The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-09
q" From The Richmond Wig"

III is pity tina, some ladies' wont siick 70
their needlework and scissors. How charVY
ins, and indeed useful. they can be, when
they COZ fine themselvesto their proper sphere
We have occasion every day TO remark. Inc
posiIion Of women in this nineteenth century
IL tixed, and il is not in the power ot any ~
diyidual of that sex 10 break The charms the
age has wound around her. The helds oil
lighter literature. and Of imagination, have
been thrown open 10 her, aud occasionally
with rare success. has she adorned them win
her genius Ba, her greatest charm is, when
she presides over the private circle aud she
is least attractive when, forgetting the sot'
ness of her sex, ard ito yelled delicscy, she
attempts 10 thrust herself upon the dirty are.
ma Of pali,cs. These pn.ct'ons have been
called forth by The fllo~ing letter from a
Carolina lady, ~ho is striving 10 animate her
country men to take the fatal step Of Dsun'
ion. We regret to see a lady act thus. II
she be possessed Of youth and beauty, let her
seek the myrtle shade, ~ the s,ar.l', bower
or, deserving these, let her charm the ball
room or grace the promenade we be.
seech her no, to NEEDLE with politics aud ITS
rude collisions.
What need vcrmil- tnc,urrd lip for that
Love dar,ing eyes, and ,rrrses like the morn
But, If youth ha. departed, and nature un'
kind has refused lhls daughter Of the South
beaut,'s fair lircsmcnt, yet let her not des'
pair,-there are other departments, IN prl'
vare life, 10 be filled, where even cheeks Of
"sorry praiu" seem fair. Let this unknown
. lady think better Of her duty. Her sex should
rather still, tran excite, the tempest Of war
Ii i. in peace when women is most loved
most Respected, mos, Or zsd. Blu; in ser
vile war, such a. would result from The DIS
union hich she would advise. how passing
horrlbe is the condition, the de'encelrss and
aidess condi lou Of woman. Their na'ura
and only sure protection ogans. the "s"'li
ed insolence "uf their slaves, are marched
.ff In the battle field - and who, but old mer
and little bows, are left TO protect 'hs beau
t,ful maiden from The rude hand Of violence
For the Charleston Mercury
"Nrssss EpIrogs: Where is nov the vaunte,
chivalry of South Carolina Where her boas,e'
courage Tamely YOU submit to the advances o
Northern aggression aud humbly kiss tho hand tina
strikes Be- up and dolng-now IS the time Tor &C
ton do not satisfy yourselves with good inisntions
the time has arrived for thar execution. The pas
sage of the California bill 10 decisive enough 10
your acting upon it. Too long already has the low
, Of our once glorious Union KEEP, YOU waiting in tn
vain hope that Justice would tc done the South =
That you have nothing to hope for from Noftherr
fanatic. has be fully proved Upon the passag
Of the bill admitting California, tue Reprsscntatvc
of tho South should w risen as ono man and 70
,lrnet 10 their coG.t'usa,s Yield Sorni'G be u
the Union OIL is ap4 .,qisl tcr;ns. OF lot there 4
no Union onccss,oh after concession may b
made, until al last there will he nothing more 4
eouccde-un,ll you ara more tru'y b0ndmsn O.
Noabe.n power than the vercst slave their ruH
philanthropy prompts them 10 Abcrae. There
rig Oh your side pursue yoIr advantage liz
t member ou ate defending your affairs, your home'
h and your sacred honor. Ny cheek burnf wit
a shame TO know that even nov hundreds Of our PEE
pie are spe ding their substance for the cnrichner
al their way enemies, VII" are sspping the found
ton o; our liberty aud attacking with creator an
gTedteT vffI rF~sss--t~s'~. s-i
| urge the sons Of Carol ma to rouse out OF the
IS dangerous leIhargy. Would that they would .
turn TRAITORS as the gentleman from Kentucky
+ (fhe tra. raitor) pleased to term one Of the MOI
z.alous advocates Of Southern rights; for the n
ward OF such traitors would he LirEsTY Let yoC
u watehword be, tie ouh and bar rights and do
IS die.
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