New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
MEMS RIGHTS"
MISS DICKINSON's NEW LECTURE-EXCrrING SCENE
Al TIE MENTION OF TIE MfARLAND CASE
Mins Annn Il Diclinsnn leciurnd last cVen-

tile Library ARsocfson and TO very large audience on
Mems Rights" Tbe hall was. usual, but partially
warmed, and, for the accommodation OF the reporters
the anitor had placed table whore nothing that was
said could be heard Ee latter mistake obliged the re-
porers to abandon their seats go the lecturer
and take notes with their books resting upon their knees
After few words Of introduction by Mr. NJ. e. ID. Bor-
den former President of the Association, Miss Dickinson
said:
Mas Dickinson hns appeared before Ncw-Yorh audi
encos in better condition for speaking than Last night
but mover before which she carried mere heartiy
with her, and never before one 10 which she nado
Drawer speech. The feature Of the evening was the
gradual passage in the lecture to more and more earnest
discussion Of the evil done to both and women by
the fppant views of matrimony held by so
many and finally to the gross injustice OF such other
views entertained by New-York society, led to the
approval OF murder IN the Mcfarland few Kisses
interrupted twice her vigorous and pungent
sentences and the scene, when she turned upon the
hssers rearmed her declarations in more positive and
impressive language, and insisted that the man who
hissed this truth from tho lips OF woman In defense
OF woman and OF Justice must be one OF the men who
in spirit took part In causing this verdict becoming an
aecomplce TO the act and writing murderer against his
name forever was at exciting and triumphant.
The audience enthusiastically and Overwhelmingly
almost unanimously-with her.
After few words Of Introduction by Mr.. NJ C. d. Bor
den former President OF Tie Association Miss Dickinson
began:
say frankly at tho outset that ny wsrk is simply ono
Of conscience; that have no mirth no rhetoric no
satire to give you. sorrowf woman, by reason
OF the sorrow SEQ about me, say few words on the
questions which trouble and that 1t will DO well for
TO consider to ask what they demand OF u.s. What
is become OF homes and wivesl Arc they TO be no
moro This woman rs education, this emancipation OF the
Sex 1t does not signify that women arc to be free from all
marital ties and duties it does not signify that all the
oId
TO be destroyed We have right, and we mean TO main
tain them you have rights and stand here tonight to
define them IL only God who gives out OF the Infinite
love and waits with everlasting patience for rotrn
Give and take Ia the law OF humanity. You have no right
to loyeyou lave right to wife, in the best sense of
the term you are not in the truost Of the word
a husband in return. You have TO right TO love,
loyalty faithfulness purity, and truth however much
Won may desire Them II you do not give for them the
fu measures equivalent. Love signifies eompaBionship,
OF pursuits Of interests. 1t Is not mere passing fancy
plea sing hour; IL s not episode. II Is something
through death and tho grave to the great ages beyond
for love the essence OF God, and must be as immortal
Bi society now says that the young man is mover to
neglect the opportunity when once IL Is presenteu Sa
plpdsrs. is TO waste the best part OF himself ana
n household, yirtuous head Of family. do not say
that this young man has lost his appreciation Oh wa Is
'WlIl you be mnei" "Yes,' she says. Now want 70
ask II this young man brings such sentiment %
to answer it now, but to c.EGy It'll It home home
Il il convenient have home because you are tired OF
knocking about because it will be honest thing an
5Sepg4S @ you fo T,n @ S So Many she gets married
ssrPSn Se Is sG ada iirfe S pq be o0i her ss
no. coIa pentary, grant you. Eght women out OF zen
marry men with whom they have earthly companion
ship or ght in tho world. Again though Ii Is no. peas
ant thing 10 say H. thilk that eight marriages OUT 0t
ln.2 dor
