The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-03-18
LOLA MoNTEz ON" STRONG MINDED wo.

~ vi Loiit us u lecturer, ana seemed to en-
dorse emphatic;'lly her Independent idea,
on the subject of" Strong Minded Women.
She WAS embarrassed, she sail between tll,
just idea Of strength and what was now dc
nominated strong minded, in the woman's
r'ghts movement. Mrs. l;loomcr had OBJ
tanned the reputation Of beng strong mind
cd by merely cutting six inches OF her pc;
tlcoat. Five ll,ul,cd women getting to-
gcthcr in convention, and resolving that
they were an oppressed community. aud
that the men were raSca!S and scoun,lrcs,
proved that they were discontcnted, bnt
coui! not prove that they were strong Mind
cd The strong mi' ded women were not
women of words, but women of ,cc,ls-no,
OF resolutions, but of action. History did
not teach that they ever CONSUMED much
time in conventions; they were, rather.
prompt to resent cncruac!ncnts upon their
rights, anal to defend them. or take the con-
sequences OF such defence. When the Coun-
tess Cecil, wifi. of the Governor of Henry
~, had been called upon to deliver up the
city that she defended. on The threat ,ha,
her husband. who WIS in the Lon,], of ,..
enemy, should lie put 10 death, replied
-"l have riches in abundance; have
offered them, anl would still oilrr all for
his ransom; but | would not i-mominuu>iy
purchase 4 lf. Which he w.ulI ,.,ro,.h
me with, and which he would not ask to
cniov. bv means Of di>hnuor mr. hv ,,...,.,,,
arainst nv kino and co,u,rv~ Th., w..
an cxamn,c of =, r,..l >,r,n, n,;,,l,.l ,.,,,,,,,
and history ,vos f,u ,r r.,.,, .,, ..,..
had no need Of convc,,;ous or ,as,,n,;,,.
to make herself known IN H.. v,lJ T,,,.,.
was such \ difference. !,,;w..,, .,r,.,,, ,,;,,.l
and s,ro,, ,,,,..,.J v,,,,..,, r., ,
ALWAYS respected Il won,u Of m.u;us
Genius was not s.v W,,It ,r, ,,.
seek TO- take = woman Tko .J,,, E.;,.yi;1,.
to fryinn roncalcs and rc.,;,.t o,;or.
Hauoh,er) When tlcv ,l,,,,r,, .f N,r
ror.t Of Aniou woull ,l,..y ,,uso ., ,.,1.
uLou, III. ;ut,.ll.ct IF ,,.,, ",
Of B,llcvjlc with nj }rr military ,,,or,.
Irr SucpnSSIvn .1ncnnpts
one Of Tho h,ul.omcs, wo :,
Those wcrc not SOLITARY. ,.,.os v.,o 49,,
not read of the Amuzous. who dill ~ ,,..
fighting, and made the men STAY IT home,
who were not allowed 10 marry until ,,.r
hal killed tLc;r m,r7 yl,;. ,,.
the ouc,tion uud,ul,,d,. T., ~, x,>,, I.,
woulJ satisfy. our uol,r,, .;,., WI,
did not know Of ,bc p,r.I., Il f:r.,..
daunltcr and Of .lo,, of ,r. or,l,7.,,
tess H,lmont who viii, h,r l.,,l l..
taken prisoners ,hourh ,;, ,,:I,,,,... .,,,
ccntcncss 1T home a-or port;, III. l.,,,;
tul dauohtcr of Cato ,jII,;., ,,ho
der to conv;,co hor l,,1,,.,, Ill.,. =,
worthy Of h.;ut ,r,.,.., ,,, mill. ,.l
heroic deeds had h,IIv ,,,.,.,if, ,.;l,
a knit. of lb,. C,,u,,,css of nr,,, v,
desperately defended ;cr c,s,,o wL., al
gave i, up for lo,,-or Sv,,Iy,. ,ho wifi. ,s
E,l.r, of r,,,,,,,1,. ,,., ,..,.,
bands life, had. at the s;wr;i. of h.r ow,
life sucked her bu,b,,rs ,osorol v,,,,.
But not only were women c.,,.,,,.ol g..
heroic deeds. bnt also in iu,c;,.c, ,rl ..o,
science. Had no, Isabella Of .lrrauon
hccu III. o.,v ,.. ~ .,,,,;,, a., ;:
cries Of Co,rmlus ami ,,..lr, ,,r,,.l a.,
man Of the sovcr,.;.,,s U.n.l',r\ III,
intellect Of Scurami<. and. sb. WIS sorry
TO say, kcr bad morals, would riva! chat Of
any male monarch, What m,l. r,,,.,,
made u NOR. sr]cu1J ,c;ou ,,,,r z,,n,I;.
Quccn Of p;!mvra7 and dill r,, o,..., ~;
zaJcth whose moral ch,r.c,.r .h, ,o,,,
not undertake to defend bear IN. r.uu,a,.n
Of the gigantic mouar, = Wh.,a .av,,
men iiml :. rival to Ca,har;ue ,b. Second of
Eussia, and hal NO, Christians, ., >",