Smyrna times., 1860-02-09
Written for the Smyrna Times
intellectual Development Of Woman
BY II. j. s.

BY H.J. s.
Should not woman be educated! | reply,
most distinctly and emphatcally, yes! But
how many children of Eve can be seen-yea,
and all around us-that are devoid of the COM
mon rudiments of an English education. How
it grleves my heart to gaze upon woman with
a wel-formed head" the dome Of thought,
the palace of the soul and one endowed
with good, natural sense, but yet lacking that
all. requisile--a theoretical and practical edu-
cation. What a halowed, healthful, and in
vigorating influence the educated young lady,
ereuce do we pay homage at her shrine; what
dignity she adds to her race; and, above all,
what a loving, confiding wife she is sure, in
nine cases out often, to make.
If wonan's education was more properly at
tended to, and she could have full access on a
par with man, the " lords of creation" would
soon be constrained TO admit her as an equal,
and the morality of the world be SO widened
and extended, that this Earth would appear
blooming Eden, with woman the happlest of all.
Philanthropists," "Humantarans," you
have neglected duly-a duty not only to the
present age, but of ages yet to come. Cease
trying to divert the manifest destiny of the ne
gro do not kind Strs, place the pike and rifle
into the hands Of the slave, with strict injunc.
tions to slay and piIlage; do not tell hIm to
shrek freedom" " in the ears of his master,
preparatory to plunging the hateful knife into
his vitality do not seek to embroll these con.
soidated States in a civil war; do not humble
US to posture with derded Mexico; hut at
tend to what concerns God, Man, and Heaven
the education of woman.
verify believe that if the right of suffrage
was placed within the bands of woman, that the
frauds and outrages of charlatanic dsmagogues,
now endowed with Plutonic authority TO wreck
this glorious " Ship of State" upon the shoals
of Disunion, would meet with such an indig-
nant rebuke from her, as to cause them TO be
hurled into chaos; for woman Is lnstinctlvely
born with love of union-she shows II III d.
Vers ways, manaers and forms.
Again, it would moralze her, and tend to
amellordte lne slES uOcOnSClouSIy UequatHeu ny
prolific mother Eve. Nearly all the suicides,
infanticdes, &c., &C., that King Newspaper
dom daily portrays, are the legitimate results
Of education Of woman.
Again. education tends to promote happiness
the quotation that ignorance is Bliss" to
the contrary notwithstanding. Tis true that
Ignorance is bliss-that is, SO long as one is
kept in JLissfuI doubt of his or her shortcom-
ings; but when the truth reveals itself, remorse
overbalances pleasure.
Furthermore, we are transgressing Divine
Law-not a Mosaic Law-but direct Law of
God. Woman was placed, by the Omnipotent
under our protection, and if we allow her TO
grow up in ignorance in regard to the phlloso-
play of Earth and the infntude of Heaven, if
she, as natural consequence, transgresses the
path of rectitude, who dare say that we will not
be held responsible for that trunsgression
Then, let us strive for her education. 1t
will lead to chastity, soften the feelings Of man,
render the marriage compact more solemn and
binding, make her approximate nearer to what
she was intended-an Angel upon Earth. Pos
terity will then cherish US, God smile upon us,
and Angels congratulate US, as We enter into
| Heaven.
SMYRNA, Feb. l, 1860