Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-20


The influence of the female character is now felt
and acknowledged in all the relations ef lie. L
speak not now of those distinguished women who
instruct their age ic the cnpasIty OF writer's and
authoress Nor Of those 10 which the pages OF history
refer as renowned for sovereign powers But Of tue
great mass of those who bec3mo useful in the reia
tons of neigh Dor, friend, daughter wife and mother
Who wnis at the couch OF tho sick TO administer
tender consolation while life fingers, or perform the
last act of kindness when death comes? Who is the
silent adviser Of the statesman while celebrating
upon the duties OF the coming day Who biases
the opinions and controls the actions OF those gain
ing celebrity for good and noble works Where
shall we find the brightest illustration Of flial de-
votionf Have you ever seen daughter herself,
perhaps timid and helpless, watching the decline
of an aged parent, and aiding with heroic fotitude
to render the closing days of hisearhly pilgrimage
traRquil anu PLEASANT Is there TO he found among
men or a single mortol who witches with such
anxious soicitude and forsees tho impending danger
as woman? How earnestly she cUntempates the
wants of fra humanity and how readily end freely
does she assist in all thut tends to eradicate the
evils and ameliorats the conditions of tho race.
But in no relation does woman exercise so deep
an influence, both immediately and progressively,
as in that of wife and mother. AS the mutual com.
panion of man she participates in all the Joys and
sorrows that flesh is heir to, clcaying with strong
and undehnable devotion to the one with whom she
Is united in the bonds Of matrimonial felicity To
her is committed the immortal treasure of the infant
mind Upon her devolyes the care of the fTststlges
OF that course ofdsciplne which is to form being,
peEbps inc most irhl ana nepiess In tue Worluf Ut
tho fearless ruler of animated creation, and the
deVout adorer Of his great creator How weighty
then must be that responsibility which feeble and
unapprecated women is peculiarly called upon to
bear
Her smiles call into existence tho FIRST affections
that spring up In our hearts. She cheliihes aud
expands the first germs of intellects She
brehths over us deepest deyOions, and imparls 10
the masculine mind that strong senSe Of honor and
love Ct truth and right which is manifested where
her power Is properly recognized
Deprived Of her exalting nluence tue young and
rising generation would no longer exhibit th5l
promise Of tutare morality, and rennws winch hHs
been stirred from its lateuJ sumber by the ard nous
and elaborate laburs ri woman.
Tie virtue, talent and pTe.eminence Of our own
age justly ascribahe To her acit sway upon those
| moving in her specific sphere. She lifts our little
hands and tenches little tongues 10 lisp IN prayer
| Sac watches over us like guardian angel, an
protects through cur helpless years when We
| know lot of her anGielies and soliciude in ou
behalf. She follows us into the world of men ane
lives in us ard blesses US when she lives not other
wise upon the earth.
What constitutes tho centre of every home =
Whittier do our thoughts turn when onr feet are
weary With wandering, and our he irts sick Will
dssppointmeAs!
Where shall the truant aud forsetful husband 90
for sympathy unalloSed and without design, but q
the bosou of her who Ii ever ready and waiting to
share in his adversely and prosperity
Her influence 1s felt deeply in religion The
rapl spread of christianity throughout the old and
| new worlds, the oblterhjn Of id Ilatry and super
! stitiOn, the partial annhlation of heathenisp and
the establishment of sound Orthodox principles, can
be accounted for in way except by the as istance
Of feminine goodness BRAINARD.
| For tho DelawnIe Republican.