Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-05-15

cgAeTga II.

Oh the narked distinction neessssrily exist
lag between Man end wonan. In this, We
shall dwell more particularly on tbs prepey
position or sphere. uomaa has been ackpovl.
edged to appropristslv an ar oeeuuv 4, 4.
not our intention 70 de,rsot In IN. sligbtest
degree. from vousu's euineptiv k;gb ana
exalted iatuence nor 4, il ouf inten,ion 20
sxaIt man in any sense whatever Aevand NJ.
aeservings In drawing the line Of di..
| tinotion between woman. m an iptelligspt
aud sfFsctioudte being. We must. pry forcs Of
| justice. adhere rieialy 10 the prime point.
J At issue We are net Of that eisss of men
whs with eonceited ideas Of their attain M mt.
abhor aud dstest we'll educated and we'll In,
| formed women Being entirely free from
any such uneailed fer sbherrenee Of iut.lii.
gen, women. We mead no, eff,r .py .nolsov
for What 20 may ssy Whsn n woman n.
parts from her own safe and sure rrounj ,o
intrude on that of The opposite ssx. and in
| doing which. she exposes herself ,s the iust.
" deserved ridiculs Of nan. there In NO re..
son iu her ppbraiaing BIN a. \ tvrant. Tn,
Almighty in bis infinite wisdom. allotted
her. her piacc.-spd il II hut r.,;sn.l
In maB. TO exact Of hsr 20 keen tbat
place. Juss 80 in regard TO man, the same
was done to him and no one Of sense will
gainsay or deny TO woman the yichi to make
him keep his plNce. Why, what IL mans
intellect, in comparison 60 woman's will.
IL he departs from his proper sphere. aud
iHfringes on the most trivial Of uomau's
privileges Docs not every day experience
teach man, and convince woman, that she
possesses and has always possessed, certain
inherent rights that none dare assail with
the hope Of escaping unmitigated eensure
aud drnouneemepti Surely such IL the
fact How ridiculous then is il, for either
men or women, to raise keW aud cry, TO
the effect. oh We know mAn locks upon
woman as the weaker vessel. aud therefore
is il, that she is respected aud kindly treat.
ed. Aud further, il docs net spring from
an acknowledged sense Of her equality as an
intellectual being. and becsuse OF the equal.
it,, be does her justice for fear che may or
can reialiate We ask, is is not far better
for woman to possess such an ineAlculaLle
advantage, even because Of bor being the
weaker vessel, rather than that she owe her
immunity from harsh treatment TO the pos
session Of an equality in intellect Sensible
women can not do otherwise than agree TO
the proposition. There is much said now n.
days, on The importance Of educating the
Dasscs-the poSr--and, that The more Rsu.
erAl tbe system Of education the more en-.
nRLtsned the people become. WsaTree 10
all that, but when the female portisn Of the
masses are educated, the i'm mpcrtant feature
70 educate, the Hart, IL overlooked, and the
brain is erammed TO oysrAouing, with ex.
travagant ideas that woman is mans equal
in all things Hence, We nov meet With so
many women. pratipg on @w woman's Will"
"Womsns Rights "Wonsn's Intellectual
Equality with Man'--And . host Of other
absurd and false ideas Of woman's portion,
! equality, privileges, &e
The sphere allotted to woman by divine
permission, is that Of Home. The position,
| that Of Wife and Mother In 50 erdainipe
aud regulating that she vas TO be the in
| fuencing genus Of the domestic circle, it
| was never intended TO deprive her Of any
| privilege really snd Justly her own Nor
can it be proved, by even tho most enthusi.
astio Of her defenders, that she has ever
been denied single right, iegitimAtely her
| own. In tie eieTsfioR Of the intellectual
standard, woman has been permitted freely
to participate No Moslem intcrdict ex.
eludeS her from the temple Of knowledge no
illusion Of ehivalry exAlIs her 20 an airy
height, above the proper duties of life and
It's proper, substantial epjoymen,s
such were Mira Sigournsy's views and
opinions and surely ia woman Of 20 ex
allied talent, could see, and draw the proper
distinction Of the duties aud privileges oi
woman, why need her sisters then seek 70
depart from her proper sphsFsl There Il
place in the sphere Of woman, that she ear
GIL TO the very greatest advantage aud bens-
ht, without in the least degree departing
frous her ssIiot line 81 daly 'Tis IisJ oI
teacher, aud we freely sdmit--asd can do Il
without changing eur position in ths
pFsvines sf teacher, she IL most Admiralty
oAleals'sd 10 stand Pre-emibeu' We grant
uhhssi'atihgly, that the vocation oG woman
/, 70 teaeh-bM got 10 bgifiafe II is po'
siuon she can hll most eTedhably, and wt
do not tbink u worth while to gainsay H.
ssa merely dsny by IN Sssertion, tsst she
csnuot even OIL sueh position Tbs, is
not our way We aim 20 do Womas justice
10 dsfsnd hes TO uphsld her Ia sli that II
Ttghs and proper We admit also that 10
the school room, woman p'ssesses rare aad
PeeuLiarly h'tsd eapaeitiss for ooning "a
contact With the young aud tender mind
sud With ready aaeP'ness imPaft to the uh
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