Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-05

clasA let n woman steal a sheep
does the law sooihe her in these COM
fortin' tonesp No; IL thundcrs TO her.
In awful accents: You haint no BUSH
ness with the Law. but helaw has o
good deal of business with you. vile
female; start for States prison. You
haint nothin' ut all to do with the law,
only TO pay all the taxes it tells you
10; embrace a license bill that is ruinin'
TO your husband; give up your inno-
cont little children to a wicked father
IL il tells you to. and a few other little
things, such rs bein' dragged OF to
prison by IL. chained up for life. and
hung, ard ct cctory."
"'Methought / once heard the
words signs the female. True govern
ment consists in the consent Of the
governed Md | dream them. or did
the voice Of !uuy pour them into my
carp
"'Hain't I tolu YOU frowns the law
on her. that that don't mean wimmin?
Have ! gotto explain 10 your weakened
female comprehension again the great
Fundamental truth tina. wimmen hain't
included and mingled in tho law books
and statutes Of the county only in a
condemnin' and punishin' sense. rs it
were? Though feel it to b. a bcndin'
down my powerful manly dignity to
elucidate the subject further. | viii
consent TO remind you of the c"1solin
fact that, though you WINNER. are.
from the tender softness Of your ma
turc and the Illogical weakness of your
minds, unfit from havin' any voice In
maxim the laws that govern you, yoa,
have the right, and nobody can de.
privc you of it, to be punished in q
future world Jest rs hard as a man %
the strongest intellect. and to be hung.
in this world Jest as dead rs a dead
man; and what more can you ask for
you unreasonable female woman you?'
''Thcn groans the woman as the
great fundymental truths rushes upon
her: Il can be hung by the politica
rope. but | can't help twist it,
" jest so.' says the law.
"'Alasl sithes the woman to herself
would that ! had the sweet rights CT my
wild and foolish companions, the IDIOT
and lungs! But says she. venturing.
with n beating heart. the timid and
bashful inquiry, ARE the laws Away
just, that | should obey them thus i'm.
plicitlyP'
tl;,sef n,tt.af ,,l , A..
they goin' to spcak?' thundcrs the law.
Can | believe my noble right ear. Car
|, bcin' blindfolded, trust my seven
teen ~sonsesp I'll have you under
stand that il haint no woman's bust
ness whether the laws are just or nm
just, all YOU have got to do is jest to
obey EN-, so start off for prison, my
young woman
But my houscwork.' pleads the
woman. 'Woman's place is home; ii
is her duty to remain ut all hazards
within its holy and protcctin' pre-
cincts. How can ! leave its sacred
retirement to mouldcr in States
prisonP
'Houseworkr and the law fairly
yells the words. he is so filed with
contempt Mt the idce. '~IIousewo,k,'
jest rs if homework is goin' to stand
In the way of the noble administration
Of the law! | admit the recklcssncss
and immortality of her %leayin' that
holy haven long enough TO vote; but |
guess she a leave her homework
long enough to be condemned and
hung and so forth
But l have got a infant saws the
woman. of tender days. How can
gop'
THAT is nothin' to the case a V
the law, in stern tones. The peculiar
conditions of motherhood only units
n female woman from ridin' to town
with her husband. in a covered cor
riaSc, once n year. and layin' her vote
ON a pole. I'll have you understand
it's no hindrancc to her ut all in n
cold and naked cell. or IN n public
courtroom, crowded with men,
LAS the young women totter along
TO prison, is il any wonder that she
sithers to herself:
Would that | were a idiot, Alas,
is it not possible that l may become
eve now a lunyP Then | should be re-
spected. "--Josiah Aliens VIE.
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