Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-02-01

lie again brings Forward "Genesis and
Paul. Now good Peter said that there
were some things hard tobe understood in
Brother Psuls epistles, which thciuuwary
wrest, eff! We have Rseon soReaders
stumbling IS sboss; perhaps his ground
is not yetceftain.9 daAsto "Genesis, ronce
geology was denied because the days in
Genesis we're of only 24chous; .bhtrwhen
days of fiude6nite periodswsre substituted,
then Genesis and geology we're fohnd TO
eoincidea iSothat sIhthe' light possible to-
be ssst on Genesis may not have entered
aResder's'' brain. % What Isl the'w rule
over thee,A and the" subsection, (which
Genesis and Paul teach r. When man
takes home . wife does he the first thing
point her to "Genesis" and g Paul, /" re-
minding her of his superiority, and that
henceforth she is to have no will but his
Or is it. the spirit of such precepts and
and not'the letter, that enters into their
partnership. Does he not say, mine now
is thine, we are one, we are equals, de-
mand nothing that 1 an not willing to
yield, 4 require only what Ismyself am
willing to concede : In the light of the
18th century social life, is any other rule
or subsection possible' If any other is
known does not the woman, Mrs. McFar-
land like, HE away 10 Indiana and OBJ
tain released ''Reader" dare say may
have viewed these precepts in the letter,
and enforced them, therefore l suggested
Turkey as place Of residence. We are
to remember that IS the age comes up to
a higher civilization, things in scripture,
like much in "Leviticus and the Impreca-
tory Psalms" having done its work is no
longer to be viewed ii the literal, but is
to be used in the light to which all scrip
ture brings us. The spirit Of these pre-
cepts that ''Readerrsquotes, is really that
of Equality, fraternity and the Fran
chise paAll that the man has, he is bound
TO irnpartu; any thing, every thing that
will bless the wife be has promised to
cherish. She is his better self; therefore
to enjoy oil that elevates and ennobles
him. Besides all this, ''Reader" entirely
mistakes the position l assume for women.
1 do not ask to have woman rule over
man, or man 10 give up q fair and equit-
able rule over woman, only to share equal
ly. In the law of suffrage, as. in all 9TH
er laws to be mans peer. Yes, ''let wo-
man be educated and fitted for (this) the
highest work and prerogative belonging to
her ser" This is one of the Legitimate
ways to secure all those reforms so much
needed throughout the world" Read
er" suggests that l propose to purchase
the vote Of women by teaching her to dis
regard divine laws, etc. Let me assure
him itais his understanding of the letter
of "'Genesis" that / propose not to throw
at her his idea Of divine law. With the
Genesis of Moses, and with Paul ! feel
in perfect accord bsraaagva5 oar ss
y Should "Reader" still feel that he
must further annihilate this good cause,
(which if blows like his could have killed,
would have long siuce died, III fear l
shall not have time to reply to him. l
received a polite invitation recently to at
tend the convention at Montpelier, all my
spare time shall need to be in readiness
for that. G.el If my wife will Jet me
attend. For when l tell her | must 20,
she says, why, Mr.. o., in such sreproach-
ful style, that I am not sure but / shall
have to be ruled over and stay at home,
yet she believes in "Keader," and accepts
Genesis and Pad. But this regret to
say only in theory, for if Irebcl, the old
hymn comes into play, and l repeat to
her, as she erystallizes. "With fearful
eyes look around" !" alas, | am in the
same condition in which all other men are
but "Reader," cmancipated, disenthrall-
ed Reader" The woman rules me and
l submit; yet she Is most amiable and
obedient little wife. This also ! submit
to .Reader." Can he resolve such . un-
ion Of contraries, such . condition of par
adoxes7 Will he tell the dear women,
all of whom l esteem, and one Of whom |
obey, how it is. that accepting his idea of
Genesis and Paul." they should still
reign and triumph | propose simply to
give, them still more scope, hsping for q
purer politics, model republic, better
laws, more manly rulers. ] insist that
women shall not throw of responsibility
for these. The franchise is too high a
privilege and too sacred. No man or wo-
man has : right to ignore or refuse this
patriotic trust. Love your country o wo-
man and engage iu this duty as in all
others 10 the extent Of ysur powers. Then
shall we have country worthy the name
Of united and free. Men have shown US
what they cando. What they have made
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