Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-03

WoMAN's SPHERE-The following excellent re-
marks are taken from the Grafton delivered by the
Hon. o. W.. Clinton at the County FAIR, recently
held at Flushing, N. Y. He is addressing the la
dies:
In enumerating the sources of the peculiar felic-
ity which the world attributes your fair hear
ers, you must not ascrbe to attery the declaration
that the chief one is in my fixed Judgment the fact
that it places in her proper sphere as wife,
hslpmate and mother 1 have no respect for, scarce
any patience with, " strong minded women" Like
eteminate man. she is mistake of nature, or a
sad perversion of the truly beautiful and good But
l do reverence true woman-gentle, heroic pous
woman-man softened refined and bettered. The
two united in holy matrimony are indeed one, and
that one is man-the only full, true exposition of
our nature. Where this doctrine is not recognized
and the do not pair in marriage there can be
none of those en- oymentS which cluster around the
Christian hearth and bless the Christian household
You cannot degrade only one half human nature,
and if you debase woman you debase man more
deeply.
Wherever these truths are unfelt lust roams I'M
bridled, and man is brutal and inert Disguise the
canker you w-call it Mahometanisn, Mormon
ism, Spiritual Marriage, what you please; where
Polygamy is lawful easy divorce makes
marriage mere form, there woman can be but
slave a mere toy and man brute or barba-
rian scourge of the world or base voluptuary.-
How much of prosperity does our country owe to its
women! Is it too much to say that freedom
achieved as well by the wives and daughters OF
America, as by the heroes whom they formed for
patriotism and sent forth to suffering and to battle?
While the British Government pursuing that
long train Of arbitrary WHICH led to armed
resistance and liberty, the mothers of America had
perhaps acknowledged presciencc of the coming
war, and prepared the way to victory. Then was it
that the noble elegy of Collins taught to the
children at their knee
q How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
BY all their countrys wishes best.
When Spring with dewy fingers cold
Returns to deck their hailoSved mould,
She there shall dress II sweeter sod
BY fairy hands their knell is ruug,
BY forms their dirge is sung,
Then Honor comes, pilgrim gray
To deck the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall 4 while repair
To dwell weeping hermit, there
The elegy taught made and contributed to
make many resolved patriots besides Samuel and
John Adams, and it may have its yet. And
them had it not been for the teachings of his mother,
George Washington would have risen to be
first in war; first in peace, and first in the hearts
of his countrymen."
But mean not to attempt to praise woman, but
simply say, what you have, presume, anticipated,
that marriage is essential to the successful conduct
of farm that rural avocations lead the and
woman duly to appreciate and respect each other;
and that when woman properly appreciated, rules i'll
her department. there is indeed sweet hone-there
will pure womany refinement have due occupation,
and adorn and consecrate the house, create and
bcautfy the garden.