Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-04

its perfect work, and wien the aboliiionist
beholds them, hc ever renews mis- vows at
the altar of liberiy--he resolves never to
leave the warfare till slavery shall ccase TO
be-
say the fact that woman does not know
that she is robbsd Of her rights, shows the
extent of her enhancement; il shows that a
long train Of abuses and usirpaions has
completed the work Of degradntiou--bas
blinded her to sense Of justice and Of equal
rights. The opinions and feelings that pre-
vail among women IN regard to this subject
are, Of course, very various. There are
those weak and dependent souls, Of whom
was speaking, wLo have such passion Tor
galantry that they would not think oftaking
their rights IL offered them. Then there are
those to whom have referred, whose spirits
ure daily criicificd by the rule and dominion
of man; yet fearing TO expose their own sit
uation, vigorously oppose all efforts to de-
stroy that rule and dominion. There Is an-
other cluss who feel, and feel very deeply,
the wrongs of wofnnn, but the fear Of appear
ing masculine, the great dread of seeming 10
be out Of their sphere, the unpleasant re-
marks, perchance the ridcule and sarcasm,
which they expect to meet, prevent them
/ Hotn kNIUk uttttutCG W litH t~ot oChR-
ments. Then again there are those who
have no sense of injury, because they have
never felt il in their own persons. All their
wants have been duly supplied; fathers,
brothers, husbands, perchance, have done all
| that could be done TO render them happy
for there are husbands, not few, who nc
knowledge the equal right of the wife in all
domestic relations; consequently the atten-
ton of this class OF women has not been call
ed TO this subject, and we do not have their
aid and their influence. There is yet anotl-
or class-those who labor for mere pitiancc
because they are women; they suffer oppres-
sion little less than absolute slavery, and they
feel IL too; their prayers and their voice we
shnll ever have in favor of our enterprise.
Now with all this diversity Of opinion and
feeling on the part of women themselves, and
being in this limited sphere which we have
chosen, and which man now says we must
not leave, il is very difficult to prosecute this
reform. But without going into the whole
question of woman's responsibilities and uc-
countabiIitics, and disabilities, we will con-
slider the question which this Convention
WINS called together to discuss; riz, thep
litical and legol condition OF woman.
II we turn 10 the history of this nation, TO
the commencement Of the contest between
this ard the mother country, we shall find
standing prominent among the grievances of
which the former complained, the wrongful
reHa of tnxafinnA- w:,hn.,t renresentnfic,6fl
and from that day 10 the present IThn, axa-
ton without representation has been theo-
Iretrically abhorrent to every American States
man. Aud we find also IN tIedsspolitcal BIZ
ble1 of this people, the declaration that oil
governments derive their just powers from
slo a.. "A
| ask, is the political condition of every wo-
mn in the land to-day She is taxed with
| out representation and the government 10
which she is compelled to submit under
penalty of death, besitates not to exercise
! powers 10 which she, as one of the govern
ed, never consented. , IL isptrue, the official
!. tax-gotherer does not come and demand
percentage of that which father or hus-
| band has doled out TO her--for the revenue of
the general government, at least, is ruised
by duties on imports-7but when she expends
that meDey, she puys tax upon every pound
of tea, or yard OF imported cloth, which she
buys; aud yet she has no voice ia the regula-
/ ton of the tariff by which that tax is impos-
ed. Women, even those who arc most in
terested in the success pfithis enterprise, are
constantly Inserting that they want nothing
| to do with the government, andperhsps il il
very unieminine for any one TO demand. the
right 10 assist Ia imposing the tax which she
has to pay. Butt must say thai when wor
/ men better understand the equality, of the
sexes, and the interests OF the body polite,
they will learn and feel that the regulation
of a tariff even is ianpatter that concerns
them assmuch as it does their fathers and
husbands. Does any one say this tax is,so
small, and affects us,s0 little, that we will
not contend against IL 2t II SO you are upr
worthy tdescepdants of sthe y fathers and
moihers of l76, Three, pence on q pound
of tea was not much for them, TO. pay, bili
there WINS q principle involved in tile taxa
ton, aud therefore they fought against it.rfr
Butbesides this there is the unmarried woman
who has property, that is taxed directly and
the married woman too, who in certain ca
ses andiby a certain stitue Of Ohio holds no.
al estates; but unlike man, they are NOT al
lowed TO CHOOSE q Representative 70 auend "a
their interests. Does my one fail 90 see tlis
injustice of this course y y n'9n ~ 81
The very first act pf this. nation was ID
deprive majority of those whom il claimed
the right 10 govern, Of any lot or part in the
+ government-7it very bribery was hdeni
al of wonlal's equality, and Ont Of this de
| nial-Orignated by other governments ans
| perpetuated by our own-has proceeded al
! the political, wrongs which woman Is com
, PEELED TO endure, and which are alike dis
. graceful to the statute book upon which the,
are recorded and the community by whicl
r they are sanctioned. Let us consider for
! few moments the common law concerning
, the relation Of husband and wife. The Law
according to Blackstone, declares, " tlie yer
! being or legal existence Of the womnn ]
{ suspended during the marriage, or at leas
sof the husband, under whose ,cing, protec
ton and care she performs every thiilg."4
!, When brought up the condition of.ih
|, slave to illustrate the condition Of woman,
/. dare say some Of you thought IN wa
] very absurd, and ! do not wish now no b
J understood 70 say that she ii, by any uleanl
I 90 deeply degraded and Injured as isl,t