The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-18

Mans inhumanity to woman once again
Ths proposed sixteenth amendment to the
constitution, giving the right Of suffrage TO
women, has been again defeated by our I'M
& gallant Congress. This in itself is bad enough,
but the disgraceful and abrupt manner in
which IL was done is especially cutting TO fem
inine pride, and enough TO stir every woman
Fighter to vengeance and domain like Long
fellows Princess just think Of IL: the de-
graded wives Of the po(ygamous Momons OF
Utah permitted to vote, while the intellectual
spnsters and old maids of Now England pre-
Guided by the lack Of masculine population,
from the luxury of u husband, prohibited this
ono consoling pleasure voting.
1t must frankly be admitted that the adj
herents of this amendment were poor lobby
lists. The whole campaign was unskilfully
planned and carried on. The sixteenth
amendment women to whom tho canvass Of
the House and Senate was consigned, were
unfortunately chosen on account of supposed
intelligence and wisdom, which comes only
with old age, rather than for bcauty-whch
don't. There was the first mistake. perhaps
the cause Of the defeat. The second error was
essentially feminine, or rather, we should say
In perfect accord with the nature and habits
OF the elderly single woman they "nagged'
and lectured the Congressman too much. The
Hobbies were crowded day after day with fc-
male Adventures, politicians and book agents.
and unfortunate congressman were Wayiald
buttonholed at every corner and talked to by
the hour by these garruous females. A
prayer meeting was even devised, to which
number Of representatives were lured and
from which they came away infidels alike in
women and religion.
The feminine mob at the capital was UNI
doubtedly a libel on the true womanhood OF
the country. We are very happy to say after
seeing the accounts given of tho bolster
GUS and even rowdy demonstrations they
were guilty Of that the South was wholly I'M
represented, except by lonely colored female
nom Mississippi
After a good deal Of diminishing the whole
question was brought up on proposition
made by Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, to admit
the advocates of the sixteenth amendment 10 a
hearing on the floor of Congress. And on this
question the House voted last Monday, the
18th instant. The Hobbies and galleries OF the
hall of the House Of Representatives were
crowded on this occasion with anxious ana
excited females whose utteranccs of disgust
whenever a vote of no on this proposition
was given, the most eflicicut Sergeant-at-
Arms could not quell or silence. In this vote
the Republicans showed themselves in favor
Of female suffrage the Democrats against 1t,
although it was not, of course made party
measure. The South voted almost solidly
against woman's rights Ellis, of this State,
and Stephens, of Georgia, being the only
Southern Democrats that favored them. The
Younger Congressman generally voted for the
women, CHANGING up afterward. as CORE
snondent noticed, to the gallery for smile OF
approval.
Some Of the members. it is said, gave an
undue and irritating emphasis TO their no,
an emphasis which enraged some OF the
faminine occupants Of the gallery to utter re
marks upon them not altogether compliment
Efarv. When Congressman Bouck, OF WIS
sronsin. howled back his mo" with fierce
soowl and then glanced up in the galleries
-y;th q sneer. he was treated. it is said, TO
trrent of "Oh, you brute. from his lnsulteo
victims.
Such is the end Of the sixteenth amend
Araent for q year at least. The women mace
Z stronger fight than was expected, ana 'nelr
Sn;.snre was defeated by only AL TO iOo. IL
'sssd that they viii renew the contest as
u gpossible, and that, having learned
.ihinr by experience. they will make a
defernined and better planned raao on
tme