Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-26

Mn. EDITOR 81 see in your paper OF the
9Th instant, that the bill to enable married wo-
men to hold the right in their own properly,
was rejected by our would-be wise legislators
We now ask in the zane Of common sense, OF
what injury would it he to any one, while II
would be Of lasting benefit to many we can
not see why bill OF this kind should be re-
iected; and certainly it would not, If we had
men to enact our laws that wonld do, or at least
try to do, what Is right. But TN the contrary,
what have they done They have repealed |
the prohibtory liquor law, which, u sustained,
would have been Of lasting good, and have
added to the comfort and happiness Of thou
sands in the State Delaware. Instead Of siis'
tanning it, and making law to punish violators
of the law, they have saw fit in their mighty
wisdom to set it aside, and have hoistcd the
floodgates OF intemperance, iniquity, and crime,
| and women have no redress. They say that
christians voted for its repeal We deny H.
They may have the name, but there is not
man in tho State of Delaware who has the hap
piness of the human family and the welfare OF
| his fellow beings at heart. that dare touch 1t
with one of his fingers. Yet it is done, and
women and helpless children are denied the
| privilege of using for their comfort, their avn
property, unless their husbands choose to ret
| them, and in too many instances, that is squsn-
dered which would have kept the whole family
comfortable for life. When we hear men talk
ing of the privileges Of our little diamond State,
we feel II is like the handle of jug, all on one
side. Every man that knows anything, knows
that in Delaware the husband has the control
of the wiies property, and it is just as he sees
fit, whether she handles Il dollar OF 1t or nUt.
Is this rightl l tell you nay. The women Of
Delaware think themselves little in advance
of the poor downtrcdden females Of idolatrouS
nations who know nothing but to do the drudg'
cry, and think it an honor if they can but ASH
, | n Mt hal have
learned things. We want to be just where God
intended we should be. When He saw that II
| was not good that man should be alone, ana
| provided for him helpmate, lie neither loon
woman from the heel Of man to be trampled
upon nor from his head to rule over him,
nor do we wish it, but He took her from his
side, that she should be equal with him. Now
this was what we wanted when we potitoned
the Legislature to grant us tho power TO hold
our own property. We did not do it as mat
ter of mere noOrshine, with indifference wheth
err it was granted or not, but we did 1t from {
} sense of duty, knowing that it would be o
great benefit to many, while it would injnr(
none. | suppose if we had petitioned for thu
privilege OF setting up a grog shop, to decoy
our neighbors and ruin their families, the,
would have granted it, but whom We ask TO
protection, they refuse it. They have knocked
away the only prop around which clustered s.
many hearts. Parents were beginning to loo
> |
0 sons might become respectable, and thci
, daughters cared for. l think the transaction
n of the late session of our Legislature fraugl
with much evil, and may be considered in on
i history as dark and gloomy day. But we wi
il take courage. We have petitioned and it ha
h been rejected, but we intend to petition agail
d and yet again, until our request is granted. W
J. expect ADLER hands and wiser heads to tai;
t, their place. We believe that there arc enoug
e such men in Delaware. We have many OF III
lie right stamp, Ito their credit be it spoken VIII
es are men in every sense of the word who PR
& vide well for their families, and render all til
m comforts necessary for their happiness and "
as believe all such are in favor of this protection
N and would all men provide for and make the
ut families comfortable, we need not ask the lay
In But who are they but knows that this is not IL
lis case in many instances, therefore we claim
Ii law of this kind as our right, and shall not
n, satisfied until we have it. Let shame tinge Il
he check of the man that would oppose a law til
g, provides for the unfortunate and oppressed.
One OF MANY.