Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-06-06

WAR OF PELDPONESU6,


Mr.. PLANTER 1T has been the un.
varied rule of action, since the earlies
; history of mankind, for those who pos-
sess the supremacy Of power, to exer
else the i'imitable prerogative of govern
ing the dependents of their will with {
stern sdbersnce to the savage axiom thai
might shall interpre. the rule of right
1t Is not peculiar to the human species
but common to all animated creation.-
The lion feels no compunct,on of con-
science, when lie devours bis bel pless
victim the wild Indian of the prairie
teeS no remorse when he executes Ills
prisoner of war and civilized man
though gifted with the superior attain
ments of intellectual accomplishments,
and blessed with the priceless benefits of
q divine code of morals, seeks TO crush
with relentless assurance the frs eyi-
dencs o! q commendable aspiration on
the part of woman 10 reach and occupy
an equal position with the more fortu>
nate lords of creation. Although tie
State of Louisiana has surpassed all
other governments in securing the in
dIviduaI and personal rights Of woman,
yet she is still compelled 10 submit in
passive obedience, when differences of,
opinion arises, and recognize the acts
OF her husband as valid and legal when
known to be in contrsvention to every
principle Of natural Justice
Let Us admit as a basis on which 10
argue, that our State has reached the
nltlmatum Of female Iiberty-;hen i,
might on the other hand be conceded
that We constitute very insignificant,
part Of the great whole, in t;s muIti,u
d'uous assembly Of nations.
England stands next 70 the United
States in liberal principles. and universa!
federation TO its subjects. and With them
tie Queen and ruler of that great nation
is scarcely exempt from tie barbarity OF
it. tvranic laws.
. With an EneIishman a woman is but
the visible representative Of compliant
obsequlousness, for it has been but few
wears, when in high ranks, she WAS
bartered and sold for title and money a,
the pleasure Of her guardian. And it !
may we'll be said with equal truth, that
many fair. .daughters Of Louisiana are |
not uufrequently pledged ard united By |
parents to parties with whom they hare |
no mental aceeptation, but on the cons
trary, in many instances, entertain
positive aptipathy. In this variegstsd
and molly state Of society men still
argue that woman is respected and her
rights secure but it seems to me more
ike the respect of jailor to his fair
prisoner, when be tips his hat and oows
,ompIacently TO her through the CRATES
If her dungeon, than the veneration We
,we TO woman for the kind influences
he exerts over depraved man N cor
npt society.
Right is right whether it was ever Gu.
orced or not; ,orong IS aeronq though
by ages Of practice. approved
y kings, princes and poteo,ates, and
wen sanctioned BY the reslstless current
# popular opinion.
As late as the eighteenth century the
rowned heads Of Europe uniformly
the royal princesses to her {
uture lord, before she could lisp her
Mothers name, and we know more than
me instance in the sunny South where
N avaricious father has sacrificed his
laughter to stupid mutton head for the s
AXE of gold or TO crafty some idiesin-
ratio whim. Happiness consists IN the
be satisfaction of our wants and desires =
and to say, when individuals has been ]
denied the exercise of a t
egltimate right, that they are still free
0 think and act as may be most congo
ial to their social organization, is to Ut
er an absurdity. and then attempt to /