The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29
WoMAN's sPHEBB.

u ID WoMAE's SPHERE
The fall. of man ipvolved hs Ehels
tsPeeiss. 4 robbed all Succeeding gen,
erations of their properly in Eden, and
Eof the personal visits Of The Jekoya.
i. IS woman led the way in Gle oFiginal
! traqagFession,- it could not be setsd
ishe would es ape he revolving earssl nol
did she escape. The fearful psledictiol
/ singled her out and deeended hss upon
her, and in al sneceedipqr ssTs sSens
kthe ,eQndilion 81 le go cosirps Chs
s. e Iurai history Of The fs. 10 bar
barous climss she has been The slsYs Of
fslayess aud 10 her best estate uadeT The
relief deIiYel f{om mature civilization
and from high degree of refinement she
is subject 70 special calamiIies- BY stern
decree Of Providence. a
I The interests of virtue demand another
statement, which, though all concede its
truth, few are disposed graYely to dis
cuss. Woman is susceptible, Of deepest
moral deprayity, indeed It seems that the
affections which are the seat of moral
good ard evil, make up larger portion
iof her being than 10 man, Man lhipks
woman feels. II be has more mind,
she has more. heart. In harmony with
such sayings are the views of Edmu-d
Swedenborg, who represents man TO be
the fiji renee of, Gods wisdom and wo-
man to be The olfiIeuee of His l2Ve. II
this be true, there is comparatively more
in woman to be corruPted-more 20 be
purified, and Of course she is better or
worse than man according 20 the. moral
course she may have to run during her
probationary term. Dr.. Clarke says, one
good woman can do more for charity than
seven good men. So one evil woman can
do more mischief than seven wicl o.
men. Our readers must not forget that
these severe accusations imply common
daton. In the reproach there is eulogy
AS an example of deep depravlty il
women, we refere to Catherine D Medi.
els, who was born at Florence, in 1919
She was a princess in personal accom-,
plishments; with face and form ex
4 pressive. Of heavenly virtues, bu: with I
heart full Of Internal Inspirations she
was Satan transformed into an angel o
light. A demon spirit was never so en-.
shrined. She carried, under the guise o
so much c9mliness and softness, bell OIL
ecorebing passions. Tie memory Of
Calbarine from the time Il her marriage
to the Duke Of Orleans 10 her death, has
been By Protestant. historians uniformly
( execra.ed and branded with ihfany, and
the massacre of ST. Bartholomew has
left upon her name an indellble stain.
Who among the tyrants of mankind have
exhibited so deliberate and such excess
i've cruelty of temper. It was to much
for Cbarles-manhood could not follow
her in this track Of blood aud horror, it
drew back, grew faint, and faally ex-
/ pred.
Compare With this feroeious Queen q
Rogers, Wesley, q Nightingale, or a
Miss. Dix. and while you wonder at the
! difference, ask what made the difference
/ between atigress and lamb, the demon
and the angel snd having asked, be sure
you find an answer Here we have The
two extremes Of womaa's character, and
the question presents itself.-Does the
proper dignity of woman consist ii
aspiring to direct the affairs Of State, Of
to WELD the reforms of the day ? Ambi-
ton for this in the female sex is prepos-
Lrous. Yet such ambition we regret tc
say, IN certain quarters, in the exhabsr-
ance of our democracy, has been devel-
oped. Your quota OF Influence in pro
noting The great moral reforms of the
day is indispensable, but not to lead and
guide them. We would by no means in :
tend any invidious comparison between the
native endowments Of the two sexes We
freely accord that woman possesses in
tellect equal 70, and every way worthy o.
man 3 companioaship. Yet We believe
sshe was intended for difereut sphere Of
activity in the great drama of human
lie. Tie native geniuses of mankind
differ while yet these obtains ,essentia
equality. The pursuits and responsible
ties OF life are numerous. There is wisely
thence. a distribution Of each 70 each
according to the natural laws Of adapta
Jon. If each contentedly pursue hi
own proper work seeking 20 excel in il
and to benefit the common whole, tb
harmony viii be sustained and the issu
win be happy. Buff low jsalousie
arise against the order which Heavel
has decreeds disquitude and misruls mus
:. necessarily result.
Not only is there want Of adaptation
to this. but expediency. prOpriety. duty
all forbid it. Politics. It may be judged
is becoming sorry matter when woma
is to be dragged into the arena to add in
terest to the tricksry. And what posi-
ton shall we give her IN the esgFadinl
struople 2 Shall she BE- a demagogue