Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-07

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and dishonest intent to drag him,
yet lower, if possible, into the de-
gradation from which its powerful
opposite has freed him, if such a
man can prove SO unloyal, so untrue
to his manhood as to cast = vote In
favor of the Democratic party, he
should be forever discarded by men
and served as target for Demo-
cracy to exercise the skill Of it's
honest (?) supporters.
But to return to our subject, l
believe that l reiterate the senti-
ment of every true hearted Northern
lady, when SAY that we would like
to see more of the cultivation cf
literature among our own sex. We
find NO fault whatever OF its pro-
Sress and the honorable positions
conferred npon gentlemen, and
while We lsud and congratulate
them, We would endeavor to Undue
in the minds Of those of our own
sex the necessity Of cultivating and
exercising literature to q farther
extent than we have done.
As general thing, a laby's edu-
cation is considered complete when
she has mastered 1.-The rule OF
three" and can put the sentence
wives submit yourselves in all
obedience to your husbands"
through all the rules of analyst.
We think those rules are good posi-
lively, but a. We can make them
comparatively better, the privilege
we consider our own to put them
into immediate exercise. To acquire
an education is one thing, and to
make it practical benefit to our
selves and others il another. In
the Northern StAtes, most Of them,
our children have the same advant-
ages rs the whites. Our public in
situations of learning are thronged
with persons Of both colors, end
the progress Of the one is as rapid
as of the other, save in some not
few instances, the capacities of those
in tho dusky skin will reveal Itself
superior to those of fairer guise.
Here in our own city, We have
young ladies' OF color who have
graduated from the public schools
and standing FIRST in rank in our
High school. They have been
brought into competition with those
who have been blessed with unli.n-
tied opportunities from the tin
they lisped parents name; and in
two short years have battied with
prejudice, overcome its bitterness
and claim a place among the sue
cessful Of our first families. From
accounts we have OF tho South,
F., young ladies are doing a world o:
good in instruc:ing those who have
40 long been denied, and under their
influence light IL breaking over the
hitherto benighted mind, and intel
ligence is exerting her sway. Yet
how many are there who. are quail
tied to fill those and higher places
III the world and who do nothing to
show that they claim place among
those who compose the human
mass.
There is nothing Of such crown
ing beauty to woman rs intelligence.
Every form and feature may be in
itself paragon, every step and ut
titude may fill the fondest concep-
ton of grace yet if this be neglect
ed the fairest vision OF loneliness
will seem dull and insipid. 1t lends
to each an additional charm, the
beautiful are rendered still more
beautiful, and the uncomely are
fascinating beneath its influence.
True the number is very small who
claim for woman intellectual equali-
ty with men or who even desire for
Der this equality. We are willing
to believe with the distinguished
philosopher that man is the supe-
rior being" but we earnestly hope
that the time is ut hand when it is
not considered indicate, or un-
pardonable for woman to write and
speak for herself, and to let it BE-
known that she has soul and q
heart wherein human joys and BOZ
rows in their height and depth FIND
Q home. I have often stood fixed
in silent adoration Of the sublim,
and heuntifnl With tho inkeps,