New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

the black, when she declared the gray mare
the better horse. Her husband still being
in favor of the black horse, his wife said:
Please, John, take the gray mare" John
replied by saying, 'Well. we'll take the
gray mare" "No you WON'T said the
young man, "you'l take an egg"
The will of woman was one Of the most
traits in her character; when
she will she viii. and when she won't she
won't. When woman comes to vote she
will not be governed by her husband or
any one else. but deposit her ballot as her
own sensa Of duty and ri ght demand OF her.
In the history of the world. woman was
fully the equal of man. She was power
full element in the war, by her inspiration,
power and Influence. Although woman did
rot shoulder the musket and weld the
sword, che placed the nusket on the
shoulder of her husband, and bound
the sword around her son. The in
fuence of woman gave courage to the
men, determination TO stand fast by
the cause they sspOused, and filed their
hearts with the throbings of national in.
spirat,on and patriotism. During the
thirty years war tne armies were always
accompanied by the women, who were
equally brave, determined and ferocious as
the men.
Il was advanced again that woman could
not leave her household duties and cares to
vote. How much time did the men take in
year III voting! Not sixty minutes. Can
not sixty minutes in the year be set apart
for the women for the same purpose! Can
not chey curtail little of their time in
shopping and gossiping and strOlling the
streets and other frivolous amusements,
and give sixty minutes now and then to
the study of politics, in matters of which
thew are interested equally with the men!
appropriate place for lady to 60 to. This
was true it was rather Wild around there
at election time. and there was a reckless.
ness Of things generally. That was be-
cause no women were there. Let US take
a hall. for instance. where festivals, shows
OF lectures are held, or where sermons
are preached. There were more or less
ladies present, and how orderly every
thing was in and around and about
the building. Take this same hall for po-
litical meeting Or convention; how every
thing was brawl.ng and everything in con-
fusion; men lol,ing back, with feet higher
than their heads smoking, chewing, satu-
rating the floor, etc. Let il be announced
that lady is present, and what change.
Feet are put down. the men set erect, throw
away their cigars, cease their expectorations,
and even 90 50 tar as to brush their hair,
pull up their collars and look as spruce as
q
single lady, would not the presence OF
woman bring TO all assemblages serenity
and peace!
1t was the right of woman equally with
man to exercise the right of franchise, being
coordinate with man, and of equal stand
ing with him in the great human race, with
coeuual responsibilities. Every woman had
the right to chose the Legislature and assist
in legislation the same as man. In every
human breast is implanted right which Is
irradicable, and won an has the right to
say who shall be the rulers of the world.
BY and by this right will be asserted by
woman in politics. The men say, We
will take care of politics and you
may take care of religion. And many
appear to be satisfied with the arrangement.
The question OF woman suffrage will yet
come up and agitato the country, as will
also the school question. Has woman nc
feeling On the temperance question BE
sure that when the hour comes when woman
can deposit her vote, her ballot will extir
pate the rum shops.
the country, and learned Senators admit
they know not how to treat it.
This question is Of as much importance
to woman as man. Women in New YOrB
and Boston own property worth hundreds
of millions, and pay taxes upon it, yet they
have no voice to say how this money shall
be expended. No taxation without repre-
sentation is the key to the movement thai
is marching onward to success.
1t was advanced again, that woman had
no executive power or ability. Compare
the schools taught by men and the schools
taught By women. Horace Mann. thirty
years ago. substituted women for men Al
teachers and the former have shown suct
superior executive ability over the latter
that there was no comparison between TIT
two.
In this country women had not such {
good chance TO distinguish themselves Al
in the nations of Europe, where the wises
and best have shone, superior IN wisdom
and the administration Of government. thar
any king or potentate that ever sat upon
throne. Take for example Queen Vic
toria. Elizabeth, Anne and Mary MARY
and William of England, Catherine O.
France, Catherine Of Russia the peasan
Joan OF Arc, the most wonderful OF all. No
PaimerstOn. or Russell. or Disraeli, OF
Gladstone, that mas decided all importan
questions in England for the past forty
wears, but woman. II it was not for Vic
torla we should have had double war il
this country. The work of Henry VIII
left England in helpless condition wher
Elizabeth ascended the throne. Scotland
was in the hands of her rival. The lords O.
the realm were opposed to her, and behint
! all these was the Pope, the mlghties
sovereign in Europe. Yet the Queen, thu
woman outwittej them all. Her force O.
character and energy of action shone like {
star in the biackness Of midnight, and sht
was thus enabled by her wonderful
executive ability to put all her enemie!
down and make England the most lnteili
gent and prosperous nation on the face ol
the globe. The Elizabethian era is looked
back upon in our day as one Of the ables
administered governments the world evel
saw. Three hundred years ago England
decreed that the law prohibiting wOmeI
from ruling should exist no longer, and
England decreed we'll and wisely.
There will never be an end to pclit;ca
disturbances till woman enters the arena
of politics. Miners. according to Bre
Harte, were little short of numbering brute
without the influence Of woman. If wo
man should have q voice in the govern
mont she would harmonic all the conflict
ing elements with beatifc results. Tha
tour was not far distant when maj
and woman would 20 together to the poll
and deposit their ballots. Then tn
disturbances which fright our soul
will cease, and the great questions o
the day which are now being agitated, re
ceive q glorious contamination. WomeI
| to duties, and determine, than men, and
! had within them the soothing element neces
sary to quiet these tumultuous seas.
The necessities of the times were leadiu
| to this result. Fifty thousand women il
| New Orleans. to-day have the SAM
| inalienable rights that men have-th'
legitimate right to vote: The NOR
the question is mooted, the more the
| will study upon it; and when tn
time Gomez and they have settled th
| question in their own minds, they wi
say to the men, "Give us chance" Whe
| this shall come to pass, and the suffrage
given to woman throughout Christendon