Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-05-08


follow his impulses unless they dictate measures
clearly Within Ills constitutional p0wetS, II wete
better 10 endure tempOtatatily the violations ol
our rights than 10 seek there tetlteSS al The OK.
pense OF those fundamental principles which de-
fuo and hunt The powers Of the Executive depart.
menl Of the Goyetnnent'
This square back out Of The Administration Of
gan, Is received by the filibu'Isrs with feelings
Of lie ptofoundtsI contempt. They say that oyc.
~ bodt Is indignant that IeAdmlnIsItati1n orSa0s
have humbugsel the country with theft war ntIl'
Giles. They ask, and we think very justly, why
was not this said at first, without OOling the peo'
pie with high sounding declarations Of the inlen'
lions oflhe Administration 10 protect our citizens
and repel oUttages on or gOg.
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A NoyEL MARRIAGE SErrLEsiESr..-A marriage
was soIemnized al farmhouse III West llloom.
field, In Massachusetts, on tho first Of this month,
which presented some features without precedent,
we believe, III this OF any other country.
The bride was Miss Lucy Stone. distinguished
champion OF Tho disputed rights Of mgEoes aud
women, The groom was Henry u, blackwell,
ISL, who is likewise an active apostle Of The
same sect. sympathy Of opinions begal sympathy
Of sentiment, und finally, from being twain they
would become one flesh. But how TO DO this
without bsitaying the gleat principles Of freedom
10 which bolh slooi pledged befote the public, was
the question, TO get lhe laws altered so as TO
equalize lhet tights and duties Ia Tie married re-
lation was difficult, II not impossible, aud would
involve delay, 10 which the fetyency Of theif
passion could not 10 teconsled. They finally hi
upon an expeltent which they concluded would
secure their tights and their anticipated mattimo'
nial bliss al The same time. What that cxpedent
vas is thus described BY lie Rev. T. W. tliggln'
son, Of Worcester, Massachusetts,, who OIllcIuel
OIL the occasion, IN communication 10 the WOt'
cestet spy
at was my privilege 10 celebrate May Day by
Officiating Of wedding, In farmhouse among
the hills Of West BlookGej. The bridegroom was
man Of tired worth, leader In The weStetn oRtl.
slavery movement, and The btide wbs one whose
fair fame is known throughout the noIIon--one
whose rate intellectual qualities ate excelled by
the nflYate beauty OF her heart and life,
Il never perOTliel the marriage celelnony with.
out renewed setss Of the iRigHlIy OF Out present
system OF laws In respect 10 Inatliage--a system
by which IMAM and wife are one, aud that one Is
the husbaId.' II was with my hearty CONCUR.
renee, Therefore, that the following protest WpS tea
anu signed, aS opsu Of the Hupllal ccieHI0Dyi aud
send II 10 you, that others may DO induced TO do
Likewise. T. ~ u.
PROTEST,
While we acknowledge our mutual affection,
by publicly assuming The sacred relationship Of
husband aud wife, YET In Justice 10 ourselves aud
gteal principle, We deem Ii duty 10 deClat that
this act on OUT part implies no sanction Of nor
promise Of voluntary obedience to, such Of Tie
present laws Of marriage, as refuse 10 rectgtikr
lhe vile as All independent tallOnal beng, while
they confer upon lie husband an injurious and
unnatural superiority, investing him with legal
powers which no honorable inan would exercise,
and which no man should possess.
We protest especially eguinst the laws Which
gives 10 the husband uEa.
/. The custody OF lis Sile'S person,
2. The exclusive control aud guardianship Of
theit children,
8. Tie sole ownership Of her personal, aud use
VI let zeal estate, unless previously settled upon
bet, OF placed IN The hands OF trustees as IN tie
case Of ninOts, lunatcs aud idiots,
4, The absolute light " tlle product Of her In
duslry.
5. Also against laws which eiyo 10 The widowet
so much Target and more petlnaneut an interest IN
tie property OF his deceased wife, than tlsy size
| 10 the widow in that Of her deceased husband.
9. Finally, against the Whole system by which
The legal existence d tie wife Is suspended Outing
maEtias0,n 50 Thai In most States Slo neither lIus
legal part III the choice Of her residence, nor Can
she make will, nor sue VI be Sued III h.t own
name, nor inherit property
We be ieYe that personal Independence and
equal human rights can never be IOtlelle'i, except
lot cfimej that marriage Should b. an equal and
permanent partnership, aRd so recognised by luwi
| That until Il Is so recognised, married partners
Should ptOyide bgsinSl TIC radical injustice Of the
present laws, by every means in their rOwet.
We IeieYe thai where domestic difficulties aTlSe
no oppeal should he made 10 legal tribunals un'
der existing laws, but that oil difficulties should
be submitted 10 the equitable adjustment Of 0Ibi'
ttatots mutually chosen.
Thus, IeyeIeRcing law, we enter our earnest
protest SeanSt rules and customs which ATE UNI
%olthy Of lie nome, since they violate justice,
tlle eSscence II all law.
(Sigued,) IlESRY D. BLACKWELL.
LuCY ST0SE
The New York Post comments on The pboyc O,
follows
The unusual precautions taken by Tho sub,
scfibsB 10 this protest, not 10 be cheated In The
bargain they have just made, doubtless have tleil
origin In an acquaintance with each others catac.
Ter and ptopenSiiies, which The public generally
does mol possess II is not safe, therefore, ipt 4
stranger 10 venture criticism upon them. But
there Is one omission 10 which we may venture
10 allude. and which we can hardly account FOL
except upon The supposition that their expectations
from The future ATE more limited than young per-
sons commonly entertain when entering INTO The
marriage relation. There isno provision ihut MI,
Blackwell shall make his SLATE Of the LADY
clothes.
SournrRs IIIRrisr CoxyrSrtoy.- The neYI sps.