The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-18
Womans Rights.

'SANS
Ladies and Gentlemen; but, espe
cially, the Gentlemen.-I say gentle,
men; but I should hesitate very m lch
to apply IL term so haItcring to the
male po, ton Of nay audience, dill |
suppose there was a single Individual
who had ever di<graced the name. by
denying to the female portion of man
kind, all the rights enjoyed by our old
mother Eve. 1t is astonishing, that in
this nine'ecn:h century, in these days
of athletic and strong minded womcn
it should be necessary for any ono to
advocate this cause. In fact it is not
necessary, and my apology for choosing
this subject is the want OF another =
| For in these latter days there is no
necessity for man to advocate the cause
of woman, and under ordinary circum-
stances, L deem it an insult to her
strength of mind for n man to vo'un-
tecr his services in her behalf. IL *
as supcrflupl< as 1t W nIl.l re for Green
Victoria to o.itr *o!,lirr~t,C rcla Sam
for the suhjrc,ion OF brigham Young
and his ''bnlter hulves." l shall prob
ably incur the ~d;splcasure of the some
times called, gentle sex, by my weak
and inefficient attempt at advocating
their cause; but they will pardon me l
trust, when they reco!lect, that have
espouSel their ctusc for the good and
valid reason, that [ Ind no other sub
ject. And if 1 prove a poor and shall
low defence, you will please not attrib-
ute it to n lack of interest in the cause
Of the oppressed, or want Of a3precia-
ton Of the rights OF the amilble sex,
but TO an inability on thu part Of the
speaker TO suppress his partillitics
whilst discussing Il topic in which
his sympathics arc s. deeply interest
CO.
The s%ul!jcat is not 4 new one; for if
history be correct, ever since the days
of Adam, there have been occaSi NAL
instances Of contention between hus-
! banl and wife, asst who should don the
garment. Indicative OF authority; and
some of the bipe,l> who c1ll themselves
men. | am compelled to admit, have
even intimated that this i the cause o.
the present agitation Of "woman's
rights" The fact Tat the contention
for the insignia Of authority, is not
confined 10 those who are united i'll the
bonds Of matrimOny; but SpilStcrS OI
mature years, and mai'lcns Of discre-
ton, contend for the same rights, suf-
~iicicntly proves the Ial<ity OF the I'M
manly lsscrSion. Some have even
been bold enough to say tlat Il tru"
woman docs not cuvrt any more rights
than she nov hl+, ami that her only
ambit on is to re sllatc il"r household,
ms rIct her children, arl please her
husband (1) Il d that it is only dis up
pointed ull mlids, st"onc mindci,
long faced, lea l vIsl"c i, '',loWa east"
Yankee women, gras::-wi'towS and
married women, Who awe proved un
successful ruling their husbands,
who make all this clamnr about o
rights. Now this Is no argument, but
only an array Of uaughty and disagree
able thoughts, narrowing to the mper
of arirble women. Let them come
on with real argument IN | not be so
hatcfui'y provoking! LIT them shoY
Il single, solitary aSo why she
SIlOuit ilpI DC diI''hc'l an lhG iIShtH
and privileges her cruel opPrtsso :
hive SD long enjoyed! HIS she not
inteli:c;-hassh enot physical strength
equal to her would he lords? Who
arc the authors of our scientific. our
mathematical, and classical wor'<-
who are the inventors OF oIr valulb'c
patents. our tclcgrdphs. our sewing
,~,l,a ,ll-h.- M ,.,lln-
rockers? | say wpman!
Some OF her unjust ju lge5 woull
deny to her inventive gen u, but |
contend she has it in 4 degree rarely
found il mpl.
Men frequently perfect inventions
ard use mrterial already furnished
them, and put Il high price upon their
inventions; but womc invent and ask
for no material, an I with patent di-
vulge turir machimations il Sc wing
circles, and other public places, free OF
charge. Ask husbands whose purses
have frequently diminished in size by
constant DEMANDS for pin-moacy, and
almost collapsed III the purchase OF
teaspoon boHnets, head distOrtcrs-
sometimes callel "chignonS," figure
disgui=crs, and f;ot-pinche :, whether
women have inventive genius Or not.
DO you not suppose that Mr.. eau
die had 4 realizing sense of the inv2n,
tive genius of his venerable spouse.
The mischi fis, tnat uncharitabte
men instead Of granting to their wives
the preponderance of int"l'cc., and
superiority of conversational power,
can see nothing but strong mindness
a disposition to %loquacity, and some
will even have the audacity to ell it
~hen-pecking or Caudleizingl Now to
Caudleize well, l contcud, requires tai
ent, inventive genius, and two to one
there is not Que maj in fifty hut would
throw u tho soorgo in tho MINUTES if
compelled u contend for the iaureIs
with a woman of ordinary capacity.
How many fortunes have been spent
and how many brains rackcd, how ma
ny slecp!ess nights spent by the would
be inventor ofparp 'trl motion whilst
woman has attained that desirable OBJ
jcct long since; The only difficulty be-
ing to regulate the motive power I'M
til after the other machinery is worn
out
Now having fully established the
superiority of female ingenuity, let US
look Cor II moment ut her physical
strength o: power OF endurance
Whilst mcn will grunb'e ~ the en-
fnement of the Office, at the keeping
of books Il few hours in the day, wo-
men will sit from morning till night