The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

fall around him-the victims OF unrequitted
mental labor, and disappointed hopes. -
Netoria { 1saas) Aduocate. /
The Poet.lawyer OF Arkansas, Albert Pike,
closed his speech before the recent convention
iu Charleston, by the following eloquent tribute
to the ladies':
Mr.. President, if 4 had time, intended to
address word or two 10 the ladies, and feel
compelled to do so, because received boquet
of beautiful flowers, with card, saying that it
was presented by the Pee Dee, ladies' llhank
them for the kindness shown me for the too
feeble efforts have made here. If | had time
would say word or two in regard to the in.
Auence of women. :. 4
In the first place, ladies beg that you will
always be- present when such Conventions are
beiug held. We haxe seen in this Convention
that it is not so much thatthe measures discuss:
ed are important, but that there is a.spirit of
rivalry created by, your presence, and an un-
willingness to bear defeat Your influence can
be better exercised in the galleries of the Con
vention by preventing our disputes from de-.
generating into quarrels, than in any way can
think of; and I have no doubt that it will Of
ten happen that the presence Of ladies will 60
further to make men harmonious and united,
and to prevent strife and difficulties, than any
other means, adjure you always to bless US
with your presence in Conventions like ihis.
l Want you to feel proud of your fathers and
husbands and brothers. We all want to be
proul of ourselves, and when was not wo-
man in favor of what was manly aud honest
aud right. [Applause:
Do not say that you can have no influence
Remember the time when Maria Theresa went
to the Camp of the blunt -Hungarians with her
infant in her arms, and said, Behold your
King; protect him." That single act of hero
ism saved Austria from dismemberment. Who
can tell what would have been the fate and
fortunes of Napoleon Bonaparte if he had con-
tinued to live with his Josephine, and had not
sought courtly alliance2 Who knows but
that be would have lived out his time on the
throne of France, that the battle Of Waterloo
twould not have taken place, and the present
European war perhaps through that very means
entirely avertedl None Gun tell. -.
Why the lives of every one of US may lave
been produced by an act OF. heroism. believe
it was South Carolina matron Mrs. Mott,)
in the war of the revolution, who presented to
the commander of our forces the arrow tipped
with fire, for the purpose of destroying her
own dwelling, rather than permitit to fallinto
the hands of the enemy. And there are hun.
dreds here who would do the same. Why,
even among the degenerate Mexicals, i have
always found the women infinitely higher in
their impulses than the men; and 10 South.
Carolina there are hundreds and thousands Of
women who would bring the flaming arrows
and destroy their dwellings,, rather than permit
an enemy shelter there. [Great Applause.
Help us then, and teact these timid, dubious
| the twilight OF dubuity. aad hesitating between
this course and the other course. Teach them
to unite with the man the energy ofsthe wo-
men, that you may have railroad to the Pa.
cifc and secure to your South the victory
| :. And il you enter into that undertaking your
memories will be more endeared than those Of
the greatest benefactors Of your race. Teach
us to do our duty and the South will he safe.
[Applause That you will do so in all emer.
gencies, do not doubt and have only now
to say in conclusion, that have not been too
posltlve 10 my assertions; tnat nave lelts my
opinions and uttered them like any other man; |;
but that have been solely actuated by a zeal
for the cause for LIDO believe as sincerely as
I,believe that live, and that the light livetb
THAT this or some similarplan is essential not
only to the wealth but the security and saliva.
ton of the Southern States.-[ Long continued
applause.l I.
.OR1e1s OF THE TERM, "OLD DoMrNIoN." -
Few. things are so well calculated to awaken
in the mind Of the proud Vifginian when wan