The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-06-01

T.fIi Do N.fI lark NHr.
Who Is censurable for the Licentious-
ness Of the times2

We fear much Of tine immortality of the
age can Dee traced 10 defective female ed
ucation aud example. Upon parents or
teachers, or probably upon both. rests the
fearful responsibility ct the almost daily
Occurrences which -1 much -cludalize -o-
cirty. But while, no doubt. tho tounda-
ton of error. either 0f taste, judgment
or morals. is furnished I'm the schools and
i've the indulgence of oycr-iond parents,
l We cannot shut Guy eve, 10 the fact that
| il h. the Young woman herself who. IN nine
| cases out of ton. j. really more to blame
I thn any misfortune or unhappInes-
/ which may h,iill her. Bishop Doane. in
/ the vprv last addrc-, made by him to his
! pupils. beautifully and lorcibly presents
7. corresponding views. He -sys!~ The
I times are out Of joint Corruption stalks
[ ia high place. Iic,ntiou-nrss has well
T. nigh lost IT, shame. lnddclty j. bold
| and braxeu-laced. The wave OF hsrba-
ri-m Is rolling back upon Us. For these
. things vOur own sex are greatly answers
/ bic. Women are not true 70 Themselves.
I They wink 40 vice. They make a COM
promise with worldliuc-s. They tolerate
! irreligi0n. and they arc the victims Of
| their own uuIaithtuluc-s. The stronger
sex look i'm best things 70 thc weaker
They have all had mothor-. They have
Oh had sisters. They own them in the
-.V 90 which they owe them. And Il wo-
| men were but true 20 God. true, 10 their
I position. true To- themselves, they would
have strength from Him 70 hold the world
/ In check No woman can fall but hy her
I own consent. ~ at the first. the woman
is the tompter There ], M man that has
not passed into brute o. DO gs tigers do,
that can resist the matches majesty Of "a
resolved woman. And stronger than all
law-strong"r than anything but God,
whore 10 j. strong in his sfreugth-would
De the power Of woman, to put down
rudone-- and 60 lay the bride upon H.
csn-c But the age l. ~cli-udul gent and
I .rlEiudulcenco grows Lv what il feeds on
Women are occupied by fashion. Women
are slaves 10 drc-.. Women are willing
TO bc battered. Women are careless ol
their componiou-hip. Women are un
-cmpulou- in their amuscmcnt-. Young
women set ont for themselves; they LOOK
upon their parents ~ old fashioned
they are inpatient Of domestic restraints
they are avcr-e To domestic occupations
they vote their home bore: they congre
gate away from IT, control they indulge
In unreasonable hours they meet th'
other sex moro than half way they max,
] th"in-clNc~ debtors Tor their escort u
places Of resort: they permit the ap
proacho- ct familiarity; they tempt tn,
hidden devil &c their nature they forget
their Bible; thcy forget their PRAYER
{ books: they are women Of fashion: they
arr women Of the world. HEr else ha
r. y fl'Ls. xk1uR b. ouo1rf.l.ty Hu B.
/ hms-'rf. IN this way home T. -trippc,
| of it, -1uctity: in this way tho female at
Z mosphcre loses rc~hrc.- and fragrance
7 The woman j, mo- longer what she wa
h made To- be-a hclp-mcrt o. man: au,
man ceases 20 bc what Cod designed hin
o Tor, her partner. her prop and her protect
. or. The English language doc- not con
tain an essay Of more power and trutl
than this. let on concerned. and who /
, not: read. ponder and seriously rctoc
Z | upon the lesson her" 50 beautifully tx
Z pressed.