Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-25
And clanor such as heard IN heaven, till now.
Was never"

W as never.
Milton must have had just such battle in mind
when he pictured satan and his followers IN COM
bat against heaven and all its angels Imagine
then the phalanxes of old warriors in the ranks OF
Venus ana behind them the yirtuous partners OF
our existence, to whom the old-iashloned WORDS,
''love, honor and cherish, have become : Dy-
word aud a farce Is not the time approaching
when must wage honest warfare In oroet 70 o US
cover just how much reality aud weight tnse
s'polygamic instincts OF our men have ana
where their natural aud innate love OF vice and IN
trisue begins? II men were honest in these polyg-
since have been converted into one vast Utah;
but no. so ancient aud barDarons custom
Il isss scarcely ,eigo. foT ny So mach better aud
without much more notice lhan a niue
whispering and a commissioning, naiLsa,
DAYS the gayer the Lothario the greater the h,ro.
Women are not thought dishonored by the atten-
ton of such men, and they are even coiirted as
models to follow by the young high Jared aspi-
rants for society laurels. Honest admiration Tor
the real virtues of women IL oat OF date. Purity
and Innocence, gentleness and high breeding are
qualities which belong TO past age: In thls ek-
isting state OF morality can marriags between y, o
broken, not legally but morally, at the Will or
caprice of either husband or wife? Let mein JUS
vile settles dowa TO wifely and motherly duties,
and If her hghtness and fIiyolity could even DE
termed vices, marriage and Its ties make them
"lean to virtues side"
on the other hand. men wear their chains
lightly, and marriage seems only 10 have fur
pished them with a cloak with which TO cover a
multitude of sins. Our old friend Joseph ADDISON
has cassed this set IS men OF Wit ana Pleasure,
but that is altogether too delicate and compii
mentary style for the age in which we live. 100
| many homes are ruined. too many lives wasted
and sacrificed for me to give TO the men OF to-day
so subtle and high-sounding title. These art
i troubous times and, II the signs can be trusted
the mills of the gods" are certainly grinding
away at some radical reforms May society in IL;
present state OF fashion be ground to finest powder
and then, We winds OF heaven, gather up the atom
and blow them to the furtnermost corner OF space
| There sull left in this country men and
/ women of such high integrity and virtue thai
when the time arrives, as 1t surely Will, Tor soclA
| and conjugH reforms, there Will be an uprising
| against the immoral and faithless SUN lent,
| trust, to bring back to our hearths and homei
| quiet domestic peace, and simple, healthy pless
| nres. Then 1t may be hoped that the young mer
| and maidens reared in such homes viii be dtsciD
lined to sturdiness Of principle and be taught 4
| understand and appreciate the value OF suct
| words as truth, honor aud love.
| For US who are here now let those who have the
courage of their honest opinions frown down all
| attempts TO make light OF womanly virtue. and
| while teaching women to respect themselves
/ strike terror into the hearts of those male mon
/ strosities who think that women are not bread
/ winner and who desire TO help" them TO be
come ornamental appendices OF their hotels.
| Truly at mans price the hotels are too dear
Very respectfully, LADY JANE.
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