The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-30
Gen. Houston and the Ladies.

The Charleston Courier. trying to account
for the triumph of Gon. Houston at tho re-
cent election in Texas, says:
llu canvassed tho State most actively {:
everywhere revived, among his old comrads-
in-arms, rccolCctions of San Jacinto aud of
tho early glorics and sufcrings of tho
founders of the republic, melted his audience
TO tears, and wcpt with great effect himself,
as the results show"
1t is probably not true that Gen. Houston
" canvassod the state most actively We
have seen but one speech that ho delivered.
and in that ho stated explicitly that he
should not travel to make speeches and
should not make any moro unless his bust
ness brought him to places where the
people were assembled
But this single speech did tho work--al
that needed to be dono after planting him.
solf fairly and squareIy against tho slave
trade. Tho paragraph which ho addressed
to tho ladies, after concluding his remarks
to the stcrnor sex, is IL whole speech of itself
and ought to elect any man who could utter
it. We give it us We fad it in Que of our
exchanges, and prorOunco it tho most beau
utul tribute to wO, I'm that ever foil from
the lips of politician
"Ladics. | know that politics arc always
unlntcrosting to you, yet, | believe YOU have
in their general result. an abiding interest
1t is always qualification to ne to behold
my fair country women in GsScmblagcs like
these. 1t is Il guarantee that their husbands
fathers. and brQthers are men of intelligence
and refinement. who appreciate their mental
capacities, and desire their countcnanccs in
their undertakings. Your presence cxor.
cscs II calming Influence upon those antag
ouisms which are too often ongcrdcrud in
tho heat of political contest. All parties
desire your approving smilc. and therefore
all are encouraged 10y your presence.
know that in tho direct administration of
political affairs you have no share, but yet.
reignng, us you do, supreme in the realm OF
love- your influence often controls tho dcs-
tiny OF nations. Womau's love is tho great
lever which rouscs man to action. The
general, as no plans the strategic combina-
tions which are to insure victory, looks
forward to Il rccompcnsc dcarcr than. the
laurols upon his brow; tho soldier, as he
trudges along on the weary march. or
mingIcs in the scenes of the le.fcId.
even with death around him. fOrgets awhile
the carnage, and turns his thoughts to tho
fond girl he left behind him the mariner,
tompcst tossed, driven by rude waves, sings
merrly aloft as he thinks OF the little cot
tage by tho shore, whore his wife and dear
ones await him; the statesman,as he dovises,
amid deep and painful thought, plans of
government which are to tell upon his own
and country's fame, never loses sight of the
joys which await him when cabinet councils
arc over, and he enters the portals of homo I:
the sentinel, us he PAGES his weary watch,
loves tho moonlight tramp, that he may look
hnnp nc g,lXg ,,f hn fl g
mothers or II sisters love. Over man, in all
his relationships, the influence of women
hangs like charm. Deprive us of your
influence which dgnitios US and stimulates
us to noble deeds, and We become worse
than blibarians. Let it be ours. aud we can
brave the cannous mouth or face danger in
ten thousand forms. You stimulate all that
is good You check in us iguoble purposes
You have also an important influence upon
postority. The early impressions which the
child receives from you Outlive all the
wisdom of later days, sagcs may reason and
philosophers may tGacn, but the voice which
we heard in infancy will ever come to orr
ears, bearing mothers words and u
mothers cuunscls. Continue to iustil into
your children virtue and patriotism. lmbue
them with a proper renoration for the
fathers of liberty. Learn them to love their
country their ambition. Bill them proudly
maintain our institutions. Point them to
tho deeds of their ancestors. Mako these
thoir oscutcheon, and bid them hand it down
to their chdren.as free from stain as il came
to them. Do this ladies, and your Influence
will not DO lost in the future, In the
language of the poet. it will still be said ;
"Woman is lovely 10 the sight,
As gentle as the dews ol even,
As bright as mornings earliest light,
And spoIless Rs the SHOWS OF heaven"