New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-10

WOMAN AND HER NEEDS.

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s ,ase h, own, and then shall Aso That which mine
| -yscob BetHf'.
There is always IN every human breast
., ..,cop,aminated essence. welded 90 tine soul
.[r5 believe. its pure, fresh. undecided element,
g or less powerful IN rs assertion, mere germ
son,e. In Others a fun vital cxis,cacc casting an
.,,sral veil over the whole beng, and presenting
A.,mimosa senstiycncss by wAlch shrinks from OBJ
,,nson. Royerencing It's own sanctty 1t admits and
,t6es also all that Is hallowcd m the relations Of
..o,ber This cntreness Of being is a thing that all
,roud assert. whether as man or woman and hence,
much that have SAID IN urging the needs OF wom-
,,hoo4. ray apply equally well 10 the other sex.
40, each claim ms own and then shall have that
which IS NINE ..,
they are but partially acquainted either with their
own needs or The true dlgnues " manhood. How
CIV few OF them dare 10 stand up III the face Of God
md each OthGr, and assert IA the language Of the
eres' Apostle, "all things are lawful unto me, but
II things are not eXpedcnt feeling and knowing
he ysincss of the thought involved and having that
Ueai and generous nature by winch the Vh)ie that
X laws Of being demand, Is an lnat the fullest hui
uanity capable OF receiving yct acknowledging
his Is careful for the narrower laws Of Others who
night be- injured through his freedom
IeS, n rs most true that the other sex need
roadcr and more courage 1uS sc!f-cXcrtlOn, and
yhen they shall reach this, their sense OF justice VIII
tsdecpencd, and they will and us ia the sacredness
II our beng. They accuse Us, and justly too, of
ove Of GOSSIP of petty dctracuOn, and mean curlOs-
-. hui DO these charges hold good ia our case only
io1ek a our newspapers, each one the reflex OF the
.-,oS preudiCes and foolish private OPINIONS OF It's
1,o,sas far removed from the truth, and Of as lit
,Io consequence III a thorough and universal stand
,f IS Il j. possible 10 conceive bearing about the
s,me prOpOrtIOn 10 the whole nOuSe-hOle IN the
srcSe Of St. Peters bears 10 us entire vast and har
..oricus architecture. Examine our newspaper col
lfttx 4il
oitheday how grcedlly they seize upOna divorce and
uxria,c ln rs painful details how me many crimes
M Door, oppressed. outraged and blinded humanity
sni a ready cTedcnce and circulation, now the
oeanesi and most lOathSOme curiosity IS mlnlStered
IN and then nudge between us and them, and say
whittier our peccadllOcs IN this way be- not harm
ess compared with those Of the other sex. II Is not
enough 20 say II sells the public like this, and Will
ave +" for this not only makes the case stronger,
int spreads the owl.
\ Take for instance, one case ia hand-the revolving
md nmaniy curiosity IN regard 10 the details OF a
GgOrce. take tins IN preference 10 any other. be-
suse II involves the interests of my sex. Now, any
me with mind dchCatcy constituted VIII not say
hi in the least broad cast, IN the least Just, ShrlnkS
rom such knowledge. II IS not an external or com
rercla wronginvOlyed, one that canbe metupOn open
and acknowledged grounds bus every one, no mat
hOW ObtuSc IN nature, feels lnStlnctYely that laws
and questions. internal as well As OF external import
are involved, that fit before the anatomical knife OF
cubic opinion lie feels an instructive and shudder-
ne recOl aS these things are iOulCd before me pub
c eve unless ne Is degraded by coarse, vulgar life
recurring Tins allmCnt, or cursed with morbid and
unmanly curiosity. Deny 1t as We Will, the relation
between the sexes. bringing the souls of two Of Gods
creatures INTO COnpanlonshlp, IS m ali cases most
sacred to Il pure eye. God himself the Kramer OF
Their SPIRITS and the parties concerned, are 10 DC
nudge "A am talking abstractCIy now am not on
The ground OF marriage or any OF ITS cOnlngcnceS)
They enter the symbolic holy of holes, and ne or she
who would remove the ven, prOianCS the temple OF
God and evils are involved that soul must nave lost
uuch al n ID
make these subject for gossip, ether IN newspaper
or elsewhere and to that our sex 90 ms eNclu-
ayey, when the other has the hashhood 10 put II IN
m1nt and and IN Whaling puhlc TASTE by the details,
Isl most unjust and cruel aSpersiOn. That morbid
curiosity exists IN regard TO these subjects, VIII not
deny, and IN yielding the point do SO with sorrow
ml regrets at the blindness which II involves IL
seems to me that "a mind capable of reverence must
raw the vel between ms own soul anu thdl oil an
Nhcr where any circumstance may have revealed 10
lm the SacrcdneSS of the candle of the LORD burning
oeiOTe the altar or. IN less fguratyc words, ITS IN
emal life. that state nearest 10 God and furheSi re-
moved from The eyes of the world
Yet the contrary, admit, rs the case men, who
ak so much about the Difference due TO our sex who
would seem To raise 20 the seventh heaven of folly
and imbecitv, bv their adulauon and Establishments,
, 70 sooner md one OF the number incapable oil pear
ng tins foolish exposure, grown giddN Uy TINS lal>t
ttmatlOn. than they turn round, ana IN me social
o,e and publlc prints blaZOn the sad story uli the
cheek burns with shame, and the htaft dchcS lolNtIy
NV And women, weak and ImltliFe women JON
angels might WeepON their perverted nature. TAX
Is we viii. sigh and CNclalm rs We Will, and say,
aaS rOOr human nature! % rs ho' huihdIi-U j.
