Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-01-26
Correspondence of the pemocrnto

Correspondence of the Democracy
DEAR Mrs. NIcHoIs,-
BY late number of your paper,
that you have been to another "womans Rights Con-
venton. glad of it-gOd that the more timid sis
Of Green Mountain State have able and fear
less representative All reforms require capable and
dauntess leaders The doubtful and hestatng are en-
couraged by their example, and chceruy lend their
humble aid to accomplish the great object desired Ihope
you will permit go with you time; not for any
great good should do but to learn somethng-to
hear what others do 1t would crafty me much to gaze
at the cam benevolent of Lucreta Mott and
listen the tones of her eloquent voice. My fancy has
painted her one whom could love and reverence like
mother Then there is Frances D. Gage, Mrs Swishelm
and Others whose thoughts have often read and which
my heart returns a responsive echo.
Alone always feel in respects, and wanting in
that ambition where of kindred stimulates to &C
on the present life yet of far greater value
when reflect how many Of the good and true yet live to
love and to labor for the good of humanity, though
claim with them other affinity but brother
hood and common sympathy.
do not regard the wrongs of which we complain d-
rectly chargeable to all men, any than regard the
wrongs of slavery chargeabe to those who detes them
Many of the evils deplore have grown of the
toms of society," and hence the necessity of reform in
public opinion, which only be brought about by pa
cling them before the world in their light however un
pleasant may be the task.
The comparatively small compensation which females
receive for their labor especially in the department of
needewor has long been sanctioned by CUSTOM those
who have other of gaining living have been
bged accept the scanty wages paid them rather than
to beg or starve And how often has even the small
pittance which the poor wife and mother has earned,
stitch by stitch, been taken from her by the Incorporate
l - r.. A. IL.
ness of his family and destroyed all the better feelings
his nature Yet the Strong of the law protected him
in controlling his wife earnings though sent his chill
dren to the poorhouse and broke their mothers heart
But it is not married alone who suffer from the
influence of unequal property rights. know instance
where unmarried daughter obliged to take the
sponsbity of securing in her the property that
belonged to her mother and sister, to keep it from the
grasp of their husbands old creditors who stood ready
take from these women through their husbands claim
every cent that the law would allow them, though they
knew it morally wrong Yet these husbands were
not incorporate, wanting in habits of industry; they
who had been unfortunate and the debts they
were contracted long years before they acquan
i ed with the women they married.
Years passed away years of and perpexty this
unmarried daughter She had the interests of farm to
look after; always obliged be homes to see to all
buying anu Selllng, nflng
and paying with the hopeless prospect that nothing but
death would release her from the wearisome bondage All
these and responsibilities and that will
weighed down her spirits impaired the energies Of
her constitution and rendered life ITSELF tines almost
|, burden. Now, ask, has she not suffered anything
from the influence of unjust laws of which she has good
to complain For the little improvement in them
that has since been made she truly grateful Has she
IF rights claim from the State whose laws and
Of situations her property is yaraly taxed to help sustain
Was there anything unwomany in her doing she was
obliged do Was she out of her sphere If she was
who to blame for her being out Would have been
her credit if she had folded her hands and
down in despair, without daring to look up and spea
and act for herself and for those whose interest
nected with her own' 1t bitter trial but she over
IL it at last and learned not to be alarmed when bust
> called her ga hard customer She knew that
there a chord in her heart that viblaed quickly tc
n the tones of kindness and sympathythat she felt like
I'd STILL and who believed that her true sphere
was wherever the voice of duty called her. the prov
S. dence of God placed her. THERESA
January, 1852