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Show t ut if this bill passes they will be their e.j jids in that respect too. We are sat-i-litd that the result will be exactly op-pn-ite to what our enemies anticipate. Oa 'he plural marriage question we are as flrci'y convinced as we are of our own existence that were its. continuance or a'.olition put to the vote of the female portion of our population to-day it would be sustained by a nine-tenths majority; and upon this score, which has enlisted the mock - lup.'t'hy of so many, no disad-vau'aire disad-vau'aire to Zion'ii cause will ensue. In eve-y other it cannot but result also iu good. We have many friends around whose constant eli'ort is to out-vote the "Mormons" at their municipal elections so that the discordant elements so overwhelming! over-whelming! y developed in municipa rule everywhere but in Ziou might be introduced intro-duced here. Many of our cotemporaries boast that this consummation will soon be brought about now that direct rail communication exists Letween the cities cit-ies of Utah and the Fast and West. We do not anticipate such a result; nevertheless the hopes of our enemies iu this respect may be realized. We do not believe, however, that the existence of our most cherished institutions depends de-pends on such a frail tenure as the posse sion of power by the female members mem-bers of the Church to vote them down. 1 ' such be the case, we believe the ladies should have the power to exercise their agency, hence we desire to see the matter mat-ter tested; and we hope that the bill passed by the House of Representatives of the Territorial Legislature, on Saturday, Satur-day, will be passed by the Council, believing be-lieving that the result will be an additional addi-tional proof to the world, that even with this power in their hands the ladies la-dies t.f Utah will remain true to their integrity, and then, as now, will sustain sus-tain the priesthood, whether acting in a religious or civil capacity, in promoting promot-ing the cause of Zion and the behests of Heaven. ii:fii.r miikk;e i. mil. Tiiii female sutlrHe question is now fairly bbfore the nation; its advocates ar as earne-t iu their labors as if the aalvali.'Uuf the wo. Id depended Upon their sinve-s, and the triumph of the ni'ivcwiit, M-e b'jheye, is only a question ques-tion of tiai". The ugitatiou of the question ques-tion hs r-.'i'.'hed the Koi ky Mountains. Iu our neigh boiinsf Territory, Wyom-i Wyom-i lv, th" cau-e hh.s triumphed; iu Colorado Colo-rado the la-lies are petitioning to have female sullrago legalized there. But ucc-ss by i iecemeal will not satisfy those who are ficknowledged asthe na-tiomi! na-tiomi! Ii-ad-:rs of the movement; nothing noth-ing short of au aiuendment to Constitution Con-stitution ofthoUuiteJ States to this e(fe-.rt will lo f-irthtiu, and this is now le iiig eagerly sought; an-1 as the Cou-gre-smeu are uoteJ,aui ong other things, for their aiPantry &i'l their susceptibility susceptibil-ity to female i hanns, the :.(loition of sui-li uu amendment is not at a'l i:n-iro5i!ible. i:n-iro5i!ible. We believe itt the right of suffrage being enjoyed by all who can exercise it intelligently; but our lawmakers, in conf -rring this great power upon the re.-uritly emancipated b!a:-k race, do not seem ti regard intelligence as an iudis-peiisiblo iudis-peiisiblo pre-requisite; and wethink the suffrage might be conferred with much greater propriety upon Intelligent w-iite wom-n i ban upon ignorant blacks. Tins id of female suffrage is regarded by many as peculiar to and having originated in these last daysjbut history tells us that a similar movement existed in ancient (Jreec.e w'ipii that nation was in the meridian of her splendor. If the right of suffrage was granted to the ladies then it'ceitainly did not bring about the reforms considered necessary to preservo that nation from decadence, and whether it would in this is extrem-ly extrem-ly doubtful. However, that is no reason that it should be withheld. We are a decided advocate of the riphts of women rs well as of men, and believe that the two aro so intimately related that they cannot be enjoyed, to the fullest extent, compatible with happiness and well-being, well-being, by either sex while the other labors under disability, however limited. lim-ited. Universal white malesuilrage has been more thoroughly tested iu this country than in any other;but yeuality abounds, and thous-tuds of votes aro sold to the highest bidders, hence the results of the system are not so satisfactory as could be wished. Female suffrage might have a tendency to promote purity of elections, aud its introduction at the ballot box he attended with results as satisfactory ' asthe amalgamation of certain races iu i the growth and development of power- fu! ii.iti-ii.alitios. We believe it would, ' and wo Ua tiiiuk it probable tiiat the power this would place in the hands of women would be used for the benefit of their sex, and woul l be followed iu time by legislation of such a character 94 as would tend more to diminish prosti . ?J tutlon and the various social evils which overwhelm society than auy- thing hitherto devised under universal jj male suffrage. Tiio degraded condition of the wo- j men in this Territory is a very fruitful theme am ng our friend outside; in Vi this respect ,n well as in many others .'V.', they seem unmindfu' of, or callous t3, the real evils around them-e!ves, but very aii seu-i'.ive ti ini ternary one at a dis- f..,1, tance. They are like the fa'ded worthy ' who, through admiring the splendor of .i the stars, bei-:i:ne, or feigned to be, totally ignorant of tho dirt, squalor V'-' aud wretchedness of eaitii. Thisclass, -oi wlii'.e mourning a.id sighing over the V. i "di-vrra latiou" of the la li.-s of Utah, : and have suggested a pluu for their emajcij-ation from aU"thraldo:u,"po!y- j t gamy included, and that rune. ly is the .;' ' suffrage. The ndije?l has b-?eu brought ' bef-re the attention of Co.igress, and ' ' v Senator lmory, we beiieve, a short r.-. tiai ago introduce i h bill t confer the sdif'ra--e o-i the 1 1 lies of Utah. ,, It iu.y be gratifying to all outside e who are nuxiou. t learn that the a l- - m visibility of ex'.ea. ling the suiiVage to the ladies o Utah lias been diseued CX'i rii-i.l.'i.p'v jt!i-j pivse'ii, ssssion f th Territorial L.-;:i?lv.irc. lu the v- H 'i.-.- : j'.' v days :ig., a'f'er an auiuiac--ii ; J eidircu -sp.ii o-i the Mibj.-c", a co-iiinit-rv tee was app-in!el t iuq iiie into the propriety of its e- ibhsii an-nt iu this M i:v Territory; on the 2jd In-ta-H th-c m-y. m-y. mittee gave in their report, wiiu- i was io:."' qui'e f.ivorable, aii.l on the ota the M.v.i House pased a bill to this e"tect, hence ni'iVi- ' yery probable that before tlie pre- an : ii gent cession of the Legislature closes, ''.n;- frnuale su'.T'rae wil be unf.iit ic omp'.i iu tiiis Territory; theu if, as our fi'iend-' fi'iend-' ,v outside stlirm, ii exercise will 'emanci-1 'emanci-1 ' pa'e" the ladies of Utah, they will be 'A,'!! masters, or rather mistresses of the !j '";) bituatiou. As for ourselves, we have no .'it v.n doubt as to the result, aud are ati.-rlel ,N:i'n,i tiat it will stiengthen the cadse cfZion, :' p ilytTHtiiy included. Iu ail matters pertaining t church gjverumeut the sisters have always had the ',Tfi.ri siine right to vote as the brethren; bat in civil ruauers they, here tleewbere, have hnd uo ray |