Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-11-06
From the BANGOR Jefcr.jnian
oh. Constituency.

VII pusfNtFuty.
\; tle G. exhibition of h, Maine
state Agricultural Society in TIN. CITY
premiums Waf' off rel f9r tn bes, riding
N LOIS back. by ,adie. \, the TIM aD.=
ealeted COR tsc eoates, fur III. prsaia,r.
t29Esanis NJ pclai hal asxe u Sled 20
- - the=sSHi i,faa Il .aI==s horse
IA ts1.a. IL ess4stt-js, II s4se
=hnfz7 al nj m=ilcI nrets ..iea>.
- t3r : --me-ht7ic,, farm Rs. common
l.a' eg"r, atly. ~ tAlrs. we're ,here
II '.il1 tas competitors Appeared I. 1nd
ro-nfa nee! II IN; iar the rfizs. f5r
II r. than AZ hour. tlrce ladies' rode 10
AMI fr' upon tie course. showing their
xii their daring, and in,repidi,y before
the asiIaiTing eyes 9f the thousands gaz-
IN; upon them and this. too. in the
ta-c n' i public opinion. which pra,es SO
N Oh ab0u, feminine modes,y and re-
u ma, which ienounces Lucy Stone
aad her associates, for daring to stand
before gapin. crowds = which cries on.
with st ntnrifn voice as though il would
thus completely annilti'at- the earn It
fe.ofn Is, ",he place for wsgaan IS a.
home -
Where Is the rrspec, Of the MAINE
State Agricultural Society" for this pub
lic opinion. when unhcr is auspices,
Young and pure females, arc invited to
show themselves before motley GRO. ID,
p" hat has become OF the valiant couser-
natives, who. with much ardor. have has..
ened - the rescue OF .famt.ine modes,v,
when II lost itself in utterins 10 Assem-
bici people. its own earnest, searching
and deeply-scated convictions OF truth.
and IN iearlessly por,raying the wrongs
OF our social system. whose existence
but few. ifany, pretend TO deny
With what alaerity have little editors
who wear coats, rushed to the saving OF
society, from the effect. OF such innoya-
tons and with dignity becoming TO
superior intellects, expoundej the
impressive truth, that "a woman who
exposes herself to the gaze OF the multi
'ude, loses her feminine refinement, and
the IesDcct which otherwise is due 10
her. And now, where are ,asy -
What editors have denounced this recent
exposure Of femaies to public 1aze =
what theologian has learnedly quoted
81. Paul, in view of the awfully i'm.
pressiye fact, tina, three ladies' rode on
horseback 10 contest for the premium
offered, and thus proved recreant TO ali
our Id ars OF female delicacy. and refine
ment True, here and there one would
say, they didn't see how they could
ride before SO many people," but every.
body said they rode splendidly, looked
beautifully. and added to the interest OF
the exhibition 80 the few were sll-
enced
Now, while we all would ay our
humble tribute to the skill, grace,
success of the competitors for this
premium ;-believing that it did ada
greatly 10 the interest of the exhibition
ami that nothing demoralizing in !"
t ndency could result th0retr4n IN
woman can do wei, that she
$40 nd b. Above / and e4eplraged u do
particularly such alt'y Great "a As
ming on horseback -ys, when "s Sc
p try day, In. low Nj, the sarctsn anu
lie pretend d conscientious indignation
'hat greet our etfnes' female Lecturers
fr mskios themselves 50 public. ~hl'e
this pablc exhibition OF females is MT
only sanctioned by the "Maine STATE
Society" but applauded'
and admired by the same public, we eau
5u, heartily exclaim, "Oh, Consistency
fhoa art a Jewel. FAsArieisA'