Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-09-22
General Sam. HOustOn,s Az.
peal to the Ladies'.

In one of his speeches, while canvassing
Texas in his capacity of independent can
didate for governor, General Houston had
for portion of his auditory a fine collec-
tion of females. They who do not fully
appreciate the many excellent traits in the
gallant old soldier and statesEan's charac-
ter would hardly expect to hear him de-
claim such beautiful and ennobliny senti-
ments as are contained in this eloquent ex.
tract. No wonder he is a favorite of the
gentler sex. and no wonder that he is the
Governor elect of that widespread and
thrifty young State:
Ladies, | know that politics are always
uninteresting to you, yet believe you have
in their general result an abiding interest.
Ii Is always qualification 10 me to behold
my fair countrywomen in assem5lages of
this kind. 1t is a guarantee that their hus-
bands and fathers and brothers are men of
intelligence and refinement, who appreciate
their mental capacities, and desire their
countenance In their un lertakings Your
presence exercises calming influence
upon those antagonisms which are too
often engende"ed in the heat of political con-
tests. All parties desire your approving
smile, and therefore all are encouraged by
your presence. | know that in the direct
administration of political affairsyou have no
share; but yet, reigning as you dc,sspreme
IN the realm of love, your influence often
controls the destiny of nations. Woman's
love is the great lever which arouses man
to action. The general, as he plans his
strategic combinations which are to insure
victory, looks forward to a recompense
dearer than the laurels upon his brow; the
soldier, as he trudges along on the weary
march, or mingles in the scenes of the bat
tie field, even with death around him, for
gets awhile the Carnage, and turns his
thoughts to the fond girl he left behind him;
the mariner, tempest tossed, driven by rude
waves, sings merrily aloft as he thinks of
the cottage by the shore. where his wife
and dear ones await him;-tfe statesman,
as he devises, amid deep and painful
thought, plans of government which are TO
tell upon his own and his country's fame.
never loses sight of the joys which await
him when cabinet councils are over, AS he
enters the portals of home; the sentinel, as
he PAGES his weary watch, loves the moon
light tramp, that be may look beneath its
rays at the dear momenIa of mothers or
sisters love-
Over man, in all his relationships, the
influence of woman hangs like CHARM
Deprive us of your influence, which digni-
fies US and stimulates us to noble deeds, and
We become worse than barbarians Let it
be ours, and We can brave the cannon's
mouth or face danger in ten thousand forms
You stimulate all that is good. You check
in us ignoble purposes. You have also an
! important influence upon posJerity. Tie
early impressions which the child receives
from you, outive all the wisdom of latter
days. Sages may reason and philosophers
rlay teach, but The voice which we heard
IN infancy will ever come TO orr ears, bear
ing a mothers words and mothers com
sells. Continue TO iGstiI into your children
virture and patriotism. Imbue them with
proper yeneratiOn for the fathers of liberty.
Learn them to love their country, and to
labor for its good, as the great end of their
ambition. Bid them proudly maintain our
institutions. Point them to the deeds of
their ancestors. Make these their escutch-
con, and bid them hand it down to their
children as free from stain as It came to
them. Do this, ladies, and your influence
will not be lost in the future. In The Ian
guage of the poet. it will srl be said:
Woman is lovely to the sigLt,
As gentle as the due of even
As bright as mornings earliest light,
And spotless as the SHOWS of heaven