, 1879-06-21


Nnw YoRK, june I'LL Eopa 1t Ia not too late
to thank Henry Tor bis admirable letter on
Womnu'z Rights. 1t has been my iato to Witness
sotne tcrr!tlo things dnno In the uauno Of tho
law. I havo seen children torn FROM their
Inotllcrs, aud shrlekn,g anl screaming borne
away, while tho mother, vatnly struggling Tor
them, was left nlnloAt dead utou tho floor. Who
has a stronger right to child than tho mother,
who suffered long months 10 bring II Into the
World1
scoIng some such cafos md hen ring os others.
have said TINT. could 1t ersr bo possible for tho
in my way to bo subjected to The operation Of
such law, I would hever yield my child to
1ny ono. Tic question was asked, How would
you hc'p tit tilo law satl you must give It uptn
Ny auswer: ~ would sWear It waa not my nus.
bhn1's." - What, Disgrace y0uraelf and your
childa" Yes, rather than give 1t to auy one.--
thousand ttMe1 yea. My children arc tny own,
md no 1uan slall hAvo hcm." It was wrong,
know, to think OF meeting ono wrong With an
OUTRAGED ind nsa1dsned hy lajusttce9 And Ia
thUs0 days should haYa bocone maniac had
any ono takcu my,chlld from ne. latill feel that
there IL no Justtce fn Law that takos q CHILD
sts eau most fully establish tlur right to pos
sesa. Her right to perfect squaiity With man,
politically a. wei! - soctallrs marElel or un-
tAhtEla0t k4AJ U6 A49pNiCQS nNe AoQfG AHA ld-
yon4 all aud. eycrythng else sho has tho
right 10 hor clEldfrn, borM OF her sorrow aud
kuitorlng, OF her joy and her anguish, aurturea
with her lifo. her heark's devotion. What claim
dren. Ycs;; i Know il. Sill his ioya i. but but
thu feeble afckerlng OF lamp compared with
tho radiance Ut true u,uti,er's lore. But, ~
MY husband used to say me, "Don't txclto
kaapcn to % you, tof sbnk So'1au 'sa Snts Sas III
best right 10 beg children u.tdur any und oil cir
eutnstancos." answer, ayes; you-hut look
how few men ferl 30, ntld how many women
sS S f's s aass se s ssoa ~ S 's:s sw g. g.
could but have q solco in making the laws tor
tllose poot wosnau who 10 not oven know how
patla0lu thcr case Ia Ra the laws stand; ana
tlis rights thuf want, and Ta9 laugh at shpao
who srn working tor tAen." "'rtioe works Mon-
ders," and utreasent agitation has dono much.
but n,ore Eumaips to bs accomplished avsn IN
our own country, It women nlaY be said to hAro
4uY country,
Then. tuo, our s!sterhood o4tonds to forei1u
lands. DO 80 not ilnd c0uso fur grief In tlleir
| condition, cyen ID tl!e most civilized placeal
Even IN ID Btns France tie laws u regard 70 I,
women arc ~ outrage upon won,antaood. IL L
| any Wondsr that thoao women who have hearts
| ~ feel fur Tho sufferluKs Of others 40 up and
down the land ur&lng upon women to become q
@ se. T. xaons9 s e. ~ WE ews ~ snx tsss et noSt St
woman TINT wa.c can have doctors Of our own
spx. A colcbrttcA physician has said, III men
were entirely excluded from tho medical PRO
| fgaston to tM4kc room for women believe Il
would bu lar better thau II women we're oxelud.
I'd tu lsayo 1t III the hal,ls Of tncn nloas, But
| th!uk uelther aaK should b. ttcludcd." And
! know that many woman hAA died rather thai
have matt doctor attend to her special ail
In Ius TRlHuNa OF juno II find Iottc,
headed, Thu Female Lobbs!st, !" s!gncd y. II
pfngreyt-in many respeet' n'o.t untust, of'