The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-29
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ing to elicit sufficient motive for re-
fusing the ballot to woman, l have
found it! Some have said that to give
the ballot to women would only multi !
ply votes, without effeeting any reform.
That, however, is not the cause of their
refusal. Some affirm their belief that
women, were they brought thus in con-
tact with the mass of voters, would lose
the dignity and modesty so much priced
by the sterner sex. But it is not that.
L had myself supposed that as few
women have been educated politically,
men feared lest willy politicians would,
by specious arguments, be enabled to
pervert their judgment and turn their
influence against right and useful meas
ures, and thus their emancipation, like
that of the African, would for time
create confusion and work evil in the
land. But it is not that. 1t has been
would render woman independent and
eXacting; that men would revolt, and
that domestic unhappiness, discord,
neglect of duties, estrangement and
general disorder would ensue, weaken
ing kindred and conjugal ties. Myriads
of divorces would become inevitable; a
serious wrong would be inflicted on So
cial and domestic life, and woman
would lose her individuality and be-
come unsexed. But that is not it. In
short-you would never guess it, so
here it is-sbe aOedrS q train! Truly,
girls, this is the reason you may not
vote, nor hold any position which is at
all remunerative. Girls girls! why
will you do so?
You have talents and abilities glori-
GUS and God-given, for which you will
certainly have to render an account,
and with which, if you would not con-
sent to fashionable slavery, you might
revolutionize the world and reclaim
your sex from that hereditary enthrall-
ment which has embittered the lives of
millions of women in generations past,
and is working untold misery in the
hearts of thousands in the present day.
Woman having eaten of the stree OF
knowledge" has become wise to know
good and evil, and in her heart resolves
to be no longer the humble suppliant
she has been, accepting gratefully from
man such support and protection as he
chose to give in return for such services
as he chose to demand. That knowl.
edge is powerful Ieaven, which, though
hidden, is assuredly working, and will
work until the whole lamp is leavened
and women everywhere, high and low
rich and poor, strong-minded and weak
minded, all shall comprehend their in
dividuallty and accountability to God
whose last best work they represent
Away, then, with frivolous vanity
Buckle on the strong drnlor for tn
n contest which must come before wOmel
can occupy their rightful positions il
the world. Let us consecrate ourselve
= : to the work of ennobling and elevatins
womankind. In future generations lie
it not be said that our posterity wer
robbed of their rightful inheritance o
mental, moral and legal equality be
= cause we consented to aOedT q train.
? Mothers, educate your sons an,
1 daughters in this new gospel of freedom
:. Sisters, try to convince your brothers O
8 the social equality of true, pure womeI
8 with true, pure men. Wives, neve
s cease praying the Infinite to enabl
n you so to live before your husband
: that they shall recognize your equalit.
v and be ready to concede every privileg
: to you which they themselves enjoy
# Cultivate everything that is good an
useful within you, and make yourselve
worthy the love that was rendered yo
on the day of your betrothal. Be salts
Il fled with nothing less. Do not conser
o to drag out your existence in useles
: drudgery. Work, if necessary, with a
e your might, but not all the time; bette
d that some things be left undone abou
l. your house than that you should starv
o your mental nature and lose your huS
2, bands respect because you cannot kee
r pace with him in the world of literature
y DlSCTlblulCS Wisely dCaA JuoOlJ al
,e prudently, and your husband, if he b
e worthy of you, will yield you the e'
Is TEEN and confidence which you deserve
It Nor will he believe that the use of tn
% ballot could ever lessen your dignity c
,r modesty; that any one, however willy
could pervert your judgment or Undue
al you to sustain the wrong; or that,
3e your life work, begun in good faith an
l. carried on loyalty, unmindful of Gil
or cumstances either better or worse, augf
ID but death can part you from him. Nay
So even death itself shall not part you, fC
le you shall walk together in the streets
rs the "New Jerusalem" and togethe
lie sound forth the praises of Him who cr'
y ated you at the first in His own imag
lie and for His own glory, and whose r'
of ward is sure and His promises yea an
II amen in Christ Jesus. Thus shall yOr
ee marriage be what God designed it.
ID 1.-TWO souls whose equal flow
e- In gentle streams so calmly run
m That when they part-they part ? All, no!
,e They cannot part-those souls are one"
m But it was to the girls L wished
re talk this time. The majority of mel