Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-01-31

appeal is therefore made with confidence that you
will earnestly engage as benefactors of the oppo-
site portion of the race, and in protection of wo-
mans rights" Yes, we may justly expect tns'
for you are aware we look to you as critics OF our
actions we ask your sanction, or expect your
disapproval. Disappoint US not; but in this case
pass and execute sentence. That Young man.
who thinks it is genteel to strut with segaf IN his
mouth, blowing the smoke in every body's face;
or that one with the morsel under his tongue,
throwing the foul juice over your Parlour sneak
ing about to deposit it in some corner, carrying
the repenishing stock in his pocket, &c; if you
think it is "eenteel," teach him so IT not but cast
one disaPprovng glance, one cutting ,roWn' 'b and
he'll dash it to the earth forever. Fancy the wor
shiper of the tweed" in the ball room; his mouth
is full and oyerhowing the corners; ne should
so far forget himself while whlrng In the giooy
dance as to let his lips come in contact with--the
wall-it would stain it, If he has occasion--ano
the privilege-to whisper in your ear you Will DC
| liable to gel something beside "fea' In II. now
troublesome it must be: you can drop your glo'e
| or handkerchief, without its falling in pool OF
tobacco spittle that beautiful dress is sure to fare
| hard if YOU kneel, or even sit down IN church.
| Notwithstanding we see No smoking allowed"
posted up he door of the cars, the ladies' saloon
and other such like places it does enter there, and
traces of the tobacco chewer are visible on every
side and this will continue to be the state OF al
fairs till the ladies set down their foot that 1t snail
not be SO. Young lady, what do you suppose that
| Young man would think and how would he treat
you if he knew you smoked segars or chewed to-
| bacco Now don't pass II lnconslderately, bnt
guess what he would do under those circumstan-
ces And 'hav'nt you the same rights, and should
[ YOU not exercise them I Has not the vile the
| same ground to complain as the husband! ! ana
what would that man say and do if his wife should
| be seen putting the pipe, or with Quld IN her
mouth and the Juice flowing down her facet There
| would be war Pm sure Now ladies', you have
the same right, and why not treat them as they
| would treat you. You have every consideration to
compel YOU to the course. Do you not also ad-
| mire beauty and purity Is not natures balmy
! breath 10 you ever welcome Go you not seek the
enjoyment of natures charms, her loveness and
her pleasures Then why not by every possible
means encourage all these excellent qualities in
your erring brother Are you not, alike with
| him, deeply interested in the welfare and happ-
ness Of the family, and of those who are to sue
| ceed US!
The cause of Temperate has found in woman a
willing and able advocate. What we now iaoor
| for is reform less needed. The serpent s
sting is no less fatal, and its victims far more
| numerous Families are rendered miserable;
poverty and the curse of crime enter the circle
widows and orphans mourn the reign OF this de-
mon power as we'll as of the monster ntemper-
ance. Often is the unsuspecting youth lured from
the path of rectude by the former, till embraced
in the folds of the latter then with two fold iorce
and rushing tread he is hurled into the awful gull
of self-made misery. He drags out life OF
wretchedness and wo, dies in disgrace, and leaves
to his children their fathers inheritance.
In what reform, whose object IS the elevation 81
man to higher standard of holiness and right, Is
not woman first and foremost. Already, in this
noble and glorious cause. is she arrayed in con-
quering force For her efforts in so important an
undertaking, the smiles Of heaven and the thanks
of men will be hers For the accomplishment
of this object, the removal of this curse from our
nation and from the world, woman possesses great
er advantages than ever fell her lot in any other
reform the state of human society ever demanded.
Her responsibility is correspondlngly great but
we know she will not be idle or inactive ; and we
may look forward with joy to that day, as not far
distant, when the work shall be accomplished, and
the reward will follow.