North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-02-23
Woman, Rights In Michigan,


Templars, and we suppose the Sons Of
Malta, and perhaps other secret orders,
have her supervisory care. At public
gatherings she makes herself generally
conspicuous. She is always very positive.
The streets and public gatherings seem to
have more charm for her than the family
circle; contention and strife more than
gentleness and love. Her mission to re.
form both Church and 'enfranchise
her sex'-their equality before the law"
has her undivided attention.
Such women, with such elevated ideas
of the rights and duties of woman are
masters Of their surroundings. If mar
ried, their husbands are very quiet and
subdued, and go about with their eyes
imploringly gazing at the ground. Such
women not only hen-peck their husbands,
but their brothers, uncles and aunts, and
would if they could, hen>peck the "Great
Jehovah and the Continental Congress-"
They are tyrannical and exacting Of serv-
ants, jealous and uncharitable to their
own sex; generally tattlers and mischief
makers, and never seemingly happy unless
society is in maddening ferment. No
two of them ever occupy the same house
at the same time for any length of time in
peace. They fatten upon strife, laugh
when the gentle weep, and sneer at those
amiable virtues which command the re-
spect and love OF all true women. They
have too much sense to be brutes, and too
little sense and refinement to be women.
womanly vices of Mrs. Geer. The beau
tiful idea of the "clinging vine' is abhor-
rent to them. If they ''cling," it is by
the hair or the throat, and with the grip
of bulldog. They desire, they say, to
have women vote, SO that poor women can
obtain better remuneration for their
labor, and it is notorious that their female
servants are shabbily treated-the poor
dress. maker and milliner jewed down, and
the poor and unfortunate find but little
commiseration and mercy with them.
They are destitute of charity. and the
greatest real enemy woman has. They
love noto'iety more than humanity. They
are opinionated, dictatorial and offensive
in their language and demeanor. Anna
Dickinson, with all her efforts upon the
rostrum, il simply a very great scold.-
Miss Logan, fair on the "leg drama"
Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Livermore,
coarse, but fair scolds. Mrs. Stanton.
more digniied and laydylike, but without
logic. Not one Of them ever uttered n
new idea, and are only capable of 'sre-
hashing'' the ideas Of Tilton and q few
other men, who should be dressed in
petticoats.
The object and aim Of these "reform-
ers" cannot be mistaken. Liberty with
them means license. Said one Of their
leading spirits recently, linen improve the
breed Of their horses by selecting the sire.
Why not improve man in the same way !?
Woman should have the right to say who
shall be the father of her children"
Truly then could the offspring say, "his
daddy got him. G
Many Of these strong.minded women
are old maids-soured and disappointed.
Others are married, but generally without
children. Not many months since one Of
this class Of women, more fortunate than
the great body of her sisters, had boy.
The child must have a name. Said the
reputed father to his wife, or rather
companion" my dear what shall be the
boys name? "Peter," said the strong
minded grufiiy. ''No, no." said the hus-:
band, 81 dislike that name Peter de-
MED his Lord and master" "What will
you call him. said strong-minded.
"Call him Joseph, my dear" said the
husband. Strong minded quickly replied,
shat shall not be, hate the name of
Joseph. He denied his mistress"
Z What lovely condition society, the
Church, and the State will be in, when all
the women are educated up to the high
standard of these leading reformers. They
assure us that voting will accomplish that
end. ! have no doubt of it. Give wo.
men the right Of suffrage-let them fill
the Offices. from city scavenger to a
member Of Congress developing mind
and muscle for Observation-Disclosures
serting the family, and neglecting their
offsprings, and you will have such wo.
men, only little more so.' Pleasant
homes, womanly refinement, and virtue,
will be of the past.
For one, can say, have no desire to
live in such state of society. Those
who do, will support women suffrage
send their wives and daughters about the
country to attend conversations, and indoc.
trinate them into all the peculiar virtues
of such women as Mrs. Livermore, OF
Chicago, Miss Logan, and last, though
not least, III. IT," of our city-and the
end may be possibly attained.-South
Bend Register.