The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-23
The. RslatiOn oG-Woman--,o..,hc
Country.

!. The Relation -af-WOmaR-sO..th
80 Country.
FiOn't tn Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
That woman has powerful influenc,
upon the political tendencies Of the coun
Try 10 self.eyident; Tor she must necessari
y wielda potent influence on every QUO
hhqnE fHhe has Interes Is at stake, andIh
has dfp0sesl 10 al omplish. II there be al
who are not burdened with interests o
purposes, 80 also are there many mel
who are not. II there arc women who
are uncOncerned with regard 10 the coun
try and Its destiny, 80 there are many
men who are equally Indifferent. Anc
this difference Is itself q powerful inau
slce; an influence for evil. Women O
character and thought are rs potentia
as men, In all except the power TO volct
their thought at the ballot box; and we
need not be alarmed at the extent Of theil
interests, the depth Of their feelings moi
the strength Of their power, but rather
take courage at the sight OF their inspira
ton.
The time has come when respectful
consideration must be given to the claim
OF woman to the, right to express hel
preference with regard to the govern
ment o! the country she aids in support
Ing; for the dominant party In the ma.
ton promises that consideration, The
time has passed for sneers-all the world
knows that woman Is intellectually fal
above the sneer olthe scoffer. The time
has passed Tor contemptuous doubts as Ia
her capacity-history records her shrewd.
ness in diplomacy and her strength In
counsel. The time has passed away for
empty.headed men TO rail at the women
whose well.stored brains, il put INTO tue
balance, would outvote them o hundred
to one. EIH Ff93lFfE
We arc not unmindfuI that they are
objections 10 comforting suffrage upon wo.
man; but we are certain that candid con.
sideratiOn would reduce these objections
to very small and comparatively inslg.
nifcant number. The objections are not
so great, as are the practical difficulties
in the way Of successfully. inauguratinC
the system. But we have not reached
that point, rs yet. Our duty is, first, 10
eliminate every irrelevant element from
the problem, and TO Danish the frivolous
and fallaciOus arguments with which il
Is generally opposed from the field; our
next is to decide the justice OF the claim
and the policy Of the change; and our
third is to make the change in such
way as 10 work no damage by its sweep.
ing and radical character.
In ranI IL, yNnltNtaa -
sense ofright and honor; we need her
broad, deep and generous humanitarian
sympathies, and we need her quickened
and sensitive conscience. There are wo-
man who have not these qualities there
are men who are lacking in every Gle
ment which enters into the true TYNE OF
citizenship. But woman possesses valua-
BILE qualities which are needed In govern
ment. She supplements man in these
respects; and makes him a complete and
perfect whole She has her deiectS and
man his. Aud each have their contrast
ing excellencles. Let them work in har-
mony.
Elsewhere we publish a summons 10
this work, from the officers ofthe Nation.
al Woman's Suffrage association, Miss An.
thony and Mrs. Gage. This appeal has
been furnished Us in manuscript by these
ladies, who have been engaged in prepar.
ing 1t in this city; and we direct attention
to its sharpcut sentences with pleasure.
We trust that the women OF our country
will respond to this appeal with alacrity.
In the quiet Of their homes, and in their
social intercourse, they can accomplish
great good. They can grace the public
meeting, where their presence always en-.
courages and gives tone and character to
the audience. And we hope that the
most eminent speakers among the women
Of the land will be encouraged to take
the rostrUm for the candidates of their
preference. We have become accustomed
to this, and have found no harm to ensue.
II one or two haYemade themselves often
sively odious,. Their are without stain
either of gossip or Of conduct, We shall
continue to disContenance women who
seek the dissemination Of social heresy;
and deeply regret that any have brought
discredit upon pure and earnest woman
by their course. But while seeking, III
possible, to shame them into silence; we
encouragethe true-hearted to- the good
work before them. 1881 z.sazgEl d..
We welCome-nay, We earnestly invite
-woman's hearty cooperation in. all the
various methods Of influence she knows
so well how to use; and we trust that she
will give no doubling expression to her
desire with regard to suffrage, while VIC
appeal for candid hearing and speedy
settlement, l3 VT g3@=E zoe