Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-19


tDdr- Owen) in his this question
Before the question taken, the Convention aa-
journed.
In the afternoon Mr. NrIEs having the fsor contn-
ued his peech OF the orenoon relation the section
last under consideration He conicBded that the section
under consideration adopted, would produce separate
interests between husband and wife which contra
ny the scripture which says that the twain shall be
one fesl. Acknowledging the authority oil the scrip
lures rule OF action he still believed that isolated
passages would NOT convey proper meaning. This
section would produce no great change in society at
present, but chdrens children would feel the evil,
being contrary To the divine order laid down in the Bible
He contended he inconsistent in voting for the
homestead exemption and the declaration that all
men are created Tree aud equal While he held that
woman was created Tor man, II also true that the
man should he the head OF the family. lie referred
the Roman classics where reference made TO the parts
oil the human body placed IN Juxaposluon. The
ton oil the old Roman well worthy OF the attention
Of the Convention. With regard TO equality, it might
well be commended, that the hand and the eye
not equals that man and woman were equal. The
woman merges her whole being in that OF her husband
To the figure of the hand and the eye true if
the eve is put out, by modern education the hand be
learned TO read bat would this be necessary, where both
were perfect! So would 1t be to pcryert from
her true position The figure of the ivy and the oak
was one of much beauty resembling and woman
in the married state; hut would you have the ivy
from Its proper place and traed the dustz He
tended that the cited cases of hardship would find
barriers IN the section bad husband would have the
power IN some way TO secure the property of his WIFE,
and he warned gentlemen not to give up the substance
Tor the shadow. He had always thought Of what have
been called distinguished womcn from Cleopatra DOWN
wards, with feelings akin sorrow those ruthessy
torn ifom their true position And even Jenny Lind
spiritually gifted she is, would far greater APP
probation from him, il she had married some noble
Swede and settled IN western forests than to be the
neucieus OF the plaudits OF admirng thousands Let
woman occupy her true position and her power will be
omnipoent. But out oil that sphere, she will be like
the grape vine trailing amongst the weeds. He corten
de, that opposition to tins section evidence OF
want oil respect to woman. He made no pretensons
gallantry- He had known in her dearest rela-
tons, and it that lie loved woman less but thai
lie loved her best interests more, that he opposed this
section He went against the section without the word
purchase as much as with it.
MIR. GIBSON said, he struck with OF the sImi
lies OF the eloquent gentleman that had Just taken lis seat
Ii right and proper that the gentleman should have
gone to the North American sustain the
barious provisions oil our laws, where woman is lcyelcd
with the beasts OF burten. An effort made prove
that the section Inconsistent with scripture. This
strange poslton in the face OF the solemn and oft
repeated assertion that God just; and ii Just, be
never would countenancc laws unholy. The gentle
had referred TO the case OF the celebrated Miss Dix
who he'd travelled all this country without insult
Ii the glorious characteristic oil his countrymen
thai the female character is respected and protected
But there exceptions and sorry say they
were 10 be found this floor Tor expressions had been
used this morning in reference the women who favor
cd this law, that would disgrace bar room bully. The
gentleman was alarmed al socialism Where We're the
than eighteen hundred years ago amongst apostles
oil Christ who, it is SAID by apostle had al things
in common The gentleman belongs a society, who,
as reoners 90 back 10 Christ and his apostles, and
call themselves Christians He was 10 socialist himself
lie ieit tie gentleman to his reflections.
DIR. BADGER sald he had learned in early life not to
cast his pearls before vine.
Mr. BRAcKEN had voted for the section He had
doubted whetacr it not strong, and he would
vote to reconsider it, in order that there might be
amendments. lie had been convinced that the pr.nei-
piles OF the common law should not be ablogated lie
conrasted the condition of women where the civil and
law prevails. Ia England, amongst the nobll
ty where effort had been made indirectly, ensrat
civil law it had resulted in evil consequences to the
morals OF community In Paris, In France, where the
civil law prevails, and where women were engaged
from shokeepers TO scayengeis the worst consequences
the result.
Mr. BLYTHE said he would give simple and straight
forward history oi the section. He denied the postcn
that the section, in its language. was the same
originally introduced. He introduced the present
section, after hearing the arguments oil the rs discus
sion order obvate objections that urged, and
which he held in with others. Gentlemen lad
attacked the section, originally introduced, instead
of the before the Convention Tie gentleman from
Laporte (Mr Nles) had assumed meaning Tor the src-
tiOn, which lad been denied from the first had SAID
reference to the married slate, tlat they should be
flesh, and had assumed that tie section would sever
the tie and this assumption had built his sIpcrstruc
ture What lie asked, were the provisions oil the
tionl Was there thing than the law of Indiana
now gives to woman! They every day, IN our own
State, acquiring property ali the modes pointed
the section 1t had been said, that we were uproong
ciey thatt the first time the great prime piles Of tie
common law attempted to be put down Had gentle
read the history Of their country! Hadthey read the
statutes of New York, of New Hampshire and five 9TH
States? Appeals had been made to the Bible and the
pulpit had denounced the He had been taught
from his infancy regard the bible with holy regard
Its hopes and promises had been ins.illed his
mind from his earliest infancy, by those now safe in
Heaven; but no such clause could be lound IN that vol
Mr.. BARBOUR opposed the section, because he beIev-
ed it would lie productive of evil There frequent
occurrences in lmilscs, tIat could bc famed inlo
flame by creating division of property. To discuss
this question Alright we should 90 France where
ciety is corrupt We should go TO Rome. In France.
society has her commissions and bloodsheds; but if we
want to happy domestic circle VIC have it in our
country. He concluded by reading from the wri-
tings of an English lady, in relation to the true position
OF woman.
Mr. NEWMAN had VIC ted for the section He was in
favor OF its principles. He would for reconsid-
eraton and might for the section again its final
passage. He not but it would be as well to
leave the matter to legislative enactment for the prin
ciples of the section would prevail. They IN
sonance with tho spirit OF the age. Gentlemen, in his
opinion, placing much Importance To little
paltry property. There higher law, in The mar
ried state IL, other, which places the affections OF
the and woman far above all mere mercenary con-
siderations OF property Considerations. in the beaut
full language Of the gentleman from Laportc, which
make the wife, like the ivy. to Irvine around her hus
band. Mr.. Newman then proceeded 10 enumerate nn-
merous instances, where laws contemplated by the sec
ton would be of great benefit
Mr.. SHoUP then moved the previous question; which
being sustained, was put reconsdering the vote, and
decided in the affirmative, ayes 81, noes, 49,.
Mr.. PETIT then moved t. recotnmit with instruc
ons, that the property, real and PERSONAL OF women
shall he secured against the creditors representatives
of their husbands
Mr. HOLMAN moved to amend the instructions by
striking out OF the section passed. the words % pur
chase"
Before the question taken, the Convention add
1 rned