Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-05-25

oe determined.
This same selfshness of man will demnnt
that reconsider this talk, and will accus
me of sophistry. 1t will declare that d.
not state the case fairly. 1t will say tha
woman needs money with which to buy he
dresses and procure her food, and strong
hnnds to labor for her and protect her, anC
that these needs do indeed define mans du
| y with respect to her But place all th
on the ground of gnllantry and humanity
vi course, we are very glad to do theSt
things, you know, we who have human
ieellngs-but woman has no right to them
based npon her need--particulary it she
be woman who insists, as | do upon heT
lndeiensible right to sing bass. / know it
helps things along for woman to look
after a mans linen and buttons, and do his
line work generally, because she seems to
have kind ofnalural knack at the business
am aware that it is exceedingly pleasant
to hear woman sing treble, if she sings it
well. but am talking, he it remembered,
OF woman's right to sing bass Let us stick
TO the question
The enemies Of this highest among the
rights of woman are fond of aluding to the
fact that only here and there woman can
be tonnd who wishes to avi herself of her
right, and practically to enter upon the
work of singing bass The large majority
of women perfer to sing the soprano, while
a few, of moderate views, adopt alto as
kind Of compromise. But what has this
fact to do with the matter of right on the
premisesE Most people prefer beefstake
without onions, but never knew that fact
to be brought forward as an argument
against the right of man to eat it with
onions 1t is possible, Indeed, that if peo.
pie were more accustomed TO eating beef
steak with onions, or those savory vegcta-
bleS were less Objectionable in their style Of
perfume, there would be majority in ia.
vor of the associated luxurics. We must
REMEMBER, too, in considering this aspect of
the question, that woman is, to certain cx-
tent, creature Of whims She is exceeding
ly apt to adopt a practice because it is fash
ionable, If it were fashionable for woman
TO sing bass, how long would it be before
The lower tones would find full development
Aud how long would it be before the men
themselves would repeat those words of the
mortal bard -
Her voice was ever SOFT Gentle and low,--
An excellent thing in woman
After all this, sort of argument against
woman's right to sing bass answers itself
II the preference of woman generally for
The soprano aud alto be good reason for
their con6uing themselves to the perfor-
nance of those parts, then change of pref
erence would be valid reason for their
leaving them. If individual right goes with
general preference, then the pillars of the
universe are uprottcd. or we have no pillars
worth mentioning l suppose that women
generally perfer indoor to out-of.door en-
ploymentS-labor that draws less upon
muscle, and more upon ingenuity and deli
rate.fngnrcd facility but that settles moth
ing as to their right to engage in muscular
tolls in the open air. The German peasent
woman has labored out.of doors for many
The result has been the gradu.
al approach to each other of her hips and
the extinguishment of that por-
lion OF her person known as the waist, and
some noticeable HatneSs over the cerebral
organs ; hut the German peaSent woman
las her right, and that is worth any sacri
ice, you know. If she perlerS hoeing cab.
)age to spinning fax, who shall hinder her?
[! all women should perfer hoeing cabbage
o spinning fax, or any varity of yarn, who |
hall hinder them2 So far as man is con. |
'erned, woman has right to grow her
houIderS just as near her hips, and wear
read as fiat as she pleases. In short. the
general preference Of women with respect to |
nythiqg decides no question Of individual !
ight, whatever.
| will not admit that the general prefer
nee of women for private life imposes any
bligation upon any woman to abstain from
,ubliC life. l am aware that one would not
Ike to have ones wife or sister an opera.
niger, or q public dancer, or preacher, or
docter in general practice, or a circus ri,
Ter, or a popular lecturer or an actress
mt am talking about the question of
light. Most women would shrink from war
from its fatigues, its bloody strife but
Dan Of Arc asserted her rights to 90 into
var and her name is engrossed upon the
croll Of fame. All women have the same
light TO 20 to war that she had. | confess
bat | should like to see regiment of
'omen six feet high ollicered by women
Il dressed in Balmora illustrating the
aIional colors, marching TO battle in as
lose order as the pecularity of their gar.
neuts would permit, and accompanied by
corps of cavalry in side-saddles Such an
ssertion of women'S right would be grand
eyound description. l should not care to
We on very intimate terms with the colonel
the regiment, but ! don't know as that
as anything to do with this question.
was talking, however, about the right
{ women, to sing bass, and must go on.
I is declared by those who oppose this
light that woman has no natural organs
nd aptiludes for bass This is the strong
ont of the enemy, but it amounts to no
hing. If woman fails. apparently, 10 or.
ans and aptiludes of this part, it only
howS what long years Of abuse will ac-
omplsh Let US never forget in this dis
uSsion that woman is only female man,
hat there is no such thing as sex of soul
nd that woman'S vocal organs are built
xaetly like mau's--as much like mans as
er hands aud her feet and her head are like
is--a little smaller perhaps,-that's all.
/ is familiar fact, ! presume, that the
title colts born Of South American dams
axe TO ambling as their natural step, sim