Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-28

mates, but will she ever be rewarded with
employment as professor, as a civil enpin-
eer, or land-surveyor Is there any prob /
ability that she will ever make a living as
well as reputation by her superior knowl-
edge OF slnes and tangenisl No she has
only the modification to think that man
OF inferior knowledge will supersede her,
Tor no other reason than because he is
man. But, even in this very fact of being
man, there is a fitness or suitability indie
pendent of knowledge there is the hardl-
hood of sex, which qualities man Cor bear.
ing the worlds Bullets, the badinage of
male associates, the rude opposition Of male
rivals and this is no mean qualification in
the field of rough competitive labor. So
that, unless woman be prepared a, once
10 unsex herself, or, in other words, to con-
ccai her ses---end shie amounts TO impos-
sibility for any woman of good repute IN
her native land-the access to these and
lnnumerable other employmenis remains
closed by a law so strict as 10 seem to be
law of Nature herself
The employments in which women can
with proprlety persist and compete with
men are those only which they can pursue
alone, aud which do not possess a corpo-
rate organization A woman may paint,
aud expose her pictures in a public exhibit
ton; woman may write poetry and prose
OF every description, because she can cul-
tlvate the muses. alone, without the necess-
~ of coming into personal controversy with
the other sex. The critic may assall the
reviewer may condemn, the public may neg
lect or not appreciate but, STILL the woman
is personally unmolested, and unproyoAed
by any inclylIiy insulting to her sex, or
dsparaging to its dignity
1t IS otherwise, however, when woman
acts as a member of the corporate society
containing members of the other sex. As
member of the faculty Of physicians, for
instance, like Doctoress Elizabeth Black
well, of the United States, she may be re-
qulred TO meet IN consultation a member of
the medical faculty. Her patient is IN dan
ger she fears the responsibility; the rela-
uyes are alarmed; IN the multitude of coun-
sellers they seek safety or consolation, and
the female must consult with the male ply.
stefan. She must expose 10 lis criticism
the treatment she mas pursued. Here CONES
the Tug Of war. He Is not only a rival ~
profession, but ia sex. Like all other men,
he is sure TO look with jealousy on the inva-
sion OF his immortal rights by woman. He
has, no doubt, previously heard Of the lady
physicians medical pretensIons, and, IN all
probability, he has fIdiouled aud sneered at
them aud 1t may be that he has even VOW
ed to lbs brethren that, if he had the good
fortune to meet her IN consultation, he
would severely put her skill to the test. lie
may be gentleman, or he may not he
la e
ners. The faculty contains men Of al SORTS,
their various controversies have amply
eyiuced, even "a our own generation; and
therefore we presume that II would require
more than ordinary female resolution to
Withstand the collisions that would be GER
tain to take place IN pursuance of such a
profession The American ladies', howey.
er seem determined 20 face them. Some
have the courage, and many have the tai
cut aud doubtless when once a phaanx OF
medical ladies Is mustered, sufficient &c
keep one another Ia countenance, the pro-
fession will become fat doc0mpH, an es
tabllshed fact, To which the new generations
of men viii politely aud gailautiy submit
Society also VIII accept ii with satisfaction
aud wonder at the barbarism OF an age lk,
this, IN which the diseases of women sno
children are confded to the care and the
superintendent Of that very sex which u
especially unified, by it's habits and Gus
toms, ITS feelings and impressions, 80 under
take the responsibility. Were the presen
system not already established, and the PEG
pie uuaccustomed merely to regard II as
fell necessity, the man who would propose
its introduction INTO civilized society woul'
lsa lodi ft1,r lp ia he trl
Grated The saloons would reject him
private society would he ashamed of him
has mother would regret that she had eve
gwen birth To a son so unnatural. But Gus
tom is a second nature, and the lndecenc
OF one age aud of one country is not ever
: perceived by that of another thus appa
rently showing that society may be recon
cled 10 any thing that Is not PHYSICAL
painful or morally insulting.
The American ladies are not conten
with invading the manor of the lord OF ere
alton IN the arts and practical sciences, bu
they are even beginning to whisper thel
claims to equality in the priesthood itsel
The Reverend Miss Autoinete Brown is
daring young lady, who has not only obtain
ed ordination, independent, of course, 70
no bishop would ordan herr bat she ha
the assurance TO preach her first dlscours
from the following text Let the wome
amongst you be silent IN the churches "a
they are not allowed 10 speak, bat they az
Z commanded to be under obedience, as ais
saith the law aud, # they will learn an
thing, let them ask their husbands at homt
for II is a shame for women to speak IN III
{ church" This formidable text the ia
: young divine iesressly grapped with, show
j. ing that II applied TO married women only
aud not to the virgin woman, who is free
clenchIng her argument with this poweri'
! text IN favor of the mission of the unma
u Tled woman -" The unmarried woma
+ careth for the things of the Lord, that 81
may be holy, both IN body aud IN spirit bI
: she that is married carelh for the things
: the world, how she may please her hu
band" Like all other great aud dlflicu
l. questions, this also has two sides; aud "
i can well understand how a young and pur
e minded devout, aud talented Young lad
II gifted with eloquence and modest con
u dence in the mission of her sex and orde
Is might hold the minds of the first oongreg
Re ton in Christendom in suspense upon th
2, long and slill-dispuled subject
a But this leads us TO the height Of the a
'' gument; and the question now suggests
n self-How far the instincts of society,
S Natures own laws, will permit the wom'
10 compete with man IN professional C
II reeri la respect to right alone, we pr