Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-03-16

chance In the great battle OF lie, |
start the sexes from the cradle togeth-
err; raise no barrier between them in
the social or educational relations
The great Author of their existence
designed them az social beings; their
own natures and sympathies bind
them together until they are torn as
sunder by the cruel hand of social Gus
tom. Have no fears for the result OF
such training i'll a moral point Of
view; instil into the minds of each
and ALL early in life, principles of pu-
rity and chastity; teach them the in
innate and holy relations that God de-
signed should exist between them;
and purity of life will as naturally
result as that effect follows cause.
cannot allow myself to enter npon
the wide and pleasing field that here
opens before me, but will only say
that, in proportion as the natural and
intimate relations that should exist
between the sexes, is thwarted by
man folly, in any age, or country, IN
the same proportion does vice and
immortality exist. | do not pretend
to say that all possess equal powers OF
mind, or lady, neither do all of either
sex possess the same powers. This is
no argument why all should not have
an equal chance to make use of the
powers God has given them. Deny
ing this, you deny the personal respon-
sibility Of woman in SO far as her
powers and capabilities are cramred
by your influence.
Tracing this doctrine to its legitimate
results, YOU exonerate woman from
her share in that awful sin which
brought death into the world and all
our woe, with loss of Eden notwith-
standing Paul (whom our opponents
delight to quote when it suits them)
declares that "she, being deceived,
was in the transgression.
But, now, must come to that point
at which our opponents raise their
hands in such holy horror: woman at
the ballot box well, who wants her
there ? not l, for one; at least, not
against her own will and pleasure
Some Of the opponents of female suf-
frage seem to think that it would be
q terrible affair should women be ele-
waited to official positions. | am IN
clined to think that worse evils than
this might befall the country. Some
people are very much afraid Of petit
coat government as they are pleased
to style it, but if dress be any badge
of true moral power and dignity
there would be, in very many instan-
ces, the necessity Of a speedy change
of attire. For my own part, | would
much rather be ruled by virtuous,
intelligent female, than by many who
now disgrace places Of power and who
are only fit to DC where a late writer
desires to be where women get into
office, lin somebody's kitchen" Well,
so be it, every thing in nature must
ultimately find its level.
But let us look calmly at the mat
ter and see whether, after all, woman
is so totally unfit for official position,
or whether this whole cry does not
rather arise from educational preju-
dice, and from that selfish principle
in man that would lead him to appro-
pirate to his own use all that is worth
possessing and keep woman, as she too
often is, the slave Of his own whims
and caprices.
We have, it is true, no instances to
cite of woman's elevation in political
life in our own country, because wo-
man, under our government, can
neither rule, nor assist in choosing her
rulers, but is, politically, only ci-
pher. Very many instances Of wo-
mans successful rule in other lands
might be cited, but few will serve
our present purpose.
In no period of her history has En-
gland been better governed, or pos
sessed greater glory than under the
reign of Good Queen BEss," as her
people fondly called her, and that, too,
at period in her history when among
her subjects were some of the bright
est intellects that have ever adorned
any land. And seldom, if ever, has
there been a more successful reign
than that of the virtuous and pious
woman, and wise and popular ruler,
VICTORIA. Long may she live to
reign, as I fear her legal successor,
man though he be, can never supply
her place! The highest glory and
grandeur of Spain was under the
reign of the mighty ISABEL, before