Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-02

g That as is the child when it leaves
the tuteiage oil its mother, 50 is the
man in an enlarged sense of course
THIN if this be the case, open all the
fountains Of knowledge and let her
drink, aud learn and soar But, say the
"pposers of Woman's Rights, this will
degrade her. make her rough, mascu-
line and vulgar, and destoy her infu-
ence 10 society AS well sing psans
to a dead horse as present such silly
bosh to an enlightened mind, nation or
community. Is it not known that if
the argument holds good as regards
s.d'sasa, :. that i, will apply with equal
force to man. But who of sound mind
will attempt in this enlightened day and
age, to assume that to make man Intel.
iigent, virtuous a,d good, you must put
him in shambles or leading strings
We are taught the very reverse ef this
by our Savior. We are mmauded to
go on to perfection. BY ye perfect,
even as am perfect" is the Divine
command Without liberty how can
this be accomplished 30 restraints
are necessary only those to protect the
weak, aud give all equal chances in
life, without regard to sex, race or color
Now we are about done with this
subject especially the moral phase of it.
We haze been thus tedious on this part
for the reason that we have not met
With full discussion, and there appears
to be a great fear OF doing something
wrong in working this reform ia society
As regards the Constitutional and legal
bearing Of this subject it has been fully
aud coucisely elncldated by the mauy
friends of this reform, SO much SO that
shall not attempt to add anything
lhereto, further than to state that | am
fully satisfied that under the Constitu-
tion of the United States, women are
citizens in the full sense of the term
They pay taxes. help support the Gov
ernment, aud OF right should be en-
lranehised Immediately. Aud TO those
hat doubt her right under the Cousti
ution, | would advise them to read
hat document carefully and if not then
satisfied, send to the Noman's Rights
Club. at Washington City, and procure
4 copy Of the minority report upon that
subject as issued By Ben Butler and
Vm Laughridge together with the
,piuion o. other learned statesmen on
that uLject Many are the side issues
lining to be !uggvd to this question
hat are entirely foreign, among which
are Spiritualism, Free Love aud loosing
of the bond of mairimony, which all
sensible people cast entirely out Of the
question, knowing that if eusrafted,
tolnan would be the sufferers, and will
aot adopt. Nc, VI DODSON.
~~--~--~-~------A. --~~--~~~~~~~
BILLINGS on TIE FoX--We take
The suljoncd extract from lengthy
aud elaborate discussion of the fox, by
Josh Billings:
The fox has no moral honesty, but
he haz got a CRATE supply OF politikal
honesty Ifanother fox wants phat
goose, he will work hard to get the
goose for him, aud then clean the meat
ali oph from the outskirts ov the goose,
for pettyfogging the case, and give him
the bones, aud tell his polltikal friend,
wi h smile in the LETT corner of his
eye, that everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high
. Foxes come out ov the ground, but
whether they are made out ov dirt |
kant sware with much certainty They
cum out ov the ground through the iu-
ov hole, but whether
The hole begins ut the surface and runs
into the mountains or runs into the
surface, don't make kussed bit ov dif-
ference.
+" But philosophers have argued about
this hole business for years. Some ov
them say it ruus in, and sum ov them
are willing to be darncd if it duz and
right here we can see the amazing diff
ference between their logick and the
logick ov the fox. While they stand
6teing at the mouth of the hole, the
fox iz stealing their ducks and gozlins.
'' Foxes are like cunning men-they
have but few brains, and but small
place tew keep them in but what few
they have got are like angle worms in
hot water--full of anxiety and mizery.'
There is mild stage of quarrelng
almost constantly INDUCED iu by many
husbands and wives, which is not only
injurious to themselves, threatening
their happiness, but worse than mus
quitoes to those who are obliged to hear
it. When q bridge creaks and shakes
no one knows how soon it may break
down and cause great sorrow. So with
people who constontly bicker and con,
tradlct. There is no certainty that
they may not fly into rage, which will
resul: in great unhappiness to themselves
and end in securing the disgust of those
sensible people who have learned
self government Elm Ortou.