St. Mary's beacon., 1859-03-24

part of the WORK The Metaurus again enabled
the EIuans 10 Achieve the conquest Of the
world and 10 setter broadcast aud with pro-
fuse and libcrI hand over every country, the
seeds u rnanlir -, indomitable energy, learn
ing, genef.i ai.eratnrc, ard, above aH, the eS-
ceience ETA sapsfios Jurisprudence. \ pro-
potion and its cIlIVCrse are equally true alike
III morals and vk6thematfcs and il IN the first
great struggle ISl freedom between :hc Gre
c:an, and the Persians the latter had conquered,
the world at this day might have been s'Ljcct
10 the sway Of eiespOtism, sloth poverty, degra-
dati,n aud crime. The character Of all Colo
nie~ has been that Of the mother country, of
the truth of which our own glorious aud free
country furnishes signal ard triumphant IL
.ustration. Is II true then that tie character
Of our venerable, and. a. ma!c ont by you,
infamous mother, has, by the f,rce "f training
been able TO present 10 the contcmptuous gaze
Of the world a colonial offspring infamous ior
poverty and crime?
BIt this ld,c Of maternal influence 10y train
ing operates, not only nationally, but ndiv!d-
ually-and il the individual sphere with
most imperative force. | have sincerely be-
lieved ever since | was capable of irvcsti eating
the subject, historically and naturally, that
woman is the most perfect machinery Of al
dI!ulAlC NItdAI'ii llN i'tl iL4ps4 NlSfih
and correctly informs US. she was the last AMI
mate being Created and truly the Divine Ar
chitect cxcr:ed the utmost OF lis architectural
skill FOR her perfect fOrnatiOn--rcrfcct furUa-
tion in beauty Of stature, in aptuoss g. teach,
in quickness Of intuitirc pcrcrp,ian 10 clear
ness and intensity Of spiritual disrcrmmcut
aud in that really and APT caplh.iity OF mould
ing and fasnionug the intellectual. spiritual
and moral character Of her offspring, f,r
which she has been, experimcntAllv, So pccu-
iiarly fitted and distinguished IL all ages, a.Ha
all countries, and in every sphere. II Is not
the bold pert, inpudens woman that has &C
quired the rcnoXn Of this earth, or wrOusE;
such consequences in the destiny cf man As to
recrcatc CnrrIi1c his nature and elevate his
pos ton. AL the great aud useful revolutions
Of the earth lave been due primarily u the
Influence Of the mother rs uulo.dcl in the
career and character Of the SON; and t..s la
been achieved by the mother who has ever
maintained her appropriate Place e elegant
And vlrtuOuS retreat, where quietly and un"U-
tru.ively she has effected IN infusion OF those
noble principles which have wr"ught srel.
Curious consequences in the woria'> career.
There j. more Of truth tlan poetry in tic FL
lowing simple but beautiful! sentimcut Of tn
Poct:
Seek TO be good but aim not to be great;
s wonan's noheS' station IS retreat,
Her faIrest virtues hy from public sight,
Domestic worth, that shuns too strong Il
hight"
It is universally conceded and taught. lstori-
cajy, Geographically and naturally. that all
the great men of the earth have owed their
character and career to the peculiar training 4
the moiicr-to tha: training which has tXe'
indriibly her own impress upon her s"n, a..i
| IN his achievement "f great deeds hc Only
exhibited - '';c world what She was Nj
cxaudcr the Grcat thrru-hout his successful
and violent, tGouga jI>cl>- career. gave clear
illustration OF the I;ApTcs>i 'mS. which he ha
. received from the unSgrupuious ami strnn-
minded character of his mother; aud ono oi :hc
simplest though noblcst cpitnpss ever Inscrt.c,!
IN a tomb stone Is 10 Dc fguud Inscribed oII
/ that Of the great and good C,,ihoun--simriy
Here lies .Joh.I Caldwell Calhoun. the son q!
I Patrick Calhoun and Martha Caldwell Hc
is said, 10y all who knew them, to have bcc
peculiarly the sou oi his nothcr-:a strength
If mind, energy and lrmncs> "f purp ,SC, aud
in ut-nscsluyc Of trn,h. Through uim h"I
, character must 20 down 10 the last generation
, OF men as a iinIshe,i mo!ci of womlus worth
anil excellence The renowned jewish law
I gIver was undoubtedly indebted mainly 70 wo-
man for those noble traits Of character which
have rendered him the admiration Of the world
AMI enabled him TO work greater revolution
I i'll society than any man that has lived
What a great and noble woman must have
/ been that Pharlphs daughter. who not from
I her royal descent, but through her adopted son
4 has won for herself an im@5rttlItr. llistori
ans have delighted 10 dwell upon the bean.
/ tiful anl eloquent traits Of the noble IIothc
I Of our own great Alfred Of England. Thc
great, the divine Newton, when an infant wa:
cit solely to the kind love and watchful provi.
! deuce Of a stronG-minded AMI pure-hcarte,
mother; and our own beloved and gloripu:
country furnishes illustriouS example Of tho
force and efficiency OF this tao OF materna
I training. Even the Supreme Being affords u,
MS evidence to the existence and force of this
iGW, in selecting the mother a the sole agency
Of sending a Isedcemer into the world; ani, il
conclusion upon this point, You Will find thi.
ldW, by Divine arrangement, To prevail witt
beast, bird, fish. and insect. Woman, in her
virtuous and dgrncstic retreat. is the spritla
ruler of this SoEll. Now, venerable sir, what
must have been the character Of oGr yenera-
ble mother, If she coUlG have sent out from
her retreat suIh sons and daughters a. YOU
nave inP libie 'i, ar! a.dlClcu 70
the grosSest crimes and requiring To- he vigi.
Iai.tly watched - prevent their commission ot
criminal offences against the older members o
the family. Every evil aud degraded mother
sends ont evil and degraded SONS and dauLh,
tiers. and i th, first and the most vehement
in inputiu: T. them those Infamous trait
she herself Las InleliJly infx",l on then
/ Your lanCuA,. ia reference T. what You ar'
pleased - call iAe "fpui" challenge Is only il
keeping with that criminal character whicl
yoI have impu:a,i I, the Younger mcmbcr- "
the family. Ipu partially .y;eI tni> O. i,ul'
challenge and then tied; slId the sentiment
slightly altered. Of a humorous Poet ma u
be inappropriate here
"FIe Iha; bTstles and runs away
Nay orisGle and iShi another day"
Time and space iema:,d / should gr cosl q