, 1873-11-11
MISS FRAZIER ELECTED-THE REVOLUTION
BEGUN.

Nob"A+Astaauub tAp A-tuIeCteu euQTL8 01
Bomo Of tho professional advocates Of Women's
/ Rights, who are doing moro to hinder than nd
| vance thoir cause, and Notwithstanding tho Ia.
| n,onts Of many Of tho viotims over the oppros-
eionB to which they are subjected by tho Tyrant
Man, tho evdonca goes to show that thei1
cauao is progressing, and TINT tho great
ball Of tho world, at which they have
beon tugging 80 long, has really conf
| moncod to movo.-so slowly, perhaps, that
they do not notice 1t. Tile mistake Of
champions has boon. that in their eagorness
they have sought to 1enve nun ont in tho cold by
Bcizing all tho rights Of man at one fell swoop,-
such az holding Office, voting, fighting, going
downtown nights, having q separate door-key,
/ preaching, pleading before jurors, marching in
procession, and going into voluntary bank
ruptcy. They should have been content to got
ono right at tlmo, which would certainly pave
tho way for othors. Thus, by making haste
slowly, in due course Of timo tho whole cata-
loguo Of rights enjoyed by man. both tho adyau-
tageous and disadyantagoous, would belong to
thom. They have now only to look about them
selves to 500 how tho world is moving, and that,
ii they only keep quiet, tho inoxorablo Laws of
ciroumstance will work out their salvation,
Tho recent election in this State affords ono
conclusive proof OF tho slow but suro proeress
OF tho movement. In April last tho State Leg
islature passed an oct, which went into force in
the following July, providing that any woman.
married or single, Of the ago OF 81 years
and upwards, and possessing tho qualifca-
tiona prescribed for mon, shall DO eligible to
any Office under tho general or special school
laws Of this state." What has been tho result ?
At the very first election whoro women have had
an opportunity to avail themselves Of this law.
they havo done 80 In tho most liberal manner.
They have not allowed tho grasB to grow under
their foet. They wero on hand carly at tho
nominating conventions, and, whero they failed
to got nominations through laok OF courtesy on
the part OF tho stronger se1, tloy exer-
cisod tho sovereign right Of bolting, and entered
the field under their own oolors, bound for
FREQ fight and no favors, mud with no other plat
form than tho very practical ono, Lot the boBt
woman VIM" At the rocont election there wore
thirty-tour ladios running in thirty counties Of
ths State for the Office of County suporintond-
ent Of Schools. Tint. at 1eaat. may be called q
good start, under q law only oiglt months DID,
In Alexander and Mercer Countioa, two ladies
ran against each other; aud in Cass County
thore were throo contoating tho fold, and tic
victor not only dofcntod the other two, but
two men also, who had not gallantry enough to
withdraw and lot tho threo ladies hayo tho field
to themselves. As an Indication Of tho good |
time coming, the headlines Of tho Ale-
do Democratic Banner, published In Mercer
County, are aigniticant. Undor defiant rooster, |
with hoad and atailo1ect occur tho following start
ling announcements: "The Whole Anti -Monopoly
Ticket Eleoted"; "0ognstallss " WILL Ma1to su-
gar"; " Miss Walker Defeated by Thirty-ono
Votes" " Miss Frazior Eleoted"; IA Certain
Dacholor Happy" This tells tho story oloauent-
", and leaves tho render at liberty to imagine
the Joy OF Mlss Frazlor and tho "cortaln bache-
lor," and tho corresponding discontinue Of Miss
Walker aud the " other fellor." Under tho now
regime, tho sowing -oiruloa aud eyening-meot-
lngB and tho sunday-night yisitations Of young
gentlemen In school districts will no longer bo
tho tame affairs they have boon. 4 new olemont
enters tue social circle which will not disturb It,
but hoighton ita enjoymouts, for the elaction In
Mercer County shows that " q certain bachelor
Ia happy, notwithstanding tho fact that Miss
Frazier is elected.
It is duo to tile pioneers in tho election fold
hat their names should DO known to the publio.
sud we have therefore prepared tue following
able, showing tho ladies who ran, those who
Fero eleotod. and tloae who woro defeated,
Alexander couuty-Mra. 3. E. Drown, elected.
Mrs. p. A. Taylor.
Boone oounty-Mias Mary Z. osary, otoctoa,
Casa County-Alra. ". II. HinoRloy, olsctu,.
Miss III, II. uousokeepcr
b1lss Louisa Plaster,
oolea County-8IsB Jennie McKiaatry, defeatsd.
Crawford County-Mtaa Naomi Tomlinsou. defoatod.
Dewitt Qounty-Mlsa Mary Wech, elected,
Eniashan oounty--M!ss Elea Vance, defeated,