The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-08-31

it 10 wholssome duty, like the light and
heat of the sun, before whose united in-
fldence Raturs springs 'into new life,
clothes herself with fresk ssauty, and
yielda her choicest fruits. But ssperate
than, and tho sun, like the miad Of man,
may shine, but ia wintry sploDdor; aud
the heated atmosphere Of summer mid.
night tells the tale Of women's toihed If
feotions, whsh they are not modified and
sontrolled by the clear light Of iAtellsct.
As woman represents tha affection in
natural life, il is generally supposed tha,
her intellectual pswsrs are limited, her
usefulness circumscribed, and har whole
nature weakened by her susceptibilities
Now we know this to be the case so
far, and only TO the extent that it acqul.
res dominion ever her. Extreme s0nsi
tiveness may unfit her alike fer domestic
feeling, chastened by the neral, aud reg
nlated by th e sterner faculties of mind ;,
will give her unqualified iIflusnce, and a
pswer which the supremacy of intellect
csuid never yield. Trace her where wa
will, unshaekled by prejudice aud under
ths control Of her highest nature, we fad
her as prompt aud eifcisst in execution
as she 10 clear 10 see the Rsccesslty of her
co. operation in 'ths great ld'plan.'
That affection is all powerful, We have
osly to notice its perversion to decide.
What spectacle can earth sfftr SO disgusts
ing aud humiliating as wickedness ia wo'
man! Let il assume what garb it may,
is it not of all the defermitiss OF which
human nature is capable. the most lsath-
some and deplorable! Angels Themselves
might weep, when she clothes herself ia
vice. But let us turn frem the dark side
OF the picture, and contemplate her Ia
her true sphere. Net as competitor
in mystic lore, neither as an expssiter Of
civil or executive gsvernnasHt, nor en- the
platform ot csntsntlsn for or Sgaisst LEI.
gal prerogalives, would 40 fern sur sat-
mate of har usefulness; but in the devel-
epement of her mIad, in her daily exam
pie, in her eeyating inauence, thrsugh
her moral exerlidns, would we feel per-
i suaded that even her iAtellect was sot
made in vain-- .
! Give 10 mans thirst The need of fame,
HIS glory oft IS womans shame,
While her true nights BY Heaven
crowned,
Ia Loves bea uses still are found.
Welpye our ewn nature tea well not to
rejoice in every progressive stop ia It's
manifestation, and it is with unmiagl ed
pteasure that we see women gradually re-
leasing herself frem the shackles OF ss'
ctety. and casting aside the bsadage OF
fasGie and folly, and nervIng herself for
the great conflict Of life. The hoodgates
Of knowledge ara open to her, fsrInalily
aad distraction are dethrOsed by enlights
esed industry, and the bright beams Of
intelligence gid alike The dwelling of the
rich aad poor, Their minds became o.
! like reCeptIte UI new ana WH9ltSoHIe
truths Ne no lsnger lsok to caste
for the evidence Of greatness, but a nigh
tier .tai has arisen, and by Its light we
can trace the true nsSility Of nature S
children. We learn, too, that ValiOus
endesvrr and HGCempromlsin integrity
give dignity alike to high aud iow--that
the aally earnings of the Intelligent poor
brug TO their humble homes a blessing
which the recipient Of unbounded wealth
can never realize. We see also the av-
epues of W omsns usefulAess wideHlng and
Increasing, tin no longer trammeled by
the limits of moneyed aristscraey, but
sustained by the dilfusvepess of geBeral
knowledge, and pressed en- by the exist.
isg evils o her eva sex, she assumes her
tue position, and rises into the fresde IN
. thought and independence of action,
modified ever by those deep and pure al
fectiens which ara pre-smlRsntiy her
ows.