New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-01
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No letters OF administration shall be granted % per
con convicted Of infamous crime % any one ncapa
be by law Of making contract 20 person no;
citizen OF the ncd States unless such person reside
within this state nor 10 any one who Is under twenty one
wears Of sce 10 ony person who shall be aijudd IN
compeieut by the surrogate 70 execute duties OF sur
trust by of dunksnEess imp-ovdeace wani Of
undertaking; nor any married woman, bat whore
married woman is entitled 10 administration the same
usy he granted 70 her husband in her right and behalf
Ghere is nothing ihat uRruy vile nigh, 10 a-tias,
which The husband LIS ~. sufficient protection the law
Bet not so with the wife. Il she haye worthless has
bard a confirmed dIunkarc. VA ~ a vsZraut, be
has .u Ell the rights Of nan husband aol iAner.
ThCueh tho whole support Of ile family be thrown upon
De wife II Tie wages she earns b pad % her By aer ca
ploytI the Lu,ba1d receive tasl again II by IN
vear,t industry end perseverance she ean esva u. aes
self erc Children pitch ~ ground and shed 20 cover
hen the hal and cen 'Tp her Of al hsr h-rd Gaming
tam Ler and her Exile ones 80 in The COLI n)h6 . blast
;ssE DE clothes from their backs the bread FROM ,he,
rorhs al this by yourIaws may he do end has he ioae
Of ard ain 10 a." ih5 Iafsciy Of THAI astes ia
human lOlm, the rumaellcr.
But tie vile ..bo Is so fortunate a. to have inherited
property tas, BY the new law 10 this State been redeem
foIn her lost condition. Soc is no longer legal u'l
Gritty This property law, IL fairly construed viii over
turn toe whole code relating 20 ami prDer-. The
ri.h pros city implies tie right % bay alf 1T Z, vii
ana bequesth and herein is ne do nE 81 civil. oz,
tie sh make Contracts. ct ready gentlemen the
little justice will he coming @ YOU ore day deed In
haIc Tor your ackn wielgment When he asks you Il
"yDu Il, without fear compulsion, yes Dol Us.
as ae DO 1aeu, t50 tie right vii il NOV whst
becomes OF Tie tenant for Ire Snail no. The hsppy
husband Of millionaire who has lived in yoIe- pm ely
msnson in Tie mict Of plenty aud elegance b. cls dowl
il day o. Tie use OF one hd oi tbs es-ae ana leg
hCldftd year lolg be remsils her wd)Yor AGi
.houn be IN spite Of nis bounty ceibacy moeled By
be- antcufn' marry tSan' choosing TOR VII. q woman
poor O. Lir-rt 'hall ne be- thrown psnless th'
cod world ibis child Of flrfuLe enerv1ted by ease m
luxury henoeinrh % be depeudau, wholly On his oTn
scsr,t't Poor man lie would - rich though n t.e
s5HFctfits oi many women who have passed. Garol "a
just sgch ordeal But what Is properly without she
rsh, TO protect that property by law. lis mocSey 20
Say ctUan ss'1tc j. mlt 20 Win no ny consent y'g
Lave The silht 10 tax VIII and how yoI pie so, e
lave voice iu making gahere- ths T. sltCr
or tho Nv The rlh' 70 properly viii OF necessity com
ri u IN dle time 90 tE1 exercise Of right the cleo
tive franchise, lnd then naturally follows The rA- 10 hold
Office.
7L.r&: Look at tbe position Of woman a. widow.
Nhereytr We a!,mp; o. Out odt the wrong ottLe g.
these WL0 would have believe hat the lays clnI'. D.
improve Cd. POINT Zoo tue privilege p,Ss aal claims oi
q widow. Let Us lruh lltJ these Little. B-l1ii "a
yoIceT handle house aFied pair who. for long year,
have lived together chdics alone. Those few 1cts
81 well Tiled ud, with The small white h0lsr. Jhlt iojl
50 cheerful through s ZINES AID doRer, attest the honest
ATit and s taste Oh a. oWlers. This mla and ~ 90,
b. hard day labor have made this home ther own
Lee ,Ley live in peace and plenty, happy Ia the hope t1
they may CweN together seClr. under their wac
and uoe FOR tn fey years thai remain co. tsa. AMI
that under tho shadow Of these trees planted by leir
haId ard in the midst OF their household gJ1s .osoA
aId familiar here may take q cir la farewell ~ earth
But Glss for human hopes the bias Jald i5'. oul without
vii. and the stricken widow isil blow .'se tl0
COMPANION u her youth. h. house aud home 1i ha ao
little cum he hrd ia bank For the law, "h'h tlAts up
og-izance Of widows elr with Twelve children, ami uJ
cent Instantly spies OF. tns wdOF s1@s account of
lcre., and announce. 20 her the startling Intelligence
that >. tLd %, the house and lot and one ha ths
personal property, hers. The lw has other 4vJdts
with whom hc Must share The hard earned SAVINGS ot
ytafs Ia Ills dark hour a. glefle coarse mlpl5 OF Ie
law gather round the widow hsuhsone and IN the name
Of us'ice outTsge al natural sense Of night; AMI 'ck 90
tn sacIodre Of human love and with cold familiarity
proceed 10 place moneyd v8'ue on tie oil sra caa 90
Which but few bTef hOur since she closed tue eyes .
