Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-16
STATUE or HENRY CLAY.


The Wing Ladies Of Woodstock have held q
meeting, and formed an association auxiliary to
tho Virginia Association Of Ladies for erecting q
Statute Of Henry Clay. Mrs. Mary Irwin was
chosen President, Mrs. Catharine Rive, Mrs. Ma.
~ koontz. and Miss Eliza on, Vice Presidents;
".B. koontz, Secretary, and DR.. WIN. w. Ma
gfuder, Treasurer. The following Ladies' were
appointed committee TO receive contributions
Mrs. Susan Stewart, Mrs. Mary Welch, Miss
Emily Lauck, Miss Elizabeth Walton, and Miss
Lncfetia Moreland.
- The Wing Ladies Of Scousvills held meet
ing on the lst of January. and also organized an
association. The following officers were elected
Mrs. Ann Staples, President; Mis-. Robert Dyer
and Mrs. George d. Payne, Vice Presidents
Thomas l.. Walker, Secretary; Thomas Staples,
Treasurer; Mrs. John Tyler, Mrs. E.. II. Moon,
Mrs. J. ID. Brown, Mrs. G. p. Lewis, Mrs. S.
Dyer, Mrs. Mathew Blair and Mrs. Nathaniel
Payne, Directors. The following Ladies' were
appointed to solicit subscriptions and donations
Mrs. Sarah Hart, Miss Jane Hart, Miss Celia
Dyer, Miss Eleanor Staples, Miss Ca,harne Frye,
and Miss frances White.
The Ladies OF Petersburg have likewise formed
an association.
O-T'he following handsome defence of the
Ladies against the rude assaults of the Democrat.
&c press, is made by our talented friend of the
Lexington Gazette
"Ihe sneerng democratic gentry who ridicnle
the idea Of ladies meddlng with politics, would
not be SO bitterly sarcastic il they could have
little OF this meddling their side of the cues.
lnAay
when some OF the democratic ladies took pitv on
their iorlorn condition, and attended their politi.
cal meetings! What Qualifications arose from
their press about tho fair daughters of VIRGINIA
the "Roman women,". 'bright eyes, sweet smilesn
&c. &c: The Democracy are therefore estopped
6y 'heir own course from asserting that ladies
nave no business with politics. Suppose the
democratic ladies had pronosed. after Harrison's
election, to erect statue to MARTIN VAN Bu-
Rem -! What would have been the opinion of
the democrats then We admit however that
THIS ia mere hypothesis and very improbable
one' and is withal not very complimentary to The
democratic ladies, who never for moment en-
tertained such an absurd idea
We are willing to avow our own opinion that
woman's proper sphere is HOME. There she
should erect her aliar,-placing upon it the cross
OF self-denial, decorating it with the sweet gar-
lands OF cheer'ulness, content and love. and be
herself the innistering Priestess, sacrificing, if
need be- with a willing heart, all ambition for
nosonty and display, and never suffering the
hre Of affection, first lighted from Heaven, to be
blended with and corrupted by the grosser ele-
men's OF earth. But, notwithstanding this, there
are occasions when she has duties beyond her do.
mes'ic circle; nay, when her domestic duties
themselves demand that she should enter the are
ma which man has considered his exclusive pro-
vince. When her country has been endangered
by foreign foe sho has ever shew herself ready
TO rellnquish her own comfort and peace, and con-
tribute every effort in her power for the common
welfare. And her assistance has been gladly
welcomed and gratefully acknowledged Surely
then she may be pardoned for manfesting an in.
terest IN the preservation OF our institutions from
enemies at home as well as enemies abroad
from a radical and disorganizing spirit which
threatens to eneulf the last vestge OF rational Ii
berry In our Republic, -from the genius of Dorr-
ism and lawess revolution which has found its
advocates and abeitors among the most ilusirious
Of our political opponents. and from the hGeous
compound of fanaticism, infdeliiy and aprariau-
ism which has manifested itself in portion of
our country. and may yet, unless checked at the
outset, Invade her own hearisione, and make her
and her children its wreIched victims''