Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-05
PROF. FOWLER on MATRIMoNY.
MONDAY EVENING
SEQUEL 10 WEDNESDAY EVENINGS LECTURE
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endezvorei 20 poiat cut TO you that nan existed
asa social being, phrenolosieAliy considered; and
that Phrenol0sy recognizes those faculties Of
the mind that constitute him social being l
en5savored TO shor that the social nature Of
nan was composed OF several distinct faculties,
and that those f.culGes are adapted 10 the va
ros relations Of man; for instance, the relation
Of the sexes Is such. the relation Of parent and
child. the relation of husband and wif=; in short,
the relation OF one social being 10 e-rotler in all
our associations churches, and various conoi-
nations OF society. enteayOTed % show IN a
fsz- words, the uesd Of these associations, or
societies. OF Of all society Itself regulating
the actions Of men. Some fer remarks may be
made this evening With reference 10 these social
f.cnlties, but more particularly 10 continue the
subject
We would say that the family circle, as such,
Is the most important association or gathering
that there : on earth; and in proportion as we
can secure perfection IN the family, and increase
its ties and Influences. and perfect It in al It's
departments. DO re perfect society. Elevate
the family circle ard YOU elevate religion. viz
tue health, politics Improvement in all de-
pzTtuents j. Intimately connected with i'm
pTovernent in the family. Where there IS no
government IL the family, there Is none else
where II children are not governed a. home,
they arc not governed abroad; they are unruly
members OF society. and cost the trouble OF
taking care Of them, sending them 10 jail, and
Furnishing. II need be, because they were not
governef AZ home. Where there Is want Of
stability IN the f4rniIy, there Is want Of 1t IN
society. Where there Is want OF virtue IN the
family there is want OF virtue in society
" here Their Is want of elevator tone in the
family. thus it Is in society. We should do all
we can 10 improve the family circle. There IS
no sight as pleasant for the human eye 10 be-
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wife with children on each, side, going 10
church, taking a walk, enjoying themselves IN
their home. / say that no sight Is equal 10 that
would rather see that than see all the curl
osities Of BarnuHI's museum. Because It IS the
highest york Of God on earth, and 1t Is the per-
fiction OF his work a. it IS carried into practice.
We ought 10 marry with such mOtiTes as shall
secure the ends Of marriage; and that Is an hon
6: marriage In proportion IS those ends are,
secured l suggested the other evening that we
ought to understand each other; that nen ought
to understand women, and women, men. If we
do not understand each other, we do not fully
unJu.den our minds 10 each other, we are dis
posed TO act the hypocriic TO n certain extent,
and appear better than we are the company
OF each other. Woman woman who Is
woman, true woman as she ought to 0e-is
more blended, perfect, and harmonious IN her
physiology than man; IS composed Of such ele-
nients As are finer, prepared to take on liner
tone Of organization She Is better blended IN
al the functions Of the body, and there Is more
quick action. The sympathy of one part Of the
body for another IS greater in her than in man.
Woman has more perfect mind; that Is, there
IS more harmony in the action Of all the iacul-
ties Of the mind. She is characterised for alice
ton for friendship, prudence, conservative pow
cr ambition, atIability, and blandness- She also
Is more honest anu car be relied upon as more
faithful, more enduring and true She Is more
sympathetic, kind tender in her feelings She
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tion, and acutc5ess Of mind She e. = i.-al,lS
npon by true as being god-seud on earth,
As being the very one he wants TO soothe him
in the hour of agony or trouble, and TO encDur-
age and sustain him. True woman exerts re-
timing, smoothing influence over man. Wherever
you lind woman in her womanly character, re-
fined in her nature, she is truly and angel to
man on earth. She was given to man as help
meet because 1t waS not good for him 10 be
alone; and she has the qualities necessary for
4 helpneet. She serves, readily, Willingly; she
willingly gives herself up a companion
Some find fault with woman because she IS
50 entertaining compauionable atfa0e. That
Is the real nature of woman. She Is made up
Of the cUmpanionable, aiding qualities Of mind
She would not be a woman unless she manifest
ei these entertaining qualities of the mind
We could not expect woman to be a man. but
in speaking Of the true character OF woman, we
must speak Of those qualities that make 4 wom-
She Is the mother Of the race. She has
the care OF the Young. she has great deal
more patience than most men would have with
the cares and anxieties that n mother has to go
through. we should recognize her as filling
certain place. Man has different qualities Of
mind. He * naturally made up OF more bone
and muscle, less arterial, and less nervous;
strong in body, and yet it is true that
can endure than a man, especially if her
sentiments religious feelings, or affections, are
called into exercise. As general Thing, man
Is stronger, physically, than a woman. He is
composed Of rougher elements, ke has stronger
points Of character his head Is more unevenly
developed. He is more sexual, more passion
ate, more bold, more courageous; he breaks the
ground, but woman makes it smooth. He takes
the responsibilities; he leads off. He has more
Ingenuity, and more knowledge Of cause and
effect; and 4 general thing. hc has more me
chanical skill, especially as Connected with ma
chinery and complicated principles.
There has been much said, within few years
past, about "woman's rights and woman's
wrongs. Some thiuk woman is inferior to man;
but the facts in the case are, that woman knows
just as much, and Is worth just as much, and
can do just as Ingcii, in her place, as man. \
woman can till a wOnan's place just as well us
man can Gil his; and she can be what he can
not be, better than he can be what she is A
woman cannot do as man, and man cannot
do as a woman does. But this is no reason that
she is interior to him. Let us understand the