The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-07-16

yored soil, for the production Of all the vir-
tues. Charity, truth and love viii there
have kindlier growth, than beneath the
stinted sunbeams of despotism. it is cher
ished Democratic maxim that che world
is governed too much" Wonsen and chill
dren | suppose are included ia this category
too much restraint. will even excite them
to REBELLION. Into our ideas OF heaven, where
we may suppose the greatest good to exist
there enters more of love than justice and
peace, rest and freedom are among the pa
ramount objects OF our celestial aspirations.
cas- with families so with nations" is favo-
rite phrase. Equally true is it, as with ma
tons SO with families.
Ladies, you need not be none the less
useful, intelligent, amiable and yirtuous be-
cause maintaining your heaven born equality
Then you may esteem, friendship and conf
dence, that will richly compensate you for
the loss of any Polish-like-protective love,
with which some men would fondly surround
you.
1.-THE ether sex feel they are likely to loose
some of their darling prerogatives, as a
warning palliative, let them remember, that
as country is sometimes impoverished by
too much government, as commission houses
and protective policies oft-times absorb all
the profits of trade under their control so
the wealth ofa woman's intellect and affec-
tons may be exhausted by too many arbi-
trary conventionalisms, and too high price
paid for the confidence she has entrusted to
her deputed agents. She is beginning to
feel that like the red man of the forest she
has been cheated out of benefits substantial
for few gew-gaws of ''social elevation and
the intoxicating glass of fattery. She is
willing to barter back again some of this tin
sci finery for more homely but more useful
goods. She is now willing to dispense with
some of the highsounding angelic attributes
which have been SO lavishly imputed to her
70 become the worthy companions of every
day life.
Now, male attire does not embody all
dressable perfection, but if in this breaking
up of old customs any other combination of
clothes is evolved, that is lesser evil, then
shall the dress agitation not have been in
vain. Inthis crusade against skirts only let
truth triumph, where error hath hitherto
prevailed
Full flowing skirts are beautiful. The
taste of antiquity and modern times agree in
admiration of pyramidal forms; but every
one kROacS such structures musthave strength
and breadth of base, and many women feel
that for their beauty of outline, they must
support weight of woe. Ofcourse without
shortening them less skirts could be used,
butthe appearance ofextremc length without
thickness isany thing but love-
ly. Divide the same length into irregular
OF equal parts, as in the BIoomer costume,
and the artistic effect is more pleasing. Bu-
sness men complain that for their daily av-
ocations large sack coat is inconyenient,
how would they feel with ten times the guam
tity of cloth suspended from their waists?
The amount of goods required for lady's
dress always was a source of complaining
to the men. Ifthe ''new dress"
is no more beautiful, yet more healthy, con
venient and inexpensive, which physicians,
and economists attest; if la
lies feel their present garb an etil hard to
bear and deletcrous in its effects, thercis no
good reason why they should not ''amend
heir constitution" by any other habilimcnts
seeming more suitable to them, nor need they
pledge themselves to stand by it, and never
change again should The proposed amend
nents fail to meet their wants
Every one must acknowledge all persons
rave an abstract rightto dress as they please.
Custom will soon sanction any fashion. And,
ladies', while there may be a few ignorant and
oolish enough to laugh and sncer at you for
Tour desire for improvement, remember the
of all beneficial progress has been
md ever viii be doubted. If you are too
imid to ceme out singly, "associatc;;" half
| dozen or 50 might appear together. Yet
Why need any one be ashamed of a notoriety
o which no odium attaches. Take the mat
er into consideration and finally conclude to
ome out in the colors Of the truly humane
md heroic Mrs. Bloomer.
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