New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-01

and until il shall be proved that the IS more in
telhgent than the dog because he Is larger. We
will never believe that man - wiser than woman
because lie has more buk OF iesh. blood and bones.
The evils Of Society are attributable TO false sys-
tens Of education Boys are missrably neglected
in the domestic training and girls IN The scholastic
If the bows received the same lessons Fl gentle
ness submission sel-deuial endurance, truth and
puritv which are deemed intis spensab.e - girs.
and airis were permitted 70 attend Schools and
Colleges as TO, d.. until they are tFenty-'onr o.
i've We shoald Aeed u Conventions Tor revolution
or reform al very much fear that until educa-
tiou sLaU have done her work, 10 ref,rmat0ry
efforts Will greatly benefit Society.
The greatest bale Of woman, and tie strongest
obstacle 70 her elevation, Is the deplrabe man
ner OF early marriages. Very few girls attain
their growth. fewer still maturity OF constitution
and intellect, before they are made wives AM
mothers Every man knows that such a course
must o. nect ssity deteTlorate any breed Of domes
tic animals aud does he suppose himself
ceysion 70 the immutabie laws Of nature WO
man. however she may appear 80, IS not mature
earlier than mn and il al maria es. the nearer
OF a. ago the parties are, the creates is their
chance OF happiness, prosperity, long life, and
healthy, GOol tempered children. Eary marriages
more than any other cause, prevent the develop
ment OF the female intellect. The reasons that
support this truth are obvious Woman will never
De 1l4il-l TO ll Tic lnsAluA iUf Autu neF lrF A.
tor dowed and desigued her, unt, rejecting early
marriage she s all devote 70 study toe sane SEA.
son OF her lie t1ats appropriated 70 the SAME end
by ma Suppose that boys uniformly .elt schOo.
az the age of seventeen, or eighteen AZ farihest
Just as the intellect becomes capable Of under
standing and graspns learning. and wore then in
medately devoted 70 some allengrossing business.
how many learned men would the world have l.
boast We are bod to say, Lot one more than It
now has of women.
I would not ike revolutionary France. depose a
tyFaLt. educated 10 .he throne, and substitute ig
norauce, drum with newly acquired power, and
the emanciplted slave, in whose hand freedom Is
Ike a sword \ the grasp Of mailman. | would
not reyolutoulze, bu' reform.
As regards the right Of suffrage, and all Gov
ernment rights, | do lot understand BY wtst rule
woman can be exc uded She is amenable 10 the
laws IN her own person she IS, IN common with her
family subject to all the Ills consequent upOa d
wrong administration Of public affairs. II she has
property, she Is subject 10 alltaXee, whether levied
for purposes Of war or otherwise and she Is Ger
tainv as much interested in the fu,ure welfare other
children and posteny as their other parent an be
As TO qualifications even now the great mass OF wo-
me- - as capable Oi forming night judgment a.
the great mass OF men, We know that all ectiOns
are carried by the rabble, VINO. without knowledge
or princifle follow such leaders as are abe to Sc
cure their confidence and the vote Of drunken
fool counts against tnat oi the most noe statesman
Il is hardly worth while then, 70 plead ircompe
tent undertaking.
At all events. woman could not be led by the
potent bride Of Gemaeoguism, which is a free dis
pensing OF Intoxicating drinks, which browns the
consciousness OF right in the muddy heads Of half
our sovereign people, who, because they are al
lowed u say Ay to the scheme OF some plotting
villain imagine they exercise some voice in the
Government
We see 10 power able 10 reform all abuses and
place mankind on a level, but the great eSpositor
of Gods truth Education.
Thus, my dear friends, ! have given You hasty
sketch of my opinions upon these vital subjects
and l earnc sty pray that your Convention may be
guided in its actisn by the spirit Oi Divine Wisdom,
and be made Instrumental IN opening the way to
universal emancipation, and thus haste ming the
millennium of Virtue, Brotherhood and Peace.
Once more rendering my thanks for your invita-
tion and expressions OF kindness and confidence, |
write myself, Your coworker,
LYDIA JANE PIERSON