New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-07

incident, not purpose. but IN Wonh" tLc ioNo oi
power is manifested in aspiration, and connected
with paramount love Of noble uses. Aspiration
is unselfsh, desiring good that is llimitabe in ts
essence and that muiGplies itself i'll being shared
with others Woman naturally loves influence, not
power. But the love Of influence is the love Of use
and this is woman's grand Characteristic. Man
must be regcnerated by true religious experience or
by the love and influence OF woman, before he viii
love power for It's uses but woman naturally loves
1t for that reason, and never fails to Go so unless
her nature is perverted by conformity to the stand
ards of the masculine life. Her instructive feeling
would prevent her from seeking power for its own
sake; she would not employ It, like man. 10 acquire
more, but to do good according to her measures if
she had wealth, she would not keep it to multiply
idly il her hands, butwoud employ it for benignant
and helpful purposes; if she had knowledge she
would not merely increase it for her own glory but
would scatter it abroad Us perpetual benediction
Here is a signal proof Of the nearer relation OF
woman TO the divine.
SelfsacliGce, moreover, is one OF the prominent
characteristics Of wcmaus love for any object. She
has alarrer and more living faith in humanity than
man. She has dim sense, if not clear percep-
ton. Of its divine possibilities. She works for their
realization with generous faith, which man is apt
70 regard as weakness and want Of worldly wisdom
He ofton delights to discourage herzeal by exciting
doubts Of success. But the woman's faith Is hor
own. SIZE knows In her heart that no failure Is
possible to g divine disnteTested purpose.
With regard to the much disputed question Of the
sphere of woman, Mrs. Far,ham occupies position
Of her own, and does not take sides with the adyo-
Gates of woman's rights in tho popular aceep'ation
Of that phrase. Her principles rest on different
philosophical basis and tho ultimate ends at which
she aims arc of moro profoundand comprehensive
character. In her opinion, there are two human
spheres Of action, as there are two ordcr Of human
capacities, masculine ard feminine. The ore is
common TO both sexes; either i'll fat may occupy
it, but the ether in certain features is exclusive
| TO woman, md in others, only approachablo by
man through her aid and influence. While nan
! res us woman hom his sphere, both for her own
and the general good, woman seeks to invite him
TO hers lor tie seme reason. The physical oonsti-
tuition Of woman makes her the subject of beauty
rather than mere strength. This is the certificate
OF nature that she Is more the artist than the
| laborer Instead Of creating material industrial
products herself, she is designed 10 inspire ard
stimulate the more rugged efficiency Of man, whose
special function is TO subduo, end cultivate, and
iructify tho earth.
Man, according 10 lis superior physical capacity,
is fitted 90 be lord Of the external world Woman
cannot share that sovereignty with him. except as
potender, an inferior, slave. itisnoassanption
FOR man 20 call himself master in the kingdom Of
outward relations. Natural offices are not inter
changahle As the competitor Of man in action
upon tie material world, the infcriority Of woman
i foreordained in the constitution Of her nature.
Sho can TO more compare with man in that respect,
than be cen compare with the camo or elephant IN
the capacity for bearing burdens, OF t.ayeslng the
desert By her superior nervous endowments and
higher scnsbtios, woman is light and versatile IL
action as distinguished from man, whose power
comes more from the heavier tissues, bono, and
muscle. Mans strength is that OF a quadnpod, IN
or or Horse; woman's that Of bird. Iio Is
adopted to the exercise Of brute force rather than
TO quickness and nicely Of evolutioni 10 mo
notony and repetition rajhc- than variety OF move
ment Hence productive labor is the kingdom 70
which nature has appointed iGan. The sovereignty
Of the soil and OF all the grosser clements hisi bis
the fields which await his conquerng presence; his
the consciousness of power to gain the victory
over tho material forces Of the universe. IL al
productive industry, therefore, woman by The law
Of her naturc both in body and soul, must be the
subordinate Of man.
But there is an industrial world for bcr, one
suited to her capacity and where her presence is
.f.lf, 4. fhai
sacred, social place, the source of social good or
evi-the world Of Home. Here is her true sphere Of
industry. Her proper function Is to make wise, ar
tstic, benefccnt use Of what is gained and provided
by man. The purest and noblest results must there
prove the wisdom OF her labors, and the energy
with which they are prosecuted. Great demands
are made upon woman, but they arc not greater
than the assurances Of reward TO her fidelity and
uobeness. Nature has not exalted woman for her
own sake only. but for the essential end Of all
greatness-benencen USE This is the sphere Of ma
tomity tho most sacred aud divine OF al the uses
Of humanity. In its perfection, this includes the
largest circuit Of capacity that makes up any
Ife-the most bounteous measure OF aspir-
alton toward tho Perfcct-tho ccarest spiritual
perception OF its character ana presence
the purest love Of truth and the most
faithful loyalty to her commands, in spite OF
the suggestions Of temporary interest and narrow
self-loye. When maternity is priced as the dynest
Of all the opportunities in life for holy devotion
10 duty, its fruits viii correspond to its OWE exalted
character society will bear it's radiant stamp as it
now bears that of ignorance, selhshness, idleness
and poverty
The main purpose and spirit Of this work may BIO