, 1870-07-20
Woman Suffrage in Connecticut.

FTprr The .St.t Hortn FnHadia,n, July 1s-
We hare not vet neeu the majority report Of
tbs LEGISLATURE on WOMAN suffrage. Tie
minority report, drawn up By Mr.. Coxles, ID
temperate document. It pays several hand-
rome compliments to those who have advo-
ca.,d tue amendment before the committee.
bit savo no evidence has been shown th.t tue
majority Of the women OF the State desire to
vote. and claims that strong and decided op-
pcsi:isr is felt by much the larger part OF the
women. II i. argued that there is no good
re4son for duplicating the number Of people
untitled By lick Of intelligence aud political
knowledge for tho wise Use Of the ballot
WifeLoo1. motherhood. aud the attend
mt Disabilities Of the rex unit her
for constant and continuous public life.
Of iutenperance would he checked bv
woman suffrage, but the laws AIS et1ict enough
aEtady, and Ill that IL needed il a strong pub
lie opinion in I yor OF their execution. which
women can help create well without the
ballot a. with il. The minority believe that
the family, the church and society ould suffer
by the cllaAge. Ey = curious coincidence. at
the tnoment that this weights question il be-
fore the Legislature. WE receive from Washing
toA Of + copy Of memorial aitlr, ssed to Coil-
grt.+. protesting against extending the suf-
tsaEe 10 woneu. Among the signers are alzs.
nah1geen. aud A1tH Catherine E. B&4sei.er.
There la<kee protest against the innovation On
the ground tha, Holy Scripture iucul-
Gates sphere for women apart from
public ls!e, that they have alrea'y -
iull measure" OF duties to perform, that tho
enfrpee would he an injury to the working
women OF the country, aud that the proposed
change must introduce fruitful element Of
dscord in the existing marriage relation. which
would tend to the infinite detriment OF chill
dren, and increase the already alarming pzeya-
1encc Of divorce throughout the land.
4 10 r..
4 copy Of the majority report, recommending
the following amendment to the Constitution
Of the State:
"I,esoteed, That the following he proposed a.
an amendment to the CONSTITUTION OF this STATE,
when adopted amt approved N the nlauurr pru.
ytdesl by the constitution. saa1 to ali luten' .n
purposes become part thereof, ~. e4'a
- "Essly rhste citizen Of re unltsd States, WITH
re aee o. y years, who shall have resided In thIs
nsae l"-- term OF one year ue1t preceding. aud
~ :4e to*n 10 which such citizen may apply t1 he
admitted tu the pttyiic:es Of IN clcctor at least
six months next preceding ihe time Of such ar-
nltcaton. and shall te ab1e to read any article Vt
" constitution, or au5 section Of the statutes Of
ter, SHALL on taking such uatl as may he prrscrbei
BY law, bccuUe an efectpE."
Al We are not informed whether tho ladies'
who have been 70 prominent in advocating
female suffrage beforo the committee. accert
this resolution, it would be unjust to hold
them responsible for it. but they can protest
against it. II they do not. it will Be- = proof
that they are AZ ready A. the basest sort Of
male politicians to qacriiiee principle for i'm
mediate advantage. It viii not do to SAY that
the word ''white q " would he OF no avail, eiuee
i il over-ridden By the Constitution Of the
United States, The women who advocate fe-
male suffrage tell us they wish TO purify poll
tics and LII, them into higher sphere. The
proposed amendment, By using the word
~hite," randezs to an ignoble and vulgar
Ctopstitution. Or course he xlolc .ffsir is
| merely joke, but It ia one in very baste.
Any Republican who. whether in jest or earnest.
| votes for the amendment AZ now wordel, will
do All unworthy act and sacrifice his princi-
nles. Any woman who asks any one to vote
for it, in its present form, gives the liz to
every argument that has ever been used in
favor OF female auffra6e. We sLall not pub
lisll the majority report. since it /. made
wozthess hy tie form Of tho amendment it
recommends. The female suffrage women OF
Connecticut hare no reason to bc proud Of
their cl1AmDioDa.