The Nevada journal., 1853-01-28
San Francisco Agency.
For sks Ieradd Journal.
Woman.

In all enlightened nations it has ever
been considered ignoble to trample on
those over whom we possess unlimited
power. 1t can be shown that man does
thus abuse the power he wields over wo-
man; that she possesses no rights; that
by unjust laws fashioned by her tyran-
nical masters they are rent from her.
So accustomed are her oppressors to her
degradation, that when she arouses from
the habits of submission snd humility,
in which she is usually tamely acquies-
cent, to assert her claims to privileges
withheld, she is denounced, ridiculed,
cepsured with unsparing voices. JEFF
fsrson says, "were our states a pure de-
mecrscy, in which all the inhabitants
mix together to transact their business,
there woald still be excluded from their
dsiiberati,us-ist, infants, until arrived
at the age Of discretion I'd, Women,
who to prevert deprivation Of morals,
could not meet promiscuoasly in public
congregations Of men; Sd, Slaves from
whom, the unfortunate state Of thing
with US takes away all rights Of will and
property" Jefferson shewed his wisdom
aud discsrnment in thus chasing wo-
man and tho slave. for truly she is but
an upper servant, for her disabilities Of
will aad property are the same as the
slaves, fer they are all vested in their
lords and masters. How can he say
truthfully, that deprivation of morals
would attend her mixing in public as
semblics Of men, Does she not daily
mix with the other sex at church, at
the theatre, and many places of i'm
provement or amusement Truly, il is
not discovery to hnd out that simply
casting her into the world, would de-
moralRe.
Our declaration of independence af-
firms that all governments derive their
power from the consent Of The governed.
Then, BY what right is woman taxed,
Imprisoned aud executed! Has she
consented, or has she had the least Op-
pcrtuuity to approve Of or agree to, any
law. Has she approved or consented to
the law which forces all her property
from her, and gives it to the husband
wbs has no right to it, except the right
that the strong has over tine weak tor
such oertsialy Is power thus exercised
by this unrighteous law. No generous
minded man will deny that saeh laws
are unjust, and unequal, although many
of the baser, sarrow- -mindcd may. II
Eaay be Srged that females are weak
nnd extrayagant. 1t may be admitted
that sometimes they are. Doubtless
they are less magnanimous than if they
possessed the rights and privileges that
many of them desire and deserve. Yet
who will say there are as many unfit to
be trusted as There are drunken, lazy,
worthless men, who have squandersd all
their wives patrimony, whilst the pa
tient, suffering wife sinks into the early
grave, heart-broken from the hideous
contrast Of latter with early life. Who
has not seen the thrifty widow carefully
and economically saving her little in
como, and using it most judicisusly.-
Few men who are blessed with prudent
wives, but can look back and feel how
many times they might have saved or
improved their fortunes by the prudent
advice of their helpnete, but they pos
sssed too much obstinacy or self-sufh-
cheney to fellow. II may be said woman
rules through husband, father, brother,
son. Granted, very rarely: but if it
were always so, many women have nei-
thsr father, husband, brother or son, to
influence; and what is for them What
redress can poor, laboring wife have
from our cruel laws, when q drunken
vagabond husband wrings from her hard
hands her scanty earnings! What
right has she to complain 10 not all
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