Glasgow weekly times., 1861-02-14
LADIES UNION MEETING

LADIES UNION MEETING,
AL a meeting of the ladies of Glasgow, held m
wednesday evening, the 9th inst, st the residence
OF Mr.. Jas. 8. Thomson, to consider the prenrietv
OF giving suitable reception to the aUmsp Can.
didates OF TINS Senatorial District, br the ladies'
OF Glasgow and vicinity, Mrs. DR.. vaughan was
csmeo a.. 70 .ne en ar, and Mrs. F. W. Nash, ap-
On motion Of Miss " Nash, Miss Bette y,ck.
son was unanimously selected to present TO n.
candidates, Ex-Gov. Price, Hon w. A. Hall and
MT; Ihos. shaekelford, the flag Of the Union
1t was moved and carried, that eOmhiitie.
consisting OF Mrs. Rector Barton, Mrs. III. A.
turner Mrs. W. T. Pitts and Miss " Nash.
should os appointed to procure materials for fiar
=, A committee Of aftahgements, consIsting Of
MRS Ihos. J. Bartholow, Mrs. B. w. Lewi,.
MRS Iheo. hartholow and Mrs A. w. Roper,
was appolntedsto prepare the Hall, &C., &c.
mrs. Jas s. Thomson was appointed Treas
urer, and thereon the meeting adjourned.
A. NJ. VAUGHAN, President.
The several committees discharged their du
ties promptly and satisfactorily, and the pres.n
tation took place in the City Hall, Saturday
evening. The address follows, and correspsn-
dent gives full description of the ceremonies in
another column
Address, BY Miss Bette c. Jackson.
Messrs. PRIcE, HALL and SHAcKxIToRp-Res-
pected Gentlemen: 4----
Iappear before you in behalf Of the Ladies of
Glasgow and vicinity, Think net, we have laid
aside our humble domestic duties to assume the
Dictatorship this evening, or to oe. our counsels
to the mighty and strong; but simply to present
you this flag, as token Of our high regard for
you, IN the positions to which you huvs been
called, and as an earnest Of our derotion to our
cOuntrJ's cause: .-..- -. .-.---.
The corrodlne spirit Of division, that i. now
sevefing link by Iihk this glorious Union, has
aroused Missouri to consider her national and in
dividual welfare-to decide, whether she shall
declare her loyalty TO this grand Republic, the
source OF her high privileges and untold blessings
to this Republic, whose greatness is unrivailed
among the powers that be, and whose flag is the
anchor Of hope to the oppressed of all the earth;
or, whether shs shall Gull her star from the shin
ing ssterhood and bid IFS own beaeon-light be her
guide and her guard. You have been chosen TO
represent the UnionIoving Of this portion Of our
State IN that august assembly. For once, wisdom
has prevailed in the councils, and in this we re-
joice, for now, we know in whom we trust. We
know that in your patriotic hearts lurk no selfish
motives, that would sacrifice your Country's hon.
or TO your own vain glory. We feel that our
great and heroic past will have power over you
| to stay irpIsive action. And we hope, that in
bearing aloft this blood-bohght banner, the men,
ory of him who purchased our freedom, unfurled
for US these stars and stripes, will give you
strength. and that like HIM, when mad passIor
rants loudest and the venom Of disunion is poison
ing every cup, each one of you may stand firm
and erect and view with God-lke composure, III,
storm that RACES around.
In our honorabls friend before US, we beholc
one, who has already won lsureis in his Country
service-who has marched on TO proud vIctory
beneath this "star spangled banner''-who hs
felt it the joy of his heart, TO call this the flag
his own blessed Countrywide has seen 1t Civ
such protection to another people, as their Owl
dimming the lustre of these stars and threatening
10 rend IN twain these glorious stripes, will yol
not battle for its preservation? will you not elm
to If thr ough high raging tempests and the earth
fearful guakings? Then, if its colors must fai
and our towering eagle be crushed to the ground
do we not see yoa chose your eyes in sorrow an
lament in bitterness that the deed is done. W
hope, that in none Of you, we have o dreanin
idsalist, who looking through the vista of comm
years, beholds only Missouri, the brilliant star
some new eonstellatIon-who ignores The danger
&. that now surround us-hears not the lament of th
widow and cry Of the orphan that will call to hir
from the way-side, fren forsaken hearths an
homes made desolste. But we trust, that whii
!, destruction threatens our government, your hear
will grow IN loyalty. We trust, that in graspin
its vast extent, you will hear the deep answerin
unto deep inrne embrace Of our common Country
and see this proud banner, planted on Atlantic
shore, waving sweetrecognition to her sister on til
FAR OF Pacific. We trust thatyour motto wi
ever be, "THK UNION, IHL WHOLE UNION, oU
COUNTRY, ONE AND KNTIKE.n
To be Missourlsn is an honor, we know, b.
it rot an infinitely greater honor to be an AMxI
IcAS?-to feel that America is our
- " alive homes
5 Heavens own best, gifted land;
Great in her limitess extent-in all her feature
grsndp
1t has been said, more glorious victory eannt
e be gained over another man than this, that whe
q the injury began on his part, the kindness shoul
begin on ours. Oh! that Missouri may renemb'
g this in her councils. May it be to her Inmort
: honor to bring harmony out Of discord-awe,
! peace out of chaotic cenfusionl In the names
Mothers and Daughters, Wives and Sisters, "
beg you stand firm for our Union; for out Of
there is not one sunny, spring time hope to ehes
: Us on our future course. Be true TO our flag, an
watch Missouri's star thatit shines in unsullle
: spiendol among her sister stars. As you depa
on this solenn commission, We would bid you
hopeful and take courage from the past. Trul.
these are perilous times dreadful crevas'
menaces inundation TO our stately edifces-a
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