Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-10-31

cal gatherings which we have heard Of
for many years. the Woman's Rights
Convention, now in session ut Worces-
ter. exceeds. This gathering Of petit
conts, assisted by such old women rs
Horace Greeley, Elizur Wright, Will
liam II. Channing Mother Earle, Of the
Worcester Spy. md a few others whom
nature forgot Ia decorate with petite oats
al the commencement OF their earthly
career, is truly most laughablc farce.
There they are in solemn conclavc, men
and women, black and white (Frederich
Douglass includcd) trying to hatch up
some plan by which women may leave
their nursing babies and other domcs-
tic duties, and come prominently before
the public, rs active participants in NIL
the business and strife of the world.
The position which God has designed
fpr woman in this life is high and hon
orablc one she is the weaker portion Of
the household, and she is TO look up TO
man rs her guardian and her protector,
lot by any means with n humiliating
spirit, bnt in all the social relations,
in all the .ntcrchanges of the puresi at
ieciions ofour nature. ms his equal Her
nature is one Of gentlcncss and love !;
God made her dependant on man, and
the great aim Of her life should he faith
fully to discharge the high, holy aid
delicate duties which are incumbent up
on her. Instead Of mingling in the
strife and confusion of the world, she
should instinctvcly withdraw from
them, and carefully make the domestic
circle The proud theatre of her liic's holy
deeds.
When we see woman thus fulfilling
her destiny, with conscientious exact
ness, she calls forth our proloundest res
peci. and wins our truest devotion. Her
very dependence, and the gentlcness of
her heart, enlist our purest love, and Sc
cure our constant attention. Man feels
that il is his place to labor, and hers to
cheer and grace the household sanctu-
ary,- which, next TO the altar OF God, is
the hottest shrine Oh earth ; freely does
he toll that she may rest, because God
has given 10 him Il aIwart arm, and IA
constitution to endure that which will
crush trail woman TO the grave.
These are the feelings OF the true man
toward the true woman; and he
who does not entertain these feeling
does not possess the high dignity oi
mans naturc,-while she who attempts
to take upon herself mans position in
socciy, is utterly devoid OF those char
artcri>iic traits which constitute the
chief beauty Of female character
In the RrOg7css IF The age, some wom-
cn, aided by men who ought TO wear
pcticoats, and who disgrace the male
IA ire, are cndeavorng to make the Whole
gcnicr sex dissatisfied with their con-
dition, and to incitc them to rcvo 'utiona
ry movements in the social organization
oi' the world. These women are delud-
ed and are devoid of the finer sensibli.
tics OF their sex,-whiIe the men who
widest fanatics Of tie day like Greeley,
Charming (not the great Channing,)
Wright, Garrison, &c, who vainiy sup
pose that they are wiser than God, and
that il has been reserved for them, in
this Nineteenth century, to rcvoutionise
creation, and correct the plans which
Omnipotence has ordained and kept in
br;rg for thousands ofycars. We won
der that these wiseacrcs do not entirely
dcnounce the Bible, as they do many
parts of IT, and adopt the Koran of Ma
honmed as more sensible and conven-
lent guide of life.
The fact is. what brains they possess
are 81 much out of order, and rattle so
loosely in their heads, that their minds
arc kept in constant disorder, and ta'ny
Is the oaly compass which guides their
81 tion'.
True men and true women will re-
gard these modern movements OF pre-
tended reiormers in their proper light /;
and irown, with just Indignation, upon
all attempted innovations upon the plans
oiCrcativc Wisdom, which had their
origin in the carly ages ofthe world and
which have been sanctioned and ap row
ed by the practice Of many thousand
years.