The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-06
Politics and the Family.

The contribution below is from the pen OF lady OF
high literary merit We give il a prominent place, not
only by wsy OF manfes,ng appreciation OF the COM
pment which she pays the Unon, but because OF the
intrinsic importance of the sentiments which she avows
Communicated
perceive. Mr.. Editor, that you adding to the
merous attractions OF the Union as leading political Jour-
nal variety OF articles literary, scientific, and mis-
eellsneous subjects This s that will be heart
ly approved by all the families in the land among whom
your paper enjoys circulation. BY of the intro
ducon Of this kind Of reading, large class of persons
will be Interested in the regular perusal OF the Union.
whose influence is extensively felt among members of the
democratic party.
In speaking OF family influences, however, do not
by any aude to the ocaled "woman's rights"
question 10 the in which il is dragged political
arenas by scheming pc cians allude to that gentle,
genial, persuasive influence which is the peculiar ari-
butte Of woman when moving in her appropriate sphere
a the true companion aud hep-meet Of man. There
many points in life where is happy to acknowl-
edge this influence, and equally happy 10 obey Here
isjust herehat the quaint old has its applica-
ton and employs its lovely power:
For ever since the world began
lis always been the way
To the end Of creation the very las, man
Shall the very last woman obey;
a Obey-obey-
Shall tho very last woman obey"
Now, Mr Editor, am not about to advocate the en-
focement OF this obedience The point OF the tongue or
pen do not seek to enlist my female friends 10 comb
nations for political purposes My only to encour-
age you sir in your audabe purpose supply our fam
lily circles with class OF reading adapted intellect
ual wants; 90 that, while read and study in the in.
TERMS OF our appropriate dulier, shall find in your
columns happily mingled the uiie tum duee
much larger portion OF the readers OF The Union than
may at fr.t be apparent are among the mothers and
wives the daughters and sisters. of the republic They
take up tho paper when has LAID ii down they read
it with much deeper interest than the "lods OF crea
ton may be aware Of; they scan lis news, they weigh
It's arguments, they search out the truth OF its asserted
iacts flor we women, you know, powerfully curious
and nquisitive beings-ride common mother Eve y
and, what is moot important, because the most practi.
cal OF all they have to share personally in the honors of
political victory and in the Losses OF political defeat.
1t is everywhere admitted that live in a reading
story telling age, pictorial age, age OF which
II may truly be said, in the words OF the wise oil
old, 'of making many books there is no end" A very
large SHIRE Of these books and pictures the gaines
and journals OF literature science and art directly
into family circles. They opened be read a,
hr.sdes they folded up grace our centre Ia.
bles We regard Them indispensable part Of female
socety-as in some sense the teachers of and
the arbes Of ,aste fixtures in the social structure
our silent companions in the absence Of man.
With what pleasure, then, Mr.. Editor, shall well
come your Influential Union. when bears its rich
freight OF gathered intellectual fruits! How gladly shs
we continue TO peruse its ample columns, as we find ia
meet portions Of them the instructive history OF domestic
HE. the belle etirs illusion OF gifted mind the
sona strain OF true poesy, and tine pleasant repartee
Go on, then. Mr.. Editor, you have so well begun
and my humble but heaeI, benson shall 20 with you
II may be inferred from my ds plume that au
personally interested in the permanent prosperity OF you
political principles and in the proposed by The
lustrious men whom you call the fathers OF your party
II is even 80. ! share deeply the attachment, OF m,
family to those cherished principles, and glory with
them, the Of the good and the great SO worbi,
inscribed on the democratic banners My respect for ou
present Chief Dlagisate-iounded small degree or
the high character he has and maintains as a len
der husband and bereaved fatber-encousges me to la
Dor assiduously to interest in his administration az fa
as may be consistent for do So the deep seated
domestic influences ha, happily pervads our belovet
land A DEMOCRATIC WIFE