The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-12
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besp In = hive II they have = ,sillcsd 70
ssAa sss energy s G,r ana so. .,rsseS
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Rocky Moan tains--s Wink scarcely Sstasdsd
by the var. They are IS energetic IN ,pohlAes
"a IN political econonyr1 80 ar r.sru
5. That somsa from The ohsraotsr ofpuy lsst'
tstisas. and var node of esndostisg shss.
This same prosperity and this sane ssersy The
NortAsrn peopss sish 20 seei developed h The
south, ana for thus wishing We have been hunt.
ed down, spi, upon and abused, until 70 we've
obliged to use an Argument that never Falls to
Be convincing and conclusive. But Mr.. p.
Semmes does not 70 deep enoush., He says
The diasrsnes 10 energy. What causes that en-
ergy but the freedom-losing spirit among oar
peop,sf a.",'I lis 80 h,1'" Hd' no DO. 4"
"A, ,hs convention 10 PsIl.delphis Of South
|srn loyslst, many noble aud stirring sPseches
wers made. and rsposts ssy that one, By Mis-,
Anna Dickinson uss amons the number. She
10 eloquent Of that them h No doubt. and her
thsms 10 justice. But there 10 something re-
pugnant to this idea OF womau's catering
the srsus OF politics. 81 least 70 rs, because y
10 % utterly at variance with our conception
Of the womanly character. "But what shall
. woman do whose soul Is touched With the
Prumethean FIRE, Who fesls that. she % capable
Of sloqusnos and power Of leading and in
struo,ing mul,itpdssr, We do not know |;
quite likely the uhi6rtunats girl win have to
follow the beat OF her genius ; but lei 10 not
Invite our sisters and daughters 70 initiate her.
There exists aud has always existed 10 certain
Instances q Encouragement Of the seIes.
Such manly wom,n we're unfortunate at birth
% we're some womAnly men. Perhaps II will
not always DO 90. We leave thee technical
bodies % this side Of the grave. In the great
awakening these souls Who were unfortunately
CHASED on earth, may receive bodies exactly
suited to their womsnly or manly minds.
What makes man manly, or woman woman,
ly, E,ch sex has Its strongly. marked char
actcristics. aud each Is nearly an antipods OF
the other. Man Is ever longing, ever striving
for the future, seldom enjoying the present.
but always grsspingr the "to-eome." For
this reason he moro especially lives from home
than In L.; his physical necessities bid him
seskths outward mots than the inward. BY
him tbresis must be leteled. Wild nature sub
dued. and the borders Of Society extended.
SO he 10 continually striving to conquer. sur
pass, and gain the applause Of his fellow men.
weshpuld b sorry ., to admit that womanly
trsiis yt character we're the same. Not because
thsse traits are not Just what they should be-
In MAN., but becauss We conceive Of something
bsstse sdspted tn the wants Of Ill mankind.
For Wills 4 womaniY disposition may be less
strong. less masculine and ri,hal less out
wsrdly active. its s-eeter., calner, more
selEspjoyins, and nearer Ike thai We all may
Be- When, In the fallnsss Of tiue. msn has fell
lis last tree, built his last oshin on the ex-
IRENE shore OF time, conquered home, and
W 70 to enjoy that home In heaven. Mrs.
Stowe. In "The Ministers Wooing," causes
one Of her character to say: "You girls don't
know your power. Why, Mary, you are d
living go.pel, Iean't understand oil the hang
Of predestination. aud moral ability. and
natural ability. and Gods stioispOy, and mans
agency. but understsnd you and you can do
me good.' That's Il In nutshell. Here Is
her true mission-to be what man Is not, TO
teach him that better hidden life which belongs
70 the "sons Of God" and by her beauty aud
grace. by her gentleness and love be . true
"helpueet" unto hin. assisting him to refine
and elevate himself, blessing hs whole life that
In thus blessing she may be blessed svsrnore.
We do not wish % sec her disregard those pc
suliaritiss which make her truly feminine, and
dhoun thst character which 10 the source Of
her iovslissss and the charm Of our Lie. Let
manly women throng our marts, tread the
decks Of our battle ships, Be foremost 10 pc
li,icsl strife but let the true woman, like the
Roman and drscian ma.rons. aye. IKE our own
mothers and wives. sIll constitutes the charm
Of our domestic circle, which shs % much
sdorns. and still be msn's bsttsrself. f, u. If
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