Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-12
LECTURE ON THE RIGHTS OF MAN.
BY MRS. ANNA BOON.


expectation that matter or style would be admired,
but simply because Mrs b., who has been obliged
to instruct her own children feels the want of pro-
her education to fit her for the task-and with the
hone that some American mother may be induced to
train her daughters minds in the highest paths of
the sciences and arts:
Inpumerabl. lectures have been delivered on the
/" Rights of Woman" | assume more reasonable
position proving that our just claims can only DC
secured by advocating the Rights OF Man. Angels
fell when they became ambitious, ana women" WIN
ON earth should be rs guardian angels to man. must
cause their own downfall, when they presume to
usurp power for which they are unorganized by
nature. r.,
The moon but reflects the radiance of the sun, yet
is she less lovely or useful? How dark and drcary
would the night become if that celestial beacon was
removed Like q chastc matron she holds imperial
sway among the starry hosts OF heaven, Whhe heI
subdued effulgent beams gladden. the heart ana
tranouilize the spirit. Aspiring fair ones, emulate
the moon-not by holding midnight revels-but in
disseminating intellectual light-eXcrcsIng benign
influences on those who without such ehhShteh-
ment abide in mental darkness Which Is the slauow
of death.
The wisest and most exemplary monarch that
ever graced an English throne was Alfred the
Great-he was educated by his mother The no,
blest hero and most august statesman the "oIiu
ever saw-Washington the Just-owed much OF MS
exalted character to maternal instructon-yet nell
ther of these excellent ladies while trailing their
sons ever obtruded themselves on the puoic TO
"out-herod Herod, and court fictitious popularity:
They emuated nature, and nurtured the mental
seeds of reason until like trees of life, their offspring
rose above the world, the admiration OF mankind;
Many historical "reminiscences might be aduuceu Vi
the power amable women exercise In their own uoo
nestle crclc-who "ne'er o'erStep the modeSCy OF
nature" Ponder on this, fair amazons, and instead
of laundering after Biooner llvcres, cast ASIDE &c"
bal habits which already disguise those Sraces
which truly constitute female loneliness. An adec-
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an intelligent mother-like her who smiled on Eliza
Cook in " the old arm chair
."And turn'd from her bible to bless her child"
What being be superior to one OF these suoiime
characters?
seen it's fragrance is not wasted con the desert
air." The unpublished good deeds of fond wives
and mothers live in their children's children; like
the otto of roses the redoent breath OF virtue re-
mains when maternal blossoms have withered away.
Shell fish, in their obscure abodes, may generate
precious pearls of high price. God, who seeth IN
secret, will reward her openly who secretly does
good
Critics may now exclaim that, after undertaking
to advocate the rights of man, [ am euloSlslng my
own sex. l am; Tor mans exaltation mainly de-
ponds on woman's being truly exalted III her molly
domestic spheres. The influence OF her small still
voice" the iords of creation, Is alpoWer1ul 1or
good OF evil.
OF the pernicious control of wicked woman,
Lady Macbeth offers a terrible example Wise and
prudent counsel is equally powerful with the stron-
gcst hero, when impaired by Josephine Napo-
Icon the Great while his first Empress relgned the
" Generals General, triumphed. They separated
Josephine warned her spouse never to invade MOS
COW. He acted against her salutary advice, and was
defeated. Sampson i'll the hands OF Delllah became
sp 1rt to the Philistines Solomon WorshlpPea loos
to crafty his Pagan Enchantresses. Hence history
aftrms the wsest and the strongest men have been
swayed by woman for good or evil.
a virtuous woman is of life"
A holy-mnded woman is alone capable of lncul-
eating pure Christianity; while men are preaching,
good women are practising the works of Christ
Our sex were truly heroic, when fearless of Roman
tyranny or Israelitish phreDsy, the Daughters of
Jerusalem mourned and publicly ministered to the
afflicted Messiah. Even Pilates wie-although he
feared the Jews-peaded for Jesus and implored
her pusilanmous lord, saying" have thou nothing
10 do with that just man." woman prepared
Christ's body for the bural-laving his hallowed
feet with precious ointment. Not all the Pagan tor
tuners combined could deter the heroines of Judca
from cvincing devoted affection, and so omnipncnt
was the influence Of love, that not single instance
is on record, of their clictinga rebuke from their
nhuman brethren. This was sufficient to prove the
seraphc power of female spirits when unperverted
by sophistication No woman slumbered when our
Saviour prayed in the garden of Gethscmane No
woman bribed him with kiss. No woman denied
her master, like Cephas.
All were faithful even unto DEATH" They were
irst at the Sepulchre of Christ with the Angels
and who Immanuers monitrcss on earth but
Mary, who gave evidence of superior mind and an
lnosentationus character i'll that modest demeanor
which caused her to suppress mothers Pride and
keep all the sayings of Jesus in her heart {? Happy
$ he who is blessed with good mother and good
yife-he has &c entertained angels unawares :" And
low many mutitudes of such incarnate angels
night be created to do good in secret, and emulate
he Messiah-by rcdeeming men from habitua errors,
instead Of apeing their follies by making incohcrent
'rations on public platfoi1ns
According to the heather mythology let US con-
empatc the perfection of womanhood. The gods
next to Jupiter-were remarkable for athletic
oower,as Hercules, Mars, Neptune and Vulcan Apollo
vas refined, and harmoniZed the world with
ng were characterized by the far-every divine at
ribute was feminine even to justice and mercy. The
line muses. Olympian vestals. The graces-
TRUTH Faith, Hope and Charity all female dvinities.
ladies'! without any vain pretensons of being strong
minded women, at least co-equal with men.
IN Fenelon's beautiful Epic of Teemachus-who is
he guide ofineXperienced youth who ismentor p
but Minerpa-the Goddess of aoisdono who sprang
rom the head of Jove-''Heavens last, best gift"-
mans good genius and guardian Angel. Woman in
ler secluded circle is as great if not superior
10 man in his excentric orbit. ALI require is an
education equal to mans and then in another genera
ton will be exalted to their original supre-
macy. An old English ballad will here prove ap-
Dlicablc to favor pretensions:
Adam laid in u slumber
And then he lost part of his side,
When he awoke he with wonder
Beheld his most beautiful Bride
She not taken out of his head, sirs
To triumph and rule Man,
Nor she taken out of his feet, sirs
For Man to be trampled upon
But she was taken out of his side, srs,
IN no d.