Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-20
Il He B u G LIE .
Rights Of Women.

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We had the pleasure, week before last, of
publishing an interesting letter from Mrs.
II. NJ. TRAcY of Columbus, now in England.
From her also we learn, that the women of
France aud England, sensible of the fulse
position they occupy insociety of its depres-
sing influences upon all, are nrousing them
selves 10 notion, are sinking OFF the incubus
of ages, and with truthful appreciation Of
their own powers, are asserting their right
TO employ them in whatever circumstances
they can bo made conducive TO human we'll
being. How they propose to do this work,
will be learned from the following little tract
which Mrs. I. has forwarded. Anne Knight,
is Quakeress, who has taken the lead in
this matter in England.
TO ATHANASlUS CoQUEREL.
PARIS, 9Th Month, 1913.
Aims my brother, aud is it true that thy
eloquent tongue has in that National ASSEM-
Lly expressed sentiments so dis'oyal to pure
Republiconism as to declnim against the
right of women to hold their clubs, aud even
Alas, was this well done, Churmion ?" Can
II be that thou, a Minister OF Religion, should
have uttered language so at variance with
the commands OF thy "Dyne Master for
thus have heard thee designate him. That
"Divine Master" says, All things whatso-
ever ye would that men should do TO you, do
you even so TO them, for this is the law and
the Prophets; !" and how wouldst thou like TO
be forbidden TO meet in council, aud 70 ex-
press thy opinion' Oh, look at what thou
hast said consider the nw iiII events that are
past since wrote to entreat the engagement
Of thy talents aud thy beautiful eloquence for |
the rescue Of the larger part OF the race from
its state of thraldom. Remember what NJ. |
Legouve said in his lecture: "The former |
Revolution iailed because they had not done |
justice to the women !" and thus, would these |
awful mnssacres have happened il the citi-
zens, instead of thinking solely of their own
interests, had said, Liberty for men aud wo-
men? should we now be in state of seige?
oh no Full well thou knowest the clear
sight of woman aud her sense of Justice at
the side of man in his councils would not
have suffered those measures which from the
beginning she fOresaw would bring those
horrid consequences. There will be misery
and insurrection so long as this great inius-
tice is permitted. Hasten, then, | enlrent
thee for the sake of thy beloved country, for
the sake Of mine also, poor England, "bound
IN with shame, with shame, with inky blots
and ragged parchment bonds" demand the
rp-integrntion of the outraged half of your
nation into those rights which the ancient
Gauoses possessed and exercised up to
1915, if history say truth also my Anglo
Saxon ancestors; shake of this frightiiIl
yoke ofprejudce, and 60 to that tribune I
iupiore thee, clad Ia the armor of righteous
ness, and as Christian warrior aud divine,
claim the rights of humanity without distinc-
tion of coat or gown. "The righteous are
bold as lion !" il is holy cause, aud il has
for shield and buckler MAT. 2, 10y yes, "all
things whatsoever ye would that men should
do 10 you, do ye even SO them, for this is the
law and the Prophets" Oh, for the love of
slown-trodden humanity retrace thy steps,
md demand that woman should resume her
long usurped right, aud let me tell thee thou
art not alone in this GOOD work, for broth
or minister Of religion told Inc in Paris, that
If two-thrids of the Congress were changed
for women, it would be all the better for
America. An English Ministert has pub
lished in his book, that if half our lox hunt
ers and steeple chasers were changed for
women, the country would soon DO raised to
the highest degree of prosperity; aud that
all we want TO right every thing is little of
that straightforward justice aud sympathy r
for ALL for which women are naturally dis s
iinguished." Join this noble pair OF divines, :
my brother, form glorious trio; sound tie i,
mppe for your brothers, that they advance 4
10 the rescue aud initiate the example of n
your magnificent Archbishop. Mount the Il
barricades, proclaim peace to the discordant
elements, establish the happiness OF your
nafinn mud will, II tho hnn nt,irae- &C al
world, you will then have raised the only
true tri-colored flag destined 10 make iho
tour of the globe, with this inscription, LIB
erty, Equality, Fraternity, Justice, Mercy,
and Trulhtp
FIAT JUsTIcIA.
li -. Thy Sister,
ANNE KNIGHT.