, 1875-05-08
HOstiIitieS Resumes.

EDITOR NEW \ NoRTHwEsr:-Ofeour
capitulated, buried the hatchet and
vowed 10 leave the women's RIGHTS
question severely alone; but now
comes forth certain Mrs. Johns, of
Salem, and exclaims in lofty strain
OF well written eloquence Here, Mr..
| I. s., another word before | am
done :" Well | dug up the said lit
tie hatehet again for Immediate ae-
ton. It's a little rusty Just now, but
will brighten up as l blaze my way
through a friendly foe. Such is life.
Stir up hornets nest and of course
one can't expect to escape 3 sting.
However, Your versatile lady CORES
pondent should bear in mind that nv
eXpoStulatlons we're s!aed at shat
class Of wo2len who would make bet
ter politicians and voters than wives
and mothers, if mothers at all. Why
Will they protest when | do not affect
them, or scratch wkere it does not
itch
Men upon general principles do not
oppose the women's rights doctrine
because they respect women less. but
because they love their families more :
clothe 4 lady once with the franchise
prerogativeS, let her be interviewed
by every hungry Office seeker, 90 to
the polls amid throDg, which defies
description, have her vote challenged
by some spitetnl grass widow, Gun:
nIng hTEdy, or bold proStitute-for
they all would be there and prominent
on such occasions. Such lady would
ever after shrink from the mere idea
Of voting or sharing a bone, gnawed
by every dog, Yet she received what
she desired, but not needed. The
man that won the elephant sup
plies here moral-Voting is a duty,
not mere coveted privilege, and af-
tects men only. 1t is their exclusive
lot TO earn the daily bread, accor.
ding to the divine injunction, and de.
tend the country and home against
foreign and domestic foes. The sword
and the ballot are the weapons here
requisite 10 insure peace and safety,
and are for men 10 WELD, not for wO-
men. The franchise is a vituperated
Jewel, which few of tie gentler sex
would wear, even if thrust upon them.
This is universal and not private
opinion and hard to refute or eradicate
If woman feels well, but wants fc
feel better, then she either clamors ft
a divorce or wants TO vote. ! MAJ
afflicted in ike manner usually delves
headlong into the slough of politics O.
else gets beastly drunk. These are the
fruits OF Overwhelmingly, undue ambi-
ton and gourmand epicurism. They
are never satisfied unless IN the midst
Of fermentation and delusive hopes.
Mrs. j. seems TO take my structures
On grass widows right to heart, but it
also appears that she does so willfully,
unless | an mistaken in the lady.
The class portrayed in my previous
communication care little, if anything,
for her defense. They may giggle at
her effort, but never appreciate it. II
is throwing pearls before swine.
There are tremendous exceptions in
all cases, but while one grass widow
Is entitled to pity and heartfelt SYM
patty and a helping hand, ten ought
TO be IN jail out OF charity 10 them
selves and the welfare of the eommu-
nifty. Few are aware of the venomous
influence a crafty grass widow exer-
ciSes over Young wives and pure
daughters. They breed mischief, dis
guised in every conceivable form,
make divorces a disease of the heart
until it eliminates in a VenOmous, con-
tagious and deadly plague. Ask me
not how I come to know all this.
Silent echo answers calm, but long,
sad experience. c. B. T.
WALL, WALL, April l6, 1875.