Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1853-09-23
RICHMOND, WAYNE CONN IND, SEPT. %, 1853.

4yD lIyDs, OET IL ZJs lOC0s
ssie& Rf0Priaes for woman; then Why
AsalrSe& omitted in the choice Of IN occu.
sag 1k4Etsuits woman should have, and
early life besides the pursuit OF
az 91dxLe her be privileged to enter the
e S.-41 enterprise with man-enioy the
e cent.ses to exerton; then would the
'4ass Of her hitherto latent or useless life.
sexPression,-then would not the
= our country be recognized by
~ ,n1ether with piano education nor
ID idi-1sss be elevated into an honorable
Z 11
d av of eternal justice that man can
Ef3 woman without himself falling
dation-he cannot raise her with
I16sr oetter. Let US contemplate the
III and Bv'sions Of the human race, the
3, FORM west. One half Of the ancient
AiE'v'rlns without progress-w;thout tho't,
the weight of semi barbarion civil.
:I.s u oman IS there a slave. The other half
# fo"ard freedom. light. and happiness.
SfTe is being elevated. If God has
salient 10 redeem a nation from
Hey, 1t consistent with right to
sGzfom her the opportunities for snch
10y which might redeem thousands
[1iAll hail to freedom's dawn, when wo.
"a ~ De permitted to cast off the shack,e.
~ tstom has imposed upon her sex. and
the true dignity Of life in perfect har
h the highest laws Of the universe:
she may 60 and minister at the altar
redemption, and be welcomed as a
that period when the sisterhood and
n ~
w hasten the advent Of millennial glory.
- IRENE.
III should any seek to obtain that which
|pglt them nothing! Why pursue with
a9ity through surrounding morrasses and
Ntole difficulties this glaring ignus fatuus,
3 Which if it should by chance b.
obtained may not prove As lamp
may only serve to bewiider and
;. Would it not evince more true
= 20 suffer ourselves to be guided by the
IA unerring light Of contentment and
|. aich we know will Eventually lead to
4 dble Of happiness?
teiycumstance of woman having during
period of six thousand years, occupied
] lie variation the sphere she now does.
Z lnk sufficient evidence that it is her ap
! Ite sphere-tbe one she was destined by
efntor to fill-the one in which she can
part in the drama Of life with most hon.
. E1sefulness. For had she been designed.
q capable Of occupying the same stations
{ han. would not her eyes have long since
i.6nscaled to see that she was not in her
p6fsiate element? Would she not have
20 rent the shackles which circumscribed
lp6ere II action, entered boldly forth in
me- SSpAITAniahkxAA6o@ n 6o@hat t. with A0Ral J
% b6eydoes sacred or profane history
: the present age, furnish US with exam
orrecords Of woman rebelling against her
'essor? Of proclaiming 20 the world ..dec-
ton Of independence" We search in
70: any such records.
an woman Justly say that she has no aim
fe! nothing to stimulate her to exertion?
his active and progressive age of the world,
ng, ''my labors all go for nothing in this
nsanl channels where her usefulness can
wy in which to flow, blessing, and being
,sed
IAN tere be a higher, nobler or holier en-
ymen Of the human intellect, than that Of
ming nd training the immortal mind of
til? compared with the grandeur Of this
(. all ther pursuits fall into insignifcance.
S mosim portant duty unavoidably devolves
~ and II her labors meetwith no we'll
ned 4ency in exchange, it is because the
rid ha none in which its value can be
mated They are too great for mortal
nputatin. and hence unestimated rather
n overleked. Then is not so high and
rthy ding. even if unappreciated in this
rid, s&cient incentive to arouse her ener-
$ in prsring herself for filing that station
h hono'dignity and usefulness.
We willGlmit that man cannot degrade wo.
IN withot himself falling into the degrade
n; Meth can he elev ate her without himself
ing impred by her ee, alton. We would
K why it that the position she occupies in
ciety tel hn such unmistakeable terms the
advancement of a people
oW does Vie woman exert such an unboun-
j sway Il the destinies Of nations? Not
tn the tashed sword; not with the slaring
eptre; ne4 at the ballo, box; but simply
tn her geNanl unresisting influence.
Tt oonk a4a9es OF history do not portray in
owing COZ her perilous achievements, dar.
g cxpipikG Curious victories; yet we will
u inef th1ehe remained an inert pesfor-
er in the lat achievments of the world;
It doubtless ben necessity required. was in
'lriny her with patriotism and bravery,
! did the SPA mothers when they sent them
r,h to batti1 dding them return ,cith their
,eilds or on shields.
How striki is woman's influence portray
in the pers9 Veturia, when Rome was be-
siged by an astiblc army, comm anded by
er son. the h4 yet njured exile, Coriolanus.
Inevitable def4 Mon seemed to await the Eter-
al City. Alfas uproar and confusion
very aviiIahf means was resorted to, to
vert the mpe4ng doom. Blu, all in vain;
ghen as hst ntrt the Senators resolved to
~ the efhfy demale influence over their
mplacable ine4 and his mother and wife