Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-27
Gen. Houston On the Stump.

c.. Sam. Houston. just befoss he recent gub-
eraslssial election in Texas msds spszsh, at Ma.
cogdochss II - eosrzs Of aHkisA - unbosomed
hIzsslf psaly freely epoz - sssIzes psblie qses-
tions q ~ aey. eenneeEsd VII astionel peli
ties. He psrorasion l. 20 beautiful . psnegyrie
Of the lndies.--apancgyric on whom irrespective
Of politics. we must all agree to-that We give it
ontire.
Ladies, knnw that pslitics ara always unin-
teresting TO yuu yet believe you have in the gem
eral result an abiding interest Itisalways grat-
iaeation to ne 10 behaid my fair country women
in assen,bla,sss like these Ii il guarantee that
their husbands and fathers and brothers are men
Of intcllieence and refinement. who appreciate
their meatal capacities, and desire their coun'e.
nance in tho undertaking. Your presence exer-
cises q aaissing influence upon those antagonisms.
which ARE too often cngendercd in the heat of Do
liiical contests. All parties desire your approx
ing smila and therefore all encouraged by
your presence. | know that In the direct admin
istratioo If political affairs you have no share but
yet, reigninx rs you do, supreme in tho realms of
love, YOUR influence often controls the destiny Of
nations. Woman's love il the great lever which
rouses man ~ action. The general. M he plants
the strategic combinations which are W ensure
victory. looks forward 10 D recompense doarer
Than tie lanres upon his brow; the soldier, us he
trudges along on the weary march, or Mingles in
the scenes ID the battle field, even with death
around him. foreets awhile the carnage and turns
his thoughts 10 the found girl he left behind him;
the marinsr, tempest tossed, driven by the rude
waves. sings merrily aloft rs he thinks Of the lit
he cotlngo by the shore where his wife and dear
ones await him. tho sthtesmnn ms he deyises amid
deep and painful thoughts. plans IL government,
which to Tell upon his own and his country s
fame. nescr loses sight Of the j,ys which await
him when cabinet councils %, er, and he cutters
the p"ftals Of homo; the sentinel as he PAGES his
weary watch, loves the IN onlght tramp, TINT he
may l,mk beneath its rays ut the dear mcmento OF
u mothers or SISTERS love. Over man in all it's
relationships the influence Of woman hangs like
a ehnrm. Deprived ot your influence, which dig
niles Aal stimulates Us 10 noble deeds, we become
worse than Aarbarinhs Let il be ours. and we
can brave The canapr's III nth or faco the danger
in ten thousand ams. Yau stimulate all that is
good. You eheck Us in ignpble purposes. You
have alsp nm important Influence upon posterity
The early impressions which the child receives
from You ouilive Nil tho wisdom Of later days.
Sages may reason and philosophers may teach,
but the voice which we hcnrd in infancy will ever
come Ia uur enrs, bearing mothers words and II
mothers counsel. Continue 10 instill in your
children virtues and patriotism. Undue them with
proper ,eneratop for the fathers oI liberty. Learn
them 10 luse their country, and a1or for its good
n the great end Of their ambition. Bid them
proudly maintain unr institutions. Point them
10 the de sds of their ancestors. Make these their
escutenoon and bid them hand il down to their
children rs free from stain ms it came to them
Do this Ial lies, aud your influence will not be lost
in the future In the language of the poet it will
still be snid:---
Woman Is lovely otne sight,
A. gentle m The dews Ut even
A bright m morningf earliest light
Aud spoess as the SHOWS Of Heaven