OF hateIy thdn oi love. think tb8t women look al
they taught 70 lcok a them as tue n'enn5 Oi
I secure the wary. do not say this pgcausU
to- Ipick up paper after paper an4 re1d a ,1hS do
NOT exist cannot t9ke up neWspapcr Mlthout reau
ing Of separations rdyoreca there we one nSt
wear and in Massachusetts, thero were Zoo olVorcJS -
~ dyope Econ roytS and rceor5 such as eacl think
what lies at the bottom OF this is that more expect love-
t@st sense Of tlo form without brr ing the best part
Of thcmselyae 10 any such pa.tnersup But you com
lian bat You have not tho lgne i"F ." oesIe: =
RAJ the rat of tho woman Why, the woman may give
You the best she has. say this to whom 1t may Apply
do not believe you want hOme-maker, for TO be a
home ualcr is 20 sec hat the affairs OF the h0L ehold are
prnpeFly watched Ovor hOmcmdker slEnihcs some
Stamina "a trained intr,o A woman who is a home
nafer l. creature second 10 nG,e ha'c eVt a. t t "a
CONSISTENTLY Of the duties of the mother. j. u hol te 10
hear The dutes Of the father Men W.. a'' NJ. Nm
sgain A. IN times past will exact from their wives IA &
,aiencs, Oya.ty, sweetness, puily, truth. They VIA
give Just wiz, Icy please in return not the right Of
the wife, but the generous gift of the husband
LIZ us take for usratJn that is not an excep-
ton case wherein very few people are Interested III
the maevery one Is interested IN the socae principles
nj STAKE Ire OF which speak was not tho verdict
OF twelve men; it the verdict Of society In America
man drunken, dissOlue, idle, worthless crilel-spend
ING pe sonal abuse woman sweet, proud generous,
sclf-sustaniIg, seltsuppof nS-H idiJhlG WHO "Aen
faithiuness was 10 longer demanded, an ear
nest. devoted, tender mother. There stands the
there the woman I5 woman f,l,d DTdehS smG 09
escaped until all things good ana sweet seemed spps
away from her despair Dess 70 sete u2Tn W ufo1 ner G
he Another man tries to sep between. NhaS IS 10 10
said of hint lew times in century comes great
t aTcTnI In this century there has been general,
NapO con an orator, Phillips; nero IN council sum
nor Oace in awhile God besses the world Wl,lG great
i9Uer This man was such ole. Ge'le pO%I StloIg, ~
sweet tender-this man brings TO TINS woman helpi h9
gnseish devotion lie takes this hand losing faith and
graspng it warm aud strong IN bis, say Ply my
rder her rteis and he says Drop some Of these on
INV broad shoulder and will carry them for YOU" He
SO this friend this faithful helper is watched by this
man He Is pursued he IL threatened and Efforts are Dy
and by made shoot him to DEATH But re goes on MS
course % ot i lack ~ is ayain thre atencd
he IL again watched, 10 Is again pursued ~ ana oy
time and pace made sure, opportuly IS sSieeted'
every door and pathway Oh escape u c0seu ana the as
sas his decd and goes hs way II there was ever
conI clear deliberate murder done under the SUM- IL
waS done that day. prolonged Gppl"ise'I oo &, .to
chair sit in juIybox, ing nuty - exnatsteG,
intellect is taxed ever thG u s ana "oTe Jt ~
less 10 try to sum up that trial In brutality fh aboi-
in,tous such grace the stage of the lowest New
York theater abominatons that trouble onos eyes 10
Look upon, that courtroom was polluted 5tr0lS
wickedness and strong intellect were auke
hronght 10 bear to demonstrate that the man
Standing there his hand red with the blood OF this man;
his soul black with the murder of this womans soul Lsa
done only what was right The IL men listened on their
the Judge listened in his chair and then te Jury
thrust aside all the indecency all the ilth an te & %
puno4aton and say that this man Is not insane but inns
murder was done well and right. They write over
tnIs man this wretcl the verdict Not in'ane Dat NOT
,iItx Gf this man thus unumely cut of, they sly,
served him right" That was the verdict OF the jury;
or the murderer Not guilty. Of the murdered ser'eu
him right" .,., -. ..o... >, Ttese 70
men who are selected because they do not atehu ccI
tIcv do nL tho ncMhplIrfa--