Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-10-26
! Akworl with Two Edycsss's !

When tiiin.s are afto~su, to iislhhie
theMseives~ iLey1 see.n l.y iso.pe.iata.- ]
lty TO appropriate na,aha ss0a utterly
nae proptiate NJ to.seo,nstiines awak-
en- mirth, and sometimes iisqiSrtticn.
OF the .thrlner; An ABUSING, ,sl,eci.pen
is the French, republic, calling itself
provisional governn,ent when it is
entirely oav Pp4oyisioHs; lot Thea
latter, 4 despicable Illustration is the
newspapers which stYles themselves,
religious, but which in thcin treat
meant OF theti movement in behalf OF
womans $ rights show themselves de-
VOID Of all fairness, or deccney, or
justice, or trlithtulness-or any other
quality consistent with u, religious
character. We, do no, mean by
this to assaii religions literature I'M
general; but there is a speclts .ef|
literature, sailing under religious
Golors-and tksrstoreo false co!ors--
which ,indulges in an oM,christlan and
diabolis,nl p,enalseity and nalignty,
when treating OF the subject OF equal |
rights to all without distinction Of |
sex, which language j. laadsqn,ics ste
ftly, characterize. Il lit.. Ill lvaiags /
These miserable fungi OF the re-
igious press are just now indulsing
in historical spasms OF holy horror 1t /
the woman's rights movement, charg.
ing upon it and its advocated a ten,
dency aud an intention to inauyurate
an era of unbridled licen,ionsness,
and to do away with the sacrcdncss
OF the married relation.
1t the case were reversed, how silly
and utterly groundless would they
regard similar charge against the
doctrines and adhercnts OF Christian
ity? Suppose wc apply a little of
their own logic to their own case.
Turning to tho bible, we might point
them to the examples OF N Noah, Abra-
ham, Isaac AMI Jacob; to Saul, and
David, and Solomon, and the Proph-
cts; who had ! plurality Of wives, and
an indefinite number OF ..atfinities" -
in Solomon's case some seven hun
dred--all without, objection, some.
times by express divine command.
The Only recorded rebvkeais in the
case OF David, and that dot because
OF lavirg too many wives, but be.
cause in case of one Of them he killed
her former husband. In later days,
when a woman OF notorious chavac.
ter was brought before Christ tor
judgement, he DECLARED that he did
not condemn her. Coming down Ito
the present age, the newspapers, are
daily filled with the records OF tender
lambs ofthc flock led estray into tor.
hidden paths by devout and praytul
shepherds. lasa 4 ~ 81 Il
On the other hand, We challenge
an investigation and comparison 0t
tho records OF the woman's rights
movement. Among the hundreds OF
thousands who believe therein, there
arc some acknowledged "free,lovsrs;n h
some licentious men aud women.
But where is the apostle of woman's
rights whose conduct shall offset that
OF Rev. Isaac 8. Kalloch! Where IS
another to offset the Rev. Horace 3.
Cook?i Where, others to offset Rev.
Henderson, Of sMarshaHtowm. and
Rev. Holt, of Monroe county,
Where still others to offset Rows.
knapp, Lindsey, Avery. ,Littleiohn.i
and dozens Of others ? \ They are no.
where TO be found. Dubuque is a
fair illustration Ut tins natter There
are some hundreds among our popu.
lation who believe in equality OF
rights irrespective OF sex; bur not
the taintest shadow OF ycproach rests
upon the character of any man or
womaa on the list. There have been
tales OF scandal ana lapses of virtue.
even in this exceptionally moral city.
One or two families have been bvck.