Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-20
The War Against Women and Children.

The War Against Women and Children.
Lovely woman has rather a rough time of it now-a-
days The theme Of the troubadour the model Of the
sculptor the dream Of the painter the inspiration fchv-
ay the angel Of the ingesids the wonder and delight
OF all mankind since Adam gazsd upon Eve, Gods last
best gift to man. has fallen length upon evil times and
no longer finds favor in the eyes Of the lord Of creation,
who was once her slave nor in the eyes Of her own
sex. great change has the world at least in
so much OF as pertains to the Southern COME dsracy
and lovely has fallen from her high estate to the
lowest depths. No longer admired loved, worshpped,
she is now universally hstsdin the South, the land Of
ehivalry-bu no where else in the vide world except
among sayages Of the worst type-Fuegans and Bush
men.
Women are hated in the South and SO are children.
However startling the assertion may be, it is suscept
BILE of easy and abundant proof Take lady on your
arm and repair 10 any of the rented stalls which have
taken the place Of boarding houses in this unbessed
city, and solicit meeky the rate of charges for shelter
and Sleep The beetlebroued aud infurate stall
renter who meets you the Threshold may not slam
the door in your face, but he will sullenly bow
YOU OUT AID (could you catch sight Of him after this
interview is ended you would behold him stamping,
tsarin his hair and clothing. tossing his aims wildly
alo aud literally eaping like kangaroo from end
of the passage to the other while oatbs, aud
mAedciions pour from his quiVeriug lips at the bare
idea of being suspected Of the insanity of renting odg
ings to woman That woman may be beautiful, high
bred, OF ancient and wealthy lineage refugee bereft
Of thing earth, aud tong like galley slave
At the Departments for her daily bread, without roof
to shelter her-no pla.ter she is woman, and cannot
be entertained III the naked stalls Of the Richmond land
lord.
Bot the grisvous plight o. lovely woman may be less
mpres s,e than the mute entreates Of delicate little
children Go, them with lady your and four
Or i've sweet little cherubs behind you aud again try
yoar fortune with the obdurate letter OF stalls. The
chances are that you insult his business intellect with
proposition to lodge, not only lady, but her children
besides he will rush out with huge club and s.rew the
pavement with the mangled forms Of yourself the lady
and the little cEerabs combined-a cory and horrid
pile which will be LETT in front Of his door for some
hours as warning refugees and other Migrants, who
so far forget themselves as to presume to hope they
vii be treated human beings. Such is man, brutal
aud abomnAbe man, who happens to be the temporary
lessee Of collection of uufurnished cells From him,
the stony hearted beast nothing is to be expected
Perhaps there may be some plying landlAdy who
feels the reest sympathy for the ;rings of her &C.,
aud adores children with more thaa Eastern dOlatry,
or perchauce there may be a weakened and head.
hanging wretch, who acts as Major domo 20 his we the
true master Of the domain Your solicitation for
lodgings for lovely aud few sweet little Oh dren
Who never make any noise, is referred therefore,
lovely woman who has eherubs Of her own. Surely
her tender breast will be moved with compassion, and
she will hasten and aud throw vide open her hos
ptabls doors and lodge tho lovely female and her chill
dren for almost nothiOg Will she, indeed? Yoar pc
liou l. carried by the humble husband or by servant
into back room, from which issues Immediately suO-
cess 90 OF piercing aud ringing screams which brings
dosn sou Of the pasterng IN the passage alarms the
nsigaborhood and 6t Of anger and hyster.
icks caused by your maIGpropOs application. You find
that lovely woman is considerably more 0bdnrate
stony hearted aud ainsy- against lovely woman
and eherub children than the beaslest brute of laud.
ord in all the COn(edsracy.
The experiment has been fairly made Nov try an
other Take gentleman, old or young, rich or poor
honest or dishonest and make application for lodging
for him. wide gu of unreasonable joy disF arts the
soeeather face Of the landlord and an rrspressble
D
once lAndlsdy Your friend is admit
ted 'without reference" Nay IL be happens to be the
least dissatisfied be may leave any day he peases with
out exciting rage leaving his character to be torn to
pieces behind him. He yll fudn the Dispatch large
number Of advertisements which invite him to come
and take his pick OF the best rooms in the ciy-and
THE irrespective of any knowledge Of his ability to pay,
while ladies' 10 distress but abundanty able pay fnd
every house in the city closed against them.
This warfare against women aud children is not too
sreditabs to the Capital OF the chvalrous South But
the fact is women give trouble they must have but
ter and sugar and there is getting along with them
for nothing on earth will satisfy them As for children
they are stsrnAlly fighting, running around, making
noise disturbing everybody, and filing the house with
dirt"
These terrible accusations especially that about
butter aud sugar. l: is strange too that children
should never have made any noise before the war began
But there is replying 10 such arguments They are
conclusive. Besides the sta-renters have the whip
hand Of lovely woman. "A it Is impossible to find
separate house for each in the city and as two
OF them cannot live in peace in the sape house. and as
is rather improbable that children win unearn this
new requirement. of making a noise there is but one
remedy LEFT and that IL, TO thin out the women and
children q the SpArtAns did their Hslo by Wholesale
massacre at stated intervals The practice would add
to the reputation OF the South for chvsy and lower
the price of cabbage and Irish potatoes We therefore,
urge its immediate adoption.
OPPRESSION OF THE FARMING CLASS-oFFI-
CIAL CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS AND NULL