The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-31
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well trained, naughty Briton yield; and what
is home, with all the endearing recolectious
which cluster around it, but another name for
woman While the mother blushed to own
a coward son, and the blooming fair one
spurncd him from her presence, there was
little danger but that he would be brave
But again my objector, as he looks abroad
over this happy land, with its railroads and
canals winding among its verdant hills, and
threading its fertile wales, and its steamboats,
proudly gliding overits expansive waters, like
Nebuchadnezzar of old, is ready to say, I" is
not this great Babylon which l have builded
by the might OF my power, and the strength
OF my arm" | answer, who nursed all this
genius on its cradle bed ?-who gave the in
FAINT mind its first direction, which has pro-
duced such great results? 1t was woman.
Again, how powerful is the influence of
woman upon the condition of man. Here
are two of equal worth and equal expecta-
lions; one chooses wife for her prudence
and virtue, the other for her prettiness and
gayety. Now mark the result the husband
OF the prudent woman, Gin the graphic Ian
guage of inspiration) SIS known in the gates
when he stitch among the elders fthe land"
the other sinks into the stream of forgetful-
ness, and Is known no more. Would that this
were all; " the prudent woman looketh well
to the ways Of her household, she eateth not
the bread of idleness her candle goeth not
out by night; she feareth not the cold, for all
her household are clothed in scarlet" while !
by the selt-indugence of the other the hus-
bands home is comfortless, his children are
neglected, filthy and ignorant; he wades in
a sea OF difficulties from which he can never |
cxtricate himself in his laudable pursuit for
Responsibility and happiness and here let
me pause, for my heart sickens at the picture
which my fancy sketches of the misery which /
awaits her influence through the long vista of .
Iuturlty man if thou art fool in every
thing else, choose wisely the wife of thy bo-
som.
The influence Of woman has ever thrown a
magic charm around the character and ener-
gy OF man Many a vicious man has been
restored to the paths of virtue, by the bright
ness OF her hallowed example, and many Of
excellent characters and shining prospects,
have fallen i'll the tolls of wicked woman
Well does the wise man say, My son, let
not thy heart decline to the ways Of the wick
I'd woman go not astray in her paths, for her
heart Is like snares and nets, and her hand as
bands leading down to the chambers Of
leath."
We grant that the voice of woman is not
heard lii our country's halls Of legislation, and
hat her energies do not direct the battle
ield nor would we call her from her appro-
oriate retirement to scenes of noise and tu-
multi, for we know that the effect would cause
Ter influence to become ruipous to the minds
If her offspring; but her ability to govern
will scarce admit a question, while England
'oasts an Elizabeth, Russia Catharine, and {
spain an Isabella. Her powerful influence
pre2ds halo around the heart of the hero
nd statesman, which has direct bearing up
IN his actions. '
See the young and ardent soldier,-he
he bristling steel, needing not the threaten
ng death, that he may lay the spoils of Veto i
y at the feet of his beloved. Does she smile l
eward Does she frown that frown withers S
lis heart as if the deadly Simoom Of the Des- $
rt had passed over him. e
History presents many instances where l
nan, in the plenitude of his power,was very f
iger before his fellow man, but his heart bow c
ID before woman "who was comedy in IA t
or and beauty and he became very child a
n her presence. c
II then, 1t Is TACT, that woman possesses
uch wide influence, how important is the
ruth, that her education should be such as '
'il best fit her for her high and responsible S
tation; that her physical energies be not sac t
ificed at the shrine of fashion, or stinted by @
ght lacing that her mental powers be not r
Filtered away by vain amusements and light a
cading, lest nervousness, Feasibility and a
eevishness usurp the place of discretion, v
alignment and prudence; and she become the '
ano of the happiness of man, and not what e
'od and Nature designed her; the soother Of +
is sorrows, the heightener of his joys, the So
ice of his Affections, and the purest source of
is felicity. NJ F. g
Brandon, Dec. II, 1916. i