Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-10-21

Our correspondent, "Rose Abel, asks
great many questions which we do no
think it worth while to answer at length
We think the best evidence in the worlt
that woman is not trampled upon and hel
rights outraged, is that she does not com
plain. 1t lis only few restless, cratic gent.
uses, ever seeking to get hold of some new
idea, who agitate the subjects and these
motives are purely selfish, as fully appear
by the following extract from a letter writ
ten BY Pho Patterson to the editor of che
New York Daily Times:
10 ti; Editor Of the ncu York Daily Tunes:
Ia your paper Vt Weine day, Abby Price, the agent
and factaer of Mrs. DAviss paper sreported have
said that the " Womens Right" journal was printed
By and other girls. She did say 80, but allow me
to state that il was an unmitigaied fasehood, anu
that every strong minded man and woman on the
platform kaec IL to be Mis-. DAviss paper ID mol
priztof by me or nny ofhT roMan. Why the cruel
lie was uttered will explain.
For two years have carefully read the speeches,
watched the progress and peracd the remarks of the
press upsn tbs doctrine of " Woman Right, aud
eonclu Ted 10 Try the and sincerity Of all
BY practical test l visited each strong minded
man and w~man separately, and then addressed them
ccciry upon the recent exposures Of the miserable
pittauce paid to seamNesses and faaortsses, with
plan By which such crying wrongs might BE- remedied
In fact my proposition to o0er wider scope for
hor and 10 live" ct remunerative prices. I regarc
the right 10 labor and live ~ ths baa of all othe
rights, and behalf Of twelve American females,
appealed to Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone, Mrs. Nichols,
Fowler, Mr.. Barauu and Mr.. Burleigh, to give US
their couatenance ans comf IT. and to aid in our ur-
dertaking.
1 carefully noted the replies Of each, and found
thASv sc~k l.- - eA~s- H.. g.
four cared nothing for woman's eff rts, except for
political or panalosn rights, and gave fat-footed
refusal TO either allowing to read my prospectus
or say Few words from the rostrum on behalf OF those
women who only wish the right to labor and to live.
Three wers wiling :, breach tho subject, provided
allowed the sympathy Of the audience, and the profits
Of my girls labor to go to the "Woman's Right Pa
per-" Blrleigh was candid enough to tell me, that
women who had no spirit but begging for lecve to
toll, but hearted creatures, who deserved
their fate. Bafnum's reply Thy letter. insuuated,
that whom We needed assistance, and were likely 70
repay him by pubic notice of his philanthropy, arr
with his help. Ably Price and Mrs. Davis took ad-
vantage 1T my absence to state the alsehood reported
in Wednesday ,per, and endsavored, and are row
rndeavoring, to obtain sympathy aud money by pro-
Tossing that and other women are printing her
paper.
Such are the Wonan's Rights folks as / found
them. had fair opportunity OF measuring their real
intellect and morality, aud both und question able
gatnercu from each that must were disappointed In
their schemes and hepes and like gamblers, were
living on thee ltemcn Of vanity acquisitveness and
sandal.
Woman acting out of her sphere holds
herself up to the riGicule of all mankind,
and should not complain if she meets with
rough treatment. 1t was remarked by DR..
johnson that "a woman preaching always
reminded him of dog walking on his hind
legs" 50 fur has she mistaken her true po-
sition and We think there is much force
and truth in the remark, though couched in
homely language
It is evident tina. our correspondent
knows little of the finer feelings and con-
ceptions Of the female sex, aud cuts about
as sorry figure in defending them as q
man arrayed in female garb perambulating
the streets. Let woman exert her influence
at home and through those whom she guides
and directs in infancy, and her power will
be felt and acknowledged when Lucy Stone,
Abby Price, Bloomerism and "Woman's
Rights" shall be 81 eping quietly side by
side in the great tomb of the past