New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-13

ycL. Ey. NO. 2S6.
o,t;ence and wisdom; daughters aiding their sage
sjres in study; sisters Of charity teaching reform to
S,,tes how does he feel sllamed at the barbarous
c,.,ons which vet cnsIaye female energies. and
look forward with longing TO the day when reyer-
enc. shall be substituted for patrcnisng sallantry,
and when LOYAL love shall herald Woman's corona
ton As the appointed co-rcgent with Man.
The p.eseat times are full OF the signs of advent
of this sublime era. Among ,hem may be mention
81 the increasing respect Tor female authors; the
revolution in opinion as TO the class OF women who
prefer single life, cousecrdted 10 sci-cuture and
benevolent action, to any marriage connection In
winch their whole nature isnoi satisfied and final
ly in the general willingness TO admit TO the most
digniiied position all women who manifest nigh
spiritual endownents Here the author gives very
interesting views 10 what -he conceives 10 be the
peculiarlty OF Woman temperament and organlza-
ton. lnher own words, g Womans especial genius
is electrical in movement, nlul;iye III function, and
spiritual in tendency
Among the symptoms which point 10 d coming
crisis in the destiny of Woman is noticed as of pro-
minent interest the "unison Of views in the three
great male minds who for width Of culture, power
Of INSTRUMENTATION and dignity of aim take rank
as the prophets of the coming age, Swedenbors,
Fourier, Goethe While dong ul justice how
ever, to Swedenborg and Goethe, IN the pictures
which they have drawn cf Woman elevated TO her
native sphere, the author has scarcely given the ID
vorabe estimate 10 Fourer's views which they
NAV fairly claim. for III truth no writer Of any age
has spoken so nobly of Woman as he. DemonsIra-
ting in The first place how pecunlary independence
NAV be perfectly secured, he shows that from this
condition as root will spring all the high graces
and sublime virtues OF female character There is
no office, in his regard too responsible for Woman
TO fill: and no sphere of usefulness which she may
not animate and refine by her presence In his Wis
ions OF the future, Woman, Transformed by health
and viyor Ct body TO lottier beauty than eteminate
secIusion can ever give, with power OF mind ex-
banded 10y varied culture and large practical cNpe
renee, with the dignlty Of abltual selireliance and
the purifying Influences OF great and devoted pur
poses, every where appears as Mans equal compan-
ion aud he has painted with poets enthusiasm
and the wisdom OF sage, the honor, tru,hiuln.ss
courtesy, and ever fresh enthusiasm which such re-
latione will produce.
On Marriage the author discourses, though brief
", with the solemn tone BETTING the sacredness of
the subject. The doctrine is plduy enough taught,
that all connection lower thar that Of perfect spirit
raI cunscniaiy isa desecrallono ibis hottest rela
ton. Marriage Is trulya sacrament. The hope OF
the world is in the prevalence Of the highest view
in regard TO the act OF becoming pdrents. Only
pure parents can aid through their children TO Gle
vate the race. Only children bern OF earnest love
can be fitted to enrich humanity with beautiful and
benign lives The meaning is clearly limited, tina,
precisely the standard Of purity applies 10 both
sexes. Better celbacy lhousand-told than coarse
ness. II nen are brutdlized, women must redeem
them, and raise them up to their own chase ideal.
In connection with this subject, the author speaks
out with the Indignation becoming hish-sPiried
woman OF her fallen sisters, degraded into ''thc
sold and polluted slaves of men, and OF the "dar-
lug with which legislators ll their heads beneath
the heavens saying, that this evil must be, that II
cannot be helped, that it is necessary accompanl-
mentot civilization Its well, that women should
TINS warn men that their baseness is lis own pun
shment Women know not their power, or they
would soon rid society OF these abominubc out
RACES.
In all our communities aud i'll all circles Of social
life there should be Senates of Women, as Guar
dams of Morals who should exclude and brand
with disgrace all men young and old, married or
single who do not know how TO respect Woman or
who are mean enough to degrade themselves. The
p,ongatc who dares 10 intrude upon Eden should be
made to drop the disguise Of honor, and take his
4 frl,,
ty. 1t for Women, mature, discreet, experienced
of approved worth and influential character, 10 lay
down and execute the Law Of Social Morality. 1t
is for them 10 avenge the too long neglected oura
ees of their own sen Penal statutes against licen
tiousness will effect little. Let marons sernly re-
solve that their tiresides, their parties, their socic
ties shall not be polluted by the entrance of Impure
men Ear juster far wiser, certainly far more hui
name, would it be to reverse the popular verdict,
and admitting degraded women TO society, to heap
contempt on the heads of the base slaves TO appe
lite or vanity who wrought .helr fall, and abe;ted
theirruin. Marriage is Woman's peculiar province,
especially entrusted TO her guardianship. And ii is
full time that women should elevate all relations
between the SEXES to their rishu dignity. They
only can do it !; they must do it.
In conclusion, let this book be commended 10
the patient and thorough study OF all who are inter
ested in the advancement OF humanity. Ii will de-
mand close attention to be justly appreciated; for
condensation OF thought and style, and iullness Of
aiiuson obscure somewhat the method; and subtle
associations and remote suggestions divert the mind
from the sequence OF topics. But the candid anu
rejecting reader will find il a rich mine, where
every vein will repay the working. c.
% The AElsrDEAN; a Magazine o. Reviews
Politics, and Light Literature, No. |, edited b,
TnoM,S DuNN ENGLlNl," has appeared 1t is Loco
Foco in politics, and avows itself champion Of
Progress which, according 10 It's notions. con.
sists in taking all the land that Joins ours-not she
march OF Mind but the Rosues' March. Ictu,
quote paragraph from The leader on the Texas
question.
"Thc star of empire which, according TO Bishop
Bcrkely, had taken up lis line OF march. westward
bag and baggage, has changed its course, ard gone