The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-02-22
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A late number Of the Montpelier
Journal contains an account OF the Wo
nan Suffrage Convention, recently held
at that place, at which the speakers
we're chiefly those who have obtained
notoriety throughout the country for
their persistent and eloquent advocacy
Of "Wumans Rights" In the same
pfper is an article written by LADY
Who was present, aud attentiyely lis
tened to the arguments and appeals of
her eloquent sisters. Knowing the
winter, We give II a place IN our col
umus, TINT our readers may zee that
the vigorous onset commenced Tor our
enlightenment on tins subject by iam.
Gus "0tai0rcSses" for other States, will
M, be likely TO move from their con
ylctious all OF then own sex, who are
cha artcrized by good Judgment and
sound sense
Mn EpIros Will yen allow wo-
man 10 express htr op,nloos in.the col
umns Of your paper concerning the
Womas Suffrage Convention, held IN
our village las, week ? Please allow me,
also, tho use Of your editorial plural, be,
cause relieve that | represent a large
class Of thoughtful Vermont women.
The advocates Of Woman Suffrage
have sent rs some Of their. ub.est wo
men, TO 50 say nothing Of their men, {,
try 10 convince us that women ought t,
vote. That being their avowed pur
pose, they spend Que day aud two even
iugs IN elaborate arguments, seeking t.
accomplish their object yet towRr'
the close Of the Inst meeting, one O
their speakers makes u burlesque G
the whole performance by declarin
that he win not prove 1t, viz that wc
men ought TO vote, since It is Il seii-e'
ideut truth.
Ia attempting TO prove that which
se.i.eNdeut We should naturally q
poet to ind contradiction aud absurd
ties aud We are not disappointed.
il affirmed Ia one speech that there
no radical difference between man an
woman woman Ia the equal Of man
therefore size should vote aid aga
the speaker says, woman is ditfere
from man she is the complement
man therefore she should vote
they ask Us 10 draw the same concl
siou from contradictory premises ?
They tell us. over aud over, that W
men ccght to vote because Irdnus, n
eroes and Foreigners arc allowed L
right utterly Ignoring il would see
the fact that the relation Of woniNn
man IS SUI geH'rn relation, aud
arguments from Indians, negroes a
Foreigners are irrelevant to the qu'
tsou
Again, ]; is said "all just poycrnme
il based apon the consent II the CO
erred Nuw Il this is strictly aud
erzlly true. aud mol "giit,euug <,
crafty, a. Mira Blackwell SAYS, Ii
what IL 10 he sid ahout the consent
,sc minorils7 lfhhy tDeu vote o.
qassiiun, aud twenty 81 vote oue y
t~eals four another. aud are beat
shat Abou, the cunseui II the twea
four. 90 are they bot "the govern
without their consent , OF course
kuos wlss answer NIGH; he made
tlis Ne do a,s oier Il as Argumsi
Il Il ouiy a suggestion.
L. answer 10 he qaefiioa. IS
geoi all co,se 81 ,etng z Mrs Bls
~el. says Il na proserliol VA
noa receive bait lhr pay u n,en-
ku0w. ihtra arc thoasards II o
worked. under PAID women. ahose
israg calls 'Jr orr deepest ssupA
And ahose condition ofie1 prob
that oaght Ii come war ~ Is solve
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