Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-01
Correspondence.
For the Ellsworth American.
The Woman Question.


A. to the privilege Of voting, how many
men are there in the full enjoyment OF that
inestimahle boon, who voluntarily ignore
i-from one cause and another; although
to be sure it is something Of satisfaction
to be able TO vote. or 'let II alone. as one
likes. Women a a rule, are satisfied with
their privileges and inhence; their politi-
cal classification with paupers. idiots, and
criminals (Which amounts TO just nothing
at alb don't trouble them In the least.
However. If dissatisfied sisters upon assert
ing their natural and inalienable rights
to vote if they choose-who will undertake
to prevent their doing so: Let them agi-
tate the subject to their hearts content
until they succeed in arousing the people
at large from their apathy. We don't be-
lieve the Millennium will dawn upon the
instant OF the conferring upon women the
privileges OF the ballot box, neither have
We an idea that the latter Is a sort OF Pan
dord's box from the opening OF which Will
/ spring ginnumerable and unimaginable evils.
/ Men and women as we remark ed are upon
/ the whole too much alike for any startling
| aud decided revolution, in the event of the
latters taking their places by the side OF
the former as voter at political elections.
The plea often advanced (it cannot be dig
nified by the name of argumehD that the
voting precincts are too vile aud corrupt 10
be ft for the entrance of women. if true, is
surely one of the strongest OF reasons Tor
change in the mode of law-making. so
called. Did men and women belong 70
distinct races, instead of being members OF
one great human family, brothers and Sis
ters- there would be some show OF reason
for these claims of mental or moral supsrl'
ority on either side. This whole matter
Gas we meant to remark 'en PEASANT las
week, although the types baked u.s. u
merely question! there has been decid
ed advance ofpublic sentiment upon TIM
subject within few years. ASK almos
any smart, intelligent. wide awake Yankee
matron her candid opinion, as TO woman
natural and political equality, and max
her reply. As to the men. bless them
don't they lead the forlorn hope in all s.
called womans' Rights movements!
speaking of public sentiment, who Is re
sponsibe therefor? Men are what wo
: men make them" says one of the most tai
ented writer's OF the day; and nothing
! more true Even those narrow minde'
specimens of masculinity, who fear to Civ
to women an equal chance with themselve
in the race of life. lest they should mn
: themselves distanced-ten TO one had the
prejudices formed and fostere d by unfavo
: able maternal influences. Ii is remark
that all great men have had superior mot
e ers: George Washington and Napoleo
: Bonapar,e as notable examples. The
I theirs may be ordinary men enough, D.
q the mothers must be of high and noble n
: lures. to impart like qualities to the chill
who receives from her his first and mo
pro,ninen. impressions. We can judge |
the men we meet in society the charact
of their women associates. If man IL
n dicted TO low habits and amusements,
profane or other disgusting expressio
d seem to roll naturally from his lips, we m
# infer that his mother. sister. wife,or 9th
4 feminine connections do not exercise
J. proper influence over him. A true wom'
- will not tolerate such things; she reser
Il them az insults! as showing lack of pro
: er respect for her as well As for himse
Even il she does not speak, he feels b
y disapproval and is tacitly rebaked. The