Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26
Woman Suffrage and Free Love.

1t ia claimed that there is no necessary con-
nection between the two. Admit THIS anu II
still remains true that they are often connec'eu'
however unnecessary the connection may oe'
We are vel aware that many Of the advocates OIL
the former indignantly repudia,e all bias CT ten
depoy towards the latter. These who would bring
in the reign Ct free love, however, seem to see
reason enough for doing their utmost to eniFan-
chise the suppressed sex One thing is sure 'Ae
restraints Of morality will Tot be drawn any
tighter in case the proposed enlargement Of
woman s sphere becomes a fact Asrrisge ana
personAl virtue will not be held in higher esteem
than now, when the religious and ether " pre-
iudices - against woman's voting have oeen
removed.
AZ leader in this newest rtform, Mrs' It.
toria C. Woodruff stands in the first rank. She
is a recognized and much lsuded champion Of the
.. cause" Her speeches, lectures, editorials IN
its behalf, entitle her to this pre-sminenee. She
sounds no uncertain trumpet, out announces hef
opinions in a roundabout, out-spoken way that
foGbids all suspicion of eoncealment. And she Is
abundenty endorsed by women who, themselves
need 70 endorsement. Read this resolution
passed by the Central Wcmen's Suffrage Bureau
at Washington, while Mrs. woodruff and Mrs
Hooker we're conducting their great campaign
against Congress;
Bel reso!red, That We honor Victoria c.
Woodruff for her hue Intellectual ability, her
courage and Independence Of character, her no
crafty and high moral worth, and since her
every word and look and act impress Us With the
conviction that she is profoundly IN earnest We
feel that for this esrnestness and iearlessness We
A. women. owe her a debt Of gratitude which
we can only repay by working with and ior her
with our whole hearts
This is unqualified commentator. 1t would
not be easy to intensity it they pledge them
selves to work with and for her with their
whole hearts" Working FOR her may mean that
they VIII DO what they can TO raise iheis
sex to the presidential chair IN her person,
since she has announced herself a candi-
date for that position. To know what working
rti her may imply. we shall have to look At
the files Of the euterprisins sheet conducted by
this lady. And. net to do her injustice, we will
cite from editorials only not from communications
Tor which the editors should not perhaps be held
responsible And further. not to do her hackers
and gorifers injustice, We will coufue our
quotations to issues Of I'o0ituH end Cllfia's
Uolly which appeared at dates not remote
from that a; which the resolution jus, given vas
adopted We t-ust that come Of her protessei
admirers have yet teen initiated into certain
Of the doctrines which she seems topreloh That
they are not eso;5-.c, os rcyealable only 20 the
initiated, is evident from the plsinuess
aud frequency with which they are stated.
We should a'mcs, de.m az apology needed
ior transferring some Of these ut,eranoes TO cur
more reticeut columns. iil we not deem it beat
On the whole to l,t our readers see plainly
what is the issue 20 which, 10 the hope and pur-
1o5l Of DO, few Of its adherents, this euanoi-
patcsy movement is tending We arpend dates
for CONVENIENCE Of such rs wish 70 get further
Ugh, On the subjects traversel in these extracts.
as also TO shos What are the oIel- and openly adj
vocateI views Of her whose "hish moral worth
Is so enthusiastically certified. The italics, We
should adj, are not those o. The Weekly: