The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-27
That "Critic."

In the Journal Of the 18th, communica-
ton appears signed Critic" in which the
writer is so frank and candid as to confess that
he has been made the victim of some gentle
lady who, in gratifying his opportunities,
has shown by the Indifferent civilties Of which
he complains that his attentions could be dis
pensed with. Yet. that Mr.. "Critic'' is a gen.
tleman is unquestionable; at least judging from
the position which he must necessarily occupy
to admit him to party circles; but that he ex-
hibits refined taste and cultivated mind, is
by no means presumptious in denying to him
those gentemanly traits which so highly in
fuse spirit of complaisance at all times to-
wards ladies.
That | agree with "Critic," rs to going to
parties early and returning early admit. But
pray who should make the first move to RENE
dy the evil? Is it we ladies, or those gentle
men upon whom we defend for company to
AMI from parties? Is it expected that we
should be in readiness at the stated time, and
expect company which may or may not come?
Or is it the duty of the gentlemen who attend
parties, to offer their services and attention in
the course Of the afternoon Of the day on which
the party is to take place? Many years ago
ut was the custom; a good old custom! But
now how is it? A gentleman calls for lady
at OF o'clock and expects her to be ready
at a moments warning. She may not have
made any preparations, and if not prompt,
why forsooth this is sufficient cause for neglect
Well Mr. Editor, l am willing to suffer neg
lsct from such men, and believe that most
ladies' are. But let one say that if we were to
ostracize those gentlemen who, are encum-
brances upon our society there are many such
destroying by their rude, s,cagge,ty and awk-
ward manner, by their insiped, dull and unin-
taresting conversations, and coarse fattery
the pleasure of social intercourse which is the
very essence of our natures, could we not
effect the change so much denied by Critic?
most assuredly we could, give US the word o.
command, and obsequious subjects and in a
short time we wonld produce and among those
changes radical change in our party circles.
We would enact a la,c---a prolihitory Ian
and would enforce tive can do it, and this
law Mr.. Editor would not be violated OIL have
advocates to preach to US the unconstitutionalit,
of its provisions, neither would it be made :
matter Of judicial adjudication, and its whole
some and human tendency paralized by The
opinion of a supreme judge. He who would
be found guilty should have to suffer and n,
writ of habeas corpus could be granted to saw
him or his friends from the penalty which i
would infict. Is there anything more repul
Isive. and which exhibits the deprayity of thes
habits more than while freed from all restraint
of their calm and sober movements and mad
Iobdurate to shame by the frequent drinks @
good old braadya at our parties, to presume them
selves still in possession of sufficient meata
power to be interesting and agreeable in thei
lattentions. And is it not astonishing that per
sons giving parties encourage the custom b,
placing the tempting article before them?-
Yet Mr. Ed. we must overlook these qualitie
which adorn the character of our gentlemen(?
We must be silent, and if zoe inadvertently com
NIT little fault or improperly why we ar
criticized.
The fact is there is not MARRYING mai
among the whole set; and they are consequent
ly independent and indifferent to our charm
and the inviting engagement which we, o
some one of US, have from time to time hinte,
at. For my part l expect to be an old mai,
+ and don't care fig for the best one amonl
them. Still if we were to bring about tn
change which | suggest I might change m,
+ mind, for then there would be some hope; the,
would then have to make themselves NOR
agreeable and useful. But now they are en-
ldeayoring to deceive us but they are deceivin,
themselves; they wear the face of pleasantr,
and gaiety, while their hearts suffer the mos
exquisite torture; and they may continue t.
suffer as long as my principles are for "wo
mans rights" and the privilege of signing.
MISS. LUCY.