The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

a moment, that u well educated and
Intelligent lady, who possessed AS
much information in regard TO the
various sciences taught and praeticed
IN our common schools, was not
equally qualified to act as County
superintendent of Pubic Instruction,
as those of the same ability of our
own sex? We as q people have long
acknowledged this equality by ON.
ploying female teachers TO educate
and train the rising generation for
usefulness in public as we'll as private
life; and in doing SO many OF us have
learned an important and useful
lesson, one that informs us, in unmis.
taxable terms; that the marrow
sphere we, IN former times, have
marked out for wolnanhind, might
well bear having its boundaries en-
larged. All admit that she is we'll
qualified TO mako all needful regula
tons to control and govern school.
With this admission will some one
please inform Us why she Is not cal
culated TO regulate and govern an
institute, even where teachers arc her
pupils, and perhaps II few Of them
not as tar advanced as some. Many
iemalo teachers are called upon TO
instruct, and discriminating public
can testify how successfully she has
Tiled that calling.
Hero, would BIO pleased that each
and everyone that feels an interest
IN our political institutions, and who
Is entitled To the ballot for the main
tenance OF those institutions, that in
volve the welfare and safety OF socis.
", while hearing woman's proper
sphere descanted BIO loudly upon by
those who are bending every effort
10 defeat our candidate tor School
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the sole ground
OF her Sex, would give tho question
The attention 1T properly deserves,
aud some Of those among our most
bitter opnositlon, instead OF shutting
their eyes TO reason being led by
the corruption oil the political clam.
or OF their party and trieketers,
would Tor moment open their eyes
TO historical facts, aud take even one
hurried glance over the history OF
The world whore women has govern.
cd some OF the most powerful aud
and enlightened nations instead OF d
| petty county institute, and see the
high encomiams bestowed upon them
for the prudence and Wisdom with
which they controlled the welfare
aud destiny OF their country and
subjects. through stormy scenes Of
political revolution and religious
hate--such anarchy and scenes q
bloodshed as has borne many mon
archs OF the sterner persuasion down
beneath the feet of inturiatod mobs
to lose their heads Tor the want OF
that capacity SO needtul III the ruler
and protector Of the liberties Of q
commonwealth.
England, to-day second to none in
classic learning, intelligence, refine
ment and power, but our own loved
| America, can refer us with as much
pride to the illustrious reigns of her
queens as those in whose hands she
placed the scepter of the sterner sex;
and we see, to-day, from the tone
OF the English press, rs her loved
and worthy Victoria seeks in the
decline OF life retirement from
the cares aud responsibilities
that none but a virtueus sover-
eign dare covet, the land IS
overshadowcd with gloom and sor-
row; the Press thai ever represents
the feeling OF the fnasses, will not
consent to such q step, but in contem-
patton OF such an event is filled
with presentiments and forebodings
OF danger to the welfare and happi-
ness of her loyal and devoted sub
jects.
This instance fluids many prece.
dents in the past history of illustri-
GUS women that have ruled nations,
with that sagaeity aud wisdom,
which must ever shine forth in vim
dication OF their ability to promote
the happiness of mankind politically,
AS we'll as in that narrow sphere in
which many Of the present age would
willingly consign them with boun-
DAIRY inside the threshold OF her
domiciie, or in other words, the abode
OF her liege lord.
| am we'll aware that many are
ever ready oven IN these mentioned
instances OF history, TO claim all the
merit that properly belongs to those
Industrious female sovereigOs of the
old world, as belonging to our own
favored sex, from tho fact that the
constitutions Of some Of these coun.
tries, make the duty incumbent upon
their sovereigns to select assistants
and advisers in the shape of Cabinet,
Chancellor, or Premier, &c, but this
claim betrays certain amount OF
stupidity that an intelligent man,
who has reflected much over history,
does not like TO shoulder. For ID
making the proper selections OF such
counselors is whore lies the great
tact of craftsmanship, and wisdom.
See how many Kings have deluged
their land in. blood, and lost their
heads for the want OF this Judgment,
80 lnuch required ia monarch, and
here lies the important question TO be
considered, did not they in many
cases lie under the same constitu-
tiOual structures, the more fortunate
Queens and Elnpresses did that have
just been alluded to? HoH much bet
ter criterion does any wish to Judge
from than this, OF womans capacity
to advance universally to higher
sphere than the one she already oo-
cupies in life?
am inclined to believe that in
this enlightened age, and this land
Of bibles, reason, and liberty, that
but few of our citizens would for q
moment consent to see this lady
whose virtues as School Superinten.
dent have been put to the test, and
gained for her the sympathy Of SO
many teachers, (some OF whom claim
for her superiority over all those we
have formerly had, J viii suffer those
virtues to be trampled down to make
way for an inferior in every qualifi
cation perhaps (for few of us know
ing anything about him) jusl because
that individual possesses littlc more
OF muscle, aud Claims