The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-08-04
For the North Iowa Times
For the North Iowa
To the Ladies OF McGregor.


In presenting to your consideration the sub
ject of social and moral reform we would not
presume to advocate the necessity OF appoint
ing a "Women's Rights Convention" of leav-
ing to our licge lords the management of our
domestic duties, to petition the Legislature of
State for redress of Our wrongs but we claim
that something must be done to save the rising
generation from destruction. The time we be-
licve has fully come that calls for the prompt
and un'irring efforts of parents, if they would
save their children from the COMMUNICATING in
Hucnces with which they are surrounded in
this favored land of freedom in the nineteenth
century, something more than merely 10 mourn
and lament the evil, denounce and rray-lfe
is short, is proverb with which we have been
familiar from infancy, but how chastencd do we
feel in view Of late dispensations of providence
in the removal from our social circle; of one we
dearly loved, yes, dear and familiar friend. Is
it even so, that the thin veil of mortality con-
ceals from our view the spirits of the departed,
while they are yet conscious of time and etern
ity. Are they not all minstcring spirits? If
not, why this undefnable something that seeks
affinity with its own, why, this pleasing emo.
ton that prevades every rowcr, this inward force
that seeks a response from kindred spirits of the
same order. Yes, she's gone but not lost as
she often expressed, "that humanity called for
prompt and vigorous efforts for the suppression
of vice and immortality Her example and
influence remains with us. What We can do.
let us do with our might good intentions with.
out efficient means will never accomplish the
work, work in which every Mother, Sister
and daughter hath much to do. Sweet home
is the place where the kindly and social graces
of female influence should ever predominant.
Young people require recreation, they will
have amusements if they find no gentle and
hallowed influence to bind them at home; it is
very sure they will seek some kind elsewhere
Think you mothers; that OUR sons accustomed
to an atmosphere of love and purity in tae So
ciety Of the intelligent and refined at home,
would have desire to join the low riot to re-
vel and debauch ? Never, no, never! they re-
spect virtue too highly. So long as woman re-
tains her native loneliness she will never be
abandoned, as says the poet:
"Thou to me art all things under heaven,
All places thou"
Men are unavoidably called to leave the en-
dearments of home, TO attend the duties of
public affairs, 10 the dangers Of the battle field,
to the prvations Of the camp, and the excite
ments of the forum they must have relaxation
and pass-time from business, body and mind
cannot always work. Our daughters must be
trained TO pure and lofty sentiments, and holy
aspirations, to be fit companions for the just,
the wise and good. How lamentable that the
pow erful influence Of woman should ever have
become shbservient 10 vice. Let us make an
attempt to regain the fatal step. by exsrting
all cur energies for the promotion Of good NOR.
ais and virtuous principles. This all.important
work can only be accomplished by the all per
vading spirit of love, love that works no i'll tc.
its ncishbor that kindly seeks to restore the
fallen sister that points the way to higher and
holicr sphere. o, delightful thought, 10 dwell
forever, where "Loye is Heaven and Heav Ell
is Love-" LILA.