The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-10

positions Of trust are being opened to VIC
; man where she can become Independent
, and ut tho same time be womanly, thu
her need OF the ballot Is growing less an
less. She can do more for temperance b.
well.tinod persuasions than by meetin
man ut tho polls rs m antagonist. Even
she has property, rs n good citizen BIZ
must DO willing to be taxed 10 support tn
laws that protect 1t, and she will lose moth
Ing to trust man who must tax his ptopert,
accordingly. Is il topsdve her equality will
man that woman wapts the ballot? Queer
Elizabeth proved TINT many years ago, bu
who would accept tho latter portion VI he
life for al her acquired sloryP 1t Is with ;
feeling akin TO shame TIM. hear Of woinci
being admitted 10 tho bar. ] have eve,
blushed for another who even in so goo,
Il cause NJ missions engaged In publ,
work, and allowed her children TO grow
up with habits aud feelings OF so disagreed
BIO nature rs to need tho constant care
and guidance Of II mothers hand. II wo
men arc to DO measured by public works
there will DO great injustice done 10 thu
best, noblest and most intelligent class o.
women who sec higher duties. ut homt
than is now done 10 women rs clAss
Wherever woman is peculiarly fitted be
llerc there will be some suitable WORK
opened TO her. Mrs. piukha,n Is IN illus
trious example. h4.-F4
| WOMAN or REFINEMENT AND DrL,cACy
doing 4 great aud appreciated work
Should not woman prove herself capable
OF managing her own affairs, before sll,
seeks to control that OF relations? How
many thousands Of girls nrc being trained
to look upon tho absence Of tlouyhtfulncss
carelulnessand management ms the loyeliesi
qualities Of woman, yet cacll Of these vii
have "a part in developing tho minds Of
| boys and men, and, In that way, will be
represented at the polls us surely rs though
she appeared in person. | believe it is Ia
wonans power 10 80 change the intel.
lcclnll and social condition OF woman, that
she can III that way do more TO elevate and
purify the Nation than all the statesmen
that ever legislatcd. Whocan estimate the
influence woman could exert, il she would
bring her intelligence, her enthusiasm to
work to raise the great inass OF women
above the frlvolity OF the times. Women
have right 10 speak in public, then let
some with large brain, benevolent heart,
and eloquent tongue devise 4 plan broad
and deep enough to bring every intelligent
woman III sympathy with it, to levelop
woman'ioou in its true scnsG, aud womanfs
benefit at tue poiis will be increased cor
respondinsly. Who will shy, in tho sad
tragedy where for two long weary months
nations watched with decpps. and tentcres,
anxiety ut the bedside Of President Cur.
field, that the wife aud mother by the true
wonlanly qualities they exhibited, did not
bear rs Industrious part In husEing the
world TO revereEte. as did TINT noble man
himself. believe it was that a!mos, pcr.
'eet tyre OF true family that giorified the
whole event. and made it seem 10 the peo-
pie precious privilege to add to the zen
erous donation they felt the family SO
worthy to receive. ION Ito oiher hand
who can cstlmnte the evil woman has
power to DO. She can makea demon or nm
ouseast oil man who NIGH otherwise be-
come good member Of society. She can
lower the lone Of society itself and thus
pollbte legislation ut It's fountain head"
nti'e same latter before quoted | find this:
while venal men sell their franchise, il
is but lair that venal women should enioy
4 like INDUSTRIOUS privilege" It will be q
sad day for the Nation when the majority
Oh women would not si,udder to be granted
THE ",iosSrous PRIVILEGE"
Enl have women the right to vote in ua.
lionai a!i!lrs; or, ny lin, has man tive right
10 say she may or shall? In the wisdom
Of Providence, male and female created
lie them. each fitted for peculiar duties.
and 1t is MT as unjustto cndeavor to maIr
a man o'a woman as it is to try to make Il
woman Ola man. Men take it upon them
selves TO work roads, build railroads and
all kindred occupations. In time OF war
men alone brave the dangers and give pro.
lection to the women and children even Of
the enemy. Then ,can'twc trust them in time
oipeace? liwomcn do not insist upon form.
log regiments in time OF war and sharing
equal danger, why should she complain so
'o"d'J that SHE has no voice in govern.
IInent, which from the earlicat ages and BY
Divine sanction seem 10 lie mans peculiar
trust. In any well organized enterprise
positions OF trust arc distributed to be con.
tro!tu by different parties, and their pros.
peflty depends upon the mutual trust in
cacn other, and the special application OF
each TO his own work; and from physical.
mental and moral causes, MS well rs The
teachlngs OF the Bible, it would seem the
Divine plan to give the controlin. Of ma.
ton. into mans hand. When say tha,
the study Of political cconomy-the means
BY which different remote sections OF tho
country, are 10 have their interests equal.
lied and promoted--would be 10 me but a
wearisome task, | do not prove myself in.
lerior to man. There arc so many other din,
TICS for which am better fitted than he.
and so near that ! eanpot rid myself OF
their responsibility and be hlameless, that
/ have not time TO give attention 10 those
things. The feeling OF mutual dependence
ci man and woman is the best safeguard OF
society. 1t Is well known that the strong.
est friendships in liio.ure formed between
man and woman, and is i. at all likely Tint
man us n class will legisate against woman
us class? The thought is absurd and
ridiculous. Every right thinking person
knows better HIT :
THE GREATEST OF ALI. ARGUMENTS
against woman's going to tho polls is its
moral elect upon her-yoman's purify is
the hope OF the nation. True, thousands
81 women may 60 and not only retain Their
own purity, hut be q restraint upon the
other sex, but there aro thousands more
not only Of women but OF men also, who
will be polluted BY u deeptt' debasenent
than rum ilHlicts. We know this is true
we cannot deny It. Utah. 1 believe is the
only State Where indiscritniuate voting
without regard ia ser 10 pEacticcd, aud
what has it done to improve the morals
there! We have the credit Of being bot.
ter than men, but dare We say that it is not
because OF this restriction, which saves us
from thousands Of temptations? Nol long
since ! noticed in paper a severe censure
upon Mr. Us. Congress because it re.
turned q petition for equal rights to tho
women who sent it, with but little notice
and n vague promise. 1 felt it was only
answering our prayer "Lead us not into
temptatlan,' md their silence regarding
mans feelings which is her best guarantee
Tor safety. Ii that is true, let us thank the
kind hands that hold Us back til every
step OF the way has been carefully and
huls considered. Had men sent in an nm.