Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-18
TaAfRa' Dfpartt1rnt.
PAsQuorAxK, July srd, 1851.

BRO, GoRMAN: All Temperance Associa-
tons, whether secret societies or not, have
done a great deal, and are calculated to do
much more, towards the extinction of vice and
immortality; especially that scourge, inteinper-
ance, which has so long and SO wofally afflicted
the land;-in producing 50 many harshly treat-
ed. forsaken aud broken hearted wives; ,pov-
erty stricken, detected and suffering widows;
ignorant, unprotected and friendless Orphans
destitute Of all proper counsel and assistance,
calculated TO direct them to the source of vir-
tue, knowledge, prosperity and happiness-I
subjected TO all the imaginable temptations to
wiekedness, folly, degradation and everlasting
ruin. Ihese charitable and sympathetic gen
tlemen deserve q gveat dead of credit for their
dlsinterested ard philanthropie labors, IN the
cause OF suffering humanity but, | think, the
Daughters Of Temperance, if appropriately en-
eouraged aud properly appreciated, arc caIeula-
ted to do more towards eradicating that evil
from the land and promoting the cause of viz
tue and happiness, than any plan the combined
labor and ingenuity Of man can devise. But.
modesfy and cittidenee are natural character
istles Of the fair sex; therefore no obstacle
should be thrown In the way to impede their
progress on their errgnd OF mercv,-but due
respecta and admiration wish = appropriate ercour-
agement should be rendered to them. am
aware that there are some Would-beAOrds of
creation who consider wofnan only fitted for
the slave or pet OF man, as his inclination may
direct or his faney portray. To such persons,
I would say, they are sadly mistaken or misgui-
ded in their judgement for Woinan has seien-
tificatly, appropriately and efficiently admins
tered the functions Of government, thereby ac-
quiFing honorable fame for herself, and pros
perity and happiness for her subjects; grace
fully mounted on the p~rancing war-horse, with
gallant knights and veteran soldiers under her
charge, she has theoretically, skilhuliy and gal
lantly commanded on the battlefield, thereby
iascribing her name, with those of her faithful
followers,on the lofty pinnacle Of fame; she has
logically, energetieally eloquently advocated
the cause Of christianity, and ingeniously, ap-
propriately and successfully enforced herclaims
upon. the attention of mankind. In natural
mental qualifications and literary requirements,
woman is not inferior to man as a writer heI
prose is profound, logical and eloquent; her
poetry is fguratiye, chaste sublime and pass.
ienate. In the capacity of teacher, and in the
preparation of books on the arts and sciences
as wellRs the ordinary branches Of education
she has i~ndef4igably, ihgenidusly and adranta
geously lahored to eradicate ignorance, vice anC
misery from the face of the earth, and dissent
nate the seeds Of virtue. knowledge and happi
ness, by instilhng good ideas into the minds o
r the young, encouraging the difident, checking
: the pFesumptuous, stimulating TO action the in
I active she is always ready to raise up ana
protect the oppressed, and administer to tn
, wants of the neeessitous. Woman has, beel
: found, in foreign climes, deprived of the ease
luxury, socially aud happiness of home,
n missionary suffering Undesirable hardships-
z bearing aloft the glorious banner ofchristianity
lRowin0 the seeds of gnSneI paace and hapni
. ness among the poor deluded sons and daugh
! ters of idolatry, cultiYatingt them by her sell
denial and watering them with her tears an
= blood. But it is not in feats of masculine daI
ing, profoundness of thought, PHILOSOPHERS
6 investigation nor any kind of intelleetus
s strength alone, that woman stands forth IN tn
most imposing manner or exerts the creates
/ influence; butt is the pewer-of association
. that ism the different positions or relations sd
~sustains in society ; such, as mother, sste
: friend, sweetheart, wife, daughter, &c, Their
D is also q natural disposition or principle in
planted within man, that makes him desirous I
please, or render himself pleasing in the eye
r of the females with whom he associates
therefore his -eonduct is generally fashioned j
such a manner, as he thinks best fitted to wi
! their applause and admiration. A short tim
ago, an amiahle young lady, in E. City, VIII
is a Daughter of Temperance, and one VIII
has labored zealously to promote the interei
r Of that institution, told me that she had m
DR. with but little encouragement IN her disinte
ested labofs; therefore / hope ere long to 81
A. the pens Of some of your gifted correspoF
dents employed in advocating the cause 9th
y most glorious institution.
IN Yours in L. p g. F.
II BACKWOODSMAN.
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