Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-22
From tho Public Ledger.
WOman'S Rights.

This subject, like every other which in
wolves rights, has produced parties; and two
of these parties are now fighting, in our own
country and England, with all the intensity
which has ever been exhibited by political
parties. These two parties nre, the Woman's
| Rights party, who contend for more rights in
the weaker SEX" aud their opponents, who
urge that women have already too many
rights. Each party consists of both sexes /;
for many women will do nothing for their own
sex, excepting TO cooperate with men TO en-
slave and degrade it; and many men believe
that they cannot have too much power over
women. This portion of women and this
portion Of men constitute the "Ant- Woman's
Rights" party. Aud some women cannot
comprehend why, while endowed with intel
lectual and moral responsibilities, they should
be subservient to men in all things, and
oppressed aud trampled upon for mans ben
eft; and some men are sufficiently liberal aud
enlightened 10 CONCEIVE that, while the duties
and vocutions of the two sexes are different,
their responsibilities aud rights are equal
This portion of men and this portion of wo-
men constitute the "Women's Rights party.
The feminine portions of these belIigerents
have not yet got To blows, though the men
| among the .4ntis have got to mobbing the ie0-
men among their opponents. But the prin-
cipal weapons of the masculine .4ntiS are
ridicue and misrepresentation through the
press; and these weapons are used with skill,
industry aud perseverance, worthy of a better
cause.
We must remember that all great reform
atoms commenced among those few in num-
beT, and weak in power and influence and
that, whatever success has attended any, has
been achieved slowly, aud through much ef-
fort and lribulation. Political liberty has had
u ceyere contest for some thousands of years.
according to history, and it is yet fur from be-
ing established among the majority. Social
slavery t1ttered tho majority OF mankind till
the days of the crusades, was extensive in
Europe long after, and is extensive in the rest
OF the world to this day. Christianity has
not had short race or an easy time, aud is
still far from the goal. I,uther's Reformation
began with poor monk aud few burghers,
fought many bloody battles, and is still in the
minority. And wo may say OF everything
That makes man wiser and beitor, that, il or
| lsinaIed among the few aud the weak, was
opposed by the many aud the strong, aud has
gained every victory by hard fighting. We
may add that, every good thing has been cur
RED TO extravaganza, and thereby impeded in
Just progress, by those vino had more zeal
than discretion. Muny crimes and absurd
Ties nave been committed, in all ages, in the
name OF liberty. The Purituus of both Old
and New England were fools in many ihings.
and the French republicans of l7S9 and 1918
were madmen in many more. Tie simple
teachings of Jesus, which reason demonslra-
les TO he Gods Truth, were soon encumber-
cd with the partisan theories OF Paul end
afterwards almost sinoihered by the subiiltica
of fathers and the mythoiOgies OF political and
ecclesiastical despots. Alter Llliher had bro
Ken The main chains, various tribesof fanatics
scandalized liberty Of conscience by their
absurd attempts to cast of all restraints.--
modern efforts for the extinction of slavery
nave produced wild, impracticablo theories.
ana opposition which, for audacily in absurd
uheory nnd criminal practice, might challenge
jewish history, the ancient Greek and RornSn
empires, or the dark ages of Europe.
WIN these historical views of reformations
we say TO the advocates of womnn's rights
that, their case snot hopeless, that, they can.
not accomplish all at once, that their true
policy is TO seek nothing which is impracIi-
cable for the time, TO restrain the over Jealous
among them from seeking too much, 10 use
whatever they gain as lever for gnining
more, and to persevere till all be accanplsb.
ed, however slowly. And on looking back
el'ller through history, or through few pnst
years IN our own generation, they will find
much encouragement TO perseyere. The
woman OF Jewish history was in far lower
condition, botn of privilege and cultivation.
than the woman of modern Europe, and ,be
white woman of the United States And
when the nOtlelcoman of ancient Egypt GOT
drunk at her festivities, like the nobleman and
gentleman of Europe and our own country
less than century ago, we can easily imaG.
inc tho social condition among the " masseso
ofhersex. To find the lady Of modern times