Daily Republican., 1883-01-11

of children ia commmitted to females,
because they have proven themselves
sdapted to the business. How import
ant then becomes the education OF
girls, since they have the teaching OF
childhood under their care. "TiS edu'
cation forms the common mind, just As
the twig il bent the trees inclined,
ssys Addison, and our young wo men
have in their hands the bending OF the
twip of the human mind aud the grow
ing of the tree of maturer life and In.
clinatlon. Still we are remiss Ia the
education of our girls, and in preparing
them for training the young in our pub
lie schools and in tie home schools,
which are more important. Women, 1t
Ia true, are neither to govern nor to
carry on war, but If they rule and train
those who are 10 command, what will be
the consequence of their enlightenment
or of their ignorance We will not
say that women are our masters, for
that would wound our feelings even
our gall antry would not dare to adopt
1t; but we will say that good is impos-
sible without them that they either
uin or elevate families +; that they
regulate all the details OF domestic at
fairs, aud, conse quently, they decide
upon all which most nearly concerns
the human race. The doctrine OF Fene-
Ion, French pLilau;hropist. was
that women constitute one hal t
the human race, redeemed by the
blood Of Jesus Christ, and are, as well
as Men, destined tor an impIortal life.
In order to teach them something more
than singing, dancing and saiuting
gracefully, even the French phliloso-
pier was under the necessity OF invok-
ing the merits OF the redemption, al /
of covering them with the blood Of our
Savior.
But these principles nave been too
much neglected in the present age
Even with our advanced state OF civil
liZaii0n are women what they ought to
be? Does not their education at the
present day bear witness to our ingrati-
tude and want of foresight? Is it not
too true that men every where treat
them az playthiDgs, shut them up as
idols and sell them as merchandise .
The most polished people, Tar from ell.
tightening their n ason and elevat,Dg
their souls, place their happiness in
corruptlng them. They teach ,Aem 20
consider dress as the first essen tai OF
lite, and beau y as the chief Of human
Qualities. They indnCe them to rely
upon this TRANSIENT beauty, and, as the
height OF stupidity, after having de-
PRAYED their hearts, weakened their rea-
son and Cbscured their intelligence
they rest their honor upon their viz
tues.
What Indifference, therefore, there is
amongst women, respecting important
affairs And what degree of aGIOr
exists for trivollues Outside OF the
few who understand their privileges,
position and future destinIe their
souls are, as a general thing, agitated
by the whimS of the dav, for which
they suffer cold, heat, hunger, destroy
their health and risk their .ives What
are the consequences upon a govern
ment? Women are too triting to please
be agreeable TO them, Our political
and moral indltterencrs. the ignorance
of our interests and our duties, the for
gettulness Of our country, our petty
vanities, our faults, our evils, are at
tributsd 10 the influence IF women
upon SOC ETY.. Their characters have
become the ratioLal character.
What tu,u Is the remedy? The
mother Of J.r uatiOn should DO edu-
Gated 81 o,UHrrs, as having an equal
share ami Interest IN the government of
the nation. DO We wish for magis-
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