Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-17
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ST.. Louis, Jane 8, 1852.

Mr.. EpIToR:
Twas somewhat surprised, | assure
YOU, TO see nv letter answered in your paper,
and would address the " Indignant Bachelor
himself, If he had not been so severe at the We
nv start. Fear compels me to address you, and
will be curerul not to say anything to excite
his anger and Spite | did not assail the " Lords
Of Creation " Gas they style themselves, "with-
out Justice or reason TO sustain me-" still af-
firm il, they are spiteful and think he has shown
considerable of it in his letter. / suppose he is
aware of the fact that some ladies have no ba-
bies, and were the reins Of government in their
hands, they would be the ones to decide wheth-
er the men should wear petticoats or not; and
would be among the first 10 be in favor Of the
change, as the above mentioned garments would
be much more suitable for some Of the "Lords"
than those they wear. Timidity and cowardioe
are two evils usually attributed TO the ladies',
but certainly some gentlemen possess il to a
greater extent than any of our sex, particularly
the bachelors; and not having been under the in
fuence of wife's gentle guidance and coun-
sci, they lack the moral courage to assume the
duties assigned them by their rhaker-viz: that
Of a husband and father. They are either
afraid they do not possess the ability to perform
their duty in that station Of life, or are TOO tim
| id to ask some one to share it with them. Such
bachelors, say, should be put in petticoats
but TO the indignant ones, administer little par
egoric to soothe them. The gentleman has on
! " looked on one side Of the question; he has
selected mothers OF infants, and, Judging from
the style of conversation, (Which must &C.
knowledge is elegant and instructive in the high.
est degree, from the lowest grades Of uneduca.
ted people. Every lady has not family to oc.
cupy her attention, and why not select those
who have not? If he wishes to draw a carica
tHe Of session of Congress sitting under the
administration of lady PresidenteSS and congress
lcomlen is not our congress composed of educated
men, or are they of the herd? have always beer
under the impression they were Of the former
class, and were he as candid as he might be. he
would confess that he has ovcr-drawn the pic.
ture. We do not by any means wish the gen.
tlemen 10 abandon the reins of government il
our favor; we merely spoke of what might have
been more advantageous had we commenced i
years ago. We are quite conscious that mos
gentlemen are under the dominion of petticoa
government, and submit with a very good grace
We do not mean those who are termed M-useo
husbands: but married and unmarried both. w,
lead and coax them, leaving them under the i'm.
preston that lce are ander complete subsection
to their good will and pleasure, when we arc
having our own way and leading them too-but
enough Of that. Let me (although unasked
advise the indignant bachelor to sing Mother
Goose's Melodies until he can furnish us with
light reading of the day by some other mean.
than taxing his fertile Imagination for suppose.
Bile and impracticable changes that will never
happen Mother Goose is as instructive and
witty, compared TO some Of the idle converse
ton indulgcdin by bachelors, both old and Young
ard worth bestowing a glance upon after
reading some things have SEEM believe have
nearly filled my letter in defending my self from
the severe criticisms of an indignant bachelor
who hope will be more clement in future, ant
take carminative to. ease his temper when he
feels disposed to quarrel with the ladies'. Be
ing yet your pupil, subscribe myself respect
fully, Ell.