Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-22

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when he went, my ma!her ever bade him
farewell with cheerful face. ana not to
De anxious about his children. for she
would watch over them night AID day,
and God would take care of the families
Of those who went forth to defend the
righteous cause Of their county. Some
! times we wondered that she did Ut men
! ton the cold weather, or our short meals.
or her hard work that we little ones
might De clothed. and frd. and taught -
But she would not weaken his hands. or
sadden his heart, for she said soldiers
lot was harder than all. We saw that
she never complained. bu, always kept
in her heart sweet hope. like we'll of
| living water. Every night ere We slept
dnd every morning when we arose, we
lifted our little hands for Gods blessing
on our absent father. and our endangered
| country"
How deeply the prayers from such sol
i;ary homes. and faithful hearts. were
mingled with the infant liberties of our
dear native land. we may not know until
we enter where We see no more through
Ass darkly. but face to face"
Incidents repeatedly occurred during
this contest of eight years, between tue
feeble colonies aud the strong mother
land, Of courage that ancient Sparta
would have appiauded.
lna thlnly settled part Of Virginia, the
quiet Of the Sabbath was bro
ken by the loud. hurried roll of the drum
Volunteers were invoked to GO forth and
prevent the British troops, under the pit
IIess Tarleton. from forcing their Way
through an important mountain pass. LIN
all old fort resided ID family, all of whose
elder sons were absent with our army.
which d t the North opposed :he foe. The
father lay enfeebled and sick. Around
ms bedside the Mother called their three
sons, of the ages of thirteen, fifteen and
seventeen.
defence of your native cline. Go. each
and all of you. l spare not my youngest.
my fair hdired boy, the light OF my de-
clining years.
s'Go forth, my sons. Repel the foot
OF the invader. or SEE my face no more"
IL has been recorded in the annals OF
other climes, as well as our own that
Woman, under the pressure OF unusual
circuns lances, has revealed unwonted
and unexpected energies. 1t is fitting
that she should prove herself equa! TO ev-
cry emergency. nor shrink from any duty |
that dangers Or reverses may impose.
Still her best happiness and true glo
~ are doubtless found In her own pecul- |
lar sphere. Rescued, she has been, |
from long darkness, by the precepts OF
the religion of Jesus, brought forth into |
the broad sunlight of knowledge and re-
sponsibiiity. she is naturally anxious To
know how to discharge her debt to he
age. and to her own land. H-r palriot-
ism is. TO labor III the sanctuary of home.
and in every allotted department Of edu-
cation. to form and train race that shall |
bless their country, and serve their God.
There has been sometimes claimed for
her. under the name of rights" wider
participation in the pursuits, exposures,
and hnnors appertaining 10 men. Were
these somew hat in lefinIie claims cOnce-
ded. woald the change promote her wei
fare? Would she be gamer by any add
ed power or sounding ii tie, which should
require the sacrifice of that delicacy which
is the life blood of her sex?
Would it be better for man to have no
exercise for those energies, which the
5 TIA te Of d gentle. trustfu being cal Is forth;
those protecting energies which reveal
his peculiar streng ;h. and liken him to
god-lihe nature? Would 1T add eli ther TO
her attractions or his happiness. to con
front her in the arena of political strife,
or ena Bile her TO bear her part in fierce
with the bold and unprincipled?
Might il not endanger or obIiterats that
of love. which she so much
prizes. to meet the tuielary spirit Of his
home delights. on the steep unsheitered
heights Of ambition, as competitor or
rival?
Would it be as we'll for the rising gen
.ratlon, who are given into the arms Of
Woman for their earliest guidance. that |
The ardor of her nature should be drawn
mo different and contradictory chan ,
lels? When traveller In those lands {
where she goes forth TO manual toll in the 9
ields. l have mourned to see her little
'nes. deprived of maternal care. unsof,- c
mad by the Establishments of its tender c
ness. growing up like animals. groveling
demonstrations. What S
.ver detaches her thoughts or divides her '
leart from home duties and affections, is i
special ly loss to the young plants that s
Ieprnd on her nurture and supervision. y
If therefore. the proposed change should t
profit neither man. woman. nor the rising !;
ace. how can ii benefit the world at h
urge? Is it not the province OF true p
wisdom TO select such measures as pro- t
note the greatest good of the greatest a
umber2 C
A moralist has we'll said, that Gin con- h
entions for power. both the philosophy +