The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-24
For As "SenhaR d Faymsr."
Women's Rights-Progress, &c

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Messrs. Editors:-
Your paper Of December 10th in
forms us, that The social degree was con-
ferred on FIVE ladies and sixteen gentlemen,
and the ladies, itappesrs, were all appointed
to Office. "Nen pulled down a peg and
lifted up a few pegs" This shows
progress in the state of society, when ladies'
are admitted to all the rights and privileges
Of secret societies; and as you have very
aptly said, 'NNhy should they not? None
suffers more than woman from the effects of
drunken husbands and sons" Since 1t is
women's duty, 'to look after the morals OF
men, because their interest is involved in
mems morals, it is also their right and duty,
to look after matters that more Immediately
interest themselves as a class of community.
1t is generally acknowledged by all who
have thought on the subject, that woman
does not occupy her true position in society
and is the victim ofmany wrongs, We see
in your paper of the same date, you notice
Worcester, Mass, as being the place which
is honored with ''Women's Rights Conven-
tions," which conventions are e%liciting in
tense interest, from a lumber of distinguish
ed men as well as women.
This Women's Rights question is progress
sing rapidly, and has passed its first stage of
progress, and is now treated with respectful
consideration, both in the United States and
in Europe. Burlesque and ridicule are now
in very bad taste, and is only pardonabls in
some Rip Van Wrinkle, who has just awoks
out of long nap. Worcester, Mass. is not
the only place where Woman's Rights con-
v~entions have been held. They havs cor
vened in different states, East and West
Our own state has been hopored by their
presence in several instances. There was
one held in Akron, Ohio, May 20 and 90,
A. D. 1851.
With your permission, Messrs. Editors
we will give you some short extracts from
speeches delivered, and letters read, at said
convention from absent individuals, which
will give some view, th%oughmeagre, of their
sentiments on the different aspects of the
question. E. w.
Extract of a letter from MIS-. G. II. Nichols,
Editress Of the Windham County DEMO
crat, vt.
"79ne of the Press.-As a result of the
publicity given to the objects Of the move
ments in behalf of Woman's Rights, | have
the unspeakable satisfaction to refer to the
improved tone Of the Newspaper press of the
country, on topics involved in the subject Of
of Wqman's Rights and responsibilities
But improved as is the tone of the Press, |
am happy to say that, in my more immedi-
ate circle OF observation, the masses of the
people are in ADVANCE Of the press. | am
also happy to perceive that any attempt to
throw approbriipm upon the subject has sig
nally failed, sxcept to create distrust Of those
who resort to such means of opposition
Extract of a speech of Mrs, Coe, of Ohio:
"Alan's Understanding has been
said Of the different spheres in which the
sexes are to move. and | am glad for once to
hear an attempt made in the resolution Of
Mrs. Swisshelm, to limit that of man. ]
have always heard hat he had u sphere, bu.
no one before, | believe, has ever thought Of
prescribing bounds to it. His sphere has
hitherto been over creation, and if by any
Yankee invention he could %contriye means
to get out of it, it would be perfectly legiti
mate. Laughter. lie may not only en-
gage in the most noble-but wherever there
is a copper to be turned-may descend tc
the most common and ignoble pursuits with
out encroaching the least on the boundarie:
of the sphere Of any other being.
He may not only study and practice the
professions, engage in extensive manufacto-
ries and mercantile enterprises, but it is con.
sidered perfectly legitimate for him to de
scend to the minutest details of a lady's tot
let. He may sell hair-pins, combs, brushes
thread, needles, breast pins, car and finger
rings, doll babies. with all the ct ceterss of
baby's play house, gingerbread, beer by tht
glass, and even sugar candy by the penny!
wfrth, if there is any money to be mad
from it. Laughter, The creed witten OIL
his young heart from the moment he leayc
his mothers lap, is
"Go get you gold, no matter how,
No questions asked of the rich | trow,
Steal by night, and steal by day,
Doing it all in a legal way,
Be hypocrit, liar, knaye or fool,
But don't be poor, remember the rule,
Dimes and dollars and dollars and dimes
An empty pocket is the worst of crimes.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
! "Ths rights 70 woman-what arc they?
The right to labor and to pray;
The right to watch while others sleep,
The right TO tread the path of patience ur
der wrong
Such are woman's rights"
/, Extract of a letter from Lydia Jane Piersol
!, "Womam declining The honor Of being co,
sidered Mans equql under his present st0nc
I ard Of morolity.-I said it's time for woma
5 to prove her right to equality with man.
But to attain a true position relative SO eac
, other, man no less than woman needs TO /
elevated. Sorry should I be to see woma
sunk to his level. 1t is man, whose dome'
$ tic education is neglected, who is suffere
to be tyrannical, rebellious, willful and pas
s%ionate, because he is a boy" While ma
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