National Republican., 1880-06-01

ible as the letters of its words, but we must
decline tho necessity OF such Interest" in tho
oppressed woman not of the Ballot BO1 class.
We were almost ready TO say this of the suf-
imgsts, when 10 we arc called "tho op-
pressed" Having like aspirations like sym.
pathies, we breathe again, uuconverted, our
native air of freedom from that cause, than
which nobler sentiments could not be advo-
Gated in part, but less noble than which their
namo is most unfortunately and indissolubly
connected. II is said by co.workers In suffrage
conventions that what is needed is women
who will sacrifice any aud everything to carry
on the (sutfrage) cause" IT'S well spoken for
this noble country that there is a lack OF
women who can or ever will sacrifice amy OF
everything" of that over which they have ex-
elusive control. Their own present, mother.
bought rights are too great too sacred, to ad.
init of sacrifice for rights never yet pos-
sesscd or needed Again, Que says: "rhe con-
vention eau be encouraged by the efforts and
results of the past fty years, and particularly
0f the late discussion in the North american
RcpieW upon suffrage by a gentleman Of
high standing Has woman time to play dice
with one man over politics? Throwing up all
her native talents to win ono of his In game
she cannot playP Common sense makes use Of
what cards she has, and the game of life will
30 i'll with woman If she is ut ease about the
issue. 1t is not we'll in cards nor in life to
borrow that with which you can only awk-
warlly play, and that by which the whole
gamo is exposed and lost. Had not woman
long ago become too indoent of her cares and
too ambitious to assume now roles aud too
jealous OF the so-callcd freedom Of man, the
sex would not now be even 80 ripo us it is loi
the ballot or tho ballot advocates so numer
Gus as ut the present. Deterioration of the
sex and Of society has turned some heads, and
it is feared some hearts, TO vain desires and
vain pursuits. Tho signs Of the times indicate
n speedy delivery of tho higher position and
education of woman, but let not some aspiring
woman think these throes of labor will bring
forth ballot rights us her own or give another
croakiDg voice TO swell the list OF sufragists
The nation will honor tho birth of an houOred
daughter with force and nobility Of intellect,
but parentago must be denied so weak and
sckly an offspring as "woman's suffrage" by
our young and noble republic. Woman
barters the nations honor, she palms upon
| the nation a spurious and impossible child,
when she claims defense and support for the
little, puny, unworthy ballOt-sOngster. Birth.
rights are in our own keeping aud the issue
depends upon the estimate of the relative
value between our birthright and the mess of
pottage. Woman who toys with uutried and
ungainly rights must fud herself. too late,
unable to gain her birthright for the mess of
pottage. But, if the ballot is ever open TO
woman, busy noble mothers must take up its
sickening duties, as well us the idle, umb-
tious lover of the sweets of political morsols,
and divide her precious moments between the
love ofa quiet home and the gall of public
life. The present has become crucial test to
the purity of woman's aspirations, and let her
not solve the problem to her own wild, remorse-
full CONSERVATION. True, loving women cling
to the tendrils of home, and depart only to
hold out q wide and pure and inexhaustible
hand, full of gentle charity guidance, good
deeds and inspiring words. Lose all earthly
possessions by the ballot rights OF to-day
rather than barter the comforts of quiet
home and an untroubled heart.
We need higher hopes among our women,
deeper and nobler endeavors, purer lives, less
glitter and more gold, less counterfeit and
moro Of the genuine, less of snowy nothings
and more of true womanly simplicity, or we
will not save ourselves from becoming the au-
donations of the hour. In. Z.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 26, 1880