The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-08
no the Womenof Cnro.iu,

We clip, from the Charleston Standard
the following stirring appcaIto the woman
of Carolina. Our State las neglected, aye,
refused to move in, this noble object, and
by her niggardly rarsimdny has brough,
upon us the shame and derision of alr parts
Of our country. The Statesman, whom =
nation should hare been, and perhaps would
be proud to honor, but that she thinks i,
right that, the land and home of his birth
aud boyhood-the! people for whom he cs.
peciallys lived and died, should have the
Hstins nished privilege Of paying the first
homage to his melnory-this man, South
Carolina has treated with worse than silent
neglect; and wesare glad and proud to sec
that the daughters Of Carolina arc ubout
to wipe off the stain her sons have left
upon her name. We wish Them success
and hope that taeslddies of Sumter will do
their portion: - as.
"fhere has recently been formed an
association, 10 Which we would call vour
attention, and bespeak for it your earn 81,
sympathy and hearty support A BODY of
ladies' have organized themselves into So.
c!cty, for the purpose of aiding g. The Cal.
h0un Honums4st ssS6tiation in collect.
ing sum sufficient TO build up lasting
testimonial TO the memory of our own Cal,
houn.
Each daughter of the State, by subscri-
bIng her name and one dollar, is entitled
to che privilege Of enlisting herself amono
this patriotic sstcrlIDod
Now we earnestly call upon the dauph,-
ers OF Carolina, zcaIously to embrace the
opportunity afforded them Of proving their
| patriotism and'thus wipe oirthe l0nl stain
oi ingrattudc, with which as a State we
are dlshonored and rcproac,cd. But il
mas been, and may again be said, we built
no monument TO Sumter and Marion i:
why then build one to Calhoun? In no
system OF logic do two wrongs make a
right. Shall the thief say, | stole vcs,er-
day, therefore it is right for me to steal
! TO day
Shall We omit deeds Of charity this year.
.cc1usc we were blind to our duty the
last ! Oh no! t.thc good deeds OF the
present cancel, in some measure, tic o.ns-
sions of the past
~ 'ic iidiilc Ol patrOiSiii, III the name
OF justice and gratitude, we call upon The
women OF Carolina TO come forward and
generously aid III this praise worthy cause.
Never let 1t be sd d OF them that, cold and
| ungrateiu!. their hearts relnscd to ;c-
knowledge the claim and their hands to
ncsI"w ill,e mite upon this Just and wor.
Thy undertaking.
Ior our own sakes, let us not suffer
calhoun to sleep any longer beneath the
| i"wiy loHib that now covers him, a tomb
lar from being .conmcnsnra.c with oar
gratitude o his worth.
Let us not refuse to honor him, who far
so many long years honorcd us who tiuLt.
'ng maniully our battles. persisted in the
Ihust OF the weary conflict, with his al
monr on.
Let no. our glourons Southern cross,
fade "nt of the sky, and We raise no memo.
rial to te:! Of tha departed glory, that re-
spicndent in beauty, tracked our trma.
mcnt with lustrons light.
Let Inc women o. Carolina rally in this
cause, and cer'a,Sar success, we shall see
cleaning IN ben &s Ea;i,.tnoriAl stone of n
people O. ssssA.se n n Ssras- ~, -
'',:H5 esy iFfg3 iNF .pn' III marble ma
jcsty' It will yrESs'sik elo9uontly ola peo.
| pies love; and Tie Wolhcrs oi Carolina
gathering at it's base and proudly pojulin,,
their sons to tho luncred name OF Calhoun,
shall bid. them learn lesson OF Truth,
Justice and Virtue. f.. G.