The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-09


from his bisness, and his family cont.
nooed to increase three at time, he'd
git SO cussed poor he'd starve, and
tharefore he knew it 'ud be better to
clear out, for the wimen would be sure
to take good care of his wife and the
babbys.
Old DR.. Wilkins wur appointed by
tho men to wait on meetin' of the
wimcn, and inform them Of the fact,
that tha wur annoyin' the father Of the
three babbys, and had almost driven
him out'n the settlement. The doctor,
accordin' to appintmcnt, informed tho
wimcn, and arter he had retired tha
went into committee of the whole upon
the marter, and appinted three of thur
number to report at mcetin', on the
next cyenin', set Of resolutions tellin'
what tha'd do in the premises, and gov
crnin' female action in the partickler
case of 10 Allen, his little wife, and
three beautiful healthy babbys.
When the hour of fmeetin' had arriy.
Mrs. Suttons parlors wur crowded
with the wimcn Of the settlement, and
arter appinten Nidder Dent to the
cheer, tha reported the comittce on re-
solves reddy, and Mrs. Sutton bein' tho
head of the committee she sot to work
and read the followin' drawn up paper:
Whereas, 1t has been sed by the
wise Solomon of old, that the world
must be peopled, tharfore, we hold it to
be the inyiolate duty of every man to
git married, and, moreover, rear up cit.
izens and future mothers to orr glorious
republic; and,
Whereas, 1t is gratifyin' to human
natur', the world in genal, Missury at
large, and Liberty in partickler, that
this settlement has set an example to
the ancestors Of future time, which will
not only make the wimen of this en-
lightened state pattern for thur chill
dren, but envy to the royal wimen of
Europe, not forgettin' the proud moth
er the Lions of Ingland, but will Gle.
vate and place in and among the furst
families, fur ever hereafter, the mother
that has shed such lustrc upon the sex
in general; and,
Whereas, tits the melancholy lot of
some to be deprived of doin' thar duty
in the great cause of human natur', be-
cause the young men is back ard about
spcakin' out it is time that some meas
urcs be taken inimical. to our general
prosperity, and cncouragin' to the ris-
in generation Of young fellars round
town; tharfore,
Resolved, That, as married women,
our sympathies, like the heaving of ma.
tur's bosom, yearns with admiration
and respect fur that little womin, Mrs.
Allen, and as we see her three little
babbys reclinin' upon thur mothers fe-
male maternal bosom, our bcatin' hearts
with one accord wish we could say
ditto.
Resolved, That in the case of Mrs.
Allen we see an ilustrious example of
the intarnal and cxtarnal progress Of
that spreading race, the Angel Saxons;
and time will come, when the mothers
OF the west will plant thar glorious
shoots from one pinnacle of the Rocky
Mountains to the tother, and until thar
cry Of libcrti will be hollorcd from one
pint to the next in continooal screetch!
Resolved, That Mr.. Joseph Allen,
the father Of these three dear little
babbys, shall receive q monument at
his deth, end while he is liyin', the
wimen shall ony visit his shop once q
week to look at him, 'cept tho married
wimen, who shall be permitted to see
him twice week and no oflener, per-
vided and eceptin .tha want to git mems.
urcd fur pur of shoes.
Resolved, Mister Joseph Allen shall
hav the custom Of the whole settlement,
for he is a glorious liyin' example Of
dotin' husband
AFTER these resolutions had been
unanimously passed, Mrs. Sutton ad-
dressed the mcctin' in a stream of ele-
gance, wharin she proved, clar as a
whistle, that family war the furst
consideration fur o settler in new
country, and town lots the artcreques-
ton. She acknowledged the corn,'
sho sed, 'that it war soothin' to look
often at thur neighbor Allen, but his
peace of mind war the property of his
family, and she hoped the ladies
wouldn't disturb it, cause the loss, Of
sech husbmd would be suferin' ca
lamity to the settlement &s"
The meetin' adjoured, and Jo.wcnt
| back to work, sinpin' and whisthn'. as