Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-08
Homespun Parties,
Old Virginia seems thoroughly aroused 70 AZ
tion, by the alarming encroacbments of N,y[b

ton, by the alarming encroacbments Of Noyfh.
ern fanatics aud their insane teacll. From
being the most conservative State a Union.
one year ago, che has become the mo-. omialns
in retaiiatory measures, and the ie2lor - AZ
Of her rights and institutions. ''be sicr" to
the Revolution tho ladies and gen Heuen Of the
old Dominion attended balls and pasiaa and rs-
ceiyed their most distinguished gl.. dressed
in hc,7ssP;n clothes, ono OF the mean adlptod to
show to the Mother country that tbe colonies
possessed within themselves, all the elements of
independence. This simple circumstance was
significant Of o serious fact, and one to which,
the stubborn Parliament was stupidlv blind.--
The signs of the times were visible throughout
the Ian d. but "sceing, they saw no, and hearing,
they heard not" At this late day, th, same
spirit of encroachment that sought to burden AMI
harrass the colonies, is in the Efforts made Av
Northern Abotionlsts to interrupt the pro gross qf
the Southern States and their institution There
is now as much stubborn blindness IN tho North,
rs was then in the British Parliament The COL
onies then actcd cautiously and by ramonstIsnla;
the South has followed the example plotes! Of.
ter protest has gone up from the Southern >ra5af:
we have asked to be let alone; and Dlr citizens
are now taking the matter in hand, nnl are
speaking by their actions. The daughters Of tha
Old Dominion have ever been patriotic, since
the days, in which Mrs. Washington, iTapal ii
homespun, received her highborn COMPANY, ar
rayed in fabrics manufactured at home and by
her own hands partly. We cut tbs following
from the National lntelligencer. Il speaks fos
itself AMI is significant of n great and serious
fact
A HoMEsrpS PARTr.-Under this heading We
find the following in the Richmond Wing
"1he movement towards Southern indepsnd-
ence is progressing steadily. The people Of Vir-
ginia are in dead earnest about this matter
While we gentlemen have contented ourselves
as yot, with meetings, speeches, &C.. the ladies
nave begun to act. Without noise they have
to give force and color to our resolu-
;ions-to put theories into practice We
mad the pleasure, few evenings agg, Of attend
ng 'homespun party given by patriotic lady
Of this city, whose excellent good sense prompt
ID her to substitute deeds for word, AMI to in
,ugurate at once that system of selCdepeudence
which has been the theme of innumerahls pub!io
meetings held recently in every coaGty Of The
State, The par ty was decided, brilliant sue-
,ess. More than hundred ladies and gentle.
men, belonging to the most respected families II
he city, were present, all Of whom were attrei
n part or in whole in garments made Of Virgin
a fabrics, woven in Virginia looms. 1t vss
trictly Virginia cloth party"
Alta public meeting held in AeIandris last
week it was resolved
That, BY way Of giving practical issas 10 tait
neeting and as the FIRST step towards tho attsis.
uent Of Southern commercial indspsnienes. shs
itisens of Alexandria here assembled pledge
themselves to use and wear no article Of apparel
ot manufactured in the State of Virgins and
o buy all our hats, caps, boots, shoss and oloth-
M at hom, and Of home manufsctirs. AL ie
luce our wives and daughters to do the sa1et
nd that the directors of our several railroad
onpanies be and are hereby respectfi IL regaest-
d to pursue the same policy with reference 10
II articles required by their respective rosds -
In other cities and towns in Virgins "tloms-
pun Clubs" the members of which lie5gs then
elves to dress in no other than VirgiHia is5rics,
re being organized.