Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-27


form; that a man may not innocenily irifle
with his vote. thai every free elcCtor IS a trus-
tee a. well for others as himself and that
every man and every measure he supports,
have an important bearing on the interests oil
others as well as on his own. II is IN the in
culcaiion Of high and pure morals such as
these, tina, in a free Republic woman performs
her sacred duty. and fulhlls her destiny. The
French, rs YOU know, are remarkable for
their fondness for senieniious phrases, IN which
muclrmeaning is condensed into small space.
| noticed lately, on he title page OF one OF the
books Of popular instruction IN France, this
motto: "Pour instruction on the heads OF the
people: YOU owe them that baptism" And
certainly, il there be any duty which may be
described by reference 10 that great institute
of religion, duty approaching il in import
ancc, perhaps next TO it in obligation, it is
I this.
/ know you hardly expect me 10 address you
on the popular political topics of the day.
/ You read enough-you hear quite enough on
/ those subjects. You expect me only TO meet
you, and 10 tender my profound thanks for
{ this mark proof OF your regard and VIII KIND
/ ly receive the assurance with which tender
I to you, on parting, iny affectona,e respects
and best wishes.
! Mr. Webster having resumed his seat
JAMES Barbour; ESQ. the President of the
Convention, rose 10 give notice that the meet
ing would then be adjourned TO the Capitol
Square, when the call for some remarks from
him became so loud and imperative, that he
relnquished his original design, and consent
ed to address, for a few moments, the ladies
assembled. He said:
? LADIES' tender TO you my profound thanks
for the very high compliment which in your
l.. - H..
very unexpected call | have now received
Nothing, certainly could have been more I'M
expected on my part. There are a thousand
reasons why /, above all, should not have
been called out on the present ocsssion. One
will be sufficient; after what you have heard
from the lips of the highly distinguished gen.
tleman who has Just resumed bis seat every
one must be satisfied that any thing from me
will be calculated, instead of rendering any
service to the cause, only to weaken the i'm
preston which cannot but have been made by
one ofthose bursts of eloquence which are
the peculiar prerogative of superior genius
What can add to what has been already so
well spoken' In my plain, old fashioned way,
] should rejoice to proclaim to you the deep
qualification | nave experienced wherever
have recently gone in seeing the ladies' every
where coming out, to countenance, by their
smiles, those assembl ages of the rougher
sex, which, in throngs, are gathering thro'out
the length and breadth of this land-all animal
with the one holy purpose of redeeming from
destruction those liberties earned for us by
our fathers, which are equally dear to woman
as to man, and which she, with us, is equally
bound to transmit untarnished TO our children
for ages TO come. ] hail this with Joy, as
happy omen and guarantee of our success.
have heard that Mr. Van Buren, lately said Il
gentleman, with whose vocation he happen
ed not to be acQnaned-'l understand all
the lawyers and all the clergy are against me- >
Now if both saint and sinner, and all the la.
, dies, too, are against Mr.. Van Buren,, what
, prospect can he possibly have OF success T.
, Uaughter)
entirely accord with the views which
have been so eloquently expressed by tn,
, gentleman who has addressed YOU 'Albei
unused to the melting mood found, willis
, he was expressing them,he tears involun tart
, ly stealing down my checks, and am per
suaded that the heart of every lady here pres
ent more than responded to my own. You DE-
, not suspect me, especially at my time of life
. OF any such design as flattery never wa
remarkable for that propensity in other days
: and now you will all readily admit that il is to
A tally on, of the question. Laughter) But
n have proclaimed it when you were not pres
:, ent, and i'll say it now, you will not infer tina
| ! suppose the female heart is TO be affecte
/, by that paltry flattery with which you some
n times have TO deal with. No while the pit
v fol fiatterer hugs himself in the persuasio
!. that he is prevailing with you by such art
g although from your exceeding politeness, yo
l. may be induced to conceal your feelings, ar
:, sure, did you utter them, they would be ea
v pressiye only Of contempt. But have sale
Il when you were not present, that did veril
q believe, il the liberty of this country is to /
;. saved, we shall owe its salvation TO the virl,
n Gus women OF America. |, is they, after al
!, who mustturn away the sword ofthe destroye
d As my distinguished friend has so well sal
. tits you who take the infant in your arms, an
NJ commence the training Of the future man.
cr Your part is periect-all the evils he afie
ps wards acquires is from us-you have no sha
N 10 ii. And, in contemplating the gretifyif
al spectacle 10 which have already allude
have INDUCED the pleasing hope, not on
n. that tou would work out our own deliveranC
a, from the danger now impending, but that yc
rs viii lay deep foundation in the minds of Ii
y youth now rising 10 manhood, of such primo
h. pies as shall secure and perpetuate our fire.,
70 DOM The women Of America have preseu
e. ed examples worthy 10 stand ia history by Il
ve side of the Greek und the Roman mother
Ks which It's pagas have rendered immortal Yc
a, have, IN substance, often repeated the famo
4. injunction of the Lacedemonian mother, wi
he presented shield TO her son, JUS, going in
he battle for the FIRST time, with these words
tk Take this my son; return home with il
he upon H."
no. Ladies' have been induced to say III
- much, because the command To sneak car