Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-09
AUGUST 8.
GAies' Department.
An Anneal Is tha Women Of y. G

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An Appeal to the Women Of N. G..
A ladysof South Carolina, styling herself
A Southern Matron,' has nobly proposed
that the women Of the United States shall
purchase Mount Vernon, and forever set it
apart 20 the memory of Washington
Through her influence, n feeling Of the heart,
which is surely common to all her sisters,
has manifested itself in an organized firm,
20 carry out this most worthy object. Her
own State took the lead, and was followed
by Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. In
each Of these States, Associations have been
formed TO collect the means which will be
required to effect the purchase, and make all
suitable arran 5ements in regard to it. Their
Efforts give bright promise Of success, il such
u cause needs anything but its " merit to
secure success. II is IN appeal to the great
American heart; it touches its tepderest
chords, making them vibratc to the lofty
keynote Of Liberty. BY it woman's graft
tude and wOman's patriotism are made to
glow, and she is carried back to the past,
and realizes in her W south high thoughts
and noble aims of her revolutionary mothers.
They were animated by a love OF liberty
to be won now, in its enjoyment, should
our hearts swell and overflow with gratitude
to its great defender, and make US hasten TO
conseerate the spot where rests oil that was
mortal ofthe immortal Washington There
Is another incentive nddrossing itself to less
worthy but powerful emotions of the human
heart. There is danger that the Home oil
Washington may became the possession oil
moneylOving spectators may DO CONVEX
ted into a place OF greedy strife for gain
Whose heart could be Indifferent to the con
slant reproval OF tho busy hum Whose
brow would not give ready sign Of her coun.
try's shame?
Daughters of North Carolina I the appea
is now made to you! To your fathers anC
brothers, husbands and sons belong the les
sons of his political wisdom, and the emula
tion OF his heroic example. But to preserve
and hallow his home-to cherish all the ten
der recollectiOns which cluster around it anC
endear it to the hearts Of his peoples {
work Of the heart, and that belongs to Wo
man. II must not be said that the womer
of North Carolina are unmoved at the nam,
Of Washington-are insensible to the claim
of grateful patriotism, while their sisters ar
running n race Of generous emulation t
yindieate the proud name of their common
country, in their voneration for the tomb 0
its Great Father Have they no reverence
for the mighty dead2 Does the memory c
his glorious deeds, his great sacrifices, hi
wonderful achievements, excite no emotion
in their souls, bring no sense of obligation
their hearts? Shall their country's fan
aud past history enrich the mind alone, an
leave the heart untouched? Such thin,
must not be said of the daughters of Il
home OF Mecklenburg. Come, then, and !:
your offerings upon the great altar Of II
publican Liberty make the grave Of Was
ington tho CONNER property Of all his chill
rem make it the shrine Of Liberty, to be vi
ted by the just, and wise, and good of t
land, to refresh their patriotism, rekinC
their love of constitutional liberty, a
strengthen their resolutions Of public dut
Then shall there be no fear Of any 'attem
TO enfeeble the sacred bonds Of our Unic
and TO ALLEVIATE one portion Of our Conf
eracy from another
To secure general and effective action
this work, and to allow all the pleasure
participating, the following plan is propose
Some lady is to be selected in each Coul
W A42Ithv tSsaagg9eiRas ~ whom the general
will belong, and it is expected that by
personal exertions she will excite al inter
in the subject and eause the name Of ev
person to be procured who is willing to C
tribute. Many might DO induced not 0
TO snhseribe themselves, but to make an OF
ing in the names of departed relatives
friends, as q grateful tribute to their m
cries. IL is desirable that the subscript
lists shall contain the full name, residei
and sum given by each subscriber, and
donations in the name of those who h
passed away, should be distinguished Fl
the others. When all is done that can
accomplished, the subscription list, toget
with the amount received, shall be transl
ted to the Governor Of North Carolina, Il
by him held subject to the order of the
siding lady for the State, and to be by
received, upon security for its faithful
p~lication to the object for which it was in
ded, viz to show veneFation for Wash
ton.
By an etiquette established in other 81
New Hanover is permitted to select the
siding lady for the State, who will have
general direction of the whole work, and
with the presiding lady in each Cou
hold sIeh correspondence from time to
as may be necessary. 1t is intended
the names, residences and sums givel
each subscriber shall be enrolled in q
TO be deposited among the archives oil
State. 1t is hoped that heartfelt aid wi
given to this good cause, and that all
tions to effect Its object will be made i
eordance with the character Of our wo
earnestly aud zealously; but without an
sire for publicity or notoriety.
A MATRoN OF NORTH CARoLIY
Wilmington, July %, 1854.