The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-01
Mlddlebury, Feb. 23d 1870

IL Is amusing TO read the last COM
muncation from Faribault Mimi, the
writer of which l can imagine seated in
the easy chair of his study as in the far
Oft distance he defends by the light of the
dear memory Of his romantic adventures
among the fair of Chester. not only their
wal t from expanding but those of the
whole female sex. | like to read his
illusions, but it is not far to misrepresent
the words or opinions Of others to show
ones own zealousness in cause. 81 am
an enthusiastic lover of women NJ. ID.
L.C. says, but he need not have nsinuated
IN the very next sentence that this was
OWING to his mother exclusively. | too
love and admire woman but it is true
womanhood that commands these feelings
from me and anything that has tendency
to dim the uster of this jewel must con-
denim | do not claim that woman should
90 corsetcss or that wearing thom de-
grades her, but when death results as
the direct or Indirect cause, to one after
another by an Incorporate use, it is no
time to sheer or make light but the warn
ing should 90 forth that others may be-
ware. Chester ladies, indeed are |
presume as genial social and kind" as in
the romantic days OF yore, and l doubt
if any place in Vermont can boast their
superiors in intelligence and common
sense. They are not " imbecile," but one
erred in weakness, as others are erring
throughout the land, and the fact that
there are less number of sinners among
the young women than among the young
men does not in the least excuse them.
am perfectly well aware that among
the so-called respectable young men OF
our day there are thousands whose COM
paratively secret sins if committed by a
young woman would hurl her into the
dust under the feet Of self righteousness
never to rise again this side the grave.
While men may drink, swear, gamble,
destroy the purity,and blacscn for time,
and maybe for eternity the character of
feeble innocence and yet be respectable.
This sad fact proves to my mind that the
age in which we 1.-Two is fearfully cor.
rupt one, and that the might principle
prepondcratcs over the moral. Physical
force not moral worth, rules, but the
cankcr will eat through, and either reform
or ruin must ensue. Politics, which your
western correspondent calls " dirty" must
be washed if in no other way then by
blood. Society mus be redeemed from
the contaminating influences which now
surround it, and religion must put on the
mantle Of sacredness which has been
slipped by unholy hands from its FORM
But TO return for a moment to the tight
lacing. | would inform our friend west,
that he is not the only one who has been
brought upon their feet, and spoken a
few harmless words for my edifcation
and instruction. Apublic horse whipping,
coat Of tar and feathers, w-suit, an
advertisement in the Rutland Herald as
deianer and lara good deal of private
swearing at, and this reproof from Min
nesota, have been poured upon my head,
but | still live. Truth always cuts and
draws forth such abuse. | am determin.
ed to try the western wilderness, and my
next letter probably will have distant
date.
1t was our pleasure to attend yesterday
afternoon and evening the Woman Suf.
trage Convention in Rutland, and to
listen from eloquent lips the narration of
her wrongs and the demanded rights
There was some nonsense and some sense.
One thing at least was proved to all
minds, viz that women can speak on the
stage with cloquence and power. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe held the audience in
respectful, silent, earnest attention, and
was heartily cheered as she took her seat
Mrs. Lucy Stone and Mrs. Ada G. Bowles
gave law and gospel to their hearers, and
the former explained some Bible passages
relating to women 50 as to harmonic with
her doctrines, having herself searched
even the Hebrew for the right interpreta.
ton. We listened with tho greatest
pleasure 10 the old champion of freedom,
the hero of the terrible struggle between
liberty aud slavery, VIM. Lloyd Garri-
son, That good old man in fervency
lifted up his voice for universal suffrage,
and remarked that when he was permit.
ed to see that glorious day he could say
as did Simeon Of old, and wrapping his
cloak around him lie down in peace. The
work is progressing, and with such pow
ertul advocates must soon assume, if it
has not already assumed, the proportions
of a power in our midst. The question
must be met sooner or later, whether the
ballot shall be given TO the women Of our
land, and it is well that it should be early
agitated, and the country fully canvassed,
that the people may be intelligently pre-
pared for the issue. KARP.
Bee Keepers Convention.