Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-10-06

Destiny OF w oman.

rum an auillfaDit address 10 The Young
ladies at the FIST annuel comm, ncemen: OF
Petersburg Female College, we axiraci
the following glowing euiogy Oh tn des.
tiny OF wonan in America. The wholt
address teens with propositions which are
rendered as attractive by their soHndness
as by the splendid diction Which is ein-
pleyed 10 convey them. After caavass;Hs
The mission OF woman, aud enumeraiii,s
the qualifications necessary TO enable her
10 lnl!il it, Dr.. Dogget continues in the
following eloquent and classic style:
L is worthy OF remark, that America is
hke'y to aecome the grand theatre for the
intellectual aud moral development oil no-
man. To all the other evidences oil the
progress OF humanity upon lis favored
soil, this, in all probability, will be It's glo-
ry aud lis crown. No o.her county, on
tue globe, is equally favorable TO liieve-
meht. " oman. here may attain her prop
CT rauk and display ail her peerless allrsc-
ions. TO 'nsiaious caste, no aris.ociacl
OF BLOOD, 10 stubborn prejadices, no he
rediiary customs, no false religious iettef
her mind or doom her to hopeless med
'eeti'y. The genius of our institutions
5Ieathes freedom into her soul. A pure
Garlslanity awahens an1 concentrates
Ter naiaie; and knowledge, unrestricted
aud a'iaost universal, invites her aecep-
taace. Il these indications Re realized
there never has been, there Geyef Will be
such nation CT woman, as Coming years
viii witness on this vast continent. Amer.
lea Will furnish 10 the world, on the most
sol .Is1Lf cf.af.. -.
ments CT female genius and female excel
lence, but tie most competent lemaie IN.
stiuetors; aud heather nations will form
their ideas Of woman's dignity # ON Amer
lean examples.
We may gather. from Tie history OF the
past, several facts illustrative of the mis-
sion and destiny of weiaan. The ancient
Greeks and Romans embodied thcii Idras
OF the lofty attributes Of woman ia their
female pantheon: and though some Of
their goddesses were, by no means. models
of goodness. others were types Of ehsrsc-
ter more or less perfect. Juno, the queen
OF heaven, presided over WOMAN, and es-
pecially over wedlock; Ves.a over the
family, Minervay over wisdom; Venus
over beauty; Diana over light aud purity;
Ceias over the fields; Flora owe. the
s2fiDg aud over flowers; Pomona over
fruits and Aurora over the morning. The
hine Mnses were the mis,Tessss OF the arts
and sciences: AID the Gracet were the
companions Of Venus and the symbols of
her charms.
The classic ase abouhded not only in
instructive iict!das, but elevated examples
OF The female e.iaiacter. Penelope, the
viz OF Ulysses; Ociayis, the sister OF
Ausuius; Julia, the daughter of julius Ca.
sar; Lgcret.a. the wife Of Lucre,ius: and
Gotnelia, the mother of the Gracchi, were
ah honor to their SEX. 1t il, how ever. on
'ie page OF Inspiration that woman be-
comes radiant ei,h tie true splendor of
her misslo0.-WEat brilliant oons,pl.a-
tiah are The names oi sa,ah, Rebrcea, Ia.
chsi. aiii'an. Deborah, iiul3ah Hannah
Ruth, Esthea, Elizabeth aud MARY. he
mother OF our Lord! The subsequent; his
tory oil woman, though blurred Will! faults.
has been rendered iliastroGs bp The asa,t
sublime intellectual and moral Qualities -
fiem the countless afray of distinguished
pefsonasvs we eau only select few -
tieiena, the Empress, aud mother OF Con-
staniine; Maria Theresa. the Empress OF
Germany, Isabella Of Snain. Joan Of Arc,
Al,zabeth oil England. Lady Jane Cray
Charlotte Of Wales. Mrs. Somervlle, Kiss
!ierscheli, Madame De Stael Hannah More
the mother of Wesley, aud the wiz. Of
Judson, have left their traces on the am
nals OF the world