle for freedom But my sisters this once, LED
paa let se6whether this real Freedom which they
promise u.s. In u not rather overlapping the bounds
which nature herself has placed and for which one Of
tho penalties Will be that We lose forever many of tho
dearest, the sweetest preropatiYos Of womapf
Montpelier March IL, 1870 WOMAN Oh VERMONT.