Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-02-01

Stygian lake is incomprehensible, Mr..
M. proceeded 10 draw life. like picture
Of political and legislative bear. .gardens,
closing with a humorous view Of the
prospective quarreIs which would ensue
among husbands and wives Of varying
politics. But the nature Of cmployments,
as we'll as their nature, express their pro.
priety for either sex. Woman should
pursue the more q'iet and retired pro.
lessions and trades-man, those OF noisy
struggle and violen. exertion. He pro.
ceeded to review tho sanitary condition
and physiological education Of womun,
which was most unfortunately far from
what it should be. He depicted the de.
generating influences Of luxury, riches,
high lii., upon the human race, and at.
trbutod TIE support of every vigorous
community t.? the hardy offspring of the
poor, the hard. working Arakims Of their
age. These wer. the men who rose sud.
denly into power, and seized from the
cnervatcd offspring of luxury the sccp'
ter Of the world. He proceeded to point
out the causes Of physical degeneration.
If there were, for three or four genera
tions only, a strict obedience IT, nataraI
laws, then indeed would the earth be
glorified by new and noble race. So
degenerate were what we call women
now, that man would have to marry
at least a dozen before incurring the
charge Of bigamy. A truer education Of
women would reform our Libraries. Now
philosophy and science have no charms,
because they are quite unintelligble to
the novel readers Of the day. All the
evils which he had thus far alluded to
are traceable to the want of a proper
education. The theory he had advanc.
ed assigned to woman the empire Of
home, the arts Of design, the practice Of
medicine, the noble arena of educ a tion.
He proceeded to dispose Of the great pro.
Admirable Crichtons-ofth the
female sex. For such he would say there
is realm Of glory, where each Of them
may be crowned-it was the sphere of
practical benevolence. This was field
wide enough, deep enough to satisfy the
most aspiring smbition. Universal puri.
ty and virtue is the sphere which yields
the most ample and appropriate re ward
for woman. This sphere was wide enough
and noble enough for God himself is it
not good enough for his last and best
work? The happiness Of the human race
through purity and virtue is result that
should not only satisfy but attract the
persistent effor: of woman. Work is
Divinity is revealed through
duty done. Man has done injustice to
himself; woman comes on the stage g..
300 years later, to profit by the lessons
Of his practice and heal the wounds of
lis misdeeds. Not the Venus Of beauty
out Of benevolence stands forever in the
celestial galleries to be adorne by an.
gels. Wide as the field now open to
is, it begins at home. Make
,omc what it should be, and then ex.
end the work to other homes. Why
should cities be great centers Of suffer.
ng? Profusion wastes itself within hear.
ng Of the cry of famine; men and chill.
lren freeze in sight of mountains of fuel,
md wardrobes sacred to moths and de.
ay. Does woman pant for glory? Point
lere-here.-There is more true glory
n conquering one street to virtue than
n all the Thermopyl@s and Waterloos
The genius of woman can
invent thousand things to make the
world happy. Beauty, peace, love are
he angels that shall crown the work.
Mr.. M. made rapid survey Of the great
eld where woman was expected to en-.
er and cultivate-the field Of moral i'm.
rovcment in all the dark ways Of
and crime, Of ignorance
nd despair. Let woman take the prize
t victory in this field, and she will be
queen greater than ever sat upon, the
hronc of the Tudors OF the Plantagan.
is. Greater than Victoria, the queen,
re the daughters Of bcnevolence, who
ave gone forth TO redeem world.
hey teach the religion of health, love, i
,ercy, beauty, refinement. intelligence,
virtue, salvation; the angels
all them sisters: they shall be nine,
aith the Lord Of Hosts, in that day j
shen make up my jewels. .
The lecturer was listened to with un. I
sual attention, and was greeted with
cry general applause. Among the audi I
nee we noticed Bloomer in full rig,
boxing as calm as If the honorable gen. {
leman had not poured his vials Of wrath s
pom her devoted head in his first dis. l
curse. lq 7ai lo 81; ,s.sa . 6