The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-14

| VIC CONNECT our nal l'i'IitSH WI" "eH ''''H'
This. therefore. is a law of eternal Jns''ce--
man cannot degrade woman without HIM
self falling into The degradation; he cannot
raise her without becoming better. Let ns
cast our eyes over the globe. and observe the
! Two great divisions Of the human race, the
eas, aud west. One half of the ancient
world remain without progress, without
thought, and under the load "f barharcus
civilization; women there are slaves. The
other half advances towards freedom, light
ard happiness: the women there arc loved
and llonorcd. Never shrink from woman
of strong sense. If she becomes attached
to YOU. it wil bee from seerg and vaIuing
similar qualities in VI ursclf You may ,rns,
her. for she knows the value of your conf
hence. You NAV consult her, for She is
able TO advise, and does so a! once with the
frmncss and reason and The consideration Of
affection. Her love will he lasting. t"r It
viii not have bccn slightly won: it will he
strong and ardent, for weak minds arc inca.
pa!!c Of the lof.icr grades Of passion. you
prefer attaching voursellto a wnm'aa OF lee
| hIe understanding. il must he either from
fearing TO encounter superior Fcrson, or
from vanity Of prrferring that admir- l,lon
wh!ri, ,rings from ignorance. TO that which
approaches appreciailon.-Er Paper.
The frcg"urg paragraph has an in'rins1c
cla;m to 4 c"nn.n al ;hc press. N The inter-
rs;l.G fact and commentary pr' srntrd to The
! rcasIrr I?r' tie particular attraction ot "tir
scissors was in The >crOmd scnFcEcc- 'lh:S,
hcccf:ya, Is law "f etcrna! Ins''cc--nan
cannu, DEGRADE: woman vi!!"u! ri.lS'i iaH-
| me iiIir ,!:araAa';nn. &C. II Is law "i
c":ma! i.'~'lcc. in'in";Hi''c ami ever anrr'c'-
abe, tia: man cannnl Gt.Gd' ANYTHING
| without hirnscI. faIll;,9 l:!n d''9la'iai!nn.
This is Il SIMPLE truth. and cne lhat canroi
be too oi'cn presented to lhe public "lnn; for
that community witch could he induced 10
to ac, under the dictates Of the law. won'd
apprnarh nfarer to the idea Of practical re-
unn than anv other. IN fact, II is the great
object of christianity To bring about unrcr-
sal esiccm fpr TIE law, but the lmpHr!ections
Of thai human inslrumculahIy, upon winch
christianity necessarily depends "n one hand:
and the rervcrsirv of the human mind on The
other. rmbarrasscs the works AMI makes II
ono OF time and labor. Ii Is peculiarly w"r.
thy of remark that wherever christianity
ihrlvcs. wherever It's prInci pies arc most
freely prnmnlgcd. there woman ai'aii's her
true and righltn position in society. And
this result is beautifully consistent wan lie
devotion of woaan 20 the preal author oi
tina, sublime religion our people generally
profess: and is in striking contrast with the
position "f the scx under every other l"'m
of religion IN the world.
!Iul with references I" the law ol human
dcgrada!an. Il IS III operation throughout HE
W. rid and sensi!,!y experienced every day,
ahnon,il We 10 pot carefully trace !hc rr!a.
t.an b,:wcci! ra,i>,. an! effect. Every per-
vtTs.Gu rf ,ruii, from whatever mri::r II
NAV SD.'i.g. drnra'lcs ti" party %nil'v "' u.
lie ;nar "nicavUi 10 excuse il. rs a man ;!i'
wav> vii wIrr IS nm entirely Hland"";d "l
Conscience, bul ,hc very excuse Is tp iraSti'
the rv,lrnce OF ms singralInn. he abuse "t
power, tie ind"'ncEcc o' pass'nn. prejudice.
Sci,hnrss, lie miSn>c "l o!llcai authority,
avr IL. nyraA iornS and Ila'Ii':> "l "'"r'I
hciecin'E wlilrh are prrpclunich IL ""F race.
all waik "I; the lncvIaolc Consequences OF
the law. tal he who Is guiiiv lhrr""! ~ any
degree, shall share IN The dcyl%Gai"n.--
Hence lnCrc Is Aone exempt. Bul 10"
puweriu! Is the nduccmcn! 1" each and eve
ry one q! us 10 aci cnninrmab!v with
kn,w,c.,r, Of lhls law. Wc al have All m
lG:,.si III recognizing l-tii" r'ch as "''i a.
the ppor-!h: !nrmcr perhaps !niinnr'v in"re
than the other. il = the "irS!yn "I tins v"'!
law to redress in degree the nc4naI'''''s ~
the human c"ndnl"n. TO Involve Il proper
apI,rcc'l!G!. nt inlnan rrnms N aI' III" f"'a'
ii ,n< o. 50 lrlv;and ~ work "n, and pcrpin
ale lie grand rcn nl p"p'i'ar liberty. Wl!cH
is 50 mArS;.I feature -! pnrr an! unS"pi''<
t,cai.i christianity. And III nothing, per
haas, is lhr encouragement 0l lmmaE h";"
amL pal.@nce IN the ultimate rcS''' al ;''
law Ia hc i'n,rd SCI inrcb'y as IN ihG ri!'c'
d,,u,;Slra,cd m the c"l!,rrn ni wnnGn.-
iicrC :hr law Is exhibited 10 tic aPpr"'a'
tinn -! every rnnd; ant II Is only Ii"crS>a'v
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