The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-29

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Woman Suffrage Again-Mr. Plymat
Speaks-The Legal Disabilities OF
Women.
Editor Anti-Monopolst:
Nv article published some weeks ago
with reference to Mr.. Keegan's position
upon the female suffrage question, was
not intended as complaint against him
fKeegan) for opposing the movement;
but rather against his manner of whole
sale assault upon preachers and women. |
fully appreciate that gooe and wise
men may sometimes advocate an error ,
and when they do 50 consclentlousiy,
with arguments couched IN respectful
language, they will command the respect
even of their opponents. But when they
ignore arguments and attempt to answer
the reasoning Of their opponents by
wholesale assault upon churches, preach
ers and women, and especially when they
are the representatives Of the people,
they Justly provoke censure from their
constituents, and should by them be held
accountable for their stewardship. That
Mr.. Keegan occupied this position in
the last Legislature is acknowledged
by most readers of the ANTI.MoNePoL1sT
who took the trouble to read his vlrulent
replies to Senator Berry's arguments
upon the question of female sutf-
rage, and my former article was
written with particular reference TO
his manner of attempting to divert the
minds of the people from the question at
issue by irrelevant abuse of its advocates.
In so far as his reply refers to me midi
vidually, shall make no answer. The
public generally wonld not care to ana
I'VE the epithets Of "blabbering monde
script s'old maid suffrage "Mr. Dwee.
die Dwee," 'simposter,' ''hypocrite.
sslecherous long-haired imbeciles, "Old
Sand.paper of Fountain Brook &C., &c
All this is entirely foreign to the question
under consideration, and although Foun
tain Brook may become famous, we sim
oerely hope she never will by sending any
representative to the Legislature, either
man or woman, who would make use O.
the foregoing language, either upon tht
public forum or in public print.
As far IS his reference to the doctrines
promulgated by Theodore Tilton ant
Victoria Woodruff is concerned. he seem
so much more familiar with them than
that should not like to risk an encoun
ter; and since they have no bearing upol
the question under consideration.
shall not attempt to do SO. fur
Their than to say, that with tn
knowledge l had, have neve
considered them entitled to respect, cor
seauently have never given them care
full investigation.
His attack upon churches, women an
their "beloved pastors, who can whispe
in their chaste ears, adultery, my dea
is not sin, but religious way Of conve.
ing love-" merits nothing more tina
silent contempt. The church, founds
upon the rock more than eighteen hu,
drcd years ago, after having withstoo
the storms Of centuries, is In no dang
Of suffering from the attacks Of Theodo
Tilton, Victoria Woodruff or Andre
Keegan; ''even the gates Of hell shall n
prevail against it.
Now. with reference to his asserti,
that women d o no desire the right Of S,
frage, shat you could not insult dece
woman more than to speak to her on .
subject )" and THAT there cannot
found one advocate Of woman's sufira
who 10 not imbued with free-loveism q
infdelity into the bargain l desire
call the attention Of your readers to t
fact that Andrew Keegan has seen mt
make this unqualified asserti
over his signature, IN public pri
and this right in the II
Of the fact that thousands Of Americ
daughters, representing nearly all Chr
tan denominations, and of all class
from the richest to the poorest, have
different times petitioned different legis
tive bodies for the right Of suffra
claiming it as the right Of every Ams
can citizen. OF whatever race, sex or col
He also ignores the fact that the Legi'
ture Of our own State, three years a
contained enough advocates Of the ms
ure to propose an amendment to the
stitution. which, had it not been for
arbitrav interposition Of q veto by
Austin. would doubtless, ere this. have
come a law. Further comments are
necessary.
"Woman is . jewel. pearl OF Inc
mable value in her proper sphere,
that is her own household when
has ene-is sentiment which will IN
echoing response in almost every he
and most admirably has she and does
fill her misunderstanding to the INST
tons Of Solomon: s.She oPeneth
mouth with wisdom and in her tong
the law Of kindness" Man. too. hs
mission to fulfill. He should "honor
Lord with his SUBSTANCE" and -
man leaveth An Inheritance
his ehildren's children" yet the mis-
Of man or woman does not end
Many good men have lived since
mons day; yet, having no chile
have left them no inheritance. =
good women, having No household,
l.ro<oa their attention to other