The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-09-28

article OF mine, which appeared IN the
''Whig" in the latter part OF May, which
leads me- to infer that he is atiempting to
letnte that article. But does he succeed
in hls attempt! Does he succeed II re-
tuting anything | advanced! Does he
succeed in proving woman is now occu-
plying her true sphere As now filling
her true position? No-he has gwen us
a miserable tufrago Of nonsense-as
few silly questions and contened him
self by informing us that he is :'inclned to
think the sphere OF woman referred to by
these writers, whom he terms 'adventu-
rous stripIin9s and brawny dames,' is an
imaginary one" aud concludes, by let
ting US know that oman has too often
showed himself wise to be changed with
ioolishness in the relation he has created
between woman and him. He doesn't
deny woman Is oppressed by unjust laws
&c, and comedies man has created the re-
lalion existing between the sexes. We
will take his own admission here, that she
is oppressed, and that man has oppressed
her, and proceed to answer his string Of
questions about the delights and enjoy
ments man has placed aronnd her, which
he closes by saying ''it can not be i'll will
towards hel--then what is it! Not is
not i'll will toward her. A majority OF
men by their conduct toward women
show, what we asserted in our former ar
tice, and what we asser, again, that They
consider her merel y an object-a thing for
their qualification and pleasure. Does the
Shareholder hold his negroes because he
has any I'll will toward them! No but
tor his qualification. Why does he clotht,
and feed, and doctor, and watch over
them! Because by SO doing he enables
them more efectualIv to administer to that
gra, tication. So with man toward woman
In heather countries woman is forced to
endure all manner of hardships. Why :
Because mans passions and desires incline
! hum to war, and woman gratlfies him more
by acting in mental capacity. In civilized
countries she hasn't such suffering to en-
dure; but man considers her an auomaton
"a mere sOulIesS thing created but to De-
guile his leisure hours. In enlightened
b. IL
light, and suffers her to approach nearer
an equality. And why! Because his
pleasures and enjovments are more refined
than those OF the savage. and woman must
consequently be more refined TO crafty
them. The only difference ls this-a re-
fined woman would not be adapted to ad
minister TO the delights and pleasures Of a
savage; nor female savage to those Of a
refined man. Yet both view her alike
consider themselves her superior. In re-
! ply to the question OF ''C'-"What are
the rights she claims 2" | answer the
right to stand forth he compeer and equal
ol man. Why should she not be as edit
Gated as he Whv should she be made a
mere chattsl of by the laws of the land
Why should she be prevented from filling
pubic Offices! Why should not she vote!
We hope"t will answer these questions.
Woman too has been TO blame in the mat
! ter She has been too dependant on man
she has not asserted and stood up for
her rIghts-she has too long considered
marriage the main object of life. But
brighter day is dawning, and &C. will
find that the Indifference of the sex is not
so great as he in his vanity supposes-is
not enough 10 cool the ardor OF those 'ad
venturous stripIings and brawny danes
he sneers at. No--he will, perhaps, live
to SEE the day when himself, and all such
conservative noodles will dWndle into
nslgnticance, and their places be filled
with true, vrtuous and intelligent women,
who have battled for the progression Of
the race and have triumphcd.
BURKE.