Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
From the Saturday Courier.
THE INFLUENCE OF NJ

'Hev,besutiful, how difuse, how enneb-
ling the influence. of woman! in whose pre-
cepts and examples We recognize the barr
rier between man and his consuming, terri
BE passions. - In her cbastel sndeiretiring
modesty, in her compassionasing sympathy.
We see the potent agent that has been fast
bringing up before the relenting and repent
ing mind Of man, the a~trccitJ Of deedsrer-'
Ipetrated under the sanction Of feelings nat
ural to himself, demoralizing' in their every =
tendency, deteriorating in their certinu-.
Eance, and incessant in their ccmmiital; I'M
til turnipg,. he beheld plying woman in the
tender loneliness of her nature, steepipGto.
raise from earth bis fellow man, tie, victim
of his ever-pursuing and insatiate tyranny
or listened to her pfaintire voice, as with
flowing ~tresses and odtstretcked hand, hef
blue eye sufused with the persuasive tear,
WOO him back.to fidelity and peace. A.
more ennobling effort to the object and A.
|gent-a loftier aim, and happier consum-
nation, man boasts not ef; and yet those,
there are who tell us she is weak All,
though thus they speak, they feel it not!-
No: II not acknowledged, her influence is
felt as widely as the enrolling effects Of
civilization have been scattcred-as far as
holy religion has extended her refining, her
identifying sway. Infancy stretches its rosy
arms, and lifts its feeble voice in suppl
cation to her; youth recognizes her plastic
hand in the moulding of his character; and
man sees and acknowledges in her his best,
his most devoted friend. What though she
is not able to compete with mar and animal
strength, does that lessen her power or in
Aueace in controlling his tendencies? Was
it by physical strength that Washington
placed upon the pinnacle Of fame his blsz-
ing name? Was it sicaip power that en-
abled Franklin to rob the thunder-cioud,
and entwine in one respondent wreath a.
round his name its scathing lightnings?-
Wa it by such strength Henry held enrap-
a nation while he sang the knen of
British tyranny No: it was by strength Of
head and heart; and by the man WHO'S con-
with the maxilns and translations of
Frances Joan, Russia's Catharine, Eng
lands Elizabeth, Sweden's. Christiana, and
Isabella-bythat man, to 'h%ishonOr,
to the right and glory of woman, these quail"
tiles are acknowledged to be as much hers :.
as lis, to live, to burn as brightly, as vivid
", in her breast, in her head, as in his
But, fair one, thy sphere is the social circle
thy object the culture of youth. To i'm
plant truth, heroism, patriotism, the love Of
ligh and noble deeds, thy appropriate &C
ion.
Is a hoy thy charge? Then press for
rard-let a mothers love brace and ami,
nate thee for the strife. Thou hast a high,
holy duty TO perform. His country's glo-
", or his country's shame, be hisdestiny.-
middle track, nc conservative course be
thine to make. or ruin-then hid
hin hang bis name in the temple where pas 81.
ing generations shall gaze upon it with, ad7! !
eyes, be it the ~watchword when tie -
shall strike from his country herfet-
ers; be it that aroind which freemen shall
ally to offer their hearts blood a sacrifice
pom their countty'a alter; or by the Eight
{ which the astronomer shall wend his way
the starry skies-the geologist
elve to the hidden recesses Of earth! BE
MS thy task-be this thy sucoess-a moth-h9
RS pride, a. mothers reciproeated leye,-
by reward-wheh ministering angels shall
ttend, to bear thee to that land from whence
o traveller returheth. u" % H' HSh''
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