New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-08


th Il three occupations the progress Of the i eecng
great changes. For OF those ab,rs is 81 sisli re
ooin ense gwen sni al passing oaf Of hor naais
Tie nt aim oi Woman IN her opinion ought - be I'M
PROV meni in her social aai physical condition based on
physeU comfort
Sho thon commended TIA; fha r-evalea. oninion -h.t
natural business capacity Is confined 70 small number Of
the fair originated from the fact that the have
nos equal opportunities Of exhibiting their talent aud
tc-red her argument b. historical evi ience.
We told thar women are snteresed, f0-bear
ing and shame faced 20 admit the possibility OF thor
having been Vronred but there comes time in the his
tory # al oppression when forbearance ceases q be
viriu when longer silently submit 70 the caprces and
chcanery OF infoersnt men, would Indicate an oeuseness
of feeling which might well be urged in favor q the con
tnuauce of such intolerance Within the circle Of every
cnes experience arise immune rabe examples Of unjust
laws
woman who was recently married but obi gel 10 quit
her husband within two months after. for his abuse took
with her when she len her clothing and for the value
Of this the husband sued her friends and obliged them 70
pay although was the clothing her iaher purchased 10
her previous 20 her marriage.
TIE New York Court Of Common ri as he's recently de-
cded tina. the friends Of woman who harborct and de-
tanned her from her husband although with her con
sent should pay 10 that husband the OF ten thousand
dollars and this be recovered the principle Of
ship her services were due him, and their vaue b. re-
ceived
In point of equity Girorce laws are not as far aivan
ced those of Mahonmedan countries. There ii the
husband for divorce he the necessity Of reOr
ing the dover but in Christian America tho husband
tans he wife DOVER and even she be the innocent par
she receives neither properly nor children, unless By
express decree of court.
Many wife submits to q living death from such inus
tee The law has given her her earnings and the ch
deu o. her bosom 10 the guidance Of frau being when
from such custody an angel might well shrink. Perhaps
you al recoect an abduction case which occurred m this
very city scarcely year since when mother with the
aid Of another woman, enticed her own chlt from the
of IT. iather end an infamous woman with whom he
lived The father sued for the recovery Of the child AMI
by bis fine wrought stories enlisted the sympahes OF com
nuuiy.
Thai child was kept hidden several weeks at the house
Of acquaintance OF mine in the interior OF the State TIL
tho mother could taAe legal steps TO retain her When
found she ragged md dirty aud bore her shoulders
the marks Of brutal stripes She smiled bat
wore he impress of premature gfci-G while yet
child That mother had divorce, but the law gave the
child the father and he with that law mantle about
him. took that innocent child from the mothers telior
and placed her under the influence OF most perncous
example
Mrs d. F.. of this State obtained divorce from
certiOus husband % whose custody the law consigned
only 81 Id and the mother bought her child of is
that render such purchase necessary For by tie law,
mother IS entitled 10 power over her own chi,en
only respect and honor and what honor can child give 70
WI tle law does not honor some OF the laws de
feat their object and become means of dsgr to
innocent children whom OF all Others, they should protect
4 man living near my house married and becoming in
ploydcnt finally deserted his family but troubled his VIE
greatly occasionally stealing one OF the children causing
the mother constant anxiety and expense She was mil
liner ard worked in company with aunt and 10 secure
her Children 10 herself she obliged to allow them 70 be-
pouper and then the proper authorities bound them
10 the aunt
similar crses could be multiplied innumeraby they oc
cur IN every Society and one not Obliged 70 20 ont Of
TIE circle of their own immediate acquaintance for in
stances One more and win end this point. John
L. married man with several children formed an attach
~, NJ to dissolue carual girl and having determined to
desert his family he converted his lands into cash pre-
tense o! wishing 20 make more profitable investment
and then secretly disposed of every article Of personal
", ptrty possession to be given On certal .ay
and vihihe money in his pocket, under cOse' Of
the darkness he LETT and the frsuken wife AMI not ler
oil f. f 4 q. .N N- he zia
tie ciairs. tie tables. the dishes. even the knives
ard forks al Of her earnings all disposed of without
lCrconsen knowledge the customs of society for
bidding her entering into lucrative business and her leg
protect fed forever. Where her relrcss she Ea
none. Ihr property legally disposed Of nat, III
nectlon Vi herself belonged to common master who be
0noed 10 him elf alone.
Tho principal objections for refusing woman political
rights are what has woman to DO with politics they
would he too degrading to her think have fully shown
what has to do with politics and as at present
Quoted they degrading 20 Politics degrading
wien one party the other will grant privileges 10
cligue of men-whe,her religious otherwse-on
dcraon IF their influence the votes Of unfortunate
men, whom poverty and ignorance have placed in their
power
that power Is placed in their hands not for their az
oranzemont but the good of the pc 1pcyhen they
forget they much trustees for future generations
for the people who chose hem-when they forget to use
their utmost influence for the enactment Of just laws and
consider less the importance OF their trust than the desire
money ard acquiring Of popularity that they may retain
tier station.
10 The women Of ais country, she sail, this country
must look f0f salvation She must not beg, but cl lin
ou rights Ou-s no party spirit no patry desire for tho
Of Sex d. The expense OF the other but We work
1, humanity Our motto sand everhas been, All Rights
Mrs Nichols Editor Of TIE IViadkam Coua,y Denor-q,
soid that Man lad already found method hy which
enable Woman to influence the destiny II Institutions
VLioh established for pecuniary pfposes In The
banks 81 THE countD-in the Bank Of England viii n
could overtun with ease every European thronen he
East India Company which rules over the Millions Hin
dosan ONION held shares aud possess EEL power equal
thu oi Man She mop ntnat re Wan" uidhniar 9h-
Womany way by which enable her to affect moral, in
td'cctuol and socu well ca commercial interests.
On orGorthat women might effect this end was nc
sary 20 possess the ght Of voting She wanted this RICH.
because I'm cqucnce OF not possessing she could lOt
protect hCCli and children because sn3 dl not pOlsos
q power which al q mother ought 20 belong % hcr
Woman property was given by te laws 10 har nribal
hcr a. .d.an leor.ed TO and could be clmsl by tle.r
father however brutal aud degraded he might have be-
come.
From women who possessed all the ability with which
MAJ ns been endowed the sphere for their Development
has leen taken. by tie laws and custom women was re-
enrdcd az dead she had been legally execIted Manffst
tai Is from her al IO eIy rgh-all right her own
earnings and offspring ANA ervicesand then in order %
conn eIsato Ler iof ibis robbery enacs that she shall DO
he under 10 obligation 10 support her children Women
afe lot even permitted 70 be- not by the lay regarded
Ill 20 he the ruarals OF their children after their hus
bends death, Il any one offers opposition but whea
s. lie dies the husband becomes their legal guardian
matter o. course. II woman maries second husband
even If she brings prncey dowry to her partner she
cannot clam support Tor the offspring Of her first mar
rage the second husband could II be chose clam recon-
peIse ioT supporting themi
She enlarged the topic and related some instances of
the evil consequence Of these laws which had come under
her observation in Vermont she said thai gree. maay
sermons had lately been preached in the Green hOIntla
state on the text Wives. submit y0ursees in all things
to your husbands in the Lord bat the reverend lecllf
s 60 explained il If IL should be read submit your
selves To bands whether they b. in the Lord %
IN the Lord or in the Devil" Great Laughter
She alluded TO the argument regarding the nialieacy
Z woman srnearirg NJ the ballot box because thcr9