Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-06-10
The Cosy Chat of III"

] The inhabitants of this mundane sphere,
have been frequently terrified and startled at
some brilliant and unusual phenomena in
the starry heavens, and have gazed thereat
with undesirable admiration. The moral
world has often been compelled to worship
some great and noble light. Sons Howard,
Dix, Fry or Hopper, whose philanthropy
and whose devotion to the great work of al
leviatins humanity S sutfarings has filed 9TH
ers with deep reverence and gratitude for
their moral heroism The Intellectual world
has had its learned names--its bright galaxy
of minds, to whom it has paid its homage;
and the religious world has had its great
martyrs, its Calvins, Lathers and Knoxes,
to whose labors and zeal it feels it owes its
very existence. List, bu, not least, the lit
tie world Of crazy, reckless and f,natical set
of men and women, who have very foolishly
undertaken to argue that woman is human
being, that she has all the rights, privileges
and responsibilities Of human being-this
world, too, has found its hero, and its OBJ
ject Of gratitude, reverence and DEVOTION
And trust it will not fail to show its deep
feelings of gratitude and devotion to III"
How every worker in this branch of reform
will be relieved when they know what
mountain has been demolished before them.
as .'H." tells us in his own inimitable and
pathetic way that he Acknowledges the right
OF woman to do as she pleases. This settles
the question. Who shall say that we have
bothered and vexed ourselves over this ques-
ton in vain? What if Lacy Stone has been
mobbed and rotten cgged? Away down
east we have raised up hero, Qons may
he wave , who SAYS if woman chooses to
be a lecturer be will 90 if convenient, and
give her q candid hearing. What il Har-
ward College and every other college in the
United States but two have slammed their
doors in the face of Harriet X Hunt and all
others Of her sex who want to be physi
clans? '.H.. (all honor TO him for it) says,
il he was sick and wanted to employ doc
tor. and female doctor was the hest to be
had, and it was convenient, he should en-
ploy her" Antoinnette L. Brown could
not get ordained to be a minister. How it
must comf3r. her now to know that ''H, " is
willing she should TRY u b. one.'' And
those women like Lucy Stone and Mrs. II =
brouck. whose sewing machine, pictures ana
other private property have been sid. rather
than their taxes should he willingly paid
without their being represented. can take
comfort and be Of good cheer. for II" says
he shall not take it upon himself Ito judge
satellites. who follow on dew !ly in the
rear Of our zealeus leaders, we. should have
hand and a voice in the honors which shall
certainly be paid to al. = Why need We
care that We are called fools and fanatics
Our breath has not been spent in vain--for
our labors are ended. HI has settled the
question by withdrawing himself from al.
opposition. How do we know how much
midnight oil was consumed. how deep, Sc
we're and long his struggles may have been.
ere he could be able to stand before the
world and say in the columns of the Els
worth American. that "he is b.neyolentlv
willing Tor everybody II have their rights,
NTH, women, aod Children :, Fellow adv
Gates Of Woman's Rights and "masculine
women" call upon you all 10 see to i;
that he has all due honor awarded to him
Don't hang back becaus, he don't admire
masculine women" has no ''par.icular Ii
king for strong minded people" and prefers
good proportion of the softer qualities. =
Like loves like" says the old saw and the
peculiar softness of his brain probably ac-
counts for his tastes. Perhaps a plain diet
with daily cold water bath, will add
strength 10 his brain SO that he can appreci-
ate, even if he don't admire strong minded
people" II ever women vote in his day. we
will give him the hi CHEST Office in our power.
, Some one will - electioneerns among the
masculine women,'' and endeavor to per-
suade them to forgive his dislike OF them, in
view of the peculiar state Of his brain when
be thus expressed himself and coax them T.
f give him their votes. If"lI.' is troubled
with wakefulress in consequence of his great
mental AMI moral efforts. we woman's rights
advocates must purchase and insist on his
accepting few bottles OF Mrs Winsiow'
Soothing syrup, hoping that it will have
the same soothing power when administered
to the infant brain, as it does to the infan.
boiy.
. WovsS's RIours."