Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23


of all the sons land daughtersl of aflction."
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In Mrs Sarah j. 1iae's new work, Uoman'S Record,
we find very valuable biography, mixed up with sin
guarly crude reflections of the author We do not feel
inclined to attempt elaborate review of the work. for
so far it is record Of facts and incidents of actual
life, we welcome it most desirable addition to the
At lrhan -..aeSry ''7 49, fcss,
ton which Mrs Hale does and claiming much for her
labors in behalf of womans elevation puts forth such
absurdtes as have lately found free expression in her
literary productions we feel called upon to give them
passing notice.
1t is not long since noticed her position in reference
to the wages Of female teachers maintaining that emaes
afford to teach for half or even less the salary of
young because they have only themselves to sustain
they do not look forward to support fmily if they mar
ry and do not have to pay taxes support government
In her Womans Record we have a key to the above
apparently cheap valuation of women in the following
plan for the salvation of men:
eff women their own support men will have moro
time and money to spend their selfish gratifca-
tons 1t is the necessity of doing what the apostle COM
mands every christian to do-provide for his own
household'-which keeps many from sin and ruin This
doctrine (sefdcpendence, sefsupport) which is nct
ing women to compete with in industrial arts and
become independent of the and probation of the
stronger sex, most dangerous in its influence & woud
If carried out, (Which it will be) destroy all hone
Of christian progress"
Mrs Hale's first reason why women should not earn
their own supportthat ''men will have more time and
money to spend on their selfish qualifications
poses that men have higher objects, either moral or
GsaHhest batrr snsF itcGhaons being Che
governing power of their immortal being and all directed
to the expenditure Of time and money their own sell
fish qualifications" She Celebrates her theory Of saving
men by gripping women, thus
cit is the necessity of doing what the apostle commands
every christian to do'proui4e for his oun house
hold'-which keeps many from sin and ruin"
1t seems then that it is the burden of supporting de-
pendents which so beneca and beneficial because it
consumes all a mans time & money! that he has none
to spend in the qualification of his personal tastes
and inclinaons! This being the rule of masculine sal
walton from 'sn and RUM either government or public
sentiment should to it that early endowed
with wives and families to support; and that those who
have, by industry inheritance amassed fortunes that
leave them time and money beyond the capacity of their
own families to cxpend be placed under guardianship,
and their surplus revenue conscaed to the of single
and fatherless children, who in such state of
society, would be paupers-the former having no hus-
bands to support them the latter only helpless mothers
But does Mrs Hale intend to carry the idea that women
are so different from men that give them slime and mo-
ney," and they will not spend them their own selfish
Qualifications Or does she contemplate sacrifice of her
sex the altar of self indulgence for the moral benefit
the tread-mill salvation of However admirable
her plan may serve the negative of virtue which she
proposes to secure through its operation to men; she
certainly under obligation to show that it will not operate
disastrousy for the we-beng of women and those de-
pendent on them for support She says nothing bearing
upon this point, unless it be implied in her assertion that
(aalfs
compete with men in industrial arts and become adepea-
aent o. The care and protection of the stronger sea- is
most dangerous in its influence and would if carried
out destroy all hope Of christian progress" We have
however, in the object of Mrs Hales remarks-which is
TO bring discredt on the being made for secur-
ing to women remunerative employment, with view to
ther pecunary ndependence-a clue to her philosophy
But we are confident that every intelligent reader will re-
pudate so monstrous heresy against God and humanity
as the assumption that class of his creatures
Is to be kept in the hepessness of undeveoped ability
for the benefit of another class SEX or that using the
abilities God has given EACH for the independent sub
sstence of eOch wil destroy all hope of christian pro-
gress." IF women may not qualify themselves to
earn their own supports if they may seek by honor
able industry to become independent of the care and pro-
lection of the stronger SEX what is become of them
when the care and protection of men l What does be-
come of the helpless who have no male friends TO
support hem' Look into the poor houses and the houses
OF i'll fame In our Cities and what is the care and pro
lection which the stronger give those who are ne
ther wife, sister nor mother. All, many woman is dri
ven by the brutality, the misfortune of the stron
husband father brother son. to beg to steal 10 sell
their souls for bread bread which they might have
ed for themselves if only they had had field in which 10
labor and training that developed their abilities.
What did Mrs Hale do when left penniless widow
with three or four infants dependent upon herr Heaven
restore 20 her the memory of her early struggle with nov
erty when she entered the industrial field, and connect
ing With male teachers, authors publishers and editors
became independent of the stronger sex" We doubt
Mrs Hale will admit that hers her sons or any one
else christian progress has been impeded by her ee
forts in earning support. For oursef we reject her
theory OF dependence for women and hold fast her noble
example Of the doctrine Of selfsupport,