Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-05
Prom the PhliadsipAia Krsninr Bulletin.
The Ladies' aud Mouut yeruop.


Mr.. Editor Aware that your paper never vilius,v
commits OF Injustice venture to point GU, to
you editorial remarks Of Monday last. which sur
prsed many Of your readers We refer to the ar,ioe
styled "The Ladies' and Mount Vernon" and the state
ment that this Southern enterprise" gotten up by
tho ladies OF Savannah, Georgia.
We you there are hundreds, nay thousands In
city who know tho contrary; and Il seems very
strange how such mistake could have been made by
who We suppose has access to the leading journals or tho
country So far from the ladies OF Savannah having orio
mated IL their appeal but generous response to the
addressed tho "adics Of the South" sigued "a
Southern hatron" which written by young aud tn.
lented lady Of South Carolina, aud published In IN,
Charleston Mercury Of the % December last and not ia
ken up In Georgia until than months afterwards,
Its fret republication in the New York Herald of
December esd, through the instrumentaity Of gontc
Of this city, who knew the auhores was struck
with the moral beauty Of this patriotic proposition
The second by gentleman of Virginia. in the Richmond
Enquirer Of Dec 26h whose eloquent words addressed
to tho ladies Of hs State have been copied far and WIDE
The papers Of Alabama responded next early in Jauu.
AIRY. Montgomery and Mobile forth most beautiful
and eloquent letters the former proposing Mass Mec
ting for the purpose OF taking up subscriptions on tho
sed Of February as the most appropriate mode of keep
ing washugton's birth day, (although It did actually
take place until the Esd OF March, and the latter record
ing the day Of the publication of the Southern
Maron's Appeal OF the touching acts Of deep
felt patriotism VIC have read These letters and
promises o cheering action and cooperation induced the
author and mansger Of this noble enterprise for the pur
chase Of Mount Vernon TO write "etter tho ladies OF
Mobile" offering them lin consequence Of her feeble
healthy the central power aud direction under the new
mode Of tnization adopted for its superior efficiency
al the instance Of the editor Of the Herald aud Tribune
Of that city.
matter. This done her ladies became aware
OF such an enterprise; and regular orga. x,on was
formed there in the course Of few weeks Augusta Ia.
wing been the hrst town tn collecting suhscrp
tons to the ladies Of that city, therefore, belonged the
honor, and to them rendered the " State power
having been very property decided that those who fst
start the State enterprise should receive the direction
OF it." From tho perusal OF the Southern M.truns
letter to them, before iud there three de-
psrtmsn,s OF action, vz the central power for the
State Exercised by her at and until she form
southern Central Committee" with which to share or
resign her duties Central Committee" for each State
to regulate State action, through the assocaons under
them embodied 10 procure subscribers aud collect
The "Mt Vernon Central Committee Of Gcrgia is oca
ted, therefore, at Augusta The Savannah Association
is local power for its city and ueighborhood-oue whose
prompt and generous zeal in the is truly COM
mendaoe. Editors Of papers, from the scene. of
action have, is presumed local partiaties il il
somewhat singular therefore, when appeals" for more
string and eloquent action have been forth from other
cities that ofthem copied excep: this IL must
be- think owing to the indscreet zeal OF admirers
OF the plan; who, by doing, compel publications and
comments which, in the present instance must be dis
agreeable to them. We friend Of the author of this
truly patriotic Southern movement which must account
Tor the knowledge and interest express in regard 10 H.
IL richly deserves and hope may obtain success But
to insure such result, regular organization OF its friends
has been deemed necessary II is at the option OF
any, within this organized body in conformity
To its rulesnor for those without Join it, except in
the regular manner prescribed.
The Southern Matron, very confident, will crate
iuly receive any offerings from her Northern sisters
The South by States in order to secure certain
regulations in the hoped for purchase bearing the faith
full execution Of the decided trust" to Virginia which
renters this the only mode obtain it, For reasons OF
apotical nature needless detail here this could not
be extended beyond that region; Virginia we know,
would not permit i therefore, the aid OF patriotic ladies'
OF the North, must be either by individual untary offer
ing else by associations" Az the Names residence
aud sums given by every subscriber however to be
be published in volume to be deposited Mount Yer.
non arranged for the contributors of each State rs re
cord and lasting memorial Of patriotism for their descend
ant this will place the nameyof northern ladies' side by
side with those Of their Southern sisters to be handed down
TO admrng posterity together.
We earnestly recommend this noble all that 1.
patriotic aud generous in the ladies OF Philadelphia Pat.
rotc, because it will be beautiful tribute 10 the long
neglected memory Of the father of their country Gene
rous because il will be- il were, extending tho DIV,
branch of sympathy and kind feeling towards those Who
all must admit have had too much feel aggriev
ed by the and speeches of many our rep
esenatves and those Of large reckless body Of aga.
tors who are widely spread over land
We know that subscription papers for all who may wish
to aid it, and many publications by those who have be.
come identified with il in the hands Of the author
OF this enterprise and that the present mode procuring
them is to address "The Southern Matron through the
"Mount Vernon Central Committee Augusta Georgia "
or Montgomery, Alabama VERIrAs.