, 1873-07-20
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EEcnrilg tho First VIII Have upon tho
Second.
From. the Cincinnati Gazette.
1t Ia impossible to aoparato tho question Of
woman suffrage from tho marriage question, for
the aimplo rcason that If marriage bo state Of
suffrage; but II 1t is claimed upon tho nesu1np-
tion that marriage ia not state Of subjeotlon,
that ought to be- plainly declared; Or, It Is
thought that eu1fragc will result In tho cmanci-
band, tho confederation Of change 80 momont-
ouB cannot DO separated from consideration Of
tho not which is to cauBo It. Therefore, those OF
tho woman's rghta agitatora who try to shove
at time, and that They will push nrst tho naked
quoetion OF woman suffrage. arc moro artful than
candid. It Is likoly that thoy porooivo, tho snmo
as their moro courageous eistors, that woman
anfrsago moens revolution in oil the rolatione
Consequences lost tic presentation Of all would
ahook the goneral aouaibilis1os.
Wo must not DO miaunderntood as opposing
woman'a complete emancipation. We aro iu-
c1ined to lot her have hor own way in every
Atate what she wants. In tho Ian Of nature,
which tue common law only followed, tho wifo
WIS completely subject to the husbands con-
troll. tfodern statutoa have made somo inTasiona
wife Is still essentially d state Of eubjcction,
chivalrous md Kindly that most wivos arc uu-
conscious OF their legal bondage. Those in
vaafonB have been mostly in the matter Of prop
erty in tho effort to givo her independent rights.
This, however, hna eorved but little good pur-
pose; for tho good wife will hardly receive hor
own proporty whcn the husband Is In distress,
mad ho must be q worry incompetent husband who
cannot either ca1ole, bully, or torment bis vito
out Of her Hoparnte oatate, whom ho wants to. It
IL true police administration nssumoa to inter-
fore with tho husbands rights to whip hiB wife,
aud it has encouraged WiVoB In characterization
BY tho idoa that their peraona nre to bo sacred
But this amounts to nothing for, aside from
tho fact that but fow OF the Whipped wivcs toll
their gricf, . husband must DO excessively stupid
who cannot find waya enough to punish Ills wife,
without making tangible case for the police.
If tho wlfo have separate property, 1t is =
provision for both and for their children, and Is,
therefore, in largo dogroe common interest.
II, however, Hho ia to havo vote, then she
must either cant II in accord with her husband's
iliots Of political parties run to intonso animosl
ty. Thoy divide neighbors and blood relations.
They mako a kind of chronic civil war, and q
perpetual eeries OF bloodleHB revolutions, which
giyo outlet to tho bclligercnt and rostlcss propen
stiles Of mankind. Thoy separate communities
and churches into classcs. Can tho state OF
marriage stand such bone Of oontontion7 Can
the vito in hor present subject state ueo this
right INDEPENDENTLY OF courao It will DO an-
wife will naturally toko tho same viaw as her
husband, md will vote as ho does, aud thus nil
will go on as musical % marriage bolls. But II
aho takos hor husband'a views, and Votes Us he
does, ahe doon not vote independently, and thero-
foro is incompetent to boa voter.
To gvo tho vito vote, 80 TINT she mny vote
"a her husband does, is simply to given the mar
ried man two votes. It may be right to do this.
as Oh encouragement to marriage, since IT is aaid
that ha men arc growing 5 but oa
vito mny vote against her husband, and yet,
such is the ehivhlry and magnanimity Of tho
malo bcast, that 1t will not disturb their conju-
gal harmony; and that anyhow. abe will havo
to make the best OF it. But can he not prevent
her7 Is tho art OF husbandry so rude that there
are no ways Of controlling, influencing, or re-
etraining wives but by bolts and bars, or by
our population, the word Or nod Of command
with tho disciplinary blow behind 1t, will be tho
ready and sufficient means OF securing this Yot-
ing unity This will bo tho case not SO much
izons, who come from countries whore the au-
tlority Of tho husband stands much higher than
among tho Americana, aud where martial SUBJ
joction las not boon demoralized by radical tho
orlos
But how infinite arc the ways in which tho
who puts herson In conflict with himi Only
the olumBiost have to resort to corporal violence.
30 long aH she remains in his house, everything
that makos life tolerable is in his power. Sho
which is tho eascutlal quality Of the right Of
suffrage without entire emancipation from bis
control and eho cannot hayo this without the
right TO dissolve the marriage partnership and
to divide tho otfects at her pleasure. With that
behind her, eho may venture to cast her voto in
dopendontly. Not until she can afford to defy
her husband can eho afford to vote agninat him.
Nottill aho DO made FREQ Of the bondage Of mar
riago can she have that freedom which is tho
essential qualification for the suffrage. In this
We do not oppose woman suffrage; wo simply
show ita prerequisites without objeotlng to
them,
But is the caao complete when 1t is declared
that tho wife will not vote with her huaband, or
the vito stand it II the husband yotes against
her While yindlcatlng tho capacities Of hus-
bands, wo mean no dtsparagement OF the ability
Of wiyeR to mako it uncomfortable for husbands,
tho feelings Of woman ARC intonse. She has .
eingloncss Of Wow that makea her intolerant.
When her feelings become onliHtod in tho strifo
OF parties and OF personal ambition IN politics.
no ahall roalizo an intonsity Of feeling and
aharpnoss OF controversy which tho most heated
and calumnious political contests hitherto have
givon no measure OF. Can 1t be that tho vito
will return from tho hot conflicts Of tho cnucuB,
the roatrum, or the polls, to keep SILENCE, or to
smilo over tho snmo division in the family oirolo
woman suffrage. She must ba freed from SUBJ
lection to the husband by giving her tho right to
terminate tho contract at her pleasure, Or tho
grant Of the ballot TO hor will DO IN evil gift,
nitrate the marriage contract make lcr frcea Ie
thoro not something In her nature which makes
hor incapable OF Independence? Social refornl-
crA mo go irroyeront toward authority TINT it ia
Of no use to cite thom to tho groat tlat-" And
thy desire shall bo to thy husband, and ho shall
rule OYcr thee ~ therefore. wa nAaa hv thig