Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-25

woman il inferior TO man. England l. now
all agcg over the old question Of marriage
With deceased wiz sister, aud 10 The dis
cussion Of THU, % u all otbers ia reference
to women, seems 10 have in view solely TIE
happiness of the men. Al the opposition l.
against the woman marrying her SISTERS hus-
band, but there j. 10 war made on The
msn's marrying his brothers. widow. The
Earl Of Dolhousie, No. 10 Charles street,
Bsrklsy Square, London, has sent cir.
cular 10 the leading newspapers Of the
Upitsd States stating that bill for isgaliz
ing marriage with deceased wile's slster
was defeated in Parliament at the last ses'
sion by only four votes, declaring that a
'inilsr bill will sszin be Introduced, and
declaring that ,uch marriages are legal and
not ihfrsqusnt in the United States. Ths
n bic earl sEks information 50 10 how such
marriages have resulted. Even this circular
Of tue Earl Of Dolhousie discusses tsis
question solely in the interest Of men and
wilhsut any concern for the happiness
/ Of women. We favor all such mar
ri igsI, not when it rebounds 10 the
convenience, csGiort and advantage Of the
! san, but 10 tho happiness Of the woman too.
There csH be 10 higher compliment paid
to q dsai vile than for her surviving
husband to sock an alliance vita tue s,s
| ter. There is seldom & Wonau wko will moi
shield with almost a mothers tenderness tbe
| children Of a deceased slater. OF course
there are occasionally women who will make
themselves miserable aver the thought that
in the event of death, their husbands Il ~
Asrry the sister. 1t is recorded that Some
times a dying wife is 60 Adch exercised owe
The possibility Of her young aad beautl
iul sister succeeding to her place
that she died in sssnizirs tor
ture. But this Jealousy is the in'Pira
tion Of little aiDds. In death every tru
and noble mother rises above such grovsllnt
prejudice ssd snvy, and looks to the hsppi
ness OF her children; aud death would b
Invested Of many Of its tsrroEs if she though
the loving sister would become their uatura
protector. The husband will marry acme
body slIe's sister; but the dead wiis'E slate
is tbs natural successor, because she enter
the dssolSts home naturally loving the dss
sisters children, and bestews upon them th'
kindaess and affection which = strange
could rsvsr give. There ia no cosIanguinit
bstwesn the brother and EiItsr-iV-laW, an
all opposition to such marriages is IL
resslt Of prejudice and without rSaso
or force. EAsland clings to the law pre-
bibitiBs such Il arrisxes, simply because 1t
an old law, and refuses 10 change it for Z
other reason than her pig headed stateams
Oppose all Innovations, upon the grouE
that there is kind of ssnctity shout Ii
: old custom, when, in fact, it is but the mo
Of an obsolete superstition-a sewer gas
tradition. While men are discussing tb
question as q matter Of interest and cenv
nieDee, aud as the beat meas for riddir
then,elyss of notherless children by placir
them in the hands OF a kind Hurs
women should rebel against the de
radiation and refuse to accept II
hunlliating cfics unless it contribute
to their own happiHesE, and unless the hu
band recognizes their squaiIty lnieilectuali
and Iovcs them for their intrinsic wort
Women can only elevate themselves by 3
sorting their equality and ih'ir natur
p rights. Tkis can never be done by MARI.
ing, or even permitting the attention OF me
who believe that women are inferior TO thes
selves, and in whose bosom there il still lur
{ ing q silent but visible approval OF Il
savsgery of the barbarous sges which mat
: what men in charity granted.