The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-11-14
For the Standard
A CHAPTER ON "woMANs RIoHTs"
BY NJ. A. TURNER


n BY NJ. A. TURNER
The great subject of .'Woman's Rioh,o,
at present being agitated all over our Ian
= from the frigid North to the sunny Soutb.-
from the shores Of the Atlantic 10 the b,rdo
OF the Mssissippi--in palaces. cottages 90,
venti"ns and private circles, and il ia ovon :,
trodeced into our Lyceums whore ;,sf;coI
, dealt out. and not sparingly, and vet, the or
OF unsatisfed millions Il still ringing in opr on ;.
Now,-~hat arc Womans Rights. or wbo
are the boundaries of Woman's sphere; nv,
mats The question! Ithus been clearly define
oy emineot Divinos, lustrious Statesmen
learned Doctors and influential Fenalos aI
OF whom stand nia9fMy up to tho work, il
propo"ndlbg and enforcing their peculiar viows
ana yet, AZ is a contested point Some afirr
that she should ra;k as an ANGEL with man
should with him ascend the Hill IF Sciaroo
gather the laurel wrcaib, and take part with
him IN the political fi-ld; others, contend that
Home, "Sweet Homo,' Gas they term il, il
her theatre of acti n, her pedestal of benutv
ana throne OF wer;-and there they would
nave her remain-l erhaps happily osconced
III the cheeriul back kitchen which is gene
ro"sly provided for her, distinguishing herself
oy her remarkable skill in starchinp and iron.
ing collars and dickeys; and winding bersoIe
more firmly in the rugged recessos of man,s
nature by her astonishing cleyerness in ,ro
pairing good dinners. did
Others there arc who seem In ,biot ,,,o,
woman should be accomplished in music draw.
ing and dancing, and this alone is sufIicen, to
render her the idol OF his poetic fancy. She
can then rise at ten. and spend two or three
hours before the glass in arraigninr her bai,
"a la mode deck herself in fashionable attire.
and promenade down street. and should sbe
chance to get her delicate foot in offcndinc
bogs or marshes. most likely some charming
exquisite would send an Omnibus to her rcscno |
View her then as she returns TO her luxuri- |
BUS abode beautiful ornament for ;he par
or! she can write billet dcuxp-lrnm tho nj,
'no--carress the poodle, till becoming ratigued.
me throws herself into tho rocking chair, and
ioaily falls asleep while waiting for evening
company.
CuUc1tn1
With no legitimate wny Of obtaining living
ave that of catching husband, and IL fen cook
ng him till no is done up brown. Out up
n such an arrangement as that! That, we !
bink is frgnl Degradation, and it must hayo
cen mans invention. for, had ii been heoyen
rpo'nted, it would have concidcd with our !
Jews and mono would have been left unproyi-
ed for. .
Woman is endowed with intellect. under v
anding, and energy; and tchy should these .
ifts become perverted or remain inoc,ive7 >
Vhy should the Sister be FINISHED" at O
boarding school, while tho Brother is sent TO C
ollege? Uhc. are sent as beacon lights TO a
Uho teaches the young heart tho
niger in tho intoxicating cup and the safety o
total abstinence' Who but Wop,an. forms a
70 character of nationi 1t was coman U
at defeated tho wicked counscls of Hnmon a
'livered Mordecai and saved nation from n
ter desolationl 1t was a ronan that formed n
@ character of Moses, Israel's delivererl II az
rs ,coman that took the conduct of the field, u
PEELED an army of the SCOTS under Bruce n
ien her husband (King Edward) was enpa- =
d with tho French -
We have thus proven that sho is neither dos. o.
ute of energy, valor, or constancy. should Il;
o then be allowed only narrow sphere Of w
ton; her choice confined to Te,c objects. h0
llle her very sou is struggling for freedom? III
r'ainly not. We call upon you, our Broth o.,
. to throw open your institutions of learn. ev
:, let her 60 hand in hand with Won in tho be
estiaa'ion Of truth and science Give her =
idesll'y ~ tho possession of property, and a -,
owlcdgo oftho business transactions of nc. ,io
whileinduigiug hcr an equal share Of Ia ou
:, DO not forget that an equal distribution of qu
profits is no insignificant feature. wa
We do not contend that tho Sceptrc of Em. bo
. IS best bofitting her, but wc do think that fst
should have voice in making the laws BY ap
ch she is governed. Neither would we in. cc'
9 the sanctuary of mans prerogatives and a., ,u
rive him of those lnle acts of galIantry obi
ch have become part of bis cxistcnce-- il
would not throw one obstacle in his happi- 10, lhe
by offering our seats in the Cars and 80, ~
'rchcs--wo would not make rain-5eaur of nv
selves BY wantonly scising the pa,brelia-
would not throw q gloom upon his brow, yer
islng the cars, whilo the merry boat is gli- CT CT
gently over the wates--neiiher would we wh
rp hs place in .he Backsmitbs Office and tho
orn tho labor of Masons CLERK. nor oss;s, ''Y
radipg of Railroads, for these reauire pkvs h.r
strength 4 In, ,fis we arc willing 10 az. ~
Wedge Han our Soperor = q - = ,ss", s,'o