New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-11
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE
WOMANS SPHERE.

" he Edit, q The " Y. T1bune.
SIR. An article in Tie IdcDeHdci OF last week is intro
duced in measure with the ethics uia without thereon
ssency Tie despOt did lot first proclaim woman
to be mans equal created N the image OF God AMI some
times supsrior in intellect and then attempt to Fix
her sphere Of action by his confined ideas OF moral
worth Before the falfe position of woman is successfully
maintained hope 10 more selghty argument drawn
from the divine cord than has appeared the above
toned article To say that is interior in position
10 msn because she was created after him is contrary
to reason AID sound judgment. With equal propriety
we might affirm that the human nature OF the Son u God
was inferior 10 that OF because il derived
from hers. The second reason that woman was made
man is not unquafedly true the good providence
OF God abundaDtly proves. The third reason, that,
woman is dependent upon man is not Away and never
Of necessity true To be able to discriminate between the
great prime fs of justice and equality established by the
nat Of the Almighty and things instituted and perpeuated
by allable must throw off the shackles Of semi
civilization
Ably does public opinion among Biahmins and Persians
maintain tyranuica restrictions the sphere Of woman
Why is the Wit permitted 10 sit at the table with
her husband and to have control over her sons WHY'S
she not allowed TO expose her face in public assembly
Nature, say they, has made her inferior in position
We are required 10 preserve order and the refinement
the female character and where she to oyerep her
set bounds it would be just alarming TO US to
Christian men and women when they see female re-
former si6nding before public assembly o, the 40
suIdiy OF threading the dark abyrnths and mOntrOsss
OF blood usted Past for rules Of Christian duty whentho
dispCDeaon fully recognizes the spiritual equality OF
the sexes. cannot perceive thar woman is entirely
deemed in her moral nature u. she has thoroughly d
her mind Of the besoed idea that her soul sexed
ard that abOred Effort is due her part impress and
70 pres the minds Of the people with the fact that she
awoman and hence inferior in position 20 man'-s most
DEGRADING idea and worthy only OF heatnenism whore It
originated and where to the present hour drives
into tie hareu 20 become wives in hocks which other
vie would never be done.
In general literature womsn stands by the side of man
in sc.exce she has arrived 10 the compauicnship
Staesmen have appealed 10 her for the solution Of prob
lem which had been worked AZ for nearly quarter Of
ceDtury in vain and she solved t. BOnapsrte lived in
eT let By tie political knowledge and saylcy Of 4
wmcD lie bOud be Ouwtted At last Not unfre quently
does happen that man comprehends after woman has
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believe rot only in "womans right TO keep silence in
public assemblies but also in the right 80 SPEAK when
The II irii moves her which have known TO be the
in tie PresbyteriGn Church where learned Theology but
the mt was met with" We close by sing.ny and
the Go1ology During revival in sssachusetis one
The declined making any public expressions Of
bis feelings The church abOred with him, unt hnay lie
wished TO know he could not have religion without speak
ing in meeting. They tod him te could not. Then ia,
inquiry very naturally arose Nbs is 10 become Of all
the women No answer nut the echo But II nan may
refill bis immortal interests thus, Why women with t1a
same feelings and aspirations exempt from ell danger
Ia. nature made her incapable OF free uterance Ia
church meeting when che stand with choir u sin
ers before an assembly OF OF three thlland pea
pie and almost shake the ediiee to IL Foundation Ia
here less physical and mental Effort called into requss1
By during the performances at Bern0n tnau When
she quietly stands in pulpit snd speaks before all the
IeoIe j. the latter she may tread more directly
Dyon The steps OF those who claim superiority Of position
and Bbo perchance may feel robbed Of glory pecuagy
their Truly has il been said by one If America
good great and gifted sons that WI Cod has made
woman capable of doing strong proof lie INTENDED
he should do All the disciples o: Moses who now ex
is in this door Of the nineteenth century viii never b.
able 10 roll back the swelling tide Of woman presen: al
vsncIg position until they able prove the
dIensaon suIeTsedes The IN tie principles precept
aud practice Of morality and religion II Moses and his
workers the earth they would doubtless tax
position jar above slight conceptions OF human pro
gresr, ard tell U.s. Tie highest compliment could pa
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