The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-03-28
Gle gegarietta gollrnal.
Marietta, Georgia. March 30, 1878.
[For the Marietta Journal.
woMAN's INFLUENCE.
by /. J. NJ. Goss.

of the softer sex, careful observation
evinces the fact that it is all-pervad
ing in all the departments of life
Although it is not the province Of
woman to stand up in the forum or
Senate chamber, and hold spell
bound listening thousands hanging
upon the enrapturing strains of elo-
quence, yet there is silent power
exerted by woman more effective
than the cutting sarcasm and cogent
philosophy Of the orator. Men may
deny it, and proudly curl the lip of
derision at such an idea, but every
days experience re, asserts the same
fact. To win the appreciation Of
woman, the sluggard even will leave
the coveted haunts of inglorious ease,
and betake himself to the busy
scenes of toll and industry. History
abounds with the ostensible eviden>
ces of woman's controlling influence
over, not only individuals, but even
over nations. Greece and Troy
were in peace, until the beautiful
and accomplished Helen was stolen
from her home. This indignity to
one so noble, aroused the ire of her
country, and involved two mighty
nations in long and sanguinary
conflict at arms. Brutus was one of
the most quiet and unpretcnding of
citizens, until the noble and vir-
tuous Lucretia was outraged. by a
vile demon in human form then,
drawing the fatal steel, reeking with
the innocent blood Of this noblest Of
women, he swore eternal vengeance
to her vile and heartless violator
nor were his countrymen less zeal
GUS in avepging the signal wrong Of
this patron of purity and female ex-
eellence.
Even the phiIosophic Franklin,
while exploring the untried fields Of
science, was doubtless much stimu-
lated by the hope that he would win
the appreciation of the noble women
of his republic. And when by the
mighty efforts Of his gigantic mind,
he discovered theehidden power Of
that elastic invisible fluid, which
hitherto, had only been seen as it
leaped in lurid, crashing streams
from the bosom Of the angry storm
cloud, he felt an exultation at this
success, which was to immortalize
bis name, and win the approving
smiles of the thousands of virtues,
noble women of America and Eu.
rope.
The immortal Fulton was not un-
mindful of the approving smiles of
lovely women, when he belabored
himself to discover something val
liable from the Kissing spout Of the
matron's coffee pot. And thus
stimulated by hope of appreciation,
this thinking philosopher discovered
that grand power that now propels
the wheels Of machinery.
Woman, as a quiet unostentatious
queen, presides, in secret power,
over every department Of civil life.
She inspires the poets fire, and
kindles the warm illusions of his
flowing and gushing thoughts. And
like a guardian angel, she presides
over the contending strife of the
bloody field, while strong arms are
nerved to the fight; and but for the
hope Of her smiles, many wearied,
despairing warrior would dastardly
leave the scene of deadly conflict
and strife. When the envious Ha
man had procured an edict from that
proud Monarch-Artaxerxes--King
of Persia, for the determination of
the Jews, in order to get rid Of his
rival, Mordecai, there was not a
person in the realm that dared to APP
proach the King, save his noble
Queen, Esther, whose matchless
beauty and many virtues had SO won
his love, that she was enabled in this
season of her country's peril, to save
her nation from immediate destruc>
ton. This naughty King had
pledged his royal word to grant her
any request she might make, even
to half Of his kingdom. And, attir-
ed in her siIken robes of white, and
her brilliant crown upon her head,
she boldly entered the grand palace
of the King, who, notwithstanding
that the law forbid any one enter
ing the kings presence without sum
mons, under penalty of death, ex-
tended the golden scepter to her in
token that she had found favor with
him. She had triumphed. Her
countrYmen were now saved from
doomed destruction, and an edict
procured to hang the naughty Ha-
mantle enemy of the Jews. Thus
this noble woman could intercede
with thisi naughty Monarch, when
none elsedare approach him upon his
royal seat. She had so won his af-
fections by her noble and queenly
virtues, that she could even reverse
the edict Of the throne, and save
doomed nation. And thus may
lovely woman rule the world, not by
force, as men endeavor to rule, but
BY the irresistible power of Love
and gentleness. There is silent