Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-01

ira'y IN their nature and so slavish in lhei
effects as those which regulate society -
We talk aboui the misery Of Monarchica
governments, and We expeni our sympalh
les upon those who are doomed 10 live under
the political organizations of Europe
while, al the same time, the rules and ,eg-
ula,lons Of our own soci, compact. in this
boasled land nf Freedom, are as imperial
and monarchical as any which ever emana-
ted from the throne Of a tyranjral King
and yet tho great majority Of persons qurei-
iy submit to the imposition, and pay hom-
age TO the goddess of custom, with as tame
spirit as If there was no possible escape
from the operation Of The laws.
Now this is all ridiculous in the extreme, -,
and We should like to sec such an innova-
ton made as would break down, forever, all
this kind Of degrading slavery TO a custom
which has been established by folly, and is
continued through iimidiiy alone.
women are more bound by tn IN, and a:c
compelled To pay o. sequious homage hy
their observance more than men. Take,
for ins,a, ce the mater IF paying cults, as
praclised by women a woman has a large
number ot dclualntances aud friends upon
whom she calls, and within about three daps
after being made, thy are all returned -
then, according 10 custom and fash on, she
has to return them again within a few dave
or there are surmises as TO the cause of
what is termed her ne. .lect. Now where
is there any necessity for this constant in
terchange Of cvlliiies About three quar-
t,rs Of these calls are meIe formaslns for
the persons act rally care but little abou,
each other, and know scarcely anything Of
each Others characters, There is no real
bond of friendship existing between them,
and i, does MOI afford sincere pleasure to ex-
change these constant visits they do not
stay long enough to interchange anything
more than the mere saIutes Of the day, and
then they are on the wing again. The law
or custom limits the time of a fashionable
morning or evening call to fue minutes, and
what can he said in this time , Why moth
ing a woman often keeps her caller wait
ing haIf an hour. while she is making her
toilet, and arranging her person for the re-
cep,ion and when this is done, her ac-
qualntance or friend only sees her for few
moments.
1h 5 IS but one Of tho many thousand
iolIies Of the day yet this is cuslom-lhis
is the arbitrary law which fashion Las or
daned and unless >eyery woman strictly
conforms TO it, she is placed III an unpeas-
at predlcamen,. This is unpleasant, no
doubt, to very many, and they wOuIJ glad
ly see it Iemedled but no one, or no set Of
persons have the moral courage to resist the
custom and break down the foolish barrier.
Let those who entertain reasonable and SEN
,ib'e views on the sub ect pursue a course
in accordance with their sentiments, and re-
main firm in their de 'ermlnatlOn not to be
Imposed upon or incommodcd by this sIa-
wish custom, and the evil vii be speedily
remcdied. A will soon acquIesce IN a
regulation Of society which Is convenient
and sensible, and far more sincere than that
which is now submitted TO. We offer these
views with the hope that they will NEE,
with a favorable reception from that portion
of society to whom they are more imme-
diately aiire|sed.