The New York herald., 1870-05-11
THE BALuG.sAL BROKERS AND WoMaN,s
RIGHTS.


Mrs. Claims Notion of Woman and Her
Position.
The following is the latest manifesto OF the "be.
wtching brokers,n or, at. least, OF one member OF
the rm, and treats Of the to them new question Of
woman, her sphere &c.:-
woMAN's POSITION
II cannot be denied that the position n woman in
al practical matters Is Inferior to man, While she Is
incapable or maintaining such an equality, sho cx-
cells in other respects but these chiefly such as
do not add to personal fame or real Importance.
However much distinction there may be In the
natural characteristics OF the the time IL now
come when woman shall enter an enlsrged sphere
In making the innovation upon customs the pre-.
sent condition contemplates 1t IS OF essential i'm
portance that the boundaries OF nature be not
sanction OF adaptation and use. When brete force
was the ruling power-wnen vast armies decided
the rights OF kings-woman was but Of little imDor-
lance. The geneJal influence woman Is now capa.
bic or exertfng IS immense, and it VIII be used
either for good or ILL., By being diverted into unfortu
row and misery, but when properly directed
no power. is more healtlhil and produc-
sex be well directed the worlds progress would be
vastly accelerated. II we admit the present condi
tlon Of woman IS unfortunate, and that this arises
from her being mans practical inferior, she must
came what he Is She must be educated 70 serve
the same general purpose she Is not possessed OF
the qualities necessary face breastworks bstlng
with bayonets and from which the screaming shell
ama racg f graRe havnr pInr o Ihe
is required to meet the new demands arising from
the situations besides, 1t s necessary TO open chan
nels for the expenditure OF her gro wing power.
Instead Of the prevalent idea that IN the duties OF
the wife the individuality Of the woman must be
lost, there must obtain the wider view, that when
she becomes the wife, the truer and better part Of
her mission begins. Instead Of that condition being
the chief end to be obtained IL must be regarded as
but one Of the incidents OF life that leads to wider
fields OF usefulness. Marriage does not interfere
with tho general duties Of He is not educated
with the idea before him that he ts preparing TO
be the husband from childhood. The thought inde.
pendence Is the main one. He strives TO become
fitted for some special sphere Of action to which his
1ncllnatonS tend. Let woman pursue the same
course; let her learn to be independent, sefreant
self-supportng then she will never be thrown upon
the mercy Of the world nor driven to conditions
against which her soul revolts.
With such changes in the preparation OF woman
for the active duties Of life the greater one now
demanded VIII come. Though she can never be Ike
man sne can be his equal In all the rights and privi
Among these privileges none seems more iust than
that OF having voice In choosing those who shall
make the laws to which she in common with man
must be subject. Reverse the situation. would man
quietly submit as woman has and doesp Should he
then deny to woman this prtvileges II is no argn.
ment that the majority OF women do not desire
suffrage. II bnt one in thousand does, she should
not be restrained from II upon any plea OF inllter.
enee on the part OF the zoe.
Suffrage alone cannot elevate womap. IT WIN
prove, however, an incentive Tor ner 10 attain wider
experience. Ambition Is as common In woman as
in man. II her sphere OF action is enlarged her
Tcallu Ol pOb5DllltleS VIII Ot pTOpoIuOudcV eA'
tended. In this and for this reason suffrage Is
desirable. IL will open new avenues for thought
and action; will tend 10 draw attention from the
frivoites OF fashion and society, and In many in
stances project her nom thedebasing ailurements
OF immortality and Vice. With new incentives offered
change IN education would come. Accomplishment,
simply AS such, would be discarded and practical
life anticipated.
Woman VIII not prepare for responsibilities or
duties she is debarred from entering upon. She viii
not educate to practice law while she Ia denied AL.
mission TO the bar. But II this and other spheres
are opened she will prepare to enter them and COM
pete for the prizes they oler. s5
Let man acknowledge that woman has the right
to become his equal by removing all barriers that
prevent, 80 that the charge u domination may no
tunty for practical equality, that equal justice
can obtain. Let there be practical freedom so that
limited equality may cease to exist
TENNIE q CLAFLIN, No. A Broad street.