Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
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 The influence of woman is elualed only by her responsibility. This is truly great and in my hum0e opinion, there is no responsibility on earth like 1t. If not apparently so arluous and imposing as that of man, it is undoubtedly more sacred and sublime. She Is the sun and centre of society, and if she dces hot form 1t, sine at least keeps bright and preserves from rupture the golden links by which ii is hel1 together What beauty and strength does she not !mpart to the relationships of lie? Ever stirlng with her magic wand the fountains of the affections, sle keeps ther streams pure and open, and causes them to flow in continual freshness. Her primary influence and reSpon- sibilty, however, are found in the home circle. For, as Spalding, one of the first of living Wri- ters, says, "She IS, within her own household, vital elemental force, evcrmofe radiating ethe- rial life and energy. She is presence as well as P22Cer and achieves by what she is as well as "hat she does. She inspires unawares In the light of her placid strength, faith in hu- man nature, and Tn the possibility of all grand tmngs grows we trow not how.n Such is the m'5ht ot woman, and they have learued best the unsuspected Influence of being like her who have tried the desolateness that sinks like darkness upon the home where once the pre- sence ot another or a sister shone but now is seen no more
 Il is he peculiar privilege of woman to live away from the din and strife Of the world-as the lily of the valley from the mountains blast She has 70 secular profession 10 warp the even- ness of her mind, or cares of business to drink up the spontaneity of her soul. Hers is an at mosphere of light and love, and resilient hope; and she should never wish to descend and min .rla in tbp fptca CantnStS of tha dor Vba l,l1 and fearless eagle may scream along his native mountains, and wing his flight above the reach of danger, while soaring in his own allotted sphere, but should he descend and attempt 10 become king of the sea, how soon would he be powefless and lost beneath it's waves. Lower the high-struug treble to the deep-sounding bass, and no chord nor harmony can follow; neither should the fair and lovely descend from their bright and aowery spheres to minGle in the noisy forum, the storms of the ocean, or the smoke of the battle; for like the dis cordant harp, natures harmony would be de stroyed, and the plumeo of the mountains proud bird would be soled. The reins of civil power were never intended to be held by her fair and delicate hands, being guided rather by sympathy than reason, though she may be able to solve every problem of the mysterious and changing heart understand its throb read every glance of the soul-telling eye. yet she would soon become bewildered amid the mazes of po- ltical sophistry, as she once did in her own l happy home in Eden's rosy bowers. Then, let woman remain in the exalted position to which our institutions have elevated her, and continue to cheer and encourage the patriot by her voice of counsel and smile of approbation; and while the meteor flag shall continue to float and wave over our country united and free, in vain may the combined powers of the world envy, tra- duce, or oppose