The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-01-18

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merits and dement's Of women, Nhsnioue
asked out opinion. As we didPot have
time to give it then We, publishiif this.afs
iternoon for general Information. pace
b Me.thibklther is q character, sa.
credness about women Shichshould had
nen to respect glem isprS tsaR ithdy az
pnd that iti ungsntleuanly ,illibefaland
loaferish for crowd Of 3enilema, 10 gath
er around stoves in hotels, stores or sa-
looms, or tostandin littie kncb onstrest
corners, commenting, on remaking upon
women who may pass, or diseRsipg that
which is none Of their business about the
tho actions, looks, motions and habits SO
far as known or learned by hiresay con-
cerning those who in al civilized icoun !.
tries are entitled to more rSpect than
they receive
IL isa common practice fsr men to
gather in familiar haunts, to Bit around
cosy fires adding with jack kbifelto the
litter about their feet-soilina the stove
hearth with their tobacco spit q stopping
the draft ln front with stunpspf cigars,
and there by the hour talk of fladies in a
manner DO gentleman would PERMIT a la
dy relative or even q friend tobe spoken
OF in bis presence. Boys AeDter such
places, They standoafodnd and hear
coarse and boorish remarks ,abput the Ia
dies met IRON, day, to day oaffe streets.
They hear their fathers, brothers or uni
CIss speaking disrespcctfully,bof those
who are not present to take their own
part, or to suffer from Shame tpoarse jest
or vulgar remark, and soon gpw to men
-educatsd to be loafers. Hnt'" ~
Surely there is enough for men to talk
about now besides womans Hnot, when
will there ever be-? There may, it is
true, asthere is in all communities, be a
few women who BY tattling gossip and
scandal, place themselves outside the
charmed circle Of ladies, but for ali that,
there is a feeling Of respect due the sex
Devorsoverpaid Thersis something low
able about a woman. She is a creature
OF more heart than mdl. of Amer feelings
of q keener sense Of, ,deIicacy--rof more
eaynest intuition - Of more con6dspee
fhhn man. Thc society Of fadIeSis Ike
the refining fire. which takes the .droSs
| from gold. A mans feelings may DC
j;bluntcd by continual intercourse with
b,shiers and those who speak lightly ol
woman till he fails to sec in them these
charming qualities which make life 50
pleasaOtin their society. Boys who arc
brought up with sisters or 10 the arms Of
a mothers love, ore better men and bet
ter educated for happiness than those
raered to manhood 10 saloon, barroom
on the street or in society, where woman
is not respected and made the subject o.
coarse remark:
The society of woman seldom injures
man, He who visits with his sister
90 dsins, relatives or friands-who spends
his spare time in social conversation ol
in reading to those who are gathered
around some family hearth, is always
more rcAned-more polished in manners
more open hearted, noble and manly thar
The who has no such influences to softer
down the boiling temper Of man, or &
surround bis heart with good Influence
the better to fortify it against the bidder
dangers Of life. ,olu
Next to the deep, earnest respect w
have iorJhe memory Of 4 saiuted mothc
is that we have always held for woman
Next'to that is the respect we have 70
man, who thinks enough Of himself to b
q man, aud who speaks in generous re
spectful terms Of woman. There is on
man 10 this city with whom We diffe
widely in politics-with whom VIC ofte
auarrel on other matters, but who W
earnestly respect, for the reason that W
: never yet heard him say q word, or thro
out an ipsinuation against any female i
the world. Not but there are others, br
. there is one in particular; yet hois no
I whatis called q ladies' man. What ma
y wh6fsSds this-what boy who looks
ovef, would listena moment'to insultin
. language coacerning his sister, wife
: mother? And yet, the woman who
! made the subject of comment in stor
!, bar.room or saloon is the wife, mother (
sister Of somebody. Andyouh have D
more right to insult the relation lofi son
one else, than they have to.speak i'll
yours. dsnll o1odA
J II would be a good thing for o men
!. form . society the object of whichshouI
be to cultivate respect Tor woman, and
7 induce others to do liVewisc.J "A fe
hypocrites in a church does not militia
J against the Christian belief s1A f.
, drunkards, thieves and swjndlers in
? community docs not Of a necessity STAN
all us such. A few women, as there a,
: IN all places, who make II their study
ptll tho ears of their ncighbors, does y,
lessen the beauty OF character Of the be
4 ter zones, who are worth the heloyihgrespe
Of oil men from the fact that they o.
y ladies who take no interest, in, the goss
: and scandal so commdH everywHer6.l
! Loafcr, thoughtless man or business ma
4 when next YOU are tempted to begin
conyersatioH which detracls from q "
: man, o., which has tendency no matt
J how remote, to strip from her that ma
= tle Of beauty Of character and better qui
DIities which does not exist in man, We, b,
Q Of you to think Of this--to tliuk Of yov
= oypwife, sister, or mother6r Iahgths
}. and keep silent. II you are o, man, !
u ono u heart And If youS cannot ke,
= company with thus respectful, kaup pop
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