Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-06-28
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contestof eight years, between the feeble col
onies and the strong mother land, of courage
that ancient Sparta would have applauded.
In a thinly settled part Of Virginia. the quiz
ct of the Sabbath eve was once broken by the
loud hurried roll Of the drum. Volunteers
were invoked to 90 forth and preventive Brit
ish troops, under the pitiless Tarlton, from
forcing their way through an important
mountain pass. In an old fort resided fam
lily, all Of whose elder sons were absent With
our army, which at the North opposed the
foe. The father lay enfeebIed and sick
Around his bedside the Mother called their
three sons Of the ages Of thirteen, fifteen and
seventeen. as = e '. - ~
Go forth children, said she, TO the defence
OF your native cline. Go, each and all Of you,
spare not my youngest my fair-haired boy,
the light of my declining years
Go forth, my sons. Repel the foot Of the
invader, or see my face no more =
1t has been recorded in the annals of other
climes, as we'll as our own, that woman; un-
der the pressure ofunusual circumstances, has
revealed unwonted and unexpected energies
It is fitting that she should prove herself eqnal
to every emergency, nor shrink from any du-
ty that dangers or reverses may impose. -.
StiIl, her best happiness and true glory are
doubtless found in her own peculiar sphere,
Rescued, as she has been, from long darkness,
BY the Precepts OF the religion OF Jesus, brougt
forth, Il, into the broad sunlight Of knowledge
and responsibility she is naturally anxious to
Know how to discharge her debt to the age,
and TO her own land Her patriotism is, to
labor in the sanctuary of home, and in every
allotted department Of education, TO form and
train race that shall bless their country, and
serve their God. ,g.,.;b. .s-o..,a.1 s,...s, -
There has sometlmes been claimed Tor ne ner,
under the name OF 'T'g'sts wider Parflclpa1
pertaining to men Were these ne somewhat TIN IN
dlnnlte csalms colceoeoeo, woula llie tne 6 6cnange
promote her welfare Would all she pc 9 gam
er by any added power Of sounding title, Which
would require the sacrifice OF that that dellcaeey
which ls the lie blood OF her sex -
Would It be better for s man to have no ex-
ercss Tor those energies, which the state Of OF
gentie, trusfful beng calls iortn those pro
|tectlng energies which reveal his peculiar
strength, and hken him TO godillke nature
Would It add either to her attractions or bis
happiness. to confront her in the arena Of po
litieaf strife, or able to bear her part in fierce
collision with the bold and nnprlnclpled g -
Might It not endanger or obliterate that en-
thuslasm OF love- which she SO much prizes, z
meet the tutelary spirits OF hlS home delights
on the steep unsheltered heights OF ambluon
as competitorr 'r or Ns n rival! s4,s sq ,sI,
4 Woule i be well for the rising generation
who are gwen into the arms OF woman @ fol
as1ldHNcR Of
nature should be drawn into different and con
Trajectory channelhs2 I When traveller y
i those lands where she goes forth to nanua
toilin the fields, have moulned TO see hel
neglected little ones, deprived. Of niaterna
care unsoftened by the bandshmepts dish 1 OF ~
tenderness, growing up hke F animals groyeilnnlg
unlmpressl6le unconselensious 1I9 @ Ic Whateyel
detacnes heI S tnSougnis Or olvloes ner near
IRON nome . duties % ana erectlons' Is especlalil
loss 70 tne young pants tnat cePenc on nei
nurture ana supervisor. ,isp,4fz, 81 :,
II therefore, the proposed gcnange snoul' tNr'
proht neither n man woman nor IN, the rising race
how can i penent the W @oriq az large is
not the province oI true WISDOM 70 seeet suci
measures as promote the greatest good OF IN IN
greatest NUMBER num- ,,s.,;.,{ s.5s5 * ~,
moral;st ora mas wen SAD thas IN eohtentlon
for power both the philosophy and poetry Q Q
Hte are cropped ana trodden l Gown, COW SUI
heavier loss would accrue 70 P,, oomestc haPPl
ness and the interests 81 wen balanced socIe
" snpould m 5 tne lnnate IS 3ogilcacy ana Prerogaty'
OF Nv woman H "a as a0o0'q' pe sacrinceo OF Trans
muteo; .ise7.+ .,e,.4 .,,.5l..,,,s,i b.,. s.,.,,,
4 have gwen her as a.i help meet sad san I'1 to
Voice that can not err when 1t spake unit unit
Adam .aIli ~ the ne eool OF ~ Inc oay' anna tne tree
OF Paradise' q MOI as :, save elog 10Y
wres'tleer, 'e prize-ngnIer, = ruler. no
"etpef' sucil a. wa % ioi uisl1 Ni y f ~
anq ioL ner ~ oeeo,lis. a;
III = .pe fa .t eso' .."o 80. =,
ierenl sPnerss e 81 @ acpo ~ tne seHes ~, -
De presumed tnat some auaPton e&iS.s 70 thei
respective sphere, that there IS work enoug
in each to employ them, and that the talthtt
: performance OF that work will be TOR the we
fare Of both If he hath constituted edo one \
the Prestess OF the inner temple, commlttln
70 On her =. charge rs Eened snrne ana sacfeo nai
monies. why should Sle cover 10 RAGE ami