Newspapers Publish Their Reaction

Many journalists wrote about the ongoing revolutionary events for women, and in their articles many voiced their opinions about the said events.
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The New York Times was printed abundantly
 
"There is nothing more beautiful in nature than the dependence of Woman upon Man. It is the true secret of their mutual perfection; the lever-balance upon which hang their opposite but connected duties. She clings to him, and he stands all the firmer for addition. She has hope; he courage. She trusts; he performs. This tender relationship of Protector and Protected has generated chivalric sentiment of gallantry which the apostles of female rights scorn, but which is inexpressibly dear to every true-hearted woman." - New York Times 1853
Authors such as this believed in the preservation of marriage, meaning:
  • women should have power against abusive husbands
  • women need to stay within their domestic sphere
  • women and men should not be equal