Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-18

Az this ruL,,yr;ss commenced, md was long con- |
fined to the South, editors i'll cher SECTIONS ''''
,niliar with its past history have ieen led mo "'
flhcS which we take this opportunity to r'rre'. ="
account of their Injurious influences viz: "l"' ''e'
nre three distinct nnl independently oTsli''Acn "'
Citations all lubnrias zralous. however '"' ~,
same end-purchasc of Mount V,rnon : also' ''''''
Virginia started the Mount Venom Association W
the Union" which the carHins teze upon to urn -
her and our Disadvantage by Wsrng that Mf cA''''
Oh other State, TO aid her in purchasing property u
become hers IN "AaSt." Tie Central Conlh't'co
having been located in Richmond land coInPo'eu
principally of Vrginisnsj and he "Circu!ar 10 Tue
Daughters of Washington" isling from h'"r', ''hS
doubtless led to this aspersioq. one from which We
feel it due to the Old Dominic, and her per"''"'1S
delicate position an tbs mattrr 70 rerrs her. 30 lar
from such proposal emanatin from her, or the en-
ferprse being started By her, 18th, from regard LOT
| Mount Vernon, were done FoRHER, and fortunately
las seems) che only joined it some six months alter
its commencement, and being epeatedy called upon
| TO do So
| We will in few words sketh past facts for thal
portion of the public yet ignoHn of them I'm appear
TO the ladies of the South, ,as issued from Sou'h
Carolina by the Southern latron, i'll December
1853 Isolated interest aud actin resulted in Alabama
Georgia aud South Carolina. Finding that interest
WAS dying from want Of concerted action aud some
one TO direct the movement failing to draw out
others more competent TO assume such '""
responsibilities, Hn~Ming tht every movement I"
honor him who is said to be ra in the hearts ol his
countrymen, should fail for ack Of seit-mcr!fci"S
patriOtSm she came to the rscue, issued regulations
in April, 1854 by which the ,atriotic labnrers were
mated, and becamca nucleus sound which proselytes
could rally! The acorn has gr,un into q tree, whose
branches, in time, will extend f0m the Atlantic to the
golden shores of the Pacific.
The ENTERPRISE was at first oily designed to be Il
Southern one, but over;ures finn Northern patriots
caused it to be made ndtjOnaii in May, $780, under
the name of the Ladies' MounN ernon Association OF
the Union. Duties of directonecomug too arduouS,
u Central Committee was formal 10 MD the manage
inent of it, under which a State Committees
associations again under these for the performance
Of local duties arising from tn collection OF money,
&c.
These three 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES no doubt led Ia
the impression in places, hat there were three
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but one the Mount Vernon isStiQtion Of the Imam.
for which charter has been otancd, which charter
will be accepted upon the CONNECTION of certain ne
ceSsary results and legal engagements. Members
representing other sections willie added to the Cen
trail Committee, Ms they en!braC the cause Patriots
DESTROYS of information, or of wing their time and
labor, as well as means to this spring work, can adj
dress Miss NJ. l.. Lawson 34 Sruce street, Philadel-
phia, Corresponding Secretary 5. NJ, or Mrs. Wm'
. f. Richie, Richmond, Va, tit Vice President OF
Central Committee. All we mel nor for the $psSdS
mpLShmentof purposes dec@t"s de"r 10 Me ime'
: yican heart is -e0ious potriotS task tor gait!
"a grateful nation with its wtlth untold,
Will pour liz lavish sums poured blood
To gnin freedom this sred sod
Then, sacred TO the patriot bier.
, Well hold the Mecca which v all revere
A SOrHERS MArRoN,
Pres't of Mount Vernon Assertion Of the Union.
1 PHILADELPHIA, April TO- b6.
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