Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17


not done so in ;his instance. | would
also be as 10th 20 do or say anything TO
lnjure the cause Of temperance. or throw
obstacles in the way of those gaining suf-
icient inluence-from the plausibili;y
and reasoEableness Of their afguments-
to speed on The great and good work
but ii X requires the inculcation of such
principles as seem to be odoptoa by your
aGthoreSs. i'll liz advocacy. many Of your
readers and nearly all '.ihe rest of man
kind" are egreeiously deceived as to lis
increasing popularity. Let 10 such "a
naticiSm have u place i'm our affections.
1t is unworthy Of the better judgments Of
our race, both male and female. Let the
sober second thoughts of the people,
remove the mountains of misery and
wretchedness which have been hea ped up
on them. atthe ballo. box-ifthey choose.
elect men as their Lawmakers who dare
brave the stOrn-those who ac!ii act as
well as think and talk. But to appeal 10
our weaker passions and la bor to arouse
a blind fanaiicism in accomplishing this
great moral reform, has proven, ans will
continue to be OF as little effect as it is
correct either in principle or practice.-
Ard above all. enjoin the necessary la
Dor and toll incident to the cultivation OF
those rugged fields" upon the hands
that are fitted and prepared for the whole
w~ork--those who. from their positions
IN society. and their more rugged con-
stitutional make, are expected to brave
the storms OF battle by facing and endu-
ring the merciless p~eltinsS of the common
enemy. and prepared in any and every
emergency for a formidable defence.
Woman was never designed TO act in
this sphere; ant ii is of DO consequence
to me whether your fair autiioress "repu-
dates ell such encomiuns' or not, by
other, whose charitable traits and good
judgments are to be appreciated, they
will never be rejected. That fair hand
which patted Our little infant cheeks in
b,-gone days, with mothers fondness
and affection-that yearning anxiety
evinced for her ofsprings, when past The
days Of graded infancv, they lay upon
beds of affection, and that care and
watchfulness manifested in tutoring and
fashioning the infant nina; and the still
further end deeper devotion in shaping j,
in ripper years for honor and fer useful
ness in the world, and finally for a hap
py eternity--these cherished virtues, SUI
f~iciently adorn the female character, 10
say nothing of the performance of the
werk which sister Barnett probably i'm
AGNES rests exclusively upon her shout
ders. No. no-as ministrriDg spirits in
hours Of affection and diversity. as bo-
som friends and companions in health and
prosperity; as kind. benevolent and char
liable advisers in the formation and per-
petustion of good and wholesome socie-
"; as sweet messengers Of peace in hours
of discomfort and bitter strife and tur-
moils, when the worlds cold charity has
seemingly turned is back uron eou; as
the kind and doating mother. minister
ing 10 The wants aud necessities cf her
dependent little ones; as The true, devo
ted and forsiving wife; and as the love
" and afectioDaie sister and ohedient
chiId-lhese with other appropriate po-
%sitions occupied by woman, are amply
sufficient to fill her career. and complete
her happiness in Ibis life. and eniitle her
to a rich reward at the right hand Of the
Ne jtsly over all. SOL0N.