Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-06-04
SALEM, CoLUMBIANA CO., OHIO JUNE a, 1853.


to do with them, except to mark where they
point, as indication of progress.
The results of our labors have been seen,
and our object advanced by n large number
OF women assuming new vocations aud
new responsibilities, aud we have occasion
for congratulation that these new RESPONSE
bilities have been discharged in n manner to
prove that woman's right to extend her
sphere to new fields of enterprise aud i'm
provement, is no idle or self.conceted claim,
but one which the common interests of both
man and woman demand, aud which wo-
mans own capabilities authorize her TO claim.
The already successful efforts Of women as
authors, as editors, as popular and scientific
lecturers, n few as physicians, many as eff
cient advocates of important reforms, ns ar.
iizans, merchants, clerks and book keepers,
is cause Of encouragement to the timid and
doubtful, nnd should iorestal all disposition
to cnvil, in the opposer. Recently un in
creased number Of females have found en-
ployment in printing offices, aud the publc
so far us it takes cognizauce of the fact,
highly approves and suddenly discovers a
peculiar fitness in woman for the employ
nent So We conceive il will ever be as
women come into possession of new depart
ments of labor suited to their physical ca.
pubilities, society will become Immediately
rcconciled to it, but always ready to oppose
the next step of progress.
Not only is the sphere Of womun's Nciiv-
ily extending, but facilities for her improve
ment are happily multiplying. The increase
of classical schools aud colleges nffording
facilities nike to al--the medical college of
Philadelphia, designed exclusively for WON
EN-, and other increasing means for acquir-
ing n knowledge of the medical profession,
among which we notice with cordial np-
probation, DIR. X. G. Thomas' school at
Marlboro, aud the voluntary association To-
Gated at Cleveland designed to afford aid to
persons of limited means, who design TO
enter the profession. These and other kin
dred means, are supplies to meet the de-
mnnds of u rising ambition for usefulness
aud improvement.
Our coadjutors in some other states, have
bcen active during the past year. A com
mitee of the national convention held al
Syracuse, hive put in circulation a series
of most admirable tracts, 10000 in number.
In Mass, petitions have been largely circu-
lated aud numerousIy signed, to the consti-
ihtionnl convention now IN session, praying
them to exclude from the new Constitution,
the word 'maie.'
No recent movements of any class have
been more marked by energy and moral
heroism, than those of some of the temper
ance women of New York. Their zeal and
fidelity, has secured the respect of all can
did aud earnest friends of the cause, though
it has provoked the opposition of others. IL
is with sincere regret that we hive Witnessed
the recent attempts in n. Y. city, to prevent
the free action of woman in her own chosen
sphere of benevolent reform. Ii ministers
aud other men will spurn her aid upon the
temperance platform, or tyrnnlcally attempt
to circumscribe aud direct it, we eau only
pity their weakness an folly. But she may
not Oh that account dcsist from her duty
To the individual alone, belongs the right to
determine what are her duties and obliga-
tons.
We have long felt the need Of paper
devoted to tins interest. Such paper ably
conducted, we now have in the Uua, recent
ly commenced by Mrs. p. W. Davis of
Providence. II is thorough in its principles
and earnest in its purpose, and the Editor is
sustained by an able corps of correspond
ents. We trust it will receive, as i well
deserves, q liberal support from friends of
the cause in the west. The Genius of Lib
erty, monthly, devoted to the elevation Of
woman, Edited and Published by Mrs. L. A.
Aldrich of Cincinnati, is also worthy of pat
ronage.
Out of the circle Of those who sympn'hizc
with us, our cause receives much ald.-
Wonan's sphere is frequently defined from
the pulpit in notes of solemn warning, some
concede the necessity OF more substantial
education, and the injustice of closing to
women, institutions of learning endowed at
public expense, and others propose an
amendment Of laws regulating property
rights, in shortsightedness forgetting that the
process of modifying an unjust law, more
clearly maniltsts lis injustice. And Horace
Mann, who has lectured to large audiences
in many of the large cities, with intuiIive
conservatism and lordIy prerogative, would
improve her educational privileges, but save
her from the 'stygan pool Of politics IN
these we rejoice, as all these ms'rumen'a''-