Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-13

aud sacred obligations; but let woman en-.
ter into the ruder employments of life as
mans rival, and she passes herseIf as
slave under those inexorabe laws Of trade
!, which are without sex or sentiment. Per-
haps in one branch Of medicine there might
{ appear fitness in her claim to matricula.
ton but even in that branch circumstan.
} ces of sudden difficulty and danger were of
every day occurrence, requiring the steadier
nerves, cooler judgment, and quicker &C
ton Of a medical man to deal with. If
: asked for his sublimest ideal of what wo-
men should be in time Of war, he would
point to the dear women Of his people "a
he had seen them during the recent strug.
gle. The Spartan mother sent forth her
boy, bidding him return with honor, either
carrying his shield or on it. The women
Of the South sent forth their sons, direct
ing them to return with victory; to return
: with wounds disabling them from further
service, or never to return at all. All they
had was flung into the contest-beauty,
grace, passion, ornament; the excellent
trivolities 80 dear to the sex were cast aside;
their songs, If they had any to sing, we're
patriotic; their trinkets were flung :nto
the public crucib le; the carpet from their
floors were portioned out as blankets to the
suffering soldiers Of their cause; women
bred to every refinement Of luxury wore
homespuns made by their hands; when
materials for an army balloon were wanted,
their chest silk dresses were sent in, and
there was only competition to secure their
acceptance. AS nurses Of the sick, as en-
couragers and providers for the combatants.
as angels Of charity and mercy adopting
as their own all children made orphans in
defence Of their homes. as patient and
beautiful household deities, accepting eve
ry sacrifice with unconcern, and tightening
the burdens of war by every art, blandsh-
ment, and labor to their sphere, tho dear
women Of his people deserved to take
rank with the highest heroines of the gran.
dest days of the greatest countries Talk
ing further upon woman, Mr.. Davis stated
bis belief that when women proved un-
faithful 10 their marriage vows it will in
almost every instance be found the hus.
bands fault. Men throw their wives, or
allow them to be thrown, into the compan.
ionship Of male associates whom thew
know to be dissolute; neglect them while
the illicit lover pays every attention, and
then grow angry at the result of their own
criminal folly. It is either this, or that the
man has chosen, without sufficient inquiry,
woman whose un6tness for the relations
of wife might have been readily ascertain
ed. No woman will err il treated proper
ly BY husband worthy Of the name;
bit she is the weaker vessel, and must be
protected.
THE POLICY OF coNO1L1ArIoK,
In the better days of the Roman en-
pIre, when its possessions increased, and
conquered countries came in few years to
be integral and even jealous members of
the imperial system, it vas the policy of
Cancellation, following that of military
conquest, which achieved the desired re-
suits. Certain laws and restrictions of the
Imperial Government were imposed-so
much annual tribute, SO many legiops to
our military leyies, and obedience to all
such laws Of the central government a.
may be Issued for your control. But
within these lines, and with these points
conceded, the empire strove in all minor
and domestic matters to conform in 10 far
as might be possible to the former ,,,abits,
customs, and laws Of the people absorbed,
and the Independent governments super
ssded. Even their peculiaritiss of morals,
manners, and religious views were studied
and respected when not conflicting with
the necessities Of the empire; their leading
mon erejustly treated, and no efforts
were spared to make the new order Of
things sit lightly at first, and even pleasant
y in few years, on she neeks of the sub.
Ijugated provinces. Generosity is the true
policy, both of nations and individuals.
'Tbere is that maketh himself rich, vet
hath nothing; there is, chat maketh him
self poor, yet hath great riches." Whiis
my people are held As conquered subjects,
they must be to you continued source Of
expense and dangers country .pennsd TO-
gether with bayouets. Let the past be ex-
plunged, il you please; we have nothing
to blush for in it, and ,pothisg 70 regret
but failure. The necessities of The North
ern Treasury and public debt, Mr.. Davis
thought, "vould before long, compel % "a
do Justice to this seetjon.H"