St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-27

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about woman's wrongs, and no doubt both
men and women are better off in this than
in any other country, despite negro Slave
ry, which is both crime in morals and
blunder in economy. Applause.
In some parts Of the country there are
laws which justify the assertion that wo-
man is respected, but this is by no means
the general spirit of our society. Wesmay
be as gallant as Lovelaae, Or courtly as Sir
Charles Grandson; but this is profession,
and it is our national weakness to contJund
our profession, with our performance. We
profess to hold as distinctive principle
that all men arc born equal, yet nearly
one-seventh Of our population are degraded
by the most odious system known to his
tory.
We also claim to be Christian nation;
when cardinal principce Of Christianity
is love to God and to our neighbors as our
selves. We all know whether people 80
down town every day to love their Nigh
bors. Laughter.] We all know whether
the universal principle of trade is not
"Every man for himself and the devil for
the hindmost.' We are ex-oficio Chris
tians, just as aboy is an ex-officio Democrat,
because his father is q Tammany Sachem.
These are simple facts, and Imention them
to show there is i great deal more 70 be
done than has been yet done, and nobody
need look for the Millennium before the, end
Of the summer. Is the practical public
opinion in this country a just and noble
one? Do we open to woman every indus
trial opportunity, and admit her to equal
rights in society? When we hear that
old Herodotus said that there was>a place
in Babylon where they sold women, We re-
mark, ''That was before the Christian era
When we are told that wives are sold in
Asia, we say, ""Those are uncivilized lands =
But how about this i'll Paris to-day, when
Cotilda is taken from conyentand married
to the old roue Of 10, whom she has fever
seen, or having seen, hates? How about
this in London, where Ethel Newcome is
sold to the Marquis who bids highext p
Does she not protest, with all her heart,
and-submit How then about New
York =? But mo- put off my shoes.
This, I am told, Is Christian this
is no Constantinople Here we marry for
love. This is no London OR Paris Of
course it is not! [Laughterr] May we
not read in the morning papers Of those hos; lie die
tiyhtful public dinners at which men only
are present When serious business was
disposed Of; when the great speeches we're
made that complimented women SO pretti-
ly, and the privileged ladies were behind
the screen; after the orators had retired the
army and navy were drunk with cheers,
and the songs had been sung, the last toast
is proposed, "Woman-lIeaycn's last and
best gift; It is received with many cheers,
and the gallant editor Of the Weekly Flop
doodle responds; many shed tears; ATTIC,
which those Of the company that were able
rose, and, hallooing 1--WE won't go home
till morning. hiccupped to their homes
| [Great laughter
There are hundreds of young men in this
city saying to hundreds of young womcr
that life is blank till they will consent te
make them happy; and when the long
worship is over, they settled down 70 then
sphere and become either beautiful flow
er in the parlor, or head cook and superin
tendent Of breeehes buttors!
i Are these pictures unfair? Do they MOI
occur here continually? Is not the position
of woman in this country, after all, some
what similar to her position in the Turkish
harem? IF unmarried, is she not obliged
to drudge for Il living, and be laughed al
if she strives to rise above that position
If married, does she not become simple
mother Of children, lay figure for nilli
nersa figure head for her husbands table:
I hope there are women here who are in,
dignant at this description
In painting, sculpture, literature and
science, few women are patronizingiy said
to be doing very well for women. And in
the English census Of 1851, there are &
certain number Of women classed as in the
learned profession; they are pew-openers.
Though women are peculiarly fitted tt
soothe suffering humanity, they are met
with stormy troubles when they attempt te
obtain medical education. But, thank
God, there are women who fight their way
through; that, within stones toss of the
place where I am speaking, there are noble
women, who, under the bane of public doubt
and contumely, have chosen to do wha,
God has given them power to do, and te
answer to God and not to Mrs. Grundy.-
Literary women are still sneered at. But
among the industrial classes, where always
must be most men and women, there arc
sadder sights. Thousands Of miserable
men and women surround u.s. The men
have their work, their votes, and in the last
extremity. their strong right hands Bu'
the woman-e7en their needle is now stolen
away from them by the subtle brain Of man
and what resources have they? Pretty
girls, they become what you are not ever
expected to know; they are not far from