iCndlSh upiSh, brutal God never made ms crea-
lures 10 rejoice over these mistakes an lie. our hl-
maniy rccol!s from these things, and great ana
beautiful voice cnCS TO us from the bottom OF our
hearts, 10 love one another out oi pure oFe' ana 10
h hndhcartCd one toward aolhcr' II i no, hu-
to drag the souls history thus out to proiane
eyes and make II the lest the bye Moru ana nOChtl
Of The base and the unlearncd m iueS heavy anu HNS-
ferrous experiences our best nature Is shocked ana
he wings OF our spirit ven or cOarSCr NSloh nc Co-
uay AKIN 10 that pCryerSOn found among the lower
cCaionS-that insane propensity bN Wmch the Nud
beast finding one of ITS fellows disabled DN disease OF
wounds fails upon and tears 10 IN pccCS-not ihat
deNgnS cruelty, but suffering J, an element loItS"
20 MS naiurc-li Is the voice of something beyond lis
apprehension. It's own nature Is freedom ana JOY,
ana eXultant vitality hut here rs ofotntr Sille1
WIN new eXpcuCnce-m eyes LOOKING iorth,lshtcI
Win strange and unknown hre-l bewlI9efS' II
maddenS hm-hlS instincts are ou'ragcd-I mas no
AcUueS lu comprehend, and, m me witness OF iS
perverted curiosity 70 falls upon me Nlcuu, aug ~
peri>he> IN The struggle Thus Jesus uedhN lhe olhu
zeal OF those who thought to Go God service VINO
St OF devotion To the letter, crGcihcd the lhcarm'e
Truth of our humanity. II thus pcri>ned VINO was
"lhou, fault his followers, though following MN
@idf on, can expect nothing better.
There may be- great discrepancy OF views, III
"t word, but who shall say tha' thl> OF wa.
man is moi obcdlent 10 the laws OF ms beng Nht
q 20 me that my nplghhOrS views are not IN accord
@ce with NINE IN any one aspect al NE UU>.
m God he 0, m harmony with mmSelt and 50 long a>
be violates none of my rights and none oi society
ne Is sacred person 10 me Il, by any ht'lN cIt'nVS
looiNhOC OF curtain might reveal 10 me ms "io'
Inferior economy. / would close my eyes iroln me
reN wish 10 learn nothing not thar am ilin'I-
ei 90 MS Wcl-hCmC. but because reverence ms hu-
mainly. and It's peculiar laws do NOT concern me.
Fools rush n where angels ioal totrcad.'
ln return. ! ASK what every human being has a
rCht - claim of another The same Kind oi tole-
ancc and where Tins Is allowed, infinitely less eNil
sulrxl>f. / should be ashamed 10 care whether my
,chhcr ATE bcci>ieak and onions or bectSicak alone
mlc>s. indeed. DC were % bring The ojor INTO Wh
nom 10 share ihc igN>hu,>s of my rose ana stid-
lum> Then would Say, Eat the onions 50 De-
hey are ucc fIl 20 yOu oui ann not DID affinity there
wl,h aud 30 NOT orng them to me- And with tliS
execution. would leave him to ms oect>,caN ana
onions W n the same indulgence as / might clalm
Tor my orange and dry olSc mt, ms los, 1ht stialul'
Oh >.ne.uc hirf. on uucouth tllraun. Now, Waie
a admit tlal acuu,stv tha; tnt, - ,il.n, n ii'u.
lls low aJ petty channel. D, 90 ie last degree con