New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-15
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
Letter from Mrs. l.. d. smith.


BROOKLYN, Monday, Jan. J lsJ3
To ne Editor Of The y. y. TriBae;
In publishing my card in your paper OF Dec.
81 you append some comments, which some
what surprised me, it is true, but which SCENE
Ike challenge for n further EXPIRE ssion of
opinions, already, as had supposed, fully r.
corded in the columns Of The Trijaae. have
read with interest the controversy upon the
question Of Divorce, and have desired TO give
woman's view for t is not possible that entire
Justice can BE- done 20 cur sex when all the as
poets Of our social relations are discussed and
adjusted entirely b. one halo our humanity, to
the exclusion of the opinions Of the other half
most nearly interested in the question.
Allow me first to give my platform of Wo-
mans Rights, begging pardon for the use of a
very mansh term, which use for the sake of
brevity.
All claim for Woman is the removal o. the
intcrdict Accept her as a citizen. Now she
is denied the rights Of citizenship. aud all the
numbering legislation of centuries Will not adj
just her relations tremendously in the world
till this injustice BE- removed. She cannot BE-
protected fully Till she is thus reco ynised. She
cannot reach the true dignities Of her being
till she 10 invested with the sanctties and
privileges of good citizen.
Remove the interdct. Make our Wives
and Mothers and Sisters at full age citizens
and they may vote or not vote, as our brothers
vote or abstain from voting.
DO not say that TO carry vote is the most
desirable thing in the world, party ridden as
our country is, but every right-minded man
feels himself invested with dignity when he car
res his fret vote to the ballot box aud thus sanctions
or denies public measures; and Woman has the SAM
inalenabie night like mode Of expressing her
opinions and giving force popular features ItrI.t
the time will come when shall have outvei much
Of human leeislaori--when Man shall 20 approxnl.e
to the Divine that nearly all codes OF law WI. DO
obsolete bu, that day h no; quite a, nd and ia the
meanwhile by removing the legal disabilities OF NomIn
may help on this period
DO not ak that Women may on IF e. in the Clbi-
net, or represent ei,her the Army OF Navy. DO not
urge them out 90 command ship, bald railroads
hsrsDgue in puble places, or az pulpts. These
matters that leave entirely to human capabilities,
when both shall have reached higher state OF
culture When Woman shall be free 10 establish her
own rcisrons in the world. il i 20 be hoped and
believed that nober Of fitness, fuller real.
ration Of the BesuiifHl viii be the result We can
leave all these things to the future But ID ask that
DO civil disstiics be attached u. any than to
our Bro;hers In regard 10 these posiioni Ii aspire
TO them and prove ourselves inconsistent, tie world
will readily learn the fact, jusyss learns eventually
TO detect any incompetency in the other tx
lido not strike at the q any social harrnonie.
leave tie 6reside intact unless indeed can help 70
purity and ennoble Il Bat there are Thousands
capable Of sphere beyond the hreside aud being thus
qualified they hold q commission irom God himself "
60 cut this breeder aeid and were the masculine
mird fully manly would recognize this capabilfy
with generou. approval Men already recognize tai.
womsnly genius in The ,hester concert room and opera
which IN cur oouEtry Il marx ID advance bot here
women doing WAT men cannot d themselves and
therefore il L well TIE Woman. on tie contrary.
who tdopz sphere OF le-tuHHg. preachias. or phi
larthr, ply has such receipt foster an els tn
her mice ION Men look upon hsr VIII distrlst ani
Jealousy. They think she enerOaches upon their Acre
She l. cut Of h.r sphere 50 IL mi have been ssd by
the frs, oA eTvers Of eel TIA; plane; Wa OF
Of is sphere. come; was ost Of its sphere simply
because il cid rot move in the same p Ne with other
heavenly botics The comet corresrcnls 70 tie /
prophet; but II the prophet be n the feminine
world. men sre unwilling receive her reveia,i1ns
frcIn the days OF CssssBdrs downward Tie Lions 4
have written the books, ard Women must noe see BE-
yond them remember my very dainty and eoa.er.
vzve friends have been IL the habit Of Inlkn. apolo
zee fer ne because Of ny wiring verses a. Il were
a thing 20 be regretted IN Woman sor- OF f.,nly
stsin TO be excused only Tire score Of peeuaiary
neces.ifies Now Post Of either ser, eouli wire
from such spar-he writes from a grest mental ne.
cessify, and the return Z SAe--shoughL
But Change las been wTou Ut IN tbs respect within
tie last few ye1rs and !; Is considered now honor.
bic tor 70 write verses gro-iS.I abe en- also
rerd stockings sic ray lnske poetry she can make
puddirss slc Since. howeyer | have taken 70 L..
turing, and uphold opinions yet acknowledged ia
lie world, ny friends, who lad .w.lo-ed the p,-.rv
sIe il 1LclAnlA Bat n8ns o. these b NJ, NOV.
me. an G5ord 70 w1iI The steps tha, have ben
llIsG1y AK b TIE Woman q Geaias VII grs4.snv
,lesr re space Tor lAe Woman Q; Toll who wors oar
-er salvsiien vi-h fear and trc-sbEzc
Egtry shade q character exits zsr1rs Wo-,sn
rave ihess % hni their true rehsii-ns Tae f.-,1v
'vomsR-< a. depeD5eui ins,incsive-wM r-.isr h.
,r,tty brocd Shou; her and Ees;le IT, 61eis the
Nou-an a oold il,seefusGiy vii e oth 10 make The
lcDesiic altar Tie arena for mere ia;elsctaasza II.
cnIoshe Women VII rsase he whole spAsre Il