Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-23
1.-THE True Woman.-

"S "VeN> NiHCe we puDflsncd bN IT,
quest of a friend. lengthy article written
by Gee. T. Talbot. Esq. Of Portland, IN
favor OF female suffrage. Mr.. Talbot
presented the argument In favor of thi,
new tangled notion. ably and exhausti~ely
that j.. he said about all there Is to be
said to prove its rghtfulness and constitu-
tionality. but there is another phase OF the
subject. aud one that is strongly imbeded
in the minds and hearts of a very large
majority of the true women ~ the world
which has not been presented in print IL
any very great extent. The reason OF This
omission may bc found IN the fact that
almo>t.all women naturally ,hrink from
he idea al having thi, new and novel duty
of voting thrust upon them. With here
and there AN exception those women who
are now converts TO the idea. did not take
to it naturally. but IL i au Artificial or an
acquired taste Ike many others.
\ lady friend who saw the article Of Mr..
Talbot's has sent "a copy of the " The
True Fcmda Published in Baltimore.
monthly. by Mr.. Charlotte l.. MckaN. =
handsome quarto. we'll filled with articles
OF ability. presenting the other side at he
question with the tact and sincerity Of
True Women. We have never seen The
reason OF ihi> side presented with more
clearne>> than Is stated in the pro-pectu,
of thi> paper. We quo.e:-
The TRUE WOMAN Oppose, " oman
suffrage GA the ground thai ~ tendency
would be tn degrade woman since ia
clothing her with political power and
eniincnce. il would deprive her Of pryi-
legc>. immunitie>, and Influence more
ennoeling and more important. AMI Involve
her IN duties and responsibilities tor which
She /, not. ami by The law, 81 her nature
never can be fitted.
# may bc said that TIE Publisher aud
Editor of ihi- advocate % the ..right 81
women 10 be women" j. SOM secluded
person with no adequate idea OF the many
activities aud general dntie, opened to
women; hui We remark that she ],
Massachusetts oHt-.H bora. That She I'm
= home made de>olate D, tie lo>- 81 4
husband and child by death anu then went
forth within the lines %! the Union Army
ia Is62 and there continued three ct four
years minisiering to the want, Of the ~ick
and wounded soldiers with a large hearted
sympathy aud heroi>m that woh tor her
rt.cogn ton and praise from hnrh "id .er-
aud soldiers The correspondent who
call. our attention Ia th> ,Jourai >ai, Of
Mr.. Mckay. .'Sh- was one at the most
sctve .nd useful uir.rs IA the army durug
ihr war. aud many soldier, viii rarciahcr
her with gratitude"
We quote one article from ilti- .t.r.7,4i
written from Maine. relating Do co.. action
Of the Legislation Of ihi, state la-t Wi.;rr:
(rEoM MNI>t.
The HoIa1a's .JoafI.nI II Mach l9iA.
publishes a letter from Augusta. Me. pu
the subject oi the late aitrnpf iu hc I...-
stature 10 force upon Numcu iu fhi- sat.
tie duty 81 suffrage. NJ lucs ,'ot- hHd
prcy iou-lv argued tn. ca~. before thu iull-
ciary committee. and rs her pleasing ai-
drc>> won a degree 81 consideration which
would hardly have been Lltrn 10 her aI-iI-
meut>. although she presented ia" ca>"
with unusual power. lhi> %" doubt had
IL, influence. hut would hardly be subject
for graduation to the adNoc.u.~ 81 Woiua.'s
suffrage. ii they could k.ew The measure
would never have passed 'he senate bat
tor the certainty Il wuu'l p" defeated pa
the House The House passed 81 without
debate. a. the quicke>; Way 81 di>pp~iu. II
a question when there w.- o." iiui. fnr f..jr
and ia-I argument. ~ this ihr confess
ppud.u, uf the J,rrH1i j. indignant. ~H,ti
j. the equity ui her class. ,-1rrlN i- nnu'I
have been unfair to the great majority 81
the " omen Of Maine. 10 impose tl.i- -r-t-
labor and responsibility without giving
those Who were to endure Il the eIpoitgui-
ty for protest. In ease they Wrr" unwilling
To- assume il. The men who voted care
lessly on this subject are not the true
friends of women. Some OF them saw
openly they favor suffrage because they
hold that women is 80 inferior She does
not deserve the high place she has hitherto
occupied in masculine regard. and con-
slider thi. would favor disenchantmcnt.
Others trustin. bliudly 10 the instincts thaf
have Away determined woman's condi-
tiom. think the experiment had better be
tried and the qucsi ION settled. without
milin. 10 man the di>agreeable work ~
coniending with the angry hood rf talA
that carries on the ran named w oman
Suffrage" with IL motley crew.
And there j reluctance to uppo>" MO-
man. even in her fooii-hue>>. hich be-
long 10 the dignity of :Ac most manly men,
and has often been used by tie idle ald
snworthv of our Sex. Ia the undoiu, 81
both. From this pcIiinp- arise, the great
ct probability OF success 81 the suffrage
moI emcni. OuI only hope l. H. ourselves.
l. il not time that a decided effort bc mad"
b, the true women Of Maine-and IN other
state, a. wcll-by talking. by writing. To-
petitions. by influencing public sentiment
IN eVer> Nay against this infringement of
our rights. this invading our privileges.
Let petition, be sent to the Legislatures
next winter-signcd only by wonderland
we may confidently hope that thu majority
enrolled against suffrage Nil be great
enough 10 silence the voice oi complaint.
/; j. not -afe TO trust 10 apathy or accident.
T., i,ecide this question Tor IL. Dr. J"ha-
son. had a pithy saying. that "a thing We
talked about, /. half done. and We are in
danger from the din of word-. No real a.
jurg or disability under iraich ,roiaaa -
class suffers, can be remedied BY the franchise.
Amid all the prophecies of better lime
coming. heard from the Sutirag ISIS. We
have never known an Argument. or a fact.
that can coHiroyert this statement. Ii one
can be produced. We shall be glad 10 see
il T. II. NJ.