The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-22
Tho IS Man In Distress. ,
BY MRS. swlssHELN


We have received we'll written communica.
ton from New York lady, in answer to some
thing from q aMan in Distress" which had ap.
peared in the New York Evangelist and Geneses
Evangelist. We would like to publish it, but
our readers would not understand the point Of
the matter. Not having seen a list of the griev.
ances Of the man in distress, how could they
tell II this woman, who says she is not in dis.
tress, has prescribed proper remedy for his
sorrows! We are inclined to think our CORES.
pondent attaches undue Importance to the dole.
full lamentations of the distressed man When
one is in great bodily agony, he should never be
called to an account either for the groaningt
which cannot be uttered, or those that do find
vent in words If this man in distress" is
really afraid his wife will 60 to Congress- and
leave him at home to nurse the baby. why should
he not make melancholy moan, and what bust
ness has any woman who is 8" not in distress,
to deny this solace Of the sorrowfu? Poor fell
low! It would be more like Christians duty
for her who IL not in distress, to give donation
to get q the prayers Of the congregation for
her :" brother low IN fff1iction." We put it to
her conscience, how she could purpose to @break
the bruised reed" by adding one drop to the
cup II sorrow, which had already overlooked
How could she ask such impertinent questions
as the following. which we copy from her arti
Gle, and ask them Of man already in distress
Is it mans sphere to sell tapes and garters
ribbons and lace, feathers and flowers, bonnets
and shoes, toys and fnger-rings, curls and per.
fumery! Anything but white fingered, per.
fumed, addle-brained dandy, selling bonnets ia
ladies, telling them how very becoming they are
or fitting shoe on her delicate foot, or a ring
on her pretty fngers~
L. Il -
Queries Of fellow creature in distress, must be
perfect monster, and we are not going to pub.
lsh her fling at whiskers and moustaches, or
nominations for the Presidency either! We
might hope he had some redeeminQ grace about
mourn, when she says -" we do not intend to
- neglect our children 10 go 10 Congress" o, no
The true mother will not leave her young chill
dren to the care of any ONE If it were not that
che Immediately adds:
Bat are all our present law makers young
men, or past midi. age' Bv this time our chill
dren will be capable Of taking care Of them
selves, and mothers will be mt liberty to mingls
with the world understandingly too"
It is very evident she does not weep with
those that weep, when she can talk after th
f,shion, and then hint that there are women il
this country who might I'll the presidential chat
with credit to themselves and honor to the coun
try. To sustain this position, she exclams:
"[ook at England's Queen. Will she sufYe
in comparison with the Georges, Henrys, Ed
wards, Richards.
This woman who il not in distress ouQht I,
be ashamed of herself to taunt man who il il
distress with the historical faet that England
brightest days have been during the reigns o.
her queens, and we do fear that It was mnlic,
aforethought--a real intent TO kill. which in
duced her TO aim the following blow At = mar
in bis condition.
Doctsssses! Yes, these we would have
Thorough, seienti6c ones We do not long Il
''cut ana sew." but do we not already have =.
disngreeable parts 10 perform II we employ
physician, we must, ten to one, send to thu
%pothecary for medicine. "using our opn yudg
menf" in giving it; in short, we have this doctor