Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-12
TO THE MAYORS OF CITIES AND TOWNS,
AND EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS TuROCGH
OUT THE UNION.

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OUT TIE UNION.
We have been commissioned by the SOUTHERN
NATRoS ~ make an earnest appeal - the Mayors o!
cities aud towns. and 10 brother Edi'ors through.
on. the Union 10 come up promptly and efficiently tC
her help in the great aud patriotic work, which she
has urdrrtaken-Jrr pur:'lfsa aud cDn'""-I;iyn ol
Munnt Vernon =. the perpetual -hr!ne Of WAsHiSG-
rnx and the Mecca of Amerrs. i, is but tho filing
homage TO his usrious .hado; 10 Ihe greatness aGI
goUdnes, of his character; To the private and public
virtue which h. was The model; TO his iaurei' q
warrior and h.s wisdom sng-, 10 his father.
hoooG OF Onr country! Let then "::try one feel,
acknowledge end redeem the hlaI duty Of con'r;-
hu,ing his mite to the grec: and glorious enter
pris. Of hailowng the tomb oi WAsHINGroN, as q
public tru't, in tho guardian custody OF Virginia for
the reverence of all America, and the homage OF ali
the world, in all time !o come.
The purpose of Tho Southern Matron," and
.ha patriotic daughters Of America, Of whom
she is the pradng and n7r;iag divinity, is 10 rais-
the sum cf Two H1>DKED THOUSAND Do..AaS, by
voluntary subscription, previous to the 22d day of
February next, for the purc'as. of Mount Vernon
from its present proprietor, ard its dediG.on, on
taa, hHllowei birthday, as the perpetual shrine os
greatness, patriotism aud worth More tfian on.
e;th:! OF the required sum has been already raised.
nv the e'oqucnc. of the gifted EVERETT. a ron Of
Massachusetts worthj n! .:c or Bay Sata, in tina:
day, when Bunker Hill and the Palmetto Fort gave
forth responsive thunders against the common .no-
Orators lecturers, editors aGa p!eaders of both sexef
Maine to golden California, from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific burdens Of oar JJutilentd Republic, under
the banner Of "rhe Southern Mairou," in the sarne
noble Cause but il requires united, as well ~ vgc-
Gus efrpr achieve the consulnma;on most devout
II 10 be wished. In the name. then, o The South
ern Matron," a daughter Of the Palmetto State,
With ancestral Virginia blood running in her vens,
the head of this holy mission Of the women Of Ane.
rica, who. from sick pillow, and with trembling
hand has issued those heacstirring m!ssves and ap
psss, which have penetrated aud ast.t31 all Am-
rice-iu that name, under which -he inaugurdei,
and has rendered feasible the ha'iowed enterprize-
in that name, under which alone her moJes.y CON
sents to communicate with the public, and by wiir h
abe viii 20 down to and be bea-ed by posteriiy
all future time and for hcr sake, we'll for the sske
of the sacred cause with which she has identified
herself in immortal union-we propose and appeal Ia
the Mayors of all the Ciiles, towns AID villages of the
Jaion to bring the subject prominently, by means Of
pubic meetings, or otherwise, 10 the view OF their
respe.;iye citizens, IN order Nn The coming FOURTH
OF July nay bs dedica'ed nnd conSecratcd, and
dcrcI msmoraJie t0rcrsr, By the taking mp Of MouNr
VERNON SUBSCRIPTIONS, iron every portion OF he
Repu..il IL ensure th. Noun! Vernon purchase, aud
the proposed conservation, by the next anniversary Of
the birth day of him, whose ye!Ur and wisdom Sc
cured birth day To our country. IL our brother
eCtors, too in the whois Republic We extend the IN
vtaioa TO enlist, as knights in the order OF Mount
erron, and to do gnlsn. au icien; service, under
the patriot dag vi The Southern Matrou, both
sounding to the onset and laying et her tse; ID.
fruits of victory -iCaarisst0R Courier.