New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-20

but who advocates our reforU. dress. Tn0se
who do not, have but svIatteriDg OF the
of woman and the diseases ano
organic displacements to which ene ID ~
BILE from the wearing OF the ordinary ssy.e
of woman's dress, Nv range 1t 'nowsoehSo,
YOU may" 1t partially or wholly UNITS nea
for many of the avocations OF h1e' anu '"o
important duties of maternity.
There are somv who realize all We eau e1y
upon this subject, but they nave nUs
the moral courage TO i've cuo .a I've ore
intelligent convictions, just as 4o stand
men who have not the ver1ora W :'' oil
alone. AH people are "o' ''e'oe' ~
things. h, .on apdpre
Women, as well as men, VINO eau enuot &c
Tn he misunderstood for a great lenSth OF
tiue are few indeed, and those alone VINO
feel the importance of great principle anu
the certainty Of its ultimate triumph.
Such women as DR.. LYDIA sayer mas
A. Strowbridge, DR.. Severance Stlilman.
DR.. Susan Way Doddes, and a few Others,
have with us "borne the burdens in the
heat of the day." have written, and TAXED,
and lived the principles that but lew
have ever dared to advocate, and are
the great pioneers IN movement
that has resulted ir the awaken
ing of public sentiment that mas
eliminated in the enfranch isement OF
women in the banner territory Wyoming!
and must ere long enfranchise all women
Reporter-There is silent respect for
women who show themselves equal TO
emergencies by being free from stays ana
long skirts, which you must have felt for
yourself at the time you were robbed by the
highwayDan.
DR.. W.-Yes: but that has only been one
| instance in thousands, where have seen
| the advantages OF sensible dress.
Reporter-There is something supremacy
ridiculous in the helplessness OF some O.
| your. women calling for ''mcre rights,
| when they are braciDg themselves up with
| whalebone stays and dragging out theil
vitality with dresses and petticoats thai
| sweep their shoes or perhaps the street
Such women have, in some instances, beer
| silent in regard to the labors ant
sufferings Of the noble band O
| pioneers who have dared - study ant
| practice medicine audtdress sensibly, ant
| talk and write pointedly-silent, excep
| when they have spoken or written in man
| ner that has plainly shown that they enviet
| the force of character that those possessed
whom they spoke OF in an Indifferent man
ner.
DR.. WE let such things pass for wha
! they are worth, knowing that the great pub
| lie see reasons as we'll rs ourselves, and
| they can afford to suppress complimentary
| facts, it is their loss and not ours.
| Reporter-You talk very philosophicalIy
| What has become of the S,byt that wa
edited by Or. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck
| DR., W.-At the time the men of this men
| government got up q war, the paper wa
suspended, and the best one publishe
| at present in our cause is tn
| WoDlan's Advocate, Dayton, Ohio
Mr.. A. J. Boyer, and Mrs. M. N
| Cole are the editors. There is more of tn
sDare to do right" in the Adrocate than il
| any paper now published.
Reporter-Are you not intending to CIV
another lecture before you leave the city?
| DR.. WI have not decided to do so, bu
if the Woman's Franchise Association c
the State should hold public meetin
soon, l have promised to be present.