The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-12-16

your women Keep silence IN the
churches Nor eau she enter the
political arena, in Mississippi, or
any other State, without Insexiug
herself. AS we'll might Shylock
take his pound of flesh aud shed
no drop OF blood as could woman
enter into politics without losing
that "grace, delicacy, gentleness
and purity which render her su.
premeiy attractive and "distinct-
lively feminine.n Woman is but
human after all, and with her
quick sensibilities, in the excited
political contest, the flashing eye,
the bitter retort, and even the
clenched fist, might too often attest
her intense earnestness.
Woman is 6tly and best repre-
sented at the ballot-box by father,
husband, sou or brother, and the
country has not suffered more in
all these years by the government
being confined exclusively to mas
culine hands than it would in fu.
ture If woman was dragged into
the slums Of political life.
Now, gentlemen, to your record.
You who agree so unanimously,
upon college rostrums, that woman
needs aud deserves higher educa-
ton, what have you done (not said)
to attest your sincertyi You,
Captain Woods, of Meridian, the
author OF the latest published ap-
peal in behalf of the fair sex. what
have you ever done mot said) to
secure the higher education of the
women of Mississippif l demand
of Senator Lamar, of whom all his
couutry.women are Justly proud,
who, in the summer of 1879, ad.
dressed one of our largest female
colleges most eloquently upon the
mental equality of the sexes-what
scheme has Senator Lamar ever
originated (not talked of for the
higher education of Mississippi's
daughterss 7
SO we might take them all, and
find that while much has been
said nothing has been done to Sc.
cure our women that intellectual
training and consequent selt-de-
pendence which they SO much need
and desire.
CHANGING over the past we are
forced to conclude that it is to the
religion Of Jesus Christ that wo-
man owes everything. Even now,
were it not for the female schools
founded by the different churches,
woman would be, intellectually, al.
most in the semi-twilight Of the
Dark Ages, The State of Missis-
slppi--and | say it to her shame
seems thus far to have repudiated
the idea that her daughters possess
mental capacity beyond what the
common schools can develop. 1t is
claimed by some that education
and intellectual training unfit wo.
man for the duties of her lot. Does
education destroy pridei Because
woman is educated would she be
content with unkempt hair, un
swept floors, and uutidy garments'
Away with such a proposition.
Men of Mississippi the time has
come for action. We have hai
enough OF earnest words and fine
spun theories. We want, now
earnest, prompt, and vigorous ef
fort. You who compose the legis
lature of our State, aud lock and
guard her treasury you who ap
propriate thousands annually to th,
support of universities and schools
for the white males and coloret
race--lt is high time to establish
at least, one school for the educa
tion OF the white females Of thi
State. Take some of the money
|
which women pay into the treas
ury as taxes, and found for us al
institution where book. keeping
telegraphy and Typography can b.
taught--a normal school of art
music aud mathematics, where wo
men can be fitted and trained 70
a remunerative and independen
life work. Do this, or else foreve
hereafter hold your peace In regar,
to woman's rights and wrongs. d,
this or else say to woman in word
as you do in actions, "Go and b.
o druge-go to the nursery, tn
sewing-room and kitchen, an'
there only find your appropriate
place. A MISSISSIPPI WOMAN.