Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-21

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lust read. 1t Is usual, Ilbelieve, on occasions
like this, TO call upon those TO respond to the
various sentiments proposed, In consequence OF
some peculiar fitness. A tree is known and
Judged By the beauty and sweetness OF the fruit
il bears, and when find myself alone-sOlus
cum soIo-a war-worn soldier in the cause, and
no fruits Ito present, it seems to me that Il
would have been far more appropriate, had
some one Of these venerable gentlemen sur
rounding me, been charged with this trust;
thus exhibiting not only their experience,
but their high admiration and esteem fer
the gentler sex. Bot, nevertheless,
hone nv fair friends will remember that fall.
ing thus far short Of what might be expected
vet the "heart feels most when the lips move
not." Speaking, however, for myself, am
willing to acknowledge our own inability to &C
complsh any end in all the affairs Of this life,
without your sympathy and CO operation for
in all the great convulsions with which history
deals, your influence stands prominent, ss 1t
does in all the minutiR of individual Lille, and
we can trace back and detect your influence
upon the proud actors in the great drama Of
life.
From the days of Coriolanus and the Roman
Empire, when Rome, the mistress OF the world,
was saved by the tears and supplicationS oil q
mother and wife, down to the period oil our
own revolution, the history of the world shows
Woman's infiuenoe to have been potent, and that
she has often effected, although far removed
from the great theater of action, that which
the logic, the eloquence, the power and skill of
man, has essayed in vain.
| We need not, however, leave our own coun
try's history, to find the brightest and purest
| examples OF female heroism. II ia said Of the
wife of one of our revolutionary patriots, whose
husband played conspicuous part in that event.
ful struggle, that during one Of the most trying
hours of that day, her rural home was invaded
by a prowling baud, under the command Of the
| blood-thirsty Tarlton, by whom she was saluted
with the brutal and unmanly query, where Is
your rebel husband2 The coward rufiana
shrunk back, when from her gentle lips broke
forth the indignant response, "where he should
be, fighting the battles of his country" His
tory, ancient or modern, presents not an evi-
dence of loftier moral heroism. 1t was how
ever characteristic, not more Of the times than
of the sex. The women OF this day and gener'
alton, inherit the same courage OF their moth
ers of the Revolution, and did the times de-
maud it, they too with bounding pulse, albeit
with bleeding hearts, would deck their sons,
| and GRID them for the conflict.
| We sometimes hear clamor in the most ur.
womanly tones, Of tyranical public sentiment
and oppressive laws, TO deny her OF her just
rights, by Withholding from her participation In
the honors and emolments ofpublic life. But
NAV we not hope that from the daughters Of oul
fair city, there comes forth no such unmusica
notes2 Here they claim no higher sphere ant
ask for no higher destiny, than is given by
free and christian people:
Though others rule wider relm,
"And act abolder part -
Far nobler heirs, It 10 to sway,
| THE empire OF the heart,
Ifther grand mothers were true to the emerg
encies that tried mems souls, can not you, thei
daughters, be true to these times? II they wer
true 10 thirteen States, can you not be true
th;rtv-three States? If they were true to Mass
chustts, and South Carolina, can you not ais
he true. TO these same Statesl / think you can
/ think you wish to be--but you cannot, If 20
follow the advise Of some Of those who hav,
preceded me.
Mr.. Chairman We have fallen upon evi
times. regret exceedingly, Sir that certain gen
= tlemen have thought proper to Introduce par
. tizan subect on this festive occasion. Il Is
sad thought, that here, in the great State Q
. Ohio, we cannot cit around the festive board
, ave, Sir, nor even enter the House Of God, with
\ out being compelled to listen to an abolitio
i, harapRue. This Union cannot be preserved b
y these harAngues. You may talk Of your powe
. and your etrength-you may call back Ohio
o sons from the wide world, and send them fort
a to desolate the fair and sunny fields Of th
|, South, headed by some puritanical militia al
70 pointment of your Governor, with the sword {
e Gideon In his hand-you may sack her citie
/, and Law waste her fair fields, but Sir, you cal
never subjugate and make her free citizen
slaves. And let me tell you, Sir, that when thu
YOU have called together, Ohio's wandering son
with some puritanical preacher and abolition
al the head, and demand Of me, Citizen {
q of Ohio, 20 Join that band, will not respond
: your call. Let me tell you that that glorious ol
common wealth, Virginia, the mother of me
and statesmen, has her sons, too, scattere
8 throughout the country, from the Lakes TO th
n Gull, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, an
4 that when you have crossed the Ohio, and hav
began your work OF devastation, they Will B
there to meet you, and "will welcome you wilt
bloody hands 10 hospitable graves" Under th
flag Of our common country, representing VIZ
g ginia as well as Ohio and Massachusetts, we wi
nj oin YOU against any foreign enemy; but we wi
not aid or assist in subjugatipg the State thS
oaye MS birth. Virginia Ia and has ever bee
j. loyal; but she demands equality, she will sub
NIT to nothing calculated to degrade her.
Mr., Chairman, owe my allegiance 10 tn
! State of Ohio. an proud Of her. She ha
ali the greatness of apowerful empire. but ! al
; son OF the glorious old commonwealth Of Vir
: pipia. The bones of my forefathers lie scat
tered along the banks of the Ohio, the Poto
mac, and the Roanoke, and when ! cease Il
Q forget her, may my God forget men; and tha
J. man now within her limits, who would forge
her and all her rich historical associations, !
not worthy Of the name Of an American citizen