New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-09
it's than those who take part in this reform caed
the Womsn,s RIGHTS | might cite honoraoe

It's than those who take part in this REFORM caie"
the Woman's Rights. | might cite honoraoe
namss--women beloved and respected-unlm-
peached in any aspect of life, where mo.'1'
should not be lightly questioned-nor shou'u 10
| said that the majority Of women SO ehgageu "'o
embittered ones, women upon whom e"e e'H' "
life have pressed heavily-thereiore tney give '"o
,orld tbe;, c,ude sour discomfort. This ls cruei
.xno,;ance and were it true should be met as
1I...hoIv fact the cry of bruised and broken
.n;,;ts which the most callous treat tenderly rev.
e,o,tlv. that some few may have uodden alone
Tho of human suffering, will not be de-
,;.d and the fact should invest them with sacred
ness That these come forth from their grefs
.trong 70 do work that shall protect others from
a Ike sorrow. should be cause for graduation.
When so many of our Brothers and Sisters sink
altogether under their trials some few rise supe-
rior TO them, and are thus snonted by the spirit
of martyrdon to their work. This is beautiful
feature in human experience, and know net how
class who, week by week, preach up the suffer-
in.s of the Divine Master, can treat those of our
number. who have thus borne the Cross of suffer-
ing, with contempt.
1t is curious fact that our religious papers are
nearly if not quite silent upon this movement
which is now eDgrossing so much interest in ali
parts Of the country. They record with praise
worthy exactitude the progress of those of our
sex who minister to the beautiful in Music, but
the labors of those whose aim IS moral, social
beauty, evokes not a comment. SO entirely do
most of them ignore the mission OF these thou
9th
never conceive that correct and true thinkers in
every part of the country are beginning to see
that this is to be the Distinguishing feature of the
age, this rising of Woman to the assertion of her
true position in the social and political scale.
/ might speak of those Editors who amuse
their readers by smart hits at sex in this mat
ter, who ask, "What is to become of the babies
who is to Sc our buttons who is to keep the
house in order ~ &c. Why, | have not yet found
a woman engaged in the cause whose domestic oc-
cupstions have suffered because of her fine hui
manitsrian elements. Will not our brothers learn
that the greater involves the less that human
being stirred by a true spirit OF Phanthrophy'
must be one whose affections are large, and who
will not be likely to neglect the near duty in view
of the remote. have not as yet found in all our
movement, single woman whose eyes had that
far off look of Dckens's Mrs. Jelby, that could
see nothing nearer than Africa
Allow me one word for myself personally.
find pains have been taken to raise against me the
odious and unmeaning cry of lnfdelity, and that
one of my own sex has done the unwomanly thing
to attempt to fix this mark upon me. As am
placed before the public in the aspect Of Teacher,
it is not uniting for me to repel such charge as
one that may hinder the work in which | am
gagged. Permit me to say then, candidly, that al
though reject creeds as creeds, do not pledge
myself to this that sect, yet my religious belief
is such that no religious sect, of whatever faith,
no txpounder Of the doctrines of Jesus in any
shape, has any right to ostracise me for my reli-
gious opinions. Very respectfully,
T. CAKES SMITH.