American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-24
FOR WHAT Is A MOTHER RESPONSIBLE?

| A mother is usually also q wife, and has
the management of family and a direct inhu-
ence over those within her appropriate sphere.
She, III subordination of course to her head, has
the seat of authority and yields the sceptre OF
government. From a position of entire Deepen
dcnce she has risen to power and rank; and
! though her throne may be a cottage, and her
dominion the little world of household affairs,
yet is she not the less really responsible, than
that youthful queen who now sways sceptre
over tho four quarters of the earth But for
what is she Responsible
She is responsible for the nursing and rear
ing of her progeny; for their physical consttu
ton and growth; their exercise and proper sus
tenance in early life. A child left TO grow up
deformed, bloated or meager, is an object OF
maternal neglect.
| She is responsible for the chid's habits, in
GLIDING cleanliness, order, conversation, eating
sleeping, manners, and general propriety of be-
havior. A child deficient or untaught in these
! particulars, will prove Il living monument of
parental disregard; because, generally speaking,
mother can, if she will, greatly control child
rem in these matters.
She is responsible for their department. She
can make them fearful and crnging; she can
make them modest or impertnent; ingenious or
deceitful; mean or manly; clownsh or po-
lite. The germ Of all these things is in
childhood, and mother can repress or bring
them forth.
She is responsible for the principles which
her children entertain i'll early life For her il
is to say whether those who go forth from her
tiresde shall DO inbued with sentiments of vir-
tue, truth, honor honesty, temperance, indus
try, benevolencc and morality, or those of n
contrary charactcr-vice, fraud drunkenness,
dleness covetuousness. These last will be
found TO be Of the most natural growth; but on
her is devolved the daily, the hourly task of
wedding her little garden--of graduating these
odous productions, and planting the human
heart with the lily, the rose, aud the amaranth,
that fadeless flower, emblem of truth.
She is to very considerable extent respon-
sible for the temper and disposition of her
children. Constitutionslly, they may be vo-
lent irritable OF revengeful; but for the regua-
ton or correction of these passions mother is
responsible.
She is responsible for the intellectual acquire.
ments finer children, that s, she bound TO do
what she can for this object. Schools and
academies open their portals throughout our
| land; and every mother is under heavy respon-
sibilities to see that her sons and daughters
have all the benefits which these afford, and
which their circumstances will permit them to
enjoy.
She is responsible for their religious educa.
ton. The beginning of all wisdom is the fear
of COP; and this every mother must teach. Re-
verence for COP, acquaintance with His word
respect for the duties and ordinances of rcli.
gion, are within the ability of every parent tc
implant, and II the children grow up ignoran,
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what mother when she considers the wicked
ness Of the human heart, can expect them
to rise up and call her blessed?- Mother,
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