The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-31

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ls there anything that would not be
useful 70 mother? The black men of
the south did not revolt aud strike for
freedom, and all the world wondered.
am their mothers were slavesi
But 20 return to womau's record as a
ruie-:
Especially is her wonderful talent
lor governing evinced ia Asia. If
Hluloo priucipaiity Is strongly, Wig
Aantiy, and economically governed; il
order is preserved without oppression;
u cultivation is extending, and the peo-
pie prosperous, in three cases out of four
that principality is under a wOman's
rule. This fact, u me an entirely unex-
pected oue1n
Continues Mr. Mil:
'I have collected from q long official
knowledge of Hindoo governments.
There are many such instances; for
though, by Hindoo Institutions, a wom-
an cannot reign, she is the legal regent
OF a kingdom during the minority of
the heir-and minorlties are frequent,
the lives Of the male rulers being so
often prematurely terminated through
their inactivity and excesses. When
+ we consider that these princesses have
/ never been seen ia public; have never
+ conversed with any man not Of their
own family, except from behind a cur
tain; that they DO not read, and If they
did, there Is no book i'm their languages
which eau give them the smallest in-
struction on political affairs, the exam
pie they afford Of tie natural capacity
OF women for government is very strik-
ing"
In view OF these facts. does it not ap-
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feminine characteristic, it is the mother
instinct FOR government lrhe instinct
daily recognized by the fathers OF un-
ruiy boys when they ask mothers,
Cant you manage those boys ?')
We confess that We had not always so
understood woman, but bad accepted
The teaching of our commencement-day
orators, and almost believed her 10 be a
creature
Orrythm and rcIondIlae;
Dee m0menfary rain bow ol the spray
Made bF tlc Numbering torrents OF mems
But now with clearer vision we re-
read the record Of the past True, we
geL no Raphael or Beethoven, no Phid.
las or Michael Angelo, from woman
40 woman has painted the greatest pic
ture, carved the finest statue, composed
the noblest oratorio or opera. Nol
many wcmen's names appear after Joar
Of Arcs iu the long list OF warriors; bul
as a ruler, woman stands to-day the
peer OF man.
While man has rendered such roya
service in the realm Of art, woman hai
=. not been idle. Infinite wisdom has in,
/ trusted TO her the living, breathing
marble or canvas, and with smiles ans
tears, prayers and song, hath she pa
tienuy wrought, developing the laten
possibilities of the divine Christ-child
the inAnt Washington, the baby Lin
coin. All! since God and men hav,
intrusted 10 woman the weightiest re
sponsibiiity known TO earth, the dsvel
opment aud education Of the human
soul, need you fear to intrust her viii
citizenship?
Is the ballot more precious than thl
soul Of your child? IL 10 is safe In tn,
home, the school-r0om, the Suudal
school 10 place i'm Woman's hands thI
education OF your children, Is it not saf
20 allow that mother 10 express be
choice in regard % which one Of thes
sons, her boys whom she has taugh
and nursed, shall make laws for he
guiiauce2
Our statesmen are swift 70 discOve
the fallacy when the men, who wer
taught how to pray by their mothers
! proclaim in solemn tones, 81 suffer no
woman 10 teach - yet in turn the
{ biiudly say to the patriot mothers q
American men, "lou are not capable q
! ompreheudiugt the needs Of your grown
! up sou.n
with sorrowfuli pleading tones, thes
o. mothers exclaim:
7 made him, indeed, speak plain the wor
/ 7 taught INN a eountry'sa thing one shoul
die iur 90 need.
f, 7 prlteI of liberty, rights, and the tyraut ca.
out
! And think you the teacher learne
: not the lesson which she taught?
Just here, in Imagination, is hear
the question, "How much help cOul
; we expect from women on fuancia
D. questions ," We accept the masculin
idea Of woman's mathematical defieien
cies. We have had slight opportunitr
for discovering the best proportions OF
silver dollar, owing To the fact that IN
family specimens have been Zealousl'
guarded by the male members; and vet
possibly, We have some latent possibili
ties in that direction, since already th
I brethren in our debt-buriene,
churches wall out from the depths o
masculine Indebtedness and interest
tables, "Our sisters, we pray YOU com
over and help us" And, in view Of thl
fact of the present condition Of finances
iu view Of the fact Of the enOrmou
taxes you impose upon us, can you l0ol
as calmly in the face aud assert tina
matters might, would, or could havl
been worse, even though Julia War,
Howe, Mary a. Livermore, Elizabetl
Cady Stanton, or a Harriet Martineal
had voted on the silver bill? Aud have
not some heroic gentlemen asserted tha
fin our boards Of charities, school boards
and in their own homes, they havl
/ sometimes accepted the advice Of th
wife on business matters?
And remember that woman can ONLY
supplement your work; and with womei
on committees OF education and board
of charities, would you not have NOR
time TO devote to this hydra-headed sub
ject Of finance2
CONTINUED next week.
An English writer asserts that ther,
are real spiritual snakes aud other rep
tiles, as well as ghosts Of human beings
I'm this light Lit is possible that the fellow