Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-08-07
COMMUNICATED.
SALLY BOTTOMS SECOND LETTER, C0NTAINInG s
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS OPAfH OooAA ANA"A AA~'
OF JOHN BOTTOM.

| .Messrs Editors Since my last / nave had
conversation with John, which will now detail
you as ii occurred.
John-Well, Sally, see you are ou! in the paper
against me, because you say have attacked 'he III
dependence of wives
Sally.-Exacty so, Mr.. Bottom. -
| .John-But hope TO convince you, my dear, tina
you do me great injustice. Will you listen to my
arguments
SaNy-Of course, / will, Mr.. Bottom, as Away!
do. Although know very well that Slhe devil car
quote Scripture for his own purposes" and as yot
are bit OF lawyer, John, shall have 10 watch
you very closely.
Joan-Thank you, Sally, for your compliment
But am content if you but listen patiently and i'm
partially. know that my doctrines will starle yor
and all such old fashioned people, at first; but thi:
you know is the age of fprogress-scienic, political
and social, moral and religious progress; and we
must not lag behind in the lap of old social errors
while every thing else is rushing on as under high
steam pressure. No! no! Sally, we must keep up
with the times. "Push along keep moving" is the
word now.
Sallv-"Needs must when the devil desires;
but proceed, my dear John, am all attention.
John.-Well, as 60 on you will see that so iar
from destroying the independence of wives my plan
will make them more independent than ever. | 60
in for an independent wife-indeed do, Sally; but
what want-what you want-whal all the dear
women desire, is husbands responsible husband
That's the thing, an it Sally Husbands, eh
.Sally-Exacty, Mr.. Bottom. That is what
want That is what took you for, john If have
not, why hav mt | responsible man now What's
become Of your matrimonial vow-your oath OF Of
fee? But 60 on, beg you,
John-SalIy, if you interrupt me thus, cannot
90 on. We lawyers cant bear TO be interrupted.
Sally-And whyi The plain truth is easily spo-
KEN But your nice fine spun, intricate theories are
always difficult TO weave, to unangle, and to unravel.
Let you alone for half an hour and cute fellow like
John Bottom will weave net Of sophlstry which
none but philosopher can break through. Butjust
interrupt YOU with one word OF common sense, and
your thread is broken and your sladowy visions van
ish into thin air.
Join-(Wi,h e tone Of compassion )-How anti
oua.ed she is! Why, Sally, you are behind the times
altogether. You do not even know that You are a
philosopher. All the women are philosophers now.
All the men are wise and good. People cant be hum
bueped now. Every body understands every thing,
believes every thing now.
Salzu.-Except old fashioned trulhs' What do
YOU saw 10 old fashioned morals and manners?
.John.-There it is again. Well, will crafty you
by an answer in all old piece Of latin What do you
think of lhis-Iempora mstaatpr ct nos maia'nar an
illos. Times change and manners with them.
SaVq--Why | think that the truth is well illGstra-
ted in your own person. You do remind me pain
fully, JOHN that as the poet beautifully expresses it
@Sasngers is not now what sasingers used TO was
But 90 on with yorr speech. am all ear,
JOHN Aside. And terrible long one tits, too,
rs we'll as your tongue Now, Sally, to begin at the
L. olJ ,;poae Cod kpew that men were
selfish and wicked and that being the stronger they
would ,vrannize over the women, and if the women
were not submissive and subserven., would finally
separae from them and abandon them and their chill
dren to wretched fate. Hence he gave to man the
holy institution of marriage, which you know binds
man and wife together by the "ife tenure" or as you
like 10 call it, the "good behaviour tenure,' (same
thing in efect) Now, this tenure gave to the wife
a speces Of independence which enabled her to per-
form her duty without fear of being discharged when
faithful, 10 her trust Il made her superior to the
passons of her lord and master 1t was the citadel
of her saety--the soil which nourished and upheld
all her virtues Now this independence do admire
and think the means 10 preserve il were all very
necessary and proper in old times, when husbands
were the kings and lords Of creation, nstead OF sim
pie, unpre.ending citizens.
We have read of those days Of social despohsm
when a grand Turk of husband would bow-strlng
sew no in sack and cast into the sea of his sew.
en- hundred wives, who had the assuranceJu to nod
little while he was making long, dali speech
Now, Sally, this you have done ohen with me,ahc
you know you can do so with impunlty' you SET
tempora n,utantur, &c., as .yoa would say; and If
fact things are greatly changed-allhough the wo
men nod as much as fomerly-perhaps more.ye
they do more gracefully, and nine times out OF lei
'tis not 10 Sleep but like JUPITER as our gallant rene
Shehey would express it, they "shake Their amoro
sial curs and give nod" while the men, ins'eau
being like surly grand Turks behind gigantic WINS
kers, caper nimbly before them, obig'ng iilae lei
lows, with charming little goatees under their chlns
An Sallv we are not The men we used 10 be-
Husbands are not kings and tyrans now, but tn
humble slaves of your graces, adorable Sally trem
hing At vour slightest frown, submissive to you
slightest nod IJohn Bottom, am not a klng-onl.
one of the people-your very humble servant, ma
dame.
Sally.-Now, John, on your honor, havn't .yo
something 10 beg now' some little favor to ask OF me
,Jozn.0Well. Sally, between you and me, d
want to 90 to the Convention. ! do court the hono
I do desire 10 serve my country, and myself at tn
same time. which is not God and Mammon, becaus
am a part of nv country-my interests and thos
of my country are identical-almos'.
Sa1lv.-John do you really love your country
JoAm-Ah Sally, don't do any thing else. VIII
Sally, ever since made a lorious fourth of July {
ration, when was mere boy, have felt warm
bout nv heart when ever heard my counry's nan
mentioned. Only think that since have got old
and more of true republican and reformer,l love II
majority rather than all. There is minority alway
which cant force myself 10 like at all, because
reckon they are always wrong; and do SO despl
error that ] cannot bear those mnori'ies-hav, :.
been able to do i, for long time. You know II
orthodox doctrine now that the majority is alwa.
: right.
SaHy.-But suppose, John, you were to get IN
y minority once by accident.
john would never forgive John Bottom for
. would despise him, because it would be such
!. egregious error of judgment. ::
SalIu.-well, John, you know think you 81
> cere and conscientious, and believe you think y
Dat