Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-11
4 Glorious Ladv.

a lady in Lancaster, Pennsylvania has seriously pro.
posed her sisters Of Pennsy emuncpue that great
State from debt by the sacrifice Of their ewery and b.
Joutere. This ladys politics not mentioned but we
will wnger she is whathe Locos call Federal Clay Wing
France in the fnt Revouiion-Chareston and Phila.
depha ia oursrrsonted such instances Of female pat
nOtsm.
The North American remarks upon the suggestion Of the
lady Of Lancaster:
GrENr OAKS THyN LrrLE AcORys GROW --Rufno wasOuco
saved BY the cnckIng Of goose why should Penn.
syania be- rescued from dsbonor by the suggestion Of the
nobesi OF crcnures-a woman The u this deeene.
rate state seem O-t % I'll Of propuc and their Efforts
% throw on this incubus the State debit feeble aud I'M
awaiting. Tho gouto have often 20 tho rescue
Of their lords and ma-cr-, when dzprcd and wcared
they wcrc about 90 abandon ycrtou, mud lo down -upnc
~ ON their backs, tie slaves Of circumstance. lady 81
Lancaster willing prove ihnt these days also furnish
feminine patriots proposes the throughout the State
tat they 'r whole stock Of icwclry into coin buy
up tho Stat" stock and make present of II TO the State
She r11ics tho whole value of the irircts n the posses
zion Uf the ladies 0i Prnnsyiganl 90 eighteen and hall
millions of d,llr-jl- enough, by buying the stock NJ
fifty per cent discount pay othc State debt "Om lords"
sh" w''y observes, will mover Pay the debt in the world
and % will certainly be very great hnrdship for ~ % die
pcu-e with jewellery FOR short time And when
pay % ibis great debt Tor ihcm' our chvnrous beaux will
Doc both able sud willing - buy Us now supply"
Truly, this lndymsht be worthy de-ccndanof the no
bio mother Of the Gracch whose only jewels were her chill
dron, whom she had nbued with great and good sentiments
Could this modern Cornolia inspire her feminine c0odIu
of7 throughout the land with similar purposes The rude
would no doubt be soon nspined into moro determined
purpose do their duty and Pennsylvania would be- olsen.
hrsrd from ch1insof indcbedues which hang about
her, omhrms of her shame, md clogs upon her motions.
Who knows but thissamc lady Of Lancaster may, throw.
ing this suggestion, awaken the sumbcrinR patriotism
Of the LEGISLATURE and thus be the Of bringing about
/ the consumn1dOn shc aniontY deFircs' Those same
Legislators who orc deaf the voice Of reason Of hon.
or and patriotism may % ten tho softer suggestions Of
gaanfry.
What glorious triumph for the ladies' Bot The ladies
have it in their power If this plan be unleo'ibe to
accomplish much towards restoring tho credit Of the com
monwca, by the practice of economy IN other things Than
the dispensing with jewellery. There arc many other ~.
perhutos that might well be parted wiih whose cost u
thrown into the fund for the purchase Of State stock would
swell the Ear beyond the necessities OF ie
State nJrd relief many anxious bosom now suan,
ing keep pace with the best IN the race alter luxury and
bring about when Whist OF woman have ihihem
Of good purpose snd ability accomplish IT, shall be more
considered tlan The outward iniegumens ana "Ippage'
In which tev arc clad or the amount Of costly furniture
they gather their houses much more TO the sahseuon
! u the eye, than the mind OF the heart