Nebraska advertiser., 1862-07-26
[FOr the Adyertissr.l
Effects OF Civilization on WOman.
BY DIR. A.. c..
lcoETINUED.l

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coETENUED.
The individual, animated by lively
sense of his own dignity, perseverance
energy, and the Simultaneous develop.
ment of all bis faculties woman elevated
to the rank os the consort Of man, and, as
it were; recOmpensed for the duty Of
obedience by the respectful regards Law.
ished upon her; the gentleness and con-
stancy of family Ties, protected by The
powerful guarantees Of good order and
Justice; an admirable public conscience
rich in maxims Of sublime morality, il
laws Of justice and equity, in sentiment.
of honor and dignity; a conscience which
survives the shipwreck of private morali.
ty, and does not allow unblushing corrup.
ton to reach the height which il did ii
antiquity; a general miEdness Of man.
ners, which in war prevents gseat exress
and in peace renders life more tranquil
and more pleasing; a profound respect
for man and all that belongs TO him, which
makes private acts Of violence very un.
common, and in all political constitutions
serves as a salutary check on govern.
ments.; an ardent desire of perfection in
all departments; an irresistible tendency,
sometimes i'll directed, but always active,
20 improve the condition of the many; a
secret impulse to protect the weak, to
succor the unfortunate-an impulse which
sometimes pursues its course with gener-
Gus ardor, and which, whenever il is una.
bic to develop itself, remains in the heart
of society, and produces there the aneasi-
ness and diseuietade Of remorse COS.
mopp,iia spirii s nniversality, Of prep.
isp an inexhaushble fund q ra-
sources q grow young again Nitlsout
danger Of perishing, and for self-preser-
vation in the most important iunctures; a
generous impaiience, which longs to antic-
ipate the future, and produces an inces-
SAINT movement and agitation, sometimes
dangerous, but which are generally the
germs of great benefits and the symptoms
of a strong principle of life; such are the
great characteristics which distinguish our
civilization; such are the features which
place it in rank superior to that of many
other civilizations.
In our first article we have shown what
woman was among the Romans, and what
she is still among the nations who are not
christians; history, and still more the lit
erature of Greece and Rome, afford us
sad, or rather shameful proofs, on this
subject, and all the nations Of the earth
offer us too many evidences of the truth
and exactness of the observation of Blu.
chanan, viz: That wherever christian
civilization does not prevail, there is a
tendency to the degradation of woman
But christian civilization has placed her
in the rank which properly belongs to
her, and which is most conducive 10 the
good of the family and of society; il has
raised her from AFFECTION; resiored her
10 the rank Of companion of man, as
worthy Of him; made the existing preiu.
dices against her vanish forever; made
her equal to man by unity of origin and
destiny, and in the participation of the
heavenly gifts; it enrolled her in the
universal brotherhood of man; considered
her no longer asa slave OF the vile inslru.
ment Of pleasure; it has restored to wo.
man not only liberty, instruction, and all
civil rights; it has, moreover, created for
her three ministries which give her glo-
rious action upon the distinies of mankind.
The anA 5 ibe minisiry q respect Re-
spect iA d gentle and pieas fear. YEh
we nlaes with q vener le old nsan.
.ingtishe by bis services whose connien-
snce exhibits profound traces Of virtue,
we experience within ourselves, although
we may be his equal, feeling which
causes us no pain, but still removes from
the confidence. of fsmiliarity-this is re-
spect, Respect is the voluntary acknowl-
edgment Of dignity which commands us
without need Of any order; i: enters like
a necessary condiment, in all the relations
of men between themselves, and the NEST
tender affection does not exclude its ex-
preston, however ii may become moder-
ale with it. Without respect, man touches
on the rudeness of barbariiy; he disOwns
his royal character.
Now, we are liable to forget, or even
10 disown this portion Of our heavenly
endowment. The abuses of equality, the
abasement Of vice, the indelicacy Of mind ,
continually push US towards rudeness, as
pride bears US to a silly and foolish stiff
ness. Christian civilization needed 70
End and to preserve the secret Of dignity
moderated BY grace, to have q subsis'ing
u \.