The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-19

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JOURNAL and Lady's Friends tor~---.4 3s6o
We are, requested to state that the Louis
lana State Convention called for the 4th of
March next has been postponed until the
2nd Monday of September 'proximo. 3."
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The Reforlzaers anINew Orleans.
The Phaistines are upon us,p Hitherto
IN Louisiana we have discussed the remarka-
BILE platform oof"'Wtoman's Rights at a safe
distance. We Have g,roaned over the shrek
ers Of the 'ResVolution"-we have chuckled
over the inane platitudes and spiritual ra-
vipes-ofthe t'Universe''- if it had been in
ussto blush, we think we would have grown
exceeding 'red'tover the indecent revela-
tons of both zfsese journals of Woman's
Progress, But meantime we Rugged our
selves ut our safe distance from the chaos.
Alas ! siihel mountain has come to US. Mrs
DR.. Walker and others of that ilk are hold
ing forth in New FFoFleans-the very pene-
trralia of Nwto5man's conservatism. Whether
theft audience Is white, black, or tan, we
have ' ,r,ttsy yet learned, Certain it is howev-.
e r. tina; With the best portion Of Lo ~.,isiana
society the monstrous and subversive doc
triire these reformers advocate, will find lit
tie favor9lo na3 j. uogg ~ &Hoei v"bo' .
@Ws.liayei nonssoft That surging discomfort.
eaa' Element among Southern women, which
is producing a hybrid growth in Northern
society. The legal rights Of women 4 are as
fullY protected by the laws ofLouisiana as
iftheyt had been the makers of the code,
Of ithess,c socialsrights, 'thHy" have proved
themselves the best custodians by 'theIeEl
ercise Of those dignifed, womanly virtues
which have won them the IoEe. and reye;
iepce Of every sopthern, man. To set aside Nia.
oil, immutable physiological lawsTT7to sub
vert, and destroy family life---to turn the
marriage bond into ABROAD field Of adulte.
roas license; thinly cloaked BY their jargon
ofsfecstivve afnities} tailf this ID too foreign 10
tAe modest ard wei poised mind Of q South:
e er,p woman man t, Be, admitted even to conside,
ration. a. a-a,xTtfryng
After all -sLoasianians" have no
wrongsstoo redrsssi Whatever employment
they sare physically and morally qualified
tut issRtoofpten,to them As. teacher Q fyouth,,
oil esddcated women in Louisiana are always
p,seissrrrfesd to- t. met, They are al the head
Of. nearly all our educational establishments
faaEemalsag As isritsnss their emeiu ments
srsi gsnarallyitgreatef than the ether sex
aasd a,aasdioereswreer from theirranks, viii
sseass' literary smhloynient where! men d
ttiieei same calibre VI fhteTlect might applyir
voin. In commerce we have Is III many a& wv
tiauissss' and female clerks inv mIhiner,,
and dry goods establishments sas show ] 7
6pdaess crrcapacity fort the work AS fl
tho ihigheriscientiic aandiindustrial depart
1asats,tase fafl our Southefn women have
held home life and domestic duties para
mount absorbersIo of Their time. Excellence
ip these department! requires y a 2 degree e
stem ~abpegatiops which A so0nsanlly nature
apotPFspered ITO give. % taaae15m 3 Of
dShaiholds tosrtaisnduties bsgond she, righi
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