Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Woman's Rights.
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There seems to be general and prevail.
ing excitement concerning reform in soci.
ETY. with regard to the rights which women
seem to think, and not without some Just
cause, they are unjustly deprived Of. But
how is this desirable object to be attained ?
Is it by every woman freeing her mind
before the public concerning her home
wrongs, or those of her particular friends, or
of women in general, and thus striking ran
dom blows, aiming at nothing in particular
and everything in general "
To me it seems that to attain TO success in
any achievement there should be a well
understood object, and then concentration of
action. Aud, If we believe ourselves capa.
Bile Of bringing about such reform, or ap.
preciating such rights as are SO loudly de-
manded, we should first show it by little
order and method in our arrangements,
little calm consideration of what is to be our
object, and also Of our intellectual resources
and abilities and then calmly advance in
concentrated force toward the accomplish.
ment Of something for which we may be
thankful, and not ashamed when we shall
have attained to it, and for which the com.
ing generations may rise up and call us
blessed.
But thus far the pioneer advance spirits
in this great reform movement. have shown
their hand too clearly to admit of the slower,
perhaps, but surer friends OF reform to follow
in their wake. But after the tempest the
thunder, and earthquake, we hope to be
favored with clear and distinct understand.
ing Of the "small still voice" which shall
lead us in the direction toward which We
should advance.
When we do hear the word spoken to the
uubelieving world, "let my people 20 !" ",
may be morally sure of the "pillar of fire
by night" and the "cloud by day." guiding
us surely toward the desired goal. Thu
far, as l observed, there seems to be NJ
distinct understanding of the motive for ad
vance, with the exception of seeking to AFRO
gate to ourselves the rights which the met
feel are exclusively theirs, at least by RICH
OF possession, a seeking to rule; TO be tn,
6rst, or one Of the first, to rise up aud CT
aloud, and let our voices be heard in ma
tional, state, county aud district authority
Bot we fail to see that this in itself Is a
advance toward reform. And now let m
ask, would such reform spirits, when veste
with the desired authority, seek, by good
wise use of power, to reform society 2 Surel
they should, but must admit, although
woman, that it is very doubtful. What ha
been their first blow toward, as they say
striking at the root of the matter? WI.
they have aimed the FIRST shaft at womaI
poor, defrauded woman forgetting thG
charity, like reform, must commence /
home.
Ladies, believe you have made gree
mistake. Are not the lrail creatures who
trials and deprivations you deprecate a
fiCtcd enough, but that just as soon as 70
feel constrained TO speak, you must striI
back at those you should seek to secure 1
rear guardl Has she not suffered enoue
since first she partoOk of the bitter fruit
experience in the garden Of Eden, but th
her own sex must rise up to condemn her
She has been called the eweaker vessel, = d
temPter, etc, but l would like to know wi