Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-10

nave as yet Deen unaOle 10 see what gOOO
reason can be offered, why woman who
is as we'll qualified as man, has not the
same moral right to make known her senti-
ments in public, as man. Some have
offered as reason, that their voices are not
strong enough. If that is the reason, why
not silence males who have voices less [
strong than many females? heard Ellis
Gray Loring speak last year, and am sure |
know of many women who have stronger
voices than he. His reasoning, however,
was so logical that all ears were open to
hear him. But believe had he delivered
the same speech in woman's dress, and
some of the audience had supposed him to.
be female, they would have felt much
grieved. If recollect rightly, Mr.. Loring
is willing to accord to the ladies the same
privilege of speaking that he asks for him
self. Mr.. La Roy Sunderland, also, spoke
TO the assembly. His voice is not good, but
he is man Of good ability. He was OPP
posed, if mistake not, to aoomen'S speak
ing-yet his own voice was below that of
many Of them, in sweetness and strength.
find the strong opposers 10 admitting
females a chance Of speaking in public to
be found among those who profess to be
orthodox christians. Where they get this l
know not, unless it be from Paul's injunc-
/ ton, "not TO permit woman to speak in
church, but if they would learn anything,
! lie. them ask their husbands, at home.n If
they are so tenacious of obeying his injunc-
tions and advices, why do such ministers
and church members require Of females
that they relate their experience publicly,
| before their admission into the church?
And why do they not obey him in regard 10
marrying? If an old fashioned minister
should come along with wig on, or had
long hair, ard should lead in prayer, would
they leave the church because he did not
take his wig off during such service7 II
appears to me that this would be as consist
ent, especially if he contended for his right
to wear 1t, as it was 10 leave the old Anti
Slavery Society because a woman was
appointed on committee, and claimed the
right to speak publicly. If we are 10 prac-
tlce after the examples of the ancients. we
must recollect that in the days of Bible
history, females were not allowed the same
chance for an education, as the males
And we should accordingly deprive our
daughters of such privileges as they are
now enjoying. We must not allow them
TO take part in school exhibitions, especially
if they are TO be made public. Our Semi
narles must be exclusively for the Males
Oberlln Institute must say 10 the fair sex,
work in your appropriate sphere, Che
kitchen,) and not obtrude upon the delicate
sensibilities Of our male YOUTH l am sat-
lshed that this strong objection to having a
woman of good qualifications speak in pub
lie, comes from wrong education. For
many ministers who seem 10 be averse 10 a
woman's speaking in large house, and to
a large assembly, are rejoiced TO hear them
express their feelings in church or confer
ence meeting in small room. And why
they should he allowed TO speak on such
occasions, and be shut out from larger as
semblies, when they are every way quail
he'd to convey good sense, and to be heard
through the whole house, can not under
stand, except it be from an educated preiu-
dice. Were a party of men and women
TO assemble at the house Of the Rev. A. A.
Phelps, or either of the dissenting clergy
men, for the purpose of bringing donations
TO their Pastor, would they object TO having
the females speak, be there ever so many
present, and the house as large as COM
mon meeting house? If not, why do thew
object when such assemblies are convened
Tor other benevolent purposes? If the wo-
man is debarred on account of her weak
voice, why not tell men Of weak voices 10
keep their seats2
Some have offered This reason why fe-
males should not speak in public "They
are made for raising children, and are fire.
quently tied down from the age of 20 TO 40,
with their little ones" If that is the rea-
son, think it ungenerous, ungenllemanly,
and unchristian to deprive them before and
after this confinement. When The children
OF Israel had passed the Red Sea, Miriam
and the other women joined the males in a
} song OF praise to God for their deliYerance
and it was done before large as sembly.-
Probably larger than could get into Broad
J way Tabernacle. Esther plead with Alias
uerus for the liberty of Mordecai, and the
release and protection of the Jews of more