The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-19

are measuring each others strength,
both holding the same weapon, "Wo-
man Suffrage" and neither daring to
begin the attack in earnest. If intelIi-
gence and virtue could decide the ques-
tion it would be decided to-day in the
affirmative, but every voter ignorant,
or vicious, has just as much power to
determine the result as have the best
and wisest voters. You see how much
power person has who holds ballot.
Why Tom you, whom / have taught
to read, to whom have read the his
tory OF this country, and its political
condition and needs, rank far above me
to-day-you can put a decided mega
tive to my political planning. Think
of all the noble, self-sacrifcing women,
who have gone South to teach your peo-
pie, to help make them intelligent, vir-
tuous men, help, an honor to this
nation, that they may not add four mil
lion of stupid votes to its detriment.
And then think that these women are
ciphers in the nation Is it not enough
to make the every stones cry out7"
~ tell you Missis the cOlored folks
will help you women-just count on us
talk to 'em about it as you talk to me,
and they'll walk up to the Cap'ens Of
fee and and settle with white men for
what they're doin' Don't let the white
men get ahead of you talking to us
'lectioneer-thats the way-doD't feel
above workin' for our votes. Ny!
didn't it make this ole feller feel happy
to have men comm aroun' teasin' fur
my vote, when a year ago they said
niggers had't no soul! Don't we know
what it's to be nothin' and nobody, and
do you 'Spose we'll forget them days Of
darkness very soon!"
"Judging you by white men, you will
forget. 1t is not quite hundred years
since our fathers went into a terrible
war with its own kith and kin for such
rights as we women claim to-day.
They said it was the height of injustice
to be taxed and not represented, outrag-
eous to be tried by any other jury than
of ones peers, and that all just govern
ments derived their power from the
consent Of the governed, &c. You
know Tom, for have read that Decla-
ton Of Independence to YOU"
"Knows every word ont by heart,
that and Linkum's Proclamation are
long the ten commandments and Bap-
It's church in dis msm'ry."
"Well Tom, the men to-day have
forgotten that time Of struggle, and the
reason why they struggled. To hear
them talk one would suppose men born
into the world with votes in their hands
-one for themselves, one for each of
their sons and dughters' husbands. One
is not sure that in a year or SO you col
ored men will not forget your bondage
and help rivet chains upon US.
Never, never, may my, my, my"
''tongue cleave to the roof of yonr
mouth Toni"
"Yes sab, just stick thar, if l forgit
to help you,.and make every culled man
do the same. Idon't want no pig-tail-
ed Chinese to vote, and them bowin'
down to idols and eatin' snails, worm.
and puppies"
Do not say SO, it is the very essence
of selfshness to ask or claim rights for
yourselves, you are unwilling to grant
others. Like you and me, the China
man has faculties to use, limbs to exer-
cisc, food, raiment and shelter to pro-
vide for the necessities of his nature, and
like you and me, be must have liberty
to use thom else our government will
be in the hands of a privileged few.
Be generous Tom, for God knows moth
ing ever created has so needed gener-
osity as your enslaved race. People in
power or in happy circumstances can af-
ford to be magnanimous.
"How do men git aroun' your argy-
fyin', should think they'd,own beat and
do by you what's right"
They do not get around US Tom, but
when their arguments are pricked al
easily as bag of wind, why they turr
about and call US contemplate names
they say we are infdels, free lovers, un
happy wives, and unwilling mothers
they act like little wayward boys il
school, who make faces at their teacher
because they can do nothing else. Not
a man has ever made one fair, logica
argument against Woman Suffrage.
Some treat us as if we were fiends-non(
of them as though we were rational, re-
sponsible creatures, treading the same
path men tread, subject to the same in-
firmities, needing the same foed, en-
dowed with tho same faculties, and, f.
nally the other half of himself, for mar
alone is no more a whole than is woman
alone a whole. God made it so, and
nothing human can unmake His work
When men try it, they bring harm to
themselves.
"Wouldn't larf though to see my
ole woman goin' fur to vote!"
suppose you would-but didn't you
"old woman" laugh to see you go th'
other day?"
"She did that! An she Clapped thil
yer stove pipe onto the back side Of ny
head, and says she, Tom, you jist hold
up your head with the best of 'em Squire
Smith he'll be noticin ye, and lawyer
Jones will shake yer hands as if they'se
soft and white as baby's. Jist you b.
a man, Tom," says she. "Oh Lord,
To be a Twin, and seein' nv ole man