The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-19
For The eciI WHICH,
Woman, &c.
REJoINpHR TO " c.

"OAAhAs ~.
REJoINpsR TO &C"
To those who have read the article on
"Woman, &c. it is unnecessary to say
anything by way of comment, ! shall
therefore take up at once the article with
which the saplent sc has favored US in
the last Wing, and knock it into stocked
hat" in as lew words as possible
LIST. He says-''l deny that woman is
oppressed by unjust laws. How absurd to
suppose man trampIrs under foot, ,rithout
III ~W, the dearest prsrogatives of the
other SEX" | can not imagine "C' so
ignorant OF our laws as to believe what he
asserts There are however but two horns
to the dilemma. He can take which OF
them he pleases. The law makes chat
tel OF woman by dppriving her as soon as
married OF nearly every privilege, and by
taxing her, when unmarried, without her
assent. This was the very principle that
caused the American Revolution. II the
attempt OF Britain to tax the Colonies was
unjust, the laws in regard to woman are.
II not give up.the point. But until &C"
can prove that laws which deprive women
Of property which tax them-and which
punish them, without allowing them to
open their mouths are Just, shall consider
my assertion as sound. If his latter clause
is correct there is no such thing as slavery
and oppression in the world. For 1t is
absurd TO suppose that man without i'll
will, would deprive his brother man Of his
dearest prerogative-liberty. Yet he does
il. There is no disputing that point. But
we shall let "C's" absurd supposltion pass.
1t is too absurd to notice.
I'd "'Vhy are women IN situation TO
be deprecated 1t argues an inferiority
OF some kind The weak do not Cypress
the strong. How has man acquired the
mastery"
J sincerely pity the man who IN this
age Of the world u,ters such tyrannical
sentiments, and such nonsense. 1t shows
spirit destitute OF every principle of
patriotism, Justice and right II is an al
tempt to prove woman's infpriority, OF
which any American should be ashamed;
for it is simply ths-"might is right and
woman is inferior because man has the
mastery II this argues an lnieriorlty of
some kind, SO does the ensIavement OF
kossuth and his compa'rIots yet even
sc" with all his folly, is not so foolish as
10 say hry are inferior to their oppressors
We Can never consider woman inferior TO
man mentally, while men, laying as much
claim to ability "C'' does, write such nom
sense. There is not woman in the CIR
Gle of my acquaintance who would utter
ANYTHING so comparatively silly as his
"reply.'
81. elbow GORGEOUS would be the fol-
ly of any measure which would make
woman unsuited to the Taste of man" In
this extract we have the same old dpspetlc
doctrine preached up. sc" views woman
in the same light despot views his slaves.
He considers hem an thing created mere
ly for the qualification OF men. The rest
OF his article shall not notIce-it con-
talns neither argument or sense From
all he has yet written can only CLEAN
this-''uomnn is crt"'ed jar mans grm,fca-
ton. He is her master His in,rs do not OPP
press her; but 3they do, ii is perfectly just,
for h. is stronger than she is This is the
substance oi all he has vet written; and If
he inAicts us with the same dose again,
shall handle him with gloves off For my
self have higher opinion Of woman.
have known h-r as mother, as a sister,
as friend. l can see her faults. but
admire her virtues. consider her as a
child OF God existing Tor herself. With a
soul as distinct and immortal as man 8, tn.
responsibility of her faults and the merit
OF her virtues rest with herself, and her
education should embrace the whole cir
Gle OF arts and science. II matters not TO
what use she may turn her education and
privileges. II she chooses to vo,e-let
her. II she wishes to march to the field
OF battle, whose business is it but her own,
have never said she ought to do so; but
have commended and still contend that the
world OF intelligence is closed to her
that she is sducsted with marriage as the
great idea Of her life, and with mistaken
view of that and that she is by the laws
Of the land deprived Of many Of her rights.