Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-01
Local Matters.


Discussion ON WoMAN's RIdiIrs.-The law in
the State of Delaware is that when man dies
intestate the woman is entitled to one third
of his estate: ifthe woman dies, the husband
gets all she was worth in personal property.
The law takes from the woman her property
and gives it to the man it vests everything
Fin him. The man can beat his wife and turn
her out in the street, and she can only get a
bare maintenance out of all she owned whom
she was single. The law of the Bible, which
says that men shall rule over woman, is not
conclusive. This old mosaic law is not OBJ
ligatory now these things have passed away.
We are not governed by Bible law; we are
governed by the Constitution. The Bible law
has become obsolete; it is no more binding
than the ediots of the Gar of Russia are. The
law is such that man may kick his wife out
of doors, and she can receive no more redress
than a stranger can. II is true that she may
leave her husband but can she leave her
children would his opponent recognize the
law of an eve for an eye, tooth for tooth
that is the law Of the Bible. When the new
testament was given to the world it was a
substitute for the old. and all its laws given
for the government of man were null and
void. If the gentleman would preach the
Bible law in respect to women he would, IN
this enlightened age, stand a'good chance OF
having coat Of tar and feathers applied TO
| him. The rights of women do not consist
faxr Nin,R until
have hundreds of rights that are every DAY
outraged. Women are incompetent to make
contracts, according to the laws OF delaware.
Have women no brains at and after the age OF
twenty one years9-are they forever childrehf
Who teaches your children and educates them
to perform the duties of life elias not woman
a or eat share i'll it Look at Amy heiley'
Lucretia Mott and such master mlhds nave
they no brains to MI oihces ana estaplish 'heir
competency to vote !! the idea IS prepos'erous'
They could both vote and light as well as the
men. Women have indicated their rights III
the battle field before now. The Amazonans
not only fought, but by their extraordinary
efforts established an empire. Joan ne arc
led her conquering hosts overtime bloody pattie
field on, on to victory Crinollne troops
would make as formidable an army sman ever
fought against.
Roberts.-It is with no little surprise that l
have listened for twenty minutes to the gem
tleman ON the affirmative, and not heard
s;nole argument adduced. There has been
cons;derable bolder-dash thrown, but no
oro,nenttar and feathers-accusation of
amueement and drollery only come from the
chamnion of Woman's rights in New Castle
county II ia not to he doubted that female
iohor Il unannraciated. But that does not
danond nnon law II is the competition in
tba bus;ness. II wonld be wasted time to
show manv THINGS that would improve the
condition ~ woman Int law has nothing to
do with III. ease. There are great many /
,on,, Il, tho State that don't like. but il is a
mistaken idea that thew apply to woman.
oo,,tond that man and woman are both one, |
IN nolitical point Of view, and being both |
~ ,ro,,on am have no rights independent of
Ior husband Wsman has her influence in
tbo family circle ont of tin the political
scr,mble for ,ttice-she ought not to mix
sha doos moi das;re IL herself. and consequent
" we have no right to force upon her what
she uoes NOV ""h'' 20. ~.
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ga.'Ne' Ut iaii W ivy 80 -
influence is ieit IN an 'ie ""iAs y ~ 80
the STRONG iliiiu Vi man p'Hu'
tie innuence she REASONS WIN no Au
on all matters that enec' 'ieir iA'e.o'''
no man doup's the iniueHoo ~
has over MN. rms iiihue,i'o p ~ ''.I 49,
ior her, anu lcs ho moi go y
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.oies'' = a,,,ost;o d;aicult;es
~ - ...;,t co,,a,o 1ecturas MIGHT
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sio" ~, - aa..,,a d;scord an.
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sei anu oo,i'e ~, - hafo,a Kean the
,'''u ~ .. fr,,, homo II Won
poho " So 80 ina,enca
ps,,;.,, ,o,;,;cs comnletelv from the Preside,
III, ,,,od,ca oood introduce: it and
49, ..;.,,.a uorr shane towards making
- ps,;.;os ID dirtv thing that women
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