The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-26
4 VIEW THEORY OF MARRIAGE.
from the Nation. l

from the Natlon]
What our reformers plead for here, and what
a aooo1 many of them practice, is smply easy
fiiyorce: in other words, the dissolution Q. the
Inarfiaee contract by judicial tribunal Wnen'
ever either Of the parties alleges thas oe eot sne
NAV say. ia to cut him nom the ''pursut OF
NeHnress which rs well known to be one OF
Ms ssinsfeoable nights" This is, 1t must be
Admitted. tolersbly advanced ground, and they
la1e greatly enjoyed standing on it. but they
HiIihe palned to hear that French sister mas
Tof ahead Of them and now leads the march on
4Hllps; and she is not one OF the Ignorant
Seoia;nners or fanatics OF the "Redoute," but
IN exceedingly AGATE thinker and powerful
writer, Of whom very large proportion OF our
Koman's rights champions here might propa'
bly take lessons in logic and rhetoric. we
mean Madame Clemence Roger, OF whose spie
argument against the: right OF comDlnaI
humber of the Journal des Economistes, we
sDokee some time ago. Her remedy tor the
osdls q the working mans condition ne waited
wHith some cur1oslty, and che has proqnceo
NaRS long article Of the March number OF the
6ailB periodical.
HSr remedies are, first, the revival OF tne
old trade corporations or the middle ages, but
ON To- different basis, master and workman 10
be included IN them; secondly. the "mobllza.
Hons Of the Workingman, that is, the supply OF
ayefy possible facility for his moving nom
place TO place in search OF work; ana unoer
d1is head she condemns in strong terms all
X1USonents which encourge him to become an
uNh6r OF house or real estate, as this MODE
a. investing bis savings naturally ties MN
i3Dyi1f 70 one place. But then the worhngman
uSInot be nobiIized very much Oder tne sest
pEofrcumsfancea uuless you also moDln1e nis
hniH, and the smobihzaaon oI wme os,hia sna
sshiltfen involves great expense and trouble
Uoou reading her statement OF its dimcnlhes,
- lolt that sha was face to face with an insur'
1n6ilnfa fable obstacle, but We are mistaken:
Hstas aha takes her great "leap ahead. and
IItea Ben Butler, Ben Wade, and the Mnoie
1fNteCpty OF our social explorers hterany, ~
4Ae language o. the su1f, nowhere. Her modef
on mohiixanx ths fsmi.S Ia TO- abolish the fami-
h..s Woman, abe Gays. needs and must always
6Se pAcmanepS sbode. She cannot rove, ae
man can and must DO; therefore let her not be
6sny mxn in particular, or any mar1e
1--WE mrst then she asays, s'nobiize the
1Ss6i{s destroy lie indissoiubihty. THIS -is
SHA1nN Msym saving It from Bhipwreck; b
only IN fefoemipg courageously that We can
pceyent. It's hihng into complete deSuetude.
30 ahe proposes that the marriage contract
should be dissolyed ON the simple request OF
either Of the parties, and that there should be
Instituted q kmd or marriage corresponding to |
thel 1or1d,TeGtio of the Romans, SUFFICIENT to
JoSitiui6e tho Wotnan,S position ana the birth
~ 66r c3nld ldren. but not binding ON her or her |
Sunb4pd Longer than he or she pleases: The
6e6aa being the .permanent pereon, ma
.1Sss Royer proposss that sne, ana INC nos I'm me
aten To- b the legal head OF the family, the
AtAer being relegsted 90 secondary position.
jhn 0o0shtuting in domestic fre KIND OF
1eiebt and NOT necessarily known TO his chill |
dren: Shd the mother taking as many nus
Ssnif, in succession as her fancy or c1fcum.