Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-28
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
SCIENCE VS.. CIVILIZATION.

|gs,ic article on female lecturer on Anato-
my and Physiology, highly recommending
her lectures to the LADIES, for the reason,
hat, the information impaired by them is
of kind impossible to be gained by Ia
dies, excepting from a Iady's lectures"
This, in one of the oldest, most respecta-
Die, and ably conducted religious papers
Pin New England, and said with all con-
ceivable gravity and good intention, strikes
us as being "a lectle ahead" OF anything
I'VE have seen in the down hill race of uni
Ycrsal emancipation Ladies' indeed 1t
IS impossible to admit it i! Men they can
pot be, and they are precipitating them
elves from their proper elevation down to
the estate of the verIest women. Love
could not brook to look upon this lady lee
tnrer; and save the lucklcss kaight who
Gould, that should sci eyes on his lady love
ensconced among the learners.-SOuthera
christian Advocate. .-....
We. read the above, smiled, and threw
down. Upon secoad thought we took
Il up, and Concluded to make few re-
parks upon it. .@-. RI
How Il mla p assessing the talents and
refinement OF the editor of the Advocate,
IAN feel disposed 10 treat such a subject
nth ridcule, We are at IL loss to conceive.
"a wha. kind OF society does he Iiye?-
Are we to understand that aehite women
81 the south, in comparison with white
men, are considered an inferior race? If
SO, where is their boasted chiOalry and
gaLautry? ..s a.t
The language of the above namely,
ssaid with all conceivable gravity and
good Intention is as much as to say, that
the writer may be a good meaning man,
but after all, to utter such sentiments, he
eannot be any thing more than mere
aimpletou ; and the New Eng land people
Who encourage such things, are of the
snme character But suppose we should
Undertake TO set up comparison between
New England and the South. We should
come off triumphant, were we TO presen,
nothing but the testimony Of the citizens
a South Carolina herself-namely. thu
enlogies pronounced in their own State
BY Preston and Sheppard. . :
What woull the editor OF the Advocat
hpvc thought, had he been in this cry las
uinter, and witnessed in the spaclou
Representatives Hall of the State House
on successive days, crowded, intelligent
lislening audience, held in pleasing asl
istment by the eloquence Of Il lGdy?-
There sat Senator's representatives, an
professional men OF every kind, chaine
~ the irresistible force other argumen
a. the subject of human rights, and mel
u by her touching descriptions OF III
denominations of slavery. Will he ventu
ID say, that these men will not compal
With the South, in intelligence, and NOR
worth! Away then, with this dignifit
soneamishness about female lecturers
We have no doubt, that many who ha'
snch holy horror of them, would becon
user, iflhey waaSd FOR season becon
heir pupils. If woman is capable
lenching, why should she not teach as w,
ns man 20, because she is woman
i the very logical answer.
Is the editor of the Advocate acquai
81 with the name of Semiramis, who ST
ceeded Minus in the government Of I
Assyrian empire, and who built the c
of Babylon. having under her employing
tipo millions Of men? With Nicot,
wife of Nabonadius, who managed
Hairs of state with wisdom and pruden
whle her husband INDUCED in life
use and pleasure. With Zen0bia, que
81 Palmyra, &C., whose genius strugg
nth, and overcame all the Obstacles +
sented by oriental laws and customs,
ronde herself acquainted with the La
Greek, Syriac and Egyptian, languag
las he read of Philippa, wife of Edw
IL, who was the principal cause Of
yictory gained over the Scots at New
Cross2 Jane, Countess OF Mount
end Joan of Arc! Has be read of FL
beth of England. Maria Theresa Of
many. and Isabella Of Spain! Has
my acquaintance with Cornclia, daugI
u Scipio Africanus, woman who
lot only distinguished for her virtue, lie,
'hg and good sense, but who wrote
eetured with uncommon excellence
prity. Has he never read, that W
e age of knighl-errantry declined,
e age of chiUatry commenced, that
omen preached in public, supported
IOVersles, published and defended Il
h h.rs, the chars Of philosophy and
narangued the Popes in Latin, "
creek ana read Hebrew2 Has he n
read Of Hypatia, daughter of Theo
Alexandra, who became distingui
philosopher, and who was consnlte
even magistrates, in all important c.
Qfvic,oria Colonna, Marchioness Of