New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-21
NpwvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 81 1853

- ~ a.. s,;s,er, condition Of society and take their
iso from the chivarous attitude OF Man In me yns
World 81 which we form part may see al those sc
c,ssve stages n rough which the human beng mas passed.
There h at this existing specimen o. eVFy ton
Of society that ever has been, 81 that tue human
may now be rewed inst has been Success
iyev In the various ages that have elapsed Am)ng me
primitive tribes Of Asia Africa and America every 10
man i slave. In Persis, lndia and many OF the Ofil
,al nn,iars although Woman has been relieved rom ph
d drdcerv there she has been made 70 retain heE SAY
Tv az mind And the extremity Of her mental degraa
ion nav be witnessed in the hahom.tan countries In
lie military republics Of Greece and Rome Woman was
no Soubt enAucpaed from degrading vasallge and !,
ib siege Of her historical existence she began to De IDOL
"a Ru through the long period embraced By the
Itres Of these celebrated nations, there was but one
ses doruinan; a regards Womanon,y one idea On %lch
WIS based her right claim the affection ana satrs ,a
ci ty Of Msn-ihst idea was Lore Ana tas eno!nsn.
Of that through her agency seemed 70 De ne Only 0ec
on her existence Throughout this PERIOD woman az 81
was onv loves slave. And the sentiment 81 respee "l'n
was shown 10 Woman ar that time il well eXemPled n
N, conduct OF ao toward his wife whose sense d trent
u.s. 80 exquisite s. 70 induce him 20 lend her - II
.eusius Bat rs member Of modern European ocst tne
rights Of Woman are for the most part @ 90
here is gr,a; fact which Woman shouli never ios
cot Il vas only after that the Roman e.enen1
At society merged IN That OF we - ,i'-
that the social emancipation OF the sex o9gan ''s.Jy
converted oman weakness into her p'oiectol All m
tie cxacceraiion # romance became her power am n
reajtv liz foundation Of al her privileges Dee the niu
crce which he wie5s in any Society of men Ine Po"er
Of sceech /. Instantly checked in for Nla
cvsr xrressiou IL calculated to ar with the feelings OIL
Woman is Withheld L il also 10 be remarked that inc
rryileees which have been conceded ~ ""nan are n
ssortisl part OF society itself 1se inluence 81 Woman
j. the basis Of The principle Of responsibility woman IS
-, cfv What natnre Is 70 chaos Her attitude at pres
ert Is mn Of dignity, ard she vout only aod;ie II ana
her various privileges By entering iniO competition WHh
Man There may be many desTous Of achieving reyo.
luton in The present social relations OF tne SEX %
sgch changes altogether depend on e1peli -
change should be tolerated which is calculated 70 ent
ger soee.y There undoubtedly many oihces "a en-
Womsn might GIL and there moral impeilm NJ Wny
l.. h1,1a NOT
had been hitherto excluded but tn solution OF tns dh
Gully nus; always Depend upon the view OF hiness or
utilv which men vii. Take OF H. The lecturer then pro-
ceodcd discuss in very humorous style th com
which women male OF heinz excluded from ihe pfivese
Of voting. But he would ak IN what ptNcW fHPt'iS
corld woman shine l. was an Old saying th-- "Aeto
W,m,n r.igrs Man governs and tie consequence vas,
in all ages from the DAYS of Semiramis = those OF %
rn that under the rule OF Woman nations prospored Ia
auhc canaotv such that 81 Che ssfesman ne IS a.
erred thnt Woman would be entirely unsuccessful ~
for the army and navy they were out OF tue question
Then comes the church, and lie was strongly convince
at there IN that profession an opening loF 'ns ie
ae mind The ministers roll non at the presen lay
ave not fit TO dis barge al the duties required o. them
and certain notifications as regards preachers OF le
rel might be made With profit The lecturer dyet on tle
latter toric for considerable time, end argued thar the
deep ma genuine affections OF Woman reni,ri hcr pc
cuarly Ct for intoxicating the truths OF me spell Sil 8
whatever true religious sentiment "aS 20 D. I'ahd 3" L
roue wrs conued tow oman nay more hat the oos
Of the forms Of religion there altogether d'pfliea "a
Woman The lecturer then proceeded o. review the YAH
Women was not tit fOr the study OF the law she vas no
calculated make ihe wort appear tle better clde bo
sides II ere were many duties VIII dev0lyed n the lag
yer which were not for WOm1n. As regards inc su y
Of medicine il must be allowed that ihore was nothing ~
II bevord the capacity of Woman but how could she %
tain tha knowledge without ncurug ell the horrors % ne
Cissectng room He could not wish 70 see any Anaril ~
ladies medical students for class from hs experience
in London and Paris be knew them to be most d'roa n
ALE Women were not liz TO be professors m C'i
eres for although they could receive IDEAS they could mol
rroperlv communicate them. That was masculine par
suit Ast0 cheering, women were totally unnt Tor i
REQUIRED toe much calculation. Women were exceeding
detective in the faculty OF invention No mpfoven M
ithe arts or sciences originated With them Cac ia ION
not The forte Of Woman She dill not reiect-'h9 a'tef
from impulse and from the strength OF her ate tons
literature and some OF the fine aris, Women have ex
celed and he saw why ID should mo- cOntln
10 develop their minds in this spect and become A. th
have in all ages the rivals of men. But the pursuit % to
paths was altogether a matter OF oxp3Nency. The ru
m sion of Woman act in the capacity Of wife An
mother ard whatever nOOrety she ght attain in ai' pi
ing any of those professions which filed by men
was obvious that her true dignity depended upon h
domestic end socisl duties. After some further obscrga
lions Of a character highly COM mentlry totle Affection
of Woman but By no 10 hern'eect tno Lecturer
concluded his discourse 10y accomplishing his argnmint
and positions, and by asserting that Whatever chang
some peoule would seek effect in the present rotation
of Man and Woman The welfare of society AMI the or q
nal character of Woman that Of Man companion an
domestic associate, should always be kept in view.