The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-02-12
'seiFeagIhsR W the Weak Hands. and
Coahrm the Weak Knees.m

Women. all oyer our country, are
bssieEiHg theLegislatures ofthe differ
eat States to grant them voice in
the making Of laws for our Govern
ment, q government Ia which they
live aud the laws Of which the are
expected 10 obey.
lam no little disappointed. In fact
fact / am greatly hdmlliated when I
think that for nearly 40 years persist
emf Effort has been made by many OF
the truest and hest part % our people
% becuine full fetiged American citi-
arms, and with such poor results. For
aiKteeH years the laW-makius power
81 Washington has been yearly asked
% do souieihiug Tor this movement.
and 10 take SUCH steps a. would place
woman on an eousi political footing
with man-Has this wise body ever
been able Co give q reason Tor not
dolug 81? None whatever. that
Wuuld not. ~ applied equally 90 men.
disfranchise every one at them.
Men Of America, you who have
been bunoFed by highest Offices in
the Eifi Of the people. where o. YOUR
N4A-AANAANN AAAaAA - aAaH rAGNNA - AMNEa
and where your gallantry that it has
not loag ago yielded % this Just de-
mand 2 l. % true that our mothers,
wives, daughters, shalt still plead
With you for an equal voice Ia max
tng the laws under which all must
live and in which all are equally in-
tererted3 Have the pelitiuuers not
humiliated themselves often enough
49, T. L. q
lmusortal Patrick Henry-have they
not .'petilioned, supplieated, pros.
tFated" themselves before you Oltsn
% be heard2
fhank heaven some things are free.
ana glad the air is free, aud that
men have no monopoly on g, for
were % ethergise, there seems TO be
% much selflshness, that / fear I
should b forced % hear Ia plaintive
eccrnte some gasping female say
nov do, dear husband, please let me
ct cur breath"
wonder that they have born this
oppreEsio1 With 90 few manifestations
of inlpatience.
Why did we fight the war OF the
Hevaluti0u2 Because we claimed
the night Of self government, aud we
wanted 10 be q free people. We are
demonstrating the fact that man Is
capable Of selfish government Instead
% ao9 government. Selfish I say be
oaase one-haif Of tho subjects make
laws, while all must obey them.
Why did ne fight the war Of the Re
oellionf In order that we might
kare one country and that a free
eoantry. Was q right None but
rebels deny u. Three millions OF
people. black u u true. were freed,
and q stain wiped from our body
polillca- These same persons were
plaoed on an equal footing before the
law, and On making the laws under
which they i've. rnis was was done
without petition OF the asking on
their part. Now why On the name Of
Justice cannot the SAME be done for
cur wives and our mothers How
Uuch petiiioninE Is necessary? Are
tkey cur slaves that they should thus
heg Coz freedom Are they animals
that they are unworthy Of our trust
Are they idiots that they should be
thus teniedf None Of these dissails-
factions exist. What does exist? /
simply the fact Of being women, snd /
ehat means 10 Tar as true citizenship /
u 0uneeroed. aud vuice in the gov !
eminent. Nothing less than being /
IN idiot OF a criminal. Is u true that |
ne 'Declarsrlou Of Independence |
about which - much o. said every |
Fourih 81 July. mrans what il says9 |
10 ! we're WOman, ] dOubi So should /
BE- able % hear our Nations orators.
eiiate upon uur great liberties. aud /
euloeize ssur Gag without FEELING of 1
Disappointment. A cheap liberty /
tbat does not make me a. free a. the /
freest. I douat thst ! should be able 1
q hoaur that dag, &c It's starry folds |
ed uut mean as much fGr me ~ for /
any living being. LII.