Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-12
THE FAIR SEX ABROAD

We had thought that Abigail Folsom, the indo.
m table mistress Kelly and that grimmest OF female
sdmalkins, Miss GFimke, were, in some sort, Pc
euliar glory Of this country, whefe il proportion
the men turn sans-cuot,es, the women seek 10 w.ar
the breeches. I. seems, however, that thi, pes, o.
pei.icoatm is growing rife in other lands beside.
our own. The commodity of female forwardnes;
has so thrven in fabrication amongs US, that are
are starting up in Europe.
In France, II has grown the mode for women 10
assume, not merely male attire, but the herceness
and OF course (what is still more taknsl the vices
Tor which Nature seems 10 have least int ended them
L. 's 'hs's CsSUti'e mater OF the last elegance Tor
girls to lay aside nearly every thing Of their sex.
ihey game. they swear, they Shoot, they ride they
smoke, they swnggcr, like men; and never hold their
reputation complete. until they have had an afflir-
Of honour OF two. In word, the character OF wha,
is called "une HOsns," u lionsss-oi one who has
neither shame nor fear-is now become the very
acme Of wha. is fashionable in PARIS; and If any
are left who retain any OF the weak old notions that
made the ridiculous proprielies of other times and
htted women Tor wives or mothers, such are, very
properly, held az tame kind OF inane thing, as Oh
so'ele as the fufdinglles and s,srched rus of the
reign Of Louis XIV or Of good queen Bess.
This, however, is rather form of Fashion, in
Gaul, than yet spread downwards to the in.lesant
walks Of life where little delicacy, some ema
weaknesses Of an earlier date, ye, lingsr, though
somewhnt ashamed of themselves; and destined
speedily to vanish before the triumphant march Of
a true Equality, proper and reilly philosophic
Democracy, that stops not halfway in its work,
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fitness for sway the unjust ascendency they have
hitherto held, and renders the sexes equal as we'll
as every thing else.
BY the phioSophic did Of Chartism. the ice OF
English ideas seems, too to have begun to be brok-
en-; and We perceive tina, a nobler face of English
women is springing up, prepared to harangue, 10
argue, TO illuminate il need be, aLd TO assert in eve
ry point. the long delayed right OF their sex to
seod elsewhere than at home. We hail the change
as certain TO besIow, Of course, by diffusion without,
more quiet within. Public afriirs will, Of course,
be less loquaciously, ifnot more wisely, conducted;
and il has alwOys been part Of our faith political,
that every household and every Government must
at last find lie head in those that are ftiest to rule
The men begin TO seem inc ip1ble Of managing
public SffAirs and il is time TO try the women, any
one Of whom would I've have no doubD make as
discreet ruler, and quite as manly ono as our
pressn, mes'er.
But it is lime 10 lay before our readers The Ea.
glish example which we meant TO exhibit
MEETING OF FEMALE CHARrBTs-MIu Mar
ANN WALKER's SPEgcH.
A meeting Of female ehattists wus held on Mon
day evening, in the National Charter Association
| Hall, Old Bailey, for the purpose OF forming a "Fe-
male Chnuist Association" 10 cooperate with m,
male association; nn1 for other objects Connected
with the interests Of "the peoples charterp
On motion Of Miss Susanna Inge, seconded by
| Mrs. Wyatt, Mr. Cary was called to the chair.
Ahern suitable address from Mr. Ridley, in which
he commented on the present state Of woman, ono
pointed 10 the position which, according TO his iudg
ment, she ooght 10 occupy in society, elevatng he
thoughts TO political ASPIRATIONS.
Mr Cohen expressed the high degree Of sati.fac
ton which he bad received from Mr. Rldey,s adj.
dress, but could not help saying that womsn, in hi
(Mr Cohen's) opinion, would be more in her prone
character and station IT home, Whero che was TN
pride snd ornament Of the domestic hesrlh.' thso il
the political reconsideration among the ladies. y
lie acknowledged the high and useful talents Of Mis-
MartineaU; but he did not consider that nature In
tended woman to pnnako Of political rights. Sh
vas not, physically considered, intended for Il II
had the highest respect for the character Of woms
snd sense Of what vas due 70 her in every point Q
consideration; bot he would put IL TO the mother
| present, vheiher they did not find themselves NOR
happy In the pcaeefulness and usefulness Of the do
mts ic hearth than IN coming forth in public, an
aspiring after political rights. thesr, hesT mvrmuu
interruptions, and cries Of order"
Miss Susanna lnge, secretary 10 the assocat ior
should like 10 ask Mr. Cohen Why he considers
women not Qualified 10 vote, VI they we're not quail
fed to i pubic ofhces7- (hear, bear) Il do no
,qlte much "physiesI force 10 vote, (hear, an
+, spplsuse.)
, MIR Cohen would, with all humility ard respect
SEX tho young lady what sort of Office she woul
aspire TO hll7 (order, otdsr.) IL she would Gil or
) she would hli ALL lie was not going to iroa, I'M