Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-06-29
VOL. 5.
WOman's Sphere.


FRIEND JOHNSON IL read with much intor-
est the proceedings Of the late Woman's Con-
vcntion at Salem, and the reading thereof brot
up few ideas that l should like to commune
cate, especially to the women.
have always been in favor of all persons
having equal rights, without regard to color or
sex. And he that undertakes to usurp tho
rights Of others inHicts the greatest wound upon
himself, because he brings into action q set Of
faculties that produce nothing but misery.
Let 1t be remembered, that the Christian cam
not, under any circumstances, be made a slave;
it certainly must be q source Of exquisite COM
fort that the Devil, under whatever guise no
may appear, cannot mar the happiness Of the
righteous; it would be discouraging indeed, IL
II were in the power Of others to destroy our fe-
licity; and our peace always bo at tho mercy Of
other people.
1t is strange, in country called republican,
that women should be excluded from the ballot
box, and il is still moro strange that in demo-
cratic government women should lose their
identity upon entering the marriage relation.
have always been surprised that the law did
not recognize married couple as equal part,
ncrs in every particular; let both be bound for
the contracts of each as long as either had
cent not allow persons to unite together for tho
purpose of defrauding the honest laborer, by
one of the parties going in debt and tho other
claiming all the property. An arrangement Of
this kind might cause people to look moro close
ly for congenial spirits in forming unions for
life.
1t seems that women choose to be left out OF
the political struggle-that they had generally
rather depend on their charms to effect whatev-
or they wish, than upon any kind of policy
which has yet been proposed; and the ques-
ton arises which is most cffectual, to enter the
open field of politics and array yourselves as hos
tile opponents in warlike attire, contendiug for
place and power, or use your suasve influence
as heretoforoi 1t is admitted on all sides that
moddling with politics is no advantage to tho
morals Of any person. One proof of this may
be found in the fact, that women, in q general
way, are not subject TO rs many vices as men,
because they have kept themselves FREQ from
party strife. Tho very desire to rule by forco
in itself is productive of vice and misery If it is
cultivated.
Every body must know that men and women
have an equal right to rule but it is poor busi-
ness for any body; they had better be cxcrci-
sing their morals than their sclf-esteem and
combativoncss, for two sufficient reasons ono
is, the object can better be effected, and the 9TH
er is, peace of mind is secured by it.
There is another way by which even the girls
can effect an important change in tho laws Of
tho country. Let the girls of Ohio take dead
set against annexation till the laws acknowledge
their equal rights in every particular; and I
should not be surprised if the Governor were to
call an extra session for the special purpose of
conforming the laws to their reasonable de-
mands.
Women can have as much influence in rcgu-
lating affairs as men, and if they do not it is be-
cause they wish to shrink from responsibility.
A large majority of women never wish to be
considered as having equal rights they feel tho
potency of their charms to DO sufficient to an
swcr their purposes. think it would be well for
them to take more responsibility on themselves,
and feel that they have duties to perform in re-
lation to things present as well as future. With
a word of advice to the sisters 1 will conclude:
Always do your duty, and remember that no
person is now ever was, or over will be, in such
a fix that they cannot do their duty, and duty
is all that God or man ought to require Of any
body.
Your brother in the cause Of truth,
MICAJAH T. JOHNSON,
Short Croek, Harrison Co., o.,
9th of 9th mo-, 1850.
|