Maryville Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-26
WOInen's Rights

"lNObihB HuvJNNS hOH'N H"'~ " -"
nit. As we have not had any agita.
ton Of this sort in our own vicinity,
our columns have not contributed
much to the general discussion. Now
to our lady friends we say, we want
all Of them to have their rights we
would not wrong one OF them for
tie world. But what those rights
are is the chief difficulty,
Only thought or too will suffice
to open the matter at present A
serious aspect, in more than one
form, id presented at the FIST sight
of our subject, and demands atton-
ton. In the countries where the
Bible is not known, woman is abused
and debased. In every land where
this book is valued by the inhabiN
tants, we see woman honorcd, and
is on terms Of social equality with
man. Therefore the ladies are in
debted TO the religion Of the holy
scriptures for their position of free
dom, elevation and refinement.
Now il seems as if our remarks
ore not true. because the bible is
generally circulated and received in
tbe United States, and it is here
whore the woman's rights question
is most agitatod. True, but we have
one proposition more to makej it is
that amongst those people who have
thrown off scripture restraint, we see
this discussion to be The loudest.
1t is not known, we believe, that
any true follower Of the doctrines Of
the New Testament began this de-
bate Of woman's rights.
To our minds it IS simply infdeli>
ty to which the discussion must be
traced in its ori gin, and most Of its
demands, and at the very bottom Of
all this feminine gladiatorsbjp is
downright ingratitude for tho distin>
gushing privileges of woman, which
mono are practically ignored through
the te'oquenoq and declaration Of
The aaIcatel lady speakers, whose
.boldness affords amusement for the
public press. A rejected bible, and
despised Savior are in the neighbour
hood Of the Spiritist's creed-that
woman's rights is the right fliccn>
tiousness.
Now that We have delivered our
souls on the general question, let
US show that our hostility is not en-
tire for surely some things are
wrong side up, and require to be
overturned. The woman who has
no male representative has right
to be provided for in the elective
franchise. Bnt chiefly in the op.
eratiye departm cnts Of life, is some
change needed There are employ
ments peculiarly fitting for females
and woman's rights are invaded
when men usurps her place: Did
the Creator make men TO measure
bobbins and tape sell hair pins, and
baby linen ? We don't want to sec
women climbing ladders, and laying
bricks on high scaffolGing; but al
well may they do this, as for men &c
deal in chignons, false curls, and
artificial flowers when SO many
mi lions of acres lie untitled. 1t is
degrading TO find sharp witted young
fellows, great strapping six teeters
bending over counters, selling con
fectionory stationery, eorsets, crino
line and retticoats. There is nc
gallantry or chivalry in it, thus tc
oibow a woman out of her leGita'
mate spheres.
We couh spRad out here; there
is wide scope. AS for the rest, w
know that q true christian woman
will BIO most elevated by a HEAVIER
approved subsection to her own bus
band, and nothing but spirituallsm
| infdelity, and the devil dictates 9th
erlgise, and the last includes the Tor
mor two; all tho dcclamations Oh
woman's rights TO the contrary not
withstanding. There now, we have
said it. nf
BapThc State Convention adjourn