, 1859-04-23

With whom do those who wish to merge tile
Republican party in a nondcscript movement
o! the spoilsmcn who want money, and the
pure patriots who want Office, propose to unite7
With the Opposition in Virginia Kentucky
North Caroli1la and Lc.lisia1,n? Let rs sre
what the probabilities Of uuion are. aud what
concessions must he Mladc to effect it. ln two
Of these States the Opposition arc now engaged
in hand-to-!land fight with the Democracy;
ana the issue there, rs in every such contest
in the Free States, is the negro qucstion-tla
question Of Slavery. And tile effort Of tho
Gogginites III Virginia and of the friends Of
Crittendcn in Kentucky is 10 prove that they
are Letter pro-Slaycry men-morc devoted to
tie extension and per1ctuation Of the "iuslitu-
tion'-tllan the Buccaneers themselves. Cog
gin, armed with a pamphlet from which it is
made to appear that Letccr, his Democratic
opponent, once had a flint idea that cmancipa-
ton might he proper for the State in which he
was born, is charging all sorts Of nl,olitonism
and trrason upon that tried md trusty friend;
Of tue Slave Power, while the assaiaut clams:
for himself fidelity to that power which neither:
time nor temptation cal, destroy. We ape not
sure that lie goes for opening the Slave Trade,
but it is certain t,at he dolgcs tho matter of
Congressional intervention for the protection
of Slavery in the Territories, and that lie ell
dorses Dred Scott as fully and c.nphaticaly as
does Judge Taney himself.
Kentucky is but the echo Of Virginia. Tie
issue in the two States is tic sa,nc Which
party has the rigltful claim to bc considered
the prop and main-stay Of Slavery extension?
Is the n':4tter in dispute; and the Opposition
Journals and orators leave us no room to doubt
what extreme positions they are willing to as
Slime to win success. In both States tic right
Of Congress to ,ncddr with Slavery in tho Ter
r'tor1cs is vehemeutly and indignantly denied,
and the Dred Scott decision is affirmed. In
both States, Republicanis1n, its men and it's mca-
surcs, arc hooted at with cxtrayagant mani
1estatious Of contempt.
Is this the Opposition with which it is pro-
posed that the Republicans shallunte When
the concessions are made in the North which
will effect that Union, will some one tell US
now many baggage wagons would bc required
to carry the members Of the Republican party
oi the Northwest out to their place Of burial
WomEN's RIGHTS IN MICHIGAN.
While legislation Tor the protection Of mar
1'ed women against the brutality and scoun-
ore4sm Of husbands makes but little progress
in some Of the States, in others it begins to dis
play its bcnedccnce and power An occurrence
unfortunately for the reputation Of the stronger
sex common among 1hc profligatc and drunk
en-. IN which tue operation Of a wise and i,,st
ntatc Law is illustrated, VIC find in the papcrs
o. the day, A wretch tied by bonds which
sue cannot sever, to woman whom the law-
calls his wife, took advantage Of hcr tcmnor.
ary hoseucc from her home in Dctrot and
sent all tue furniture to tho store Of m oucx
toneeE by whom it was sold His children
turned out Of doors by the inhunan f;,thcr
sought refuge with a neigl,bor. On her re.
turn she found TINT the door Of lcr cnn,v
house WIS locked, aud that lcr children hod
disappeared. Size was not long in ascertain
ing tho true Condition Of affairs; nor in CON.
moncing legal proceedings for redress Tho
brute Of husband, mcauwllilc, had nado xror
with tho proceeds Of tue salc, in Heightened
debacuh; but she, leaving him to his beastiulitr
betook herself To the auc.ioneer, who was
compelled to make restitution to the full value
Of oil that he had sold-thdT statute governing
the matter expressly declaring that in no
event has the husband right to disnoso of
household effects, the Just earnings Of both
without tho vifes consent; and tint If sale
is made the wife is entitled, not as in sales IF
real estate, to her DOVER but 10 the full value
Of the property Of which she is dcspollcd.
This is a step toward d practical assertion Of
womcn's rights, which is worth all the loud
and unwomanly talk OF wandering female
reformers to which disguised crowds Laye
ever listened Let women be adequately pro-
tected in their persons and property first, and
they will not wait long for the opportunity to
become militia officers, barristers, politicians
and ottiec-holders, if they desire, % no true
woman will, the distinction which nav be
conferred by travelling out Of the duties to
which they were born.
Ihe statute Of Michigan might be bene6.
cially copied in every other stata
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