Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-12


which males and females are employed. When
tbs evil is corrected, great step will have been
gained towards the onlranchscmcnt of woman
We demand the right to assume such position
in society as our inclnatons and qualifications,
interest and happiness will enable us to fill with
propnety. If VIC arc qualified to govern our
selves, if we arc capable of comprehending,
and determining questions of justice and policy,
and choose to improve the right to do so-wc
wish its exercise awarded us. The principle OF
taxation without representation is no less OPP
prcsive and tyranical when applied to rs, than
1t was to our Fathers, who expended their
blood and treasure, rather than submit to its in
justice; and who received for their reward, the
blessings of hb5rty, and tho commcndalion of
the world. We are not only taxed, but in many
instances stripped Of all VIC inherit, the wages
! We earn, and the children of our love; and for
such grievances we have no redress in any court
of justice this side of Heaven. Tho property
of woman is taxed to build colleges, and then
women arc prohibited from entering them
Truly the Government of the United States
with respect to women is a great Hereditayy
Aristocracy, which governs them by arbitrary
laws enacted without their own consent, thus
giving the Ge to their own principles, that gov
ernment receives its just powers from the con-
sent of the governed.
Has any person liberty when he is governed
by laws he has no voice in makingi 1t is n
direct step toward enslaycmcnt; it would be an
anomaly, moral impossibility that such class
would be governed by just and equitable laws.
Hence the unequal and oppressive laws that
govern women.
Our duty now is action; and no action will |
prevail short Of individual, personal effort, each
in their appropriate sphere, and all harmonious
ly together. Man can render us very efficient |
aid in this Reformation, but the great response |
bility rests with woman. Our work must COM
mCnce at home. For in no condition of life or |
its relations, do we so maniiesty see the blight
ing, whitening influence of woman's dcgrada-
ton, consequent upon her legal disabilities. mar
aad iltberul- -oducutiur, as in the family or
home relations. For it is hcre, woman finds her
lpyest empire. Here must be her painiest VIC
tories achieved.
All that is pure, AMI lovely, and beautiful in
her nature are requisite embellishments to our
home Ideal. All her goodness and truth, her
passion, intellect, and activity must be called
out not to provide mere visablc existence, but
to form a perfect Home. a home whore the
soul may learn to see the wants of humanity,
the heart to pity, and the hand to relieve
a home of hOrmonics, where Gods full image
beams in love, and joy and holy earnest truth
Who docs not sec that woman is invested with
the power of making homo either social For
tress, available to intellect, to moral enterprise
and to religions pUest elements or Bable
where there is clashing of hearts, and confusion
of tongues.
by the Public press, by the living speaker, by
associations aud conventions, in many various
ways our cause may be promoted, but by no
means more potcntly, than by domestic arrange
mcnts by homs influences, l know much has
been said and done to bring into disrcpute the
lower order of household duties, and to elevate
our idea of intellectual pursuits. We CON-
plain that so few appreciate the fit
ness of the parts. We would eleUa.e the ccon-
omy of the kitchen. by elcvating those who are
engaged in it's duties.
"Tho Gods" says, Hesiod, shave placed
labor before virtue" Let us mingle with it
mental culture. If We are Reformcrs-lot us
impress our image upon our domcstics by
words Of kindness and deeds of love, by teach
ing them their individuality, awarding TO them
their rights, encouraging them to reflect honor
upon themselves by a wise economy of the time
awarded them for the cultivation of their men
tai and social being, and so fit them for useful
ncss-clcgance, and happiness. And therein
we shall find two-fold reward-by establish
ing woman in her true position-and by doing
to others as we would that Mey should do un-
to us.
Our daughters should have an equal intel
loctual and domestic education, thus making
each department of physical and mental labor
| contribute to their usefulness and ultimate
! happiness. We would not depreciate the men,
tai element, or its improvement, but increase it,
by allowing both their true and natural rola-
tons. And we here venture the assertion, that
tho woman who can manage and direct her own
household perfectly in all its various depart
mcnts, gives evidence of abilities suited to
any station in life-however high or impor-
tant its duties may be to public or to private
interests.
We would have the mother thoroughly edu-
Gated in knowledge of herself, and the rela-
tions she sustains to God, to her household,
and to society. We would have all these rela-
tons amicably sustained according to their rela-
tive importance, SO that her moral, physical,
and social nature being harmonious, she may
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