The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30


and fifty persons being present. OF hose abon
dozen were ladies'. Mrs. W. is a pleasant look
ing woman, of medium height, rather large, dars
nair grey eyes, and prominent features. She was
dressed IN black dress, traed, moderately
trimmed, orram ented wish jets, and a small par
t;colored tie at the threat. Her demeaIor during
the entire lecture was djgnifed, ladyiike ane
modest.
The subject Of the lecture Yves THE True ane
the False Socially She commenced her lecture
by giving the oft repeated quotation from Ben
iamin F. Taylor: Westward the star of EN-
pire takes its way" She traced the onward marcI
Of this star, which carried civilization with II
from the extreme Orient to the extreme 0ccident
from its birthplace in India and China, millions
lofyeass before time, according 10 the christian
reckoning; westward through its many advances
til it made its last and gigantic stride across tht
heaying and rolling breast of the Atlantic, to find
a resting place in America. In all these ages PAS
what peoples have died out-blotted ont of ezis-
lance by degeneratlon-the unwritten histories o.
the oriental ruins or mouna builders ofthis con-
tinent do not tell us. And this race must die
out also, and the other races follow, each one ar
improvement upon the past. The people of the
earth are all one; all mankind are Of one family
Here in America are to he found the types of al
the human race, and in America the new and per
feet race will be born; and the ola races Will be
swallowed up be- the new The time is coming
when pure family shall be, md this will be
brought about by the slow process Of evolution
When there can be found perfect man and per
feet woman, then will perfect race be begun land
not till then. Crime, vice and ignorance can by
no process be suddenly changed to morality, viz.
tue and intelligence. This must be brought about
by pure conception, CESSATION and birth. The
preachers do not tell the people that purity Of
body produces purity Of mind They do not invite
discussions upon the social questions, but tell
you that it is immodest, and not to be talked
about. The Clergy have muzzled the mouths OF
the people, [applausel. This government is capa.
bic of making the model governm ent-the Eniver-
sal republic-that shall govern the world by the
con senc OF all the governed. Now one halfof the
people of this goyernment-held IN bondage
with no voice in the control of themselves, or in
the management of public affairs. She (Mrs. W.,
had been abused, hooted from one end of the land
to another, because she thought that woman, as
woman. should own her own body, [appausel.
That she ought to say when she will become q
mother and when she will not. The pursuit of
happiness is the inaliersble right of both man
and woman. That all power to govern, that is
not by the consent Of all the governed, is usur-
patton and injustice. Woman are governed by
the law and in her own household without her
ccnsent-and this is irjustice and usurpation.
At this point Mrs. W. cast aside her manuscript,
and launc he'd boldly forth upon the tide OF extern
porane Gus eloquence; hurting fierce invectives
at the false modesty that will not let society dis
cuss the basic questions Of sociality That the
true Virture is intelligent discussion of these
questions and want Of virtue is what is suppress
ing if. There are to-day 100000 prostitutes in
this country, who are supported by, and kept in
the course of vice and crime, by the dissatisfied
husbands of the land 1 don't believe in low
ideas. Those who have low ideas are those who
have not virtue enough to talk upon this subject,
without bushing, when there is no cause for
bushes, except their own want of virtue Talk
CT Free Love-there is other love but free love
Gods love is free-He rains upon the good and
the bad alike-an love is free, and all else is en-
forced lust. WheE men are required to be as
pure in heart and person as women, instead OF
being rich, society will be improved. When the
young are taught the laws Of life, and tax en- Into
the heart and confidence of parents the world
will become more virtuous. Why are the ladies
not here to listen to my lecture Why, 1 have
no doubt there are now in this town two or three
hundred women dying from curiosity to be here
to hear what am saying. Why are they not
here :? Because they have not virtue enough
to enable them to discuss these subjects without
a blush Do not the men-the stock raisers-
discuss the best way to make up good horses
cattle, sheep and hogs; and do they blush? Is
not the making up of human beings of vastly
more Importance than that of horses, cattle and
hogs No one has loose ideas when discussing
the ways for improving stock. 10 the fine art
CALLER of the old country where are statues of
men and Women-true to nature-Ho fg leaves
there are no loose ideas among the visitors.
Ladies' and gentlemen pass along with out blush
ing, because there is nothing to blush for. One
of the guides told me there Eever were any ri
badry there; no improper remarks or illusions;
anG but seldom apparent shock to the visitor.
Occasionally an American woman would PIT
her hand tc her face, but would always leave room
enough to look between the fingers [applausel.
The people who dare not discuss these subjects
are the vulgar, the impure, the ignorant and the
vile. All this vulgarity, impurity, ignorance
and vice must be eradicated by the process OF
evolution, through discussion, virtuous habits
education and intelligence.
Mrs. Woodruff spoke from eight O'Clock till
half past nine About half of her Lecture was
read from manucscript, and TIE rest was the appa-
rent outpourings ola earnest, sincere heart of a
mother Some of hcr perorations were really
fne,-the eloquence of min and soul completely
devoted to the work before her, and in which she
seems to be at least honestly and earnestly en-
gagged.
FOE SALE.
A Horse, Harness and a good three spring