Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-01-18

this that they can and though she might
not possess n.uci eombativcness she
would know of neighbors who did. Now,
all that is wanted for them to carry their
pluck to the battlefield is health, strength
and popular opinion.
| advocate peace and believe it just as
sensible and humane for woman to enter
the unnatural strife as man. When wo-
men arc allowed the ballot and to share
in every branch Of Government, we claim
it to be movement towards settling uues-
tions without war.
Had steps been taken to make it popu-
lar, regiments OF woInea eouIu naye Ucun
raised in our late conflict. Many instances
are known Of their serving in the ranks Of
our aritiy.
Females in uniform have been found
dead OF battlef elds. ltis no conjecture !;
kno,s of one being taken prisoner with
her brother in battle where the regiment
was nearly destroyed She was older
and stronger than he, handled the rife
equally well, and was really his protector
| was confined in the prison, saw her last
at Annapolis, on her way home, looking
cheerful as ever, but rather prison-worn.
Knowing this j. dent, | believe others,
reported to have occurred.
1t was not doubted by the soldiers that
women could fight, but there was great
hue and cry, that 'niggers" could not;
it would be a disgrace to arm them etc. !;
the test came, and it was found that even
old slaves could storm the ramparts, and
who feels disgraced now ON that account ?
1t was not historical fact, that our
slaves would maze good soldiers; it is d
fact Of history that women can.
In every Indian war, they have dis
played their courage and equality in any
emergency presented. And you must
have learned of Molly Pitcher, carrying
water to the soldiers that sultry day at
Monmouth, who when her husband was
killed at the cannon, took his place and
fought like trooper, to the end of the
+ battle, Showing chat only opportunity is
, needed, J and she was but one of the many
heroines of our Revolution. You should
know, too, of Joan of Arc, the most sue
cessful leader of the French army, in her
time, and of the female pirate captain,
and | might enumeratc through all histo-
ry, incidents affirming the ability of wo-
man, to perform the task Of man, her
chances being equal.
"Can man care for the children as
we'll as he can till the soil? 2" Yes, sir
!, 1t is poor father who cannot, and a
cruel husband who will not. Compare
the part of man with that Of woman in
the rearing of our offspring, and you viii
know that to help all he may. the duty is
still unequal. With the labor-saving ma
chimes, man can, and should adapt himself
to household work, and the wife should
perform outdoor work great share Of
the time. Why does not either station
belong to both alike?
Ifa father, would yoa not be willing to
care for the baby and hounehold part o!
tho time, that the mother NIGH, share in
tilling the soil and gain health and strength
thereby
There arc no women healthier or hap
pier than the peasant women Of the Old
World, who labor side by side with their
husbands in the field, and the many ner-
Y9ug diseases 50 coBIWor awoug our wo-
mou arc ankuowE tothtm; While 'he ba-
Bios !, taos, cheerful, beaIthy mothcrt.
seldom cry, aud require bat little agfe.
lhe frmsi gb9 bs' 40 bey' brings ur
.ha qrls ro1u. as loeu, but after becom
mg wives they soon 6l victims to ,be
continuous confinement Of toe household
and become aeooUa iavaAas SIC g
majority ar Oh. nom6a arc those phylc.
a.ly incapable y oajJyiug life y and
norr -heepab'e of that great duty per.
tai4iug 10 thamaaves without eldsnEer.
log Gic and ca,aiiiaE nervous debility
upon ihe.. ah.ljwn. and thereby many
oi our Dest ianiiies are becoming ex-
tinct.
Some of the arts of civilization are car.
ried to such unnatural extremes, that We
are absolutely degenerating under theil
Influences through the narrownes:
Of woman's sphere, and that sustained by
popular will.
| tell you, something must bo done
But can we pray? since it is claimed tina
The present sphere Of woman is ordained
Of Sod, and which as sensibly means
that the squaw shall always be slave Il
the Indian, and the Hottentot widow ex
pire on the funeral pile Of her husband
In other words, that there is TO be no pro
gress, beyond little cultivation in thei
present sphere.
No, sirl Almighty God has establish
the law of progressiof, and women awar