New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-10
FIGHTS OF WOMEN

Mrs Ernestine L. Rose lec;ured the above subject
last evening the Tabernacle TO small but very ateen
tive audience She introduced her subject by some re
marks tending TO show that the Of N0mans Rights
in this country the great cause OF the age anu one
which must and viii succeed This is ripening for
changes In Europe, the nations striving for that lib
rtv which man in the United states has already obtained
while here further step Is Necessary ami one which
81 all place all human beings upon an equality As IN the
physical world there is series Of changes taxing
place so IL the moral world and one degree OF pro
ress leads inevitably another ami higher, here,
where man has reached the dignity OF freedom ana lnde-
perdence the step must be 10 give that boon TO wo
man Tbs country s the arena on which woman must
assert and win her ndeDendencenot Europe for there
Nicholas claims 70 rule by the grace OF God Francs
by tie grace OF Jesuis Priests and the Pope. and Pho
Mono bv the grace Of French bayoEet and the inst steps
10 liberty yet to be taken.
one with man In her moral and physical nature but that
ander the laws she is the victim Of gross inequality Sex
no GOOD foundation for this difference Her claims to equal
N Ut on Der nature being ike moral
w. intellectually and physically her ri hts must be the same
nor will she accept ANYTHING as charity She based
her claim upOn the Declaration of Independence. Tho
subject Of education followed and the difference
in The course pursued IN rearing boys Tor al that 10 high
noble and worthy Of man ambition and git3 70 be
the ornament Of the parof or the drudge OF ne
kitchen, was elOqueny depicted woman should GER
taulv be good hOusekeeper, and perhaps also good
cook but this dOmestic education il enough 10 bring
cut fully the riches Of her nature AZ 70 her sphere en-
large her nature and you enlarge her peFe. She .
formed for something better higher n0ber than 20 be the
pl1vfning drudge OF man Inc WHICH
girls taught and their att linents al the time they
are said 70 have finished their education afforded topics
of urh sarcastic and humorous remark Ia fact
should have the best cducA0n for mother must possess
the ouaes which he would impress upon the minds Of her
children Noble WI. be the mothers of noble men.
Trey should insure domestic felicity be equal TO their
husband thus only real love exist between them. IL
the man looks uron bis wife inferior, how can ne
really love her II NAV b. said pity is akin 70 loye-t
also akin to contempt Much, very much Of the vice
which We zee every step, owing g The want u proper
education On the pas Of woman, and touching picture
IL the Cy-by possessed OF higher an n9bler
O-atiCs kan OF their who point the finger
- scOrn az them. Elevate women, make them iniepen
dent an We have ergdca cure for much Of this EVIL
hearty st OF Indignation occurred az TINS point IN the
lecture caused by the conduct Of who VII not raise
finger 10 save an erring one but will descend % accept
aud feel attered by the attentions Of that eHng one De
trsver The position Of woman in the eye OF the law
this State her disabilities. the meagre charity doed out 20
her as wife and widow and mother was particularly
described and the hardship Of her lot In her liability 70 the
ss Of the bulk Of her property Of her earnings and even
Of her children, exhibited IN clear am fOrcDie IAN
cuaee II woman IL left a pennies widow with half
z dozen children then the law generously lets
her alone and leaves her % struggle and wear herself
out in the endeavor make useful citizens Of mem b1.
the law steps and leaves her The ncOse Of one third Of
the prorerrv the family Bible bed half dozen tea cups
and saucers and Tie folly OF saying man . the
rgeseItative II IN making laws, was SHOWN oy
referring 10 several OF th9se laws and inluIring women
could have made them had the power been n Their hands
Mrs ECse closed with answering some Of The usual OBJ
ecrions urged against the OF N0man Rights and
distributed petitions for signature % be sent 70 the Legs
ature during the present session II which JONI Com
mttee is prayed FOR 70 grant audience % certain al
much Of the statutes a. relate TO woman Legal Us
abilities