The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-16
Some Disagreeable Truths.
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II .lu~-s - OF seem 10 have en:eres,
tIl,. Grinsu mud TIA, women have, mi
mary tights - existetca Thy have
70 ,ery,. men a. - anna - them m-a,,ly
hts aud IoihiLg mtrc: and any man
has right . ,xsct from any womal,
such service. tr snu~sInei.ts a. lie NAV
fancy proSid. d he does not iHfrlrg e. on
the rlgh,- 81 some other inan III ore
or tao Bsn. nt gfoupe of men. can
be amnsed by ri iicuIirg or in.ult, =
woman. ~hu should ba, "a. -Ior, !.
Certainly rot any oonsi i.rali0n for h.r
II Sue l. young Cr handsome. she u th.
tredsurefrovc of whoever hilds her 4
large withsnt collar In Paris, whr,e
American t"id,es 10 IMPERIAL hlghncsses
spend milllpss. aud where American
women - by the thous sarh. a Moh an
meian pilgrims 20 the shrine. of Mecca
native gentleman takes pains TO learn
some English ia which 10 insult them.
II found alone on street American
preachers are wont 10 make a European
tour for their bronchitis, and then
come home and lecture US women on
the respect and gratitude we owe them
on account ot their privileges. saying it
Is Christianity that has lifted us out of
slavery. ard sat ns at their fest 10 learn
wisdom. Now, beg To c,ll attention
ct the reverend gentlemen 10 the fact
hat Christianity had been intro
duced into every country in Europe bv
the women, and was firmly established
in every one before y woman sent Co.
lumbus To look after America that
every country in Europe, except
Turkey, Is Il Christian government to-
day that Saxony has God AID Chris.
and Martin Llihcr III her constitution
that her court Is Catholic Christian,
and her established church AID people
Protestant Christian that the Em.
pcror of Germany il Protestant
Christian. lac and all lis house the
whole kettle of ii,h Of European gov
ernmen,s are Christian. and that the
women aie beasts of burden, or family
property. prisoaed in iron safes for the
honor and benefit of their owners.
present or prospective
Women are not allowed 10 sing
praises Ia the houses Of worship belong
ing TO that system of religion which
has lifted IA all 10 such sublime heights
as unquessioned confidential intercourse
with the shepherds # their souls. il
Catholic and Protestant confessionals.
These blessed Christians. in this
Christian land, with its Christian gov
ernncnt. hitch women up with dogs
and douseys. aud sat them To drawing
loads through city streets and .plows in
country fields; ani We are called upon
TO reverence the clergy for what
+" Cnristmnity nas done Tor US. while
they exert all their influence to enforce
on the women of to-day the laws laid
down for Corinthian slaves 1000 years
ago
No set of men on the face Of God q
green earth are exertiug themselves
against womsns claims for common
justice rs are the clergy of the United
States and England tho Christian
clergy. the selt.appointed guardians Of
womeu's souls. and the sneering oppon-
euis of their right io freedom Of con
science aud just compensation for their
labor. Ii any one wants To see what
that conglomeration duSbed Chris
tisnity" has done 10 elevate women. let
him come To Saxony. with i,s Christian
government and established Protestant
Church. aud SEE feeble, gray haired
women with panniers enough for "a don
key. bending and tottering under their
burdcn or pulling load which taxes
their strength to the utmost. while nice
young men walk beside them, smoking
and chatting 10 them Is condesceuding-
ly as 1t they were some other lady's
grandmother | shall never again be
able 10 ii, quietly aud listen 10 one of
these slf-complaeen, gentlemen tell
me what he and his religion have done
for nae; for ] shall slways see the old
women bentIiir under the big baskets
strapped upon their backs. while their
nice. young Christian grandsons strut
beside them. like iui KEY gobblers, og-
ling the wemen. in this Christian city,
under this Chris,i&n government. in
which Martin Lnther supplements the
Trinity.