Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-08-28
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST q. 1899.
For The Telegraph.
ProctorsviILe, JulY 30. l839.

Mr.. EulloI - oOSSiNOu III your pa
uer Of last week, communication signed
ZephO, with which ! was very well pleas
ed-aud as you rather invite further re-
marks on the subject, feel disposed to
furnish very few, which must be made
in haste, during the showers which de-
ZACH the poor farmer from his accustomed
business, and permit him (ifhe can so
contract his muscles) to use the goose
quill, instead Of the pitchfork.
Suffer me to commence, by adopting
your own language, which was appended
10 the article alluded to above, that 81
wish it to be distinctly understood thatI
am in favor OF female elevation J" and |
wish il to be as distinctly understood that
CONSIDER some very modern notions of
CleuatiOS absurd, and untenable. Zepho
has very properly based his remarks up
on the sacred scriptures, which always
exhibit the best view of every. subject of
which they treat. His quotations from
the New Testament are in point, and, in
my view, establish conclusively his posi-
lion. would introduce another of an
earlier date, which, to me, unfolds wo-
mans station and duty. "The Lord God
said, will make an help meet for man."
This points out the proper rank, and for
bids, by implication, the helper to aspire
alter rule. 1t appears evident that when
He endowed her with superiortenderness
OF frame, and sensibility of mind, it was
Tor the exercise of the kind, compassion
ae' and domestic duties. Nothing is
clearer than that she is destined, by her
very constitution of body and mind, to the
exercise of the quiet, the humble, and gen
lie virtues. While Christianity ever
raises her to community of interests
with the other sex, it gives no license to
change her retired, appropriate sphere Of
action; and when she presumes TO 90 it,
and bolts into public business and govern
ment she, in my humble view, sets at
nought the wise arrangements of NATURES
God, which were designed to secure the
order, and happiness of society Lean
view it in no other light than a subver
sion Of the constituted order of things, q
caring infringement of the law of nature
and a fragrant breach of the laws of pro
prley. 1t is not her want of talents fol
public business, of which | speak: Blu
Oh lis unadaptedness to her talents-to he
natural 'disposition--to her honor anc
happiness, / would be the last to depriv,
woman Of her just importance, it is in
Heaslng, and securing it, to say that re
uement is hernative--her proper station
LIS there she is useful-there she i
"'eiy-there she is respectable.
The post Of honor is priv1te station"
luust sir, that am disposedto ascrib,
~a'ale capacity, and worth, all tina
''' ietnale modesty and wisdom, are dis
T''eu 70 assume, or to receive. No goot
'"'u ever wished to see the female char
,'' u0dervalued, or degraded, and yer,
:" good women, conceive, have eve
'''u stations or employments whicl
peculiarly to men. But it is no
:. y wondered at in this age OF vagarie
sA'ravagances, if we meet with mel
s''s sdly and frivolous in their:nolion
the weakest Of the other sex md o.
~s other naSid find some women, as mas
'Sune and daring, as the bravest anon,
%'a But the rivalship. and competitio
I0e sexes, is altogether ridiculous, an
'Surd' Each, has its disiinctand appropr
%s'phere Of action and both, have the
gully and usefulness Mutual conce
, IA Is the ,ruest wisdom. in the one, ar
the other.
snese hasty and desultory remarks,
ppOse' are not In accordance with yol
s@'- 1t is source Of regret 10 diff
u you; but must. while believe '.
s1'Or. II you cannot think me hon,
- sincere in my views, do not, as on
So' occasion, impute my error 10 ID