, 1873-05-18
MRS Nrors SOCIAL REVOLUTION.

MrS. C1dY 6tantOl> tuo cuatIEA&11 y" e@eet
| 1ence Of Woman's Rights, in this country, an
uounces that slo has at last discovered The pla,
By which the Tyrant MINI can be forced to give tt
Woman, the right Of suffrage. In plain words
tho war is to be carried into Africa. Every oshel
resource having boon exhausted, and haying
yielded nothing but dust and ashes, Woman nov
is to assume tho aggressive. Hitherto she has
begged, entreated, implored, threatened. Sht
has sought the ballot upon Bonded knee. She
has demanded it with objurgaion. She hns ap'
pca1od for it With torront Of words. She has
followed it as it fitted like an ignis .tatuus
through tho intricate 1abyrinths Of the courts.
She hes sought it by nll the coaxing and wheed-
ling artiaces known to the scx. Bright eyes have
lanEuiEhed for it in vain. Sharp tongues have
threatcned in vain. The Ts1ant, as rulo has
turned deaf ear to every ontreaty and to every
threat, and gone on his way regardless Of tie
wrongs OF tho sox, as it writhed in the fotters
ut his feet. Illuminating upon her wrongs, Mrs.
is warranted to cure al the ills Of Woman. That
panacea ia the Social Revolution, and the details
Of it she has announced very clearly- In the
first place, women are to assist themselves and
take care OF their own interests. Tho Revolu-
ton is to be first inaugurated by severely letting
the Church alone. There are to be no more
necl-tio sociab1cs and strawberry festiya1sto OBJ
thin funds for carpeting the Church. Let the
- "a In Tf10r
with post~oficos, aud lotteries, and Jacobs
wells, aud cakes With rings in them, and other
seductive approaches to the pocket. II the men
want painted windows and melodious organs in
There are to bo no moro donation parties for the
ministers, devised by female ingenuity and en-
terprise. Let the men henceforth exc out the
minister's salary with the convenient flour, md
apples, and onions the bed-Quilts, sc1iptural
bookmarks, and services OF plate. This is to be
the first move in the Social Revolution, but We
do not apprelend there is any serious
danger. in it. There arc two classes OF
title for carpets, painted windows, or donation
parties. An uncarpeted floor, plain glass win
dow, and minister without donati9n nartt';S, nsnt
would snit It dhaRr Ehgr Sunday sumberu or their en-
5oyment Of religion In the case OF tho other
class, they would pay. their money directly for
the theological Injuries, rather than through the
medium Of neck-ties, Strawberries, pound-cake,
onions, and book-marks. The Church tactics in
The new Social Revolution, we conceive, there
tore, would have little weight in Winging the
ballot from the reluctant hand OF man.
The other featuro, however, Of tie Social
Revolution has plausible aspect, and may in
timldate Some mon OF pacific disposition. We
let Mrs. Stanton speak for herself: "Carry the
Tar, if need be, into your own families; let the
'aby 60 without bibs, tho husbands shirts with
nut buttons, the home without care, until the |
nen give in. When they find their comfort de- |
ends On allowing us the ballot, they will wheel |
ato line and give it to us. Women have |
90 long petitioned and begged Of men;
1t them now make siege and carry |
ae war into their ho mes. It is coming to that,
rs, and it is going to be dear piece Of busi-
ess for you. We are going to yote-peaceably
We can. but with war it We must Whew! |
his is sufficiently dreadful in st"tement, but !
hen it is sifted down, we doubt il it is any
lore serious than the Church movement. Sup
ose that Lovely Woman allows the baby to go
ithout bibs, and the dear little creature there
: adorns it's muslin frills with milk anl eggB, |
nd sugar and molasses, and other compounds, |
hat sort Of a reputation for neatness will the
'bel]ious matchmaking make for herself :?
oppose she alloTs the head OF tho house to go |
his business without buttons on his shirt !?
ow long would it be before some other sympa-
lizing female would take pity on him aud sew
lem Oh aGain2 There is another solution to
le social problem. Suppose that Woman, in an
considered moment, refuses to perform the +
tiles of the house. and, in revenge, Man
so refuses to perform his Sup
'se when she refuses to sew On his ehirt-but-
n, be refuses to provide her with q new spring
t! What then7 Suppose, when she refuses |
keep the Juvenile frontispiece clean, he re-
ses to provide roast for dinner, aud goes Off
get his meal ut d restaurant What then
in fine, when she assumes the defiant
d rebe1l1ous stantonian position, and raises g
mpuH in the house, he Immediately places, the
use in T. state Of siege by allowing tho gas md
ter to be turned of! How long will tho be-
ged hold out7 Mrs. Stantons plan would be
admirable one, provided two couldn't p1ay; At.
J same game. There is a: theory in social ,
'nomy, however, which she does not seem to
'e considered, namely: TINT comfort in the
1sehold is reciprocal. Il the woman seeks to
ke it hot for the man, tho man usually makes I:
hot for tho woman, and uice :rersa, ,
re being little relative. difference in :
/ degrees of heat. The result Of Mrs. !;
nton's tactics would ho m immediate dead !,
< in every household. the issue Of which
I'D be that Man Of necessity would find other =
,es where shirt~buttons can be sawed. other =
'es where meals are Prepared other places =
ire comforts are dispensed: Woman Of nec~ :,
ty would be obliged to stand by the wreck, !.