New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-15

en- answer 20 our inquiry; nor, indeed WI!
Mrs Smith shouii deem these views pecuiiaI
20 herself nor Why she should assume thai -
need to be lertured into some knowledge Of and
competency toward them. We trust Ms ;
can now give US her views on Divorce VIE
equal cleaness and with at least equal breyity
bearing ever in mind the suggestion OF Caiel
Justice Marshall to q young attorney VINO
spent an hour or so in dosing the Court with
Blackstone Mr. Counselor, there are som'
things with which Chief Justice may De sup
posed already acquainted Ed
"Wamen's Wrongs "-Lettcr from CO
I To re Editor q The " Y. Trr6rae'
I The only comment YOU care 20 make on M
communication relative TO Marriage and Divorce, is
poin; blank contradiction OF is fundamental asser
tcn."
eRis aos rvs (you rensrk) thai NAV ieaas hber
tine lite and suas7 in ms reputation among men
We shall not complain Of your preroys,ive "a sn
Editor 10 select whatever portion Of an article you
please for prsiso or sniulsdverson-neither shs We
retort the grave charge made against and assert that
yoa DO not represent the case truly loar assertion
may be true ahhoush observations have lei 70 an
entirely different conclusion. We arc free 10 confess
oar inability 20 discover that the vioson Of the law Of
Chastity hiss ever proved direct hndraace to the ele
vsiion OF the voator to any post OF honor Or emolu
ncnt Ii your experience and observations have led 70
different conclusions, rejoice inasmlch that II
proves ulster state Of public sentiment than We had
hitherto entertained in relation o. this matter We hat
supposed that might wear a crown hu the h'sa'
est Offices in the gift OF tree people occupy Ssaa
tors seat be Teacher Of Youth OF both sexes ACT
f any and every station without the slightest rserN'
ton consequence IT known infrnsements OF the law
OF Chasti,y sun tur,hcrthat BY eoRfHatiogdl tfUNhs
be IrVlesed with approprsting portion az least oil
the prescribed sen without mourning " the Ieep u'n
nstion snd LASTING disgrace bestowed upon those wa
minister HE pleasures II true few cases OF Ia
grant violation mis- occur in which he would suer "a
his business and social relations But these we suposed
usually connected with principles dian'tricaiy OPP
posed 10 those rments Of honor and honesty 60 n
cessay the peruancucy Of business transactions and
they therefore rejected for the multiplicity ot tner
sins rather than this particular form Of vice We Ell
sssert our views unhesatinely 20 be in direct airns
ton of these sentiments; but II mistaken in our Sppra
heuions, cady stand corrected, and viii turn our a.
cntcn 10 ths; part OF the subject which adiats OF no
pos. ibily Of mistake
That public sentiment IN regard to unchastity in
woman / In direct sntagonism 20 the license granted 20
in similar circumstances, ID tact TOO palp'O' 20
admit Of CoutTad, tinn. I'll true, women OF cNIaoldl
nsry mental powers hsve been placed 10 positions oi
great respCn.ibiy, have guided the Affairs OF state
with wisd0m and ability which weak parunours were
Wholly mcaNtltt OF elll, no fu-eiof NNh"As'h u
avorng circumstances has prevented the historian tro
aiNing 70 them the stigma attached 10 female nlpurty
WHY this il 90 bound In justice 20 the sex 20 IN
Quirc Ia the catalogue ct crime no other exception
occurs Thelr, murders, torgeries are punished rre
spccvc OF This alone Is an exception % the gen
erbl rule May not ask, without benz considered
fpOloests or crime what good reason be assigned
fir holding Up Clcps'rs, Lola Monies, or even Potl
phars wife. objects Of supreme public contempt
when the great of incOntoent Law gycrs AMI men
in I'll ages, have been allowed the unresrsinei tndu
. tho rot
thoee consequences which 5l heavily upon the other
sex IL IA enough that we assert "a reason. that m
the wire Providence Of God the maintenance OF sexual
purity is placed more iupressivey under the guiran
shin OF woman than man. We must prove 10 from
Divine authority, from and religion Our conyic-
ton II that Sexual Purity Is ~ strictly unter tho
guardianship OF Man a. Of Woman, and that the VIOLA
ZION OF should be visited with severe punishment a
the other Our for the conviction IL
the fact that the law Of God If wholly impartial IN the
imputa'i0n Of sin.
There are NJ reserved rights, no implications, in
Divine Writ, thst man a. sexual organization may
commit sin Will IMMUNITY.
The law proc aimed from Sinai against Adultery IN
cuded both sexes Ia the prohibition, and botl wore to
suffer the penfhy due to tTansgresson. True, by an
usurpaton Of privileges not uncommon 10 meu m MI
sges, a partial judgment has been established, even
under the Mosaic ispensafon and who violated
the marriage covenant al judged more worldly OF
coudeuu ration tlsn tire opposite sex Christ however,
certain occasion, rcbuked the partial adnIinlstra
tors OF Justice in pointed that the boldless
with whics they confronted him converted INTO shame
by being cOnv.ted in their conscience OF the very
SIN for which ,ley brought a rowan 10 be con cmued
further repr)Of was added in the Injunction, CO.
and Elm no rnore"-thus saving the woman from the
summary punishment which would have been inactel
by these generous protectors OF the weaker sex, hal
they not been convicted and hung on their own gal
Iowa still further examples might be gwen in llusS
ton Of these sentiments but iorbear in hntci
space 10 repeat them. Weust that position will not
be misunderstood. WcAre not the spoOgsts OF crime
only claim that equal aud justice be granted
irrespective OF in this matter. We insist that ii
RIGHTEOUSNESS In man by established rule in society
be regarded only JdHh for which he u nor pro
sCrbed he privileges that unchase women also By the
rule OF equity ha receive ali the benefit which
may accrue from association with vrtuous, Christian
society
H. on the ether hand ncontinency IN woman be 70 ard
ed crime from which there Is no possible redemption,
then her participant in the crime shall be considered
obnoxious to public decency her whom has tall
the condemnation hitherto of both
We are heartily sick OF the injustice which iorbis the
possible emancipation OF the by such snecrng
mark those made under the sanction of " Young
America" Intelligent AID right minded women should
longer allow the usurpatiOn OF privileges which
these remarks indicate and which bs deeply Embedded
in The arrogant presumption Of the opposite sex lhs
sentiment OF partial chastity, repeat, is founded in
those prerogatyes assumed by the other sex which Ma
ture and Reason dictated and which the onward
progress OF enlightened IDEAS will TIVE trus,) long
make manifest % eyery impartial and candid INQUIRER
after ruth. However heterodoN opinions may seem,
We will still hazard the remark that no good
reason why we should DOT pay ~ much difference 10
eourezsn, other things being equal a. 20 lib ,rne Of
the other rex
In the lsngu &c Of the purest OF her sex we be.
leye that II the wrongs OF Woman la this re5pect were
considered ia their proper light, and public opinion
would award 20 her equal indulgence and for yeness
with ths, which Is universally granted 10 Man. Wom.hs
Rights would ~ longer be contested point c.
Jan Z. lr53
~ We submit that there was nothing ia
cur remarks appended to C.'s former article
which rendered the foTegoin0 neeesssry Wa
have not deaied that tie Licen,ious of one sex
ought to be reproved and avoided as well as
thOse Of the other-We have only repciled the
assertion that Men may revsl in Liber.inism
without suffering in reputation or social posi- I
ton The truth is bad enOugh-then why ex.