Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-03
IMPRIMATUR.
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Letter to "A Pupil"

Mn. EDIroR: In your paper Of last week,
q A Pupil" assails the Lords Of creation
without either justice or reason to sustain her
attack. She says we men are ''spiteful, which
may be the case; yet are we ever ready TO &C
knowledge TALENT when possessed by lady !;
nor do we entertain the belief that ladies are
incapable of writing upon any more intellectual
subject than idle gossip" The very fact of
their making S o stale and thrcad-bare a subject
interesting, is certainly indicative Of talents,
which should insure them against the charge Of
inferiority
The young lady says, she is candidly Of the
opinion that if the reins Of government had
been put in woman's hands, the world would
have been governed TO some purpose" Let
us take glance at the practicability of such
scheme; and then, if the ladies still contend for
such change, we will quietly lay down our
arms, and grant TO them despotic sway.
First, then, we will consider the ladies assem-
lied in conclave solemn, debating upon the af-
fairs of the nation. An act 10 regulate meas
apparel is before the House, which has occa-
stoned a long, contentious discussion. One
party contends that men should be compelled to
wear petticoats as just revenge for having so
long condemned woman to the servitude of a
dozen unnecessary garments, while the more
merciful maintain, that due regard to the COM
fort of our fellUw-beings should induce Con-
gress TO permit the poor creatures to retain the
lhrnp nd St.t hot a.
retard the process of bringing water, ascending
stairs, climbing fences, SC. The debate goes
bravely on, but alas, is suddenly interrupted by
the plaintive crys Of a new born generation, and
the member who has the floor is forced to break
off in the midst Of an irrcfutable argument in
order to appease the appetite of her babe of
three months old. A motion to adjourn is made,
which, through the cries of infants, is agreed TO-.
Women might do in Congress, but what is TO
be done with the babies? Congress, methinks,
would be making appropriations TO supply its
members with paregoric, Jayne's carminative,
sugar plums, SIC.
Let us view the effect general exchange of
duties will have in the domestic circle. Imagine
a hardy back-woodsman transmogriiied into a
housewife. Knitting in hand, he is rocking the
cradle and humming, in gentle tones, some favo-
rite air from Mother Goose's Melodies" His
wife is absent at political meeting, and he
poor soul, sOrely vexed at being left alone until
so late an hour Of the night, glances round the
room with nervous look, in anticipation of
the appearance of some daring house-thief, or
hideeus hobgoblin. At length, as the small
hours of another day approach, his wife, with
step unsteady, returns TO her dutiful spouse
and exclaims5fs'What, Bill, not gone to bed yetr'
F." Du yu think l were gwine tn bed an leave
the house tu tie marcy NV midnight robbers"
replies her indignant husband. Arnt yu
ashamed ItN yurself tu leave yur helpless hus-
banSaionc an unprotected Ill this time NV night.
fu don't luYe me as yur yuse tn did, or yur
wouldn't huye left me all alone by myself This
ere way-yur'll break my heart, SO yur will.'
" Now, Bill, don't get up a scene. You know
Sallic Screcchowl is a candidate for the legis la
tur; an if she amt Elected, our grog will be
stopped by the passage of the " Maine liquor
law, an you know we'll all lose our spirits then,
an dull town this would be, certain.''
Yes, yur kear more, fur yur nasty Ticker
than ynr du fur yur husband an children. Yurl
know the baby is sickening, an yur orter tn
huye stail tu hum an nursed it.''
"Gwe the darling to me, an get 70 bed
You might have quoted it with the bottle; but
you've always got something to quarrel about
Wonder where you would get anything to eat
If | din't attend political meetings and see that
a candidate is elected who is friend to the
poor man." f
The husband, finding rcmonstrancc useless,
retires TO mourn over lhs unhappy lot, while
the wife, after nursing the baby and putting it
to sleep, lights fresh regalia, reads political
speech, and then seeks repose in the arms of
Morpheus.
And now, Mr.. Editor, if any of your fair
readers are at a loss to know why we have
imposed upon your sp ace, our apology is, a de-
sire TO furnish them with hga readipS.
Yours, AN INDIGNANT hoHrLoR.
New YoRK, May 22d.-Monsieur PetnI
70 meet AZ. 1