WHAT NEXT.

Southland Times, Issue 1105, 10 February 1869, Page 3

WHAT NEXT.

Certain strong-minded women assembled in Chicago on Aug. 5, and after half-an-hour's deliberation, decided that men have shown their inability to rule, and that the reins of government must be transferred to women. A woman's league was instituted ; every membev must take the subjoined oath : — " We, the people, inhabitants of America, are prepared to rally around and support a new and divine government of Church and State — a combined theocratic and democratic government ; men representing the State, and women the Church — the Church controlling the State." Miss Buffon addressed the convention. She said: — " Society shakes and trembles under the re-constructive hands of woman. The new government had assumed such gigantic

proportions as were unsuspected by the opposing powers. ' Have we a government r" was a question often asked by statesmen. She was happy to announce that the women had a government instituted and officered by women — a de fucto government, acknowledged by thousands of men and women — a combined Government of Church and State. (Applause.) It was running all right, and drawing into it philosophers and scientific men. The great central idea was, who should rule this earth — man or woman? A new era had been reached, or such a question could not be found. The blood of woman clamoured for the right to rule the earth, and to so construct the State and Church as to prevent abominations entering. Man had gone just as f.ir as he dared, and was now waiting to take the oath of allegiance to the new government, and become loyal subjects thereof, of which woman is the ' head and prime mover. They needed the protection of men, but if that were denied them they would go alone. Woman would never yield her position. Man might pout and rave and storm, but there she would stand immovable, with a ray of light enshrining her."