had ever beaned on her With kindness and affection o.
tie solemn clock ia the conner ha,tOd the Aour passed
away every gameniwth which his iorn aud presence
wee assoc lied md o. every article OF comfort and c9u-
ytu.ente that The house contained. even down 20 tho
knives and fork AID slo)ns-and the widow sa. 1t all
and Wien Tie work Wa DONE she gathered mp what the
law allowed her and went forth 20 seek another homo
This is tie much talk d 81 widows dover Behold tn
mGgueIimy OF the law ia allowing the widow % retain
lie interest one tird the landed estate and onehdf he
persond property u her husband and taking TIE jnr
sLers g. ilstiL Had she died nri, tie house ami ani
would III have been the husband still No on wOlid
have dared I;rdo upon tho privacy 0f Bis homo
nole=t lin in biz sacred retreat oi sorrow.
How ask you. that be called justice which axis
su,h a distinction o. .lis bowen m1u ami woman
B,managCmeut economy and industry, widow able
in few years % redeem her house aud home Bat the
law never loses sight Of tho parse matte how 10 the
scale being lie may be- l. sends is ocers round
ever wear gather in the hIrvest for the public crib
and D. widow Wh0 owns piece Of land twp feet square
escaIe this reckoning Cur widow TOO who has no"
twice oSfrtl her home has her g1au Tax g. pay also
tribute II gratitude that che is permitted TO breathe the
Tree air Of this Republic where taxation without repre-
mutation o, sucl WOfhies John Hancock aud sam
Uel A3sms las been declared intolerabe tyranny. Hay
ing Glanced q the auimity of the lw in ia dealings
with the widow let how the ind yidua man unie-
the Influence such laws does out Justice % his pmdte
Ii. husband has The Absolute rght To viii hi prop
ery a. be nay see it. II be- has children be divide bis
property anon, them leaving his wife her third ony Of
ihe landed eseie thus making her dependent on the
bounty Of her own children. man with tlu'y thousand
dollars r. personal property may leave his wife bu. few
hundred a ear a. long a. she rsmains MS widow.
The csses are without number where women who hive
lived in aud elegance at he death Of their husbands
have Ey Will been Eccuc % the bare nocessares ollie
Tha man who esye. his vie the sole guardian OF his
property and children is exception TO SIC general rule
Man has ever manifested wish that the world should in
deed be blank the mpanon whom he leaves behind
him The Hindoo make that wish Law, and burns the
widow OIL the funeral Pile other husband but the civilized
man impressed with differ, Ut view If the sacredness Of
life tai e. less sumnar, mode OF drawing lis beloved
partner lfer him doe it BY the deprivation and star
walton Of the flesh and the humiliation and mofcadono OF
the spirit In bedue atng the wife Just enough 20 keep
.oul ard body Together to lose sight Of the
fact that woman like himself takes great pleasure In acts
of be evidence and charity l. is but just therefore that
she should have il in her power 20 give during her life
and 10 viii away at her death IS her 0eneysence or Obj
cations might prompt her TO do
ForItt: Look a: the Posi; Of womsn Is aoa,!ar
There II human love gerfous strong aud steadfast
that Of the mother for her child, yet behold how cruel
and ruthless are your lew touching this sacred rs
ieiion.
Mature h-s clearly made the mother the guardian Of the
child bat in hs inordinate love Of power does
tnualy set Nature sad Nature laws az open defiance
The father NAV apprentice his child. bind him oct 70
trade labor without the mothers cOnsent-yea in direct
opposition to her most earnest entire ae her prayers All
tears.
He may apprentice his son TO gamester or run.sTer
and thus cancel his debts o. toaor By the ablse Of this