Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-22
sen RELATIONSHIP.
A CALM AND OlsPASslONATe VIEW OF
"THF WOMAN QUESTION:"


penis In Great Fart on the Mnrriag. Re
latfon- Lessons Drawn From the History
of Ancient Greece and Rome.
The rights and wrongs of women are
now debated with "A vigor and virulence
which ir.rca~e every day. Those who
demand for women not only all the priv.
iIeges which men possess. but also con-
tinucl exemption from their responsi-
MllIr~. wcnli carry the principle Of fe-
male emancipation 10 point which has
aroused opposition on the part Of many
who IN every great question of the day
are admittedly leaders of the party Of
progress. While the contest RACES as to
whether women are tn know. say and do
everything that the coaysest Of men can
or. on th"o'her hand. be kept completely
in the hackg-onnl. people are apt to for
get what j. r'tllv the crucial point of
the whole question.
Thcv for.rt that the position Of WON
en-. ami u men. too. for that matter
is in.cmrahiv hound up with the rela-
uou~hiI- between the sexes known as
marriage. are apt to forge; tho nnpor-
tanc" ot that relationship not only to in
diy2lualS but - the state. are apt to
forget tha' t'o rigorous ~nhjection II
women Hav uring rs n"ar io harharism.
too great al emancipation may lead In
that corruption which has 50 often in
the wurli, history b,ru the outcome Of
a ciyilizAi nu which has uoi placed due
L
The rro> i.riy of a country depends
on the proper maintenance Of the rela-
tions between husband and wife quite
as much a. on its outer strength, and
however great and powerful country
may seem 10 h". If these domestic rela-
iions are unhealthy. If the wife has not
her place III the social poitv. that coun-
Try is rotten tothe core. and lis complete
decay and Decentralization are inevitable.
Speaking generally. there are four as
poets or ideals Of the status Of the wife
-four ways III which her position Is re-
gard,l by men
There is the method OF the barbarian,
that Of the oriental that Of western civ
ihzatIon. that IF corrupt civilization,
which last Is practically the degraded
form of the thlr,l The barbarian re-
carJ. his wifi. as 3, mere slave souay
to coax his food carry his burdens. sub
NIT to his III usage The oriental sees in
his wife q Ilaythln. 10 crafty ms pas
sioas. 10 be kept Ill the strictcst seclu-
s,o,, apdfn o.. treated ,,ltos,,.,b,.r AZ "a
l,-,i,i.e. l-.,n.,. r.,,.,rl.l Iv b;,, j.,
f,r- h, f,r l.. TIL, r..,..,, ,s co,c.r,a,I
,nn..b as H.. .n,,aw r....ard.l tx tha
s,,a.-.
From ,bs third ,..;,,, - viavv the v,if.,s
,...,,;op i ,,.,-,. d,sf.r4,,, Trr, .b. ).
~. ,nn.y,a-. J., lii h,st,.,,,.a chl1r,,.
TN. IL. has in,,as ~ ,..rfor,n y,bicb
~ b,.l,rJ u.,,ld d,sia;, ,-,. bar
b,,sl.,,j :. ,t. he,I ~ IN. to,,l,. on3
- tr. i; ,a p,, v,,h III ~
she 1 l,oL.8 n,.au a. her husbands
eor,l i ~. .,,rar ~ hi. corns.ls his
,,,.Iji.,.,,. ,.,rtn..rs,d has a r,,,h, 70 .v-
~ fro,, MIN The fidelity winch in the
casa nf H. saxa-o or ,he oriental i %
o,,a s,d,I
Tho cr..,li, If rlscing th;, view Of mar
r;.1 life hafor. ,nankind has haen
o,,,,,.J Ia. f'b-;s+;,, vri,ars fnr ,ba;r
rsboion Rut aI,honqb We must admit
that Christianity has done much to i'm
prova tho position of woman Vet the
bigb il.ol which we have termed that OF
western civilization ,.xisted in a very
stron, decree in ancient Greece still
more strongly among the Romans and
the nations of western Europe. whom
they conquered and civilized long before
Christianity WAS preached. and the noble
nnali,ies which we admire in those races
NAV often he directl. traced TO the in
fnance of wives and mothers.
Rut h,.rh rs il this IDEAL history shows
that there are dangers which threaten
those societies whore il prevails; dan
ger fine outco,p.. Of that very civilization
which !. has done SO much to perfect.
InXnrr nrosnar;tv too great liberty.
-rant - ,,,,,,.l ras,,.ct and continual
s,r;v;pr af,ar now sensations are too ant
10 Destroy that wholesome state of things
rrh;ch has hao,, tho palladium of every
,at -, o,d ,a Ia of,er have az
80 So - ~ frrr,h ideal which tbougb
-, fro,n tbe third Is So distinct
- 81, :. ,7asarves to ha classed Inv
..nIs W W. ,.;ta i no Ionyer con-
:, Al,