The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-07-22

Woman and Subgeration.

what the singular prosperity aud growing
strength Of the American people ought
mainly tn be attributed, | should reply to
the superiority of their women" But how
came the women Of America to be superb
or to all others? Simply as f1llows -
The conception Of the proper relation of
the races developed corresponding con-
eePtion Of the proper relation CT the sexes
The physical, mental, aud moral nature
OF woman Was different from mans, and
we adapted our laws and institutions to
that difference. In Europe, females 'of
the higher classes had been treated with
justice, and even with cbivalry. But here
we honorcd the sec, and thereby elevated
It, Every ramticatiou of society felt its
reyivlng Influence.
In all ages the respect bestowed upon
WOMAN has been a distinguishing mark of
civilization, and nowhere is this respect
carried to such an extent as in the States
where suhgcnation exists. In the North
we are fast adopting the corruptlng civili-
cation Of Europe, which undertakes aud
degrades woman. With moro delicate
physlca! structure, she is often forced to
stand il cur public cars, when the very
instinct OF "the lords of creation" with
their strong sinews and Samson-liko mus
cles ought to prompt them to relnquish
their seats to her. Such scene as is of.
tel witnessed in New York-of fragile
women Standing while lusty men arc sit
llng-coaId not take place in the South.
Such occurrences are the sign of dccaying
virtue and civilization, and eyince a loss of
that chivalry aud its concomitant bravery
which ought ever to distinguish the master
race of mankind.
If We overthrow subgenation we shall
lose, TO great extent, the conception of
the proper relation of the sexes. Already
that tendency is apparent in the North
All the more pronounced Abolitionists are
in favor of Female Reform" as they
style their efforts to destroy the proper re-
lation OF the sexes. Prostitution is also
largely on the increase, and, most aston
isling of all, pclygamy is becoming quite
prevalent. Tie Spiritualists, of WHOM it
is said there are 5000, 900 in the North
ern States, hold generally to the doctrine
~: P'l'",T'J ., wives; i"c,c IS o"o re-
ral and "spirituaP' wife Civilization
"''J W 'e1"e' 'n'o pafoa''Sm. AS ma
tiuns become eifote, they seem to be left
to work wickcduess with ereediuess.-
Rome fell prey to hor own debauchery
70 80" ~ " ''o arms VI 'nc "o'"s
i"o'o' I'"'t"'y !" Eene'a''y rece'veo
"p'"'o"' 'I' ia''ei 'c'ualiy c'ri'co CIVIL
h "a, " i''"ir' i'' ,n' urS' 1nihS lhey
y: was w Io'.'s" Po'yS "hiy' anu the ga
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"o'"s WI 'ne "u'OAnoS Oh one "l'e' ana
1"''''''"e" n'3n appreciation Oh woman.
p''' once 'ooA INC wives Oh the German
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iuu'a"' as 'eas'' u o'roeh ana inc We
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were d h'au so neho'Sh W aomentea as 10
'n 's'tD', ''a' '"cfo c1n DC common lui'
pu'",e '"' 'o'"n'o, ancc''ons oe'"ee"~'he
'o"s'I''c "na SP,'''uSilo wn''c woman ana
sucu pe,hsS as 'neSe IL Is an inVarlaole
law u Tue amman word that different spc'
cies are ''o' attracted 10 eaoh o'her. Mum
80 ARK 'e,a'es 'nat the African women
"o ~ a'o'u' j possible, even the s'Sht OF
d "n'.e hau' IN the San Domingo mas
saere IL was not lust that drove the negroes