The Hillsborough recorder., 1854-08-23

NORTH CARoIINA.

NORTH CAROLINA.
A Lady af eaatA Car8liTa. ssslinx
yhsrsslf A ssuthern Msiron. has -ns5ly
proposed thar the wemsn ef the Uni
ted 6ssses shall purchase Mount yer-
nan aud set Il apart fareser to tie
/. N nors ef Washington. Throagh her
influence. a feeling of the heart which
Is surely common 60 all her sist rs.
tss manifested itself IN an oreanizrd
form In esers out this most warihy ob.
JeeL Herown State took the lead. and
wss followed by Georgia. Alabama and
Lssisiana. In each of these States As
spciations have been furmed TO collect
the means which will be required 20
effect the purchase. and make al suit
table arrangements in regard 10 il.
Their efforts give bright promise Of
success. if such a cause needs any
thing but lbs own merit to secure sue.
cess. IL Is an appeal 20 the great A.
mericaf heart. Ii touches lis tender
est chords. making them vibrate 10
the lofty keynote Of Liberty. By IL.
woman's gratitude and wonan's pa
Srotism are made to glow. and she Is
carried back TO the past and realizes
in her own soul the high thoughts and
nsble aims of her revolutionary Moih-
,ers. They were animated by love
Of liberty TO be won how in its enjoy
ment should our hearts swell aud over.
flow with gratitude 10 its great De.
fender. aud make Us hasten 10 consc-
crate the spot where rests all that was
mortal Of the immortal Washington
There is another incentive. address
ing itself TO less worthy. but power
ful emotions &c the human heart. There
isdanger that the home Of Washington
NAV become the possession Of money
loving spectators; may be converted
into piece of greedy strife for gain.
Whose heart could be indifferent TO
the constant repro,al Of the busy hum |;
whose brow would not give ready sign
Of her counts's shame!
Daughters nf North Carolina, The
appeal is now made to you. To our
fathers and brothers. husbands and
sons. belong the lessons Of his politi>
cal wisdom aud the emulation of his
heroic example; but to preserve and
hallow his home. 10 cherish all the
tender reeollections which cluster
around ii. aud endear il to the hearts
Of his people. is the work Of the heart.
and that belongs to wuman.
Ii must not be said that the women
of North Carolina are unmoycd at the
name Of Washington; are inscnsible
to the claims Of a grateful patriotism.
while their sisters are running a race
OF generous emulation to vindicate tie
proud name of their common conntry,
in their veneration for the tomb of lis
great father. Have they no reverence
for the mighty dead! Does the me-
inory Of his glorious deeds. Ills great
sacrifices, his wonderful achievements,
excite. no emotions in their soulss bring
no sense Of obligation TO their hcartss
Shall their couniry's fame and past his
tory enrich the mind alone, aud leave
the heart untouched? |?
Such things must not be said of the
daughters al the home Of Mecklenbrrg.
Come, then, and lay your offerings UP.
on the great altar Of Republican I.ibcr-
~. Wake the Grave of Washington
the c. n, non property of all his chill
dren. Max il the shrine oi Liberty
70 be visited by the Just and wise
and goud Of The land, 10 refresh their
patriotism, rekindle their lave of Con-
istltutional Liberty. aud strengthen
Their rresolutioGsof public duty Then
shall there he no fear OF any attempt
20 enieeblc the sacred bonds of our
Union, and 10 ALLEVIATE one portion Of
our Conicderacy fran another. To
secure general and effective action in
this work. aud to allow all the plea
sure of participating, the following
plan is psopdseds
Some lady is to be selected in each
county Of North Carolina. to whom
the general superintendent Of the
v ork for that County will belong, and ,
= Is expected that BY her personal ex.
prtloRs she will excite an interest in
the subject and cause the name of eve.
Y person 10 be procured Who is will
ns TO contribute. Many might be in {
iuced not only to subscribe themselves, :
'ut to make an offering in the names Z
i departed relatives or friends as crate.
ul tribute to their memories.
1t is desirable that che subscription +;
ISIS shall contain the full name, resi- /,
ence, and sum given by each subscri- Il
er, and that donations in the name cf r,
hose who have passed away, should be ii
distinguished from the others. When h;
Y 'sdsne that can be accomplished, !,
he subscription list. together with the Il
mount received. shall be transmitted bl
the Governor of North Carolina, TO $,
BY him held subject 10 the order Of b
'e Presiding Lady for the State, and L
, DC by her received upon security q