The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-06-28
Battle of the Sexes.


way Tabernacle, at New York, or Saturday
evening, the IA inst, 10 witness the denounce-
ment Of the Bloomer project for counteract-
ing the movements Of the ~Old Fogies, who
so summaily elected them from the meeting
at the Brick Church." few days before
The meeting was organized By calling Susan
B. A~thoNy to the chair, and appointing a
number Of Viee-Presidents, made up abOn.
equally from the sexes,
Gne Emily Clark who, il win be remem-
bered, made descent on the New York Leg,
stature at its recent session with roll OF pc
titions-was the FIRST speaker. She princi-
paly devoted herself 10 defending the action
Of the Bloomen on the Temperance question,
closing up with characteristic TRADE agains,
the South and It's institutions. She was fol-
lowed by DR., Snodgrass, Of Baltimore, (what
aposition for Southsrn man J whose princi.
pal object seemed to be to prepare the way
for the appearance Of Lucy Stone, of Boston,
who was esteemed the crack orator Of the
evening" and whom be extravagantly eulo-
gized.
Lucy proved herself regular "brick," hur-
ling, in her shrill, eatarwauling tones, def
ance at the male portion Of the friends of Tenn
persnee, and threatening to hold q Worlds
Convention" independently and in spite Of
them. Vituperation flowed as naturally from
her lips as il NORWOOD and vinegar had been
her "meat and drink" from intimacy--the
venerable dvines of the Brick Church, rum
sellers, Bloomer-hatters and shareholders, in
turn provoking her ire and receiving her
abuse.
We are mortified that men and from the
south too, should have been found participat-
ing in such disreputable proceedings This
unsexing mania, the legitimate offspring Of
the Abolition fanaticism, which has run ramp
ant over portion Of the north, must be de-
cidedly and unmistakably repulsed, or every
benevolent movement Of the day will be dam.
ned by its impertinent oficiousness.
We admit that woman has deeper interes,
in the suppression of intemperance, but there is
a wide field Of temperance, effort with her le-
gitimate sphere, sufficiently to tax all her pow
ers, mental and physical. To woman is prop
crly resigned the arrangement Of social fashions
laws and customs, and from her fiat in thai
important department there is no appeal
Now it is not to be denied that in the fashion
able drinking customs Of the day, hes. II no,
the germ of the evil. the strongest obstacle tc
the progress of the temperance reform. lie,
women, then, who feel interested in the sub
iect, see to it that they rid their own admitted
sphere of all encouragement to, or counivance
at. the evil complained Of before they thrus
themselves in the way of the duties or attemp
to usurp the prerogatives Of the stronger SEX
Fred. Douglas, the potorious black agitatol
also made a speech at the Tabernacle, defend
ing the right Of his white sisters to don III,
'unmentionables," and do generally whatever
they might please. He went in for amalga
nation all round, wether Of color or of right
and was loudly applaudod by the audience.
We conclude our comments with the fol
lowing paragraph from the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, which we cordially en-
dorset
But seriously the friends Of Temperance
may well rejoice that the rupture has occurred
and that the temperance societies are reieve'
from the incubus under which, for want O
decision and energy enough to repudate tn
alliances of these advocates Of women's right
they have recently labered The delegates a
the Brick Church, who took the responsbilit,
of Church, who took the responsibility ofknocl
ing off these parasites, deserve the thanks @
the temperance friends the Union through
Their act is justified by the course pursued B.
the disappointed ladies, including some "brc
thers," among whom we're c. c. Bureigl
DIR. Snodgrass and Frederick Douglas, at th
Tabernacle, on Saturday last One Of thes
rights ladies was to be found presiding owe
the celebration Of an English inIideps birthda
I and Miss Lucy Stone was there also, thankin
the audience for acknowledging the equalit
and fraternity oftbesexes Such association
would mar any cause. Lsft TO themselve
such women must fall into contempt; the
have used the temperance cause for suppor
long enough, and we are glad that the seem
ing alliance has been thus formally disowne
by the temperance delegates.
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@THE BEARDED WoMAE."-As if that wa
Q curiosity can see legons Of them an
day without colIaspsing my pocket-book b
trip to Annory HalD lisping and mincin
+ aimless through creation, on their patent leati
er toes, behind a dickey and moustache. Poo
silly creatures they excite my eommisser'
lion, and sometimes feeles though shoul
like TO take them up with q @ugastoag
spread them out on rose Msf and feed theI
with pap spoon. A pretty bit Of live satiI
a that they don't challenge her, for invadin
Hheir feminine territory.
meet to many Of these @bearded vi
: men" that il is perfect relief to Inc 70 Sc
a huge broad -shouIdered, full-chested Anakir
of VerInonter, with fist like sledg'
hammer, a voice like Mars and stride lik
Hercules. can get up something akin
,ses,aet f.,r s,sek an embodiment of masculin