Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-10-11
How Should the Suffrage be Linn:
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One of the greatest problems pre-
sented to the human race, has been to
govern itself. This we may say is not
fully solved. Although politics are said
to have passed from theory to sci
ence, yet it is not perfect, and every
year adds more facts and new ideas to
those already obtained.
termined how suffrage should be limited.
Every man helps govern, except the in
mates of asylums and prisons. A king
should know how to govern before he
receives the crown. If he is not ma
ture, guardian rules in his stead. But
if mature and ignorant of the princi-
plies of government, his reign is filled
with insurrection and rebellion, and he
may be said, not to have ruled the peo-
pie. If it is essential for a monarch to
be learned, it is essential for any ruler
to be learned, and. as in a republic, the
people rule it, it is necessary that they
should be learned. But is that the case
in our governm ent? Through the in
is brought into the political arena. Ev-
cry man wishes to avail himself of this
right. Hence many of our citizens go
to the polls and vote. not by the charac-
ter of the men at issue, but by the in
fiuence of some friend, or the color OF
the ticket. In fact many votes are cast
by persons, who, after voting, cannot
mention the name of a single person on
the ticket.
These instances are more numerous in
the cities than in the country. 1t is a
| general custom among the Irish, that
their liquor seller shall call upon the
candidate soon after his nomination, in.
sisting that the boys will vote for him
only they would like something to drink
occasionally; and then, he must furnish
more money to settle the Irish whiskey
bills, than the nominee of the opposite
party or he will lose their vote.
By such principles as these can oul
nation be justly governed?
In answer to this question, refer yor
to the present corruption among our Of
ficers. Disreputable men are elected tt
Office by men who know nothing o.
their character. In fact, by the aid o.
caucuses. our whole election system i!
managed by men wishing to prey upor
the public treasury. The people con
sent to the action of the caucusses, only
complaining of the corruption which i.
largely owing to their own fault. Hat
We an educational limit. this might no
only be worded but there would be al
impetus for educational Advancement
1t would be the ambition OF all youns
men to attain such an education tina
would give them the right of suffrage
Should this educational limit be uni
: versal, would be question which woult
involve the common question of WO
mans Suffrage. Should woman be con
sidered equal to man in relation to tn
: suffrage laws. would be question whicl
, would come within the scope of thi
subject.
Woman occupies position superio
to man. She is endowed with noble
nature. Her character might be repre-
sented by the delicacy and gentleness O
the dove, and that of man by the powe
and harshness of the lion. The dove
not expected to struggle with the lion
5 1t scars aloft and leaves him cOntendin
) for his prey. Politics is an arena. 1t
a field upon which the battles of pOliti
cal lions are fought, and woman woul
be descending from her station of digni
l ty and honor were she to mingle in thes
e broils. The class of women who al
+ contending for the rights of suffrage
are the lowest and most ignorant ones
those that are not capable of realizin
] their superior position.
S The gentle mind of woman can nc
, deal with harsh subjects as has bee
. shown by her conduct in cases OF Grim
i nal punishment. When James Fisk, Jr
# was shot by Stokes, the ladies of Ne
: York City thought it a pity that so gre'
n a man should have been killed so youns
and when the Soldiers Decoration Da
! came around, to exhibit their sympath.
IS they went from New York City to Vel
h mont to decorate the grave of a ma
whose character was black with infam!
During the last session of Congress, n
e man, except Oakes Amos, was hanare
: with flowers upon his desk. But the Il
v dies of our National Capitol, saw fit
. share their sympathies with him. Man
other instances might be cited, but tn
IL will suffice to show the actions of tn
% tenderer nature of woman toward IL
d one suffering punishment. What wou
n be the fate of murderer brought
:" trial by a woman sheriff before woma
e Judge and woman jury. Long won
he live, Therefore let woman be sati
fled with her position and not attempt
perform that which is contrary to h
nature, and which she cannot do.