The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-11-15

to join Ill all II udhScIS anu hai"F'
| of a primeval wilderness. And alter
ward, through the fearful struggle OF the
Revolution woman bore veil land faith
fully her part. She went through scenes
to make the stoutest heart quail She
was often intruseH with mattUss OF Vita
importance and scarcely ever failed to
accomplish the task undertaken. And
looking through the history OF nations
we find woman the equal, if not eonsid-
cred the peer Of man. Elizabeth, OF Eng
land, did as much toward reforming her
country as Cromwell, the greatest Of En-
glish princes. Spain had her Isabella
Zenobia and Semiramus led their war
riors on to victory, and Maria Theresa
contended with the greatest powers o.
Europe and conquered.
The great literary character ares mum
erous and well known. After studying
the disposition and character OF man and
woman, we naturally conclude that they
were made to live together, that there
should no a~ntagonism between them, ano
that there are natural and inherent
rights pertaining to every human being
not depending on sex, color, rank, OF
condition; and also that those who are
fighting woman suffrage are striking at
the very foundation and taking away the
fundamental principles Of free govern
ment, and hat women are asking tor
rights which men have no right to with.
hold or grant, for they are God given to all
and it huDiliates women to be obliged to
ask for them. --.
While to all men are guaranteed the
inalienable rights of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, women are granted
life. but not liberty and, the pursuit Of
happiness under difficulties.
And we contend that this is not a
free government, but q one-sided, unjust
affair, ruled by an aristocracy OF sex,
having the power SO long that they be-
conc partial and selfish. They cannot
see or do not wish to see the injustice Of
our present laws, for there are a large
part Of our citizens who are taxed with
out being represented, who take no part
in civil Jurisprudence, who are tried and
acquitted or condemned by laws which
they have no voice in making,
We are groaning over the number o.
divorce cases in the country; but is II
strange that there should be q great
number of divorces under the present
system? There a be ne perfect love
without equality. The mental does moi
love his master, because he fears him
the master does not love his slave, be.
cause of the slaves social inferiority. The
love of country, next to religion, should
be instillcd into the heart Of every one,
but women have no country under the
present laws; they are not citizens; YET
how magnanimous are their sacrifices
They say to their sons, husbands, and
brothers in Spartan bravery: "Come witt
it when the battles done OF on 1t from
the field" 1t generally is 60 in any wor
| thy cause. When she turns her face
Zionward, she spares no pains to ge
there herself, and her sympathies anC
finer feelings are so alive that she work.
with untiring energy to take all along
| with her that she can We would sup.
pose that with the ballot size would wielc
u powerful influence for good. Of cours'
she would be against any form Of human
slavery, and in favor of all liberal reform
in our progressive age; but may all thu
existing Powers Of Goodness preserve
her from advocating Liberal Republi'
canism."
The false position caused by the po
litical dependence of women naturali.
gives those of modesty and merit 4 dis
taste TO taking n prominent public par
in advocating universal suffrage, and a
naturally brings to the front such per
sons rs Mrs. Woodruff, and thus cause
it to rest under the odium Of being con
nected wife freeloveism. But the caus,
is as pure as Promethean fire. though
moi stolen from Heaven, for Liberty
ble.t boon, is twin brother to Gods frs
principle, Eternal Truth. We cannot
| suppose that n God whose rule is love
and justice, from whom emanates all tho
soul power Of creation. eve created one
being endowed with this same soul prin.
epic to be subservient to another.
MARY MERCER.