New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

1
The American system ct allowing II
reasonable, and even fagitious inov
tons upon the moral economy of civilize
countries to be tested by experiment.
exposure, is On Invaluable attribute
tolera'ion. Brigham Young was OF opir
ion in the heyday Of his youth that or
man should not be content with one w
man, and that his industry was sufficier
for the maintenance of several sets {
women and their offspring. This expef
ment has resulted in that demoralizatio
and poverty that the sect oq polygamist
will perish, just as that SQ sheir opposite
the Shakers, has done-from moral, phys
cal and economical causes. 1eisnot goo
for man to be alone. but neither bgam
nor brigaamy will oonduce 90 his welfare
Fictoria Woodruff has taught febelliou
resistance to che laws Of civilized society
She is Of opinion that woman is subjGte,
to an oppression from which she shout,
be relieved. Thsf society eompels mar
rage under unequal conditions. PERHAPS
80; but can this be 8ettered by repeating
these hwsP Is not even conjugal discomfort
better for society shan lesds ST illegiti
mate child,eR whom no one il able 0,
willing to maintain The attempts 20 in
troduce anew systems which base been
long abandoned, OF which have euslayed
every people who ever tolerated them.
have failed. Failed upon open arepn,en,
and deial. They have had their right O,
trial and are nog undes sentence. with.
out sespibe OF appeal Society should and
will psohibis ebe propagation Of these evil
Ideas.
The boundaries q somsIs rights lase
been sxBloIal BY still auotier class.
Ladies of intelligence and of good resu.
ta.ion think that the legal and social sta.
ton of women should be asce,tsiued and
even enlasged They recommended he
adoption of pantdoons and pockets, but
his was defeated o. the aatise love q
ornamsRt. Some ladies do not took we'll
n pants and red top boots. 90, after Mrs.
Bloomer ana Dr.. walker had beea com.
oelied to demand the intetpositior Of the
police to drive svaf the zeSnue Of little
boys. that made fenown annoyance. this
nvasioA of masculine attise was aban.
loned and the ladies consented themselves
With . metaphorical and fguratiye wear.
ng OF Che bssecles, which vas. perhaps.
more sffHtive Of theit purposes after all.
This movement, however, opened some
Professions and eup!oyalests to woman.
nd Che compromise il, or oushs 70 be,
hat no mar should be employed in any
FORK which q woman can DO a. well. This
'll open b woman many occupations
rom which she is nov excluded.
Che claim of suffrage Cor ~oaaan was
improperly urged o. means oS securing
he sights which it cas- alleged society
ithheld 6rom tnen. Il ~ss shus IN
'orthily placed Gu che same ground with
be extension Of suffrage 20 sas enfrsn.
his99 st@es. There il 70 seseplblauce
4 cheese cases. Women i. an 4nhgr.l
art Of sooaety. 10 snan csn do woman
'rong without striking g blow Ut Che
lother that bore, Me wife that seass bis
ffspring CT the daughter shas is che
ride Of his hear<, and QUE inspiring
hought or his iabors. The enfrzacbise5
I'D no such unity Of interest, and no such
atural protectors. Suppose, then, wo-
ian herself places this tight upon a SiiIes-
ns aud an infinitely higher gsoun2.
oppose she cites Che example OF KAN
IS and Of sthey States in which female
1ffrage Has been o. n about g. be insei-
tied Suppose woman speaks some
hat thus: I Can cid men in the
reat work. Of reforming society. II
now nothing, i: is true, Of what is called
olitics. from what they have brought
10 country 70, { do rot think they can be
luch. But l know what honesty 10, and
) am intrusted with the exclusive charge
my husband and brothers child, sn, !
oppose I must be considered q good
ldge Of virtue and knowledge Above
! despise q liar and detest q ehieS: 7
nd my husband oppressed with big
weeds and little Tweeds; he is ALWAYS
wearing at the rings which disgrace his
arty. while the taxes which they impose
AXE him sometimes very uncomfortable
'mpany for the children and myself. |
Thy should I not help him? He can not
hip the Tweeds alone; lie. me help him
J our grandmotbers used to help in the |
ontier fights by running bullets and |
aiding the rife. Give me- ballot
I'd all the powers Of part, can not
ersuade me 60 cast it for q bad
an" There are millions Of women
Re this supposed LADY. Their votes
N not be controlled by any clique or
n8. Ahey can not De approached by the |
Such creatures afe RARELY ad-
itted into decent families. There is no |
lrty leverage that could be brough: to |
t upon the honest women of America.
Indicates fer Office would be tried by |
oral rule, and if found unworthy in any
the relations of society, the woman bal
would be concentrated against him.
lie occupation Of the politician and loby-
would be gone forever, for no men
ould be foolish enough to waste time and
oney upon the uncomfortable issue of an
nest vote. It will be said women could
t attend conventions. Very true. Then
ey will not be bound by conventions