The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-04-12

TIE UNIoS FoREyER.-WonAS's PLuCK.
-.An incident in the secession programme"
is thus told by the Philadelphia Press
"A well known merchant OF this city, who
was in New Orleans on the day louisiana
PASSED the ordinance of secession, aud who
witnessed the illumination in honor Of that
treasonable act, has related TO us, with rc-
quest that we would suppress names, the fol-
lowing ncy incident, which alike illustrates
the trlditiOnary when a woman won't, she
won't, characteristics Of the sex, and the fact
that tho Union people of the South have, ut
this time no voice in the newspaper reports
Of the disunion section. IL 80 happened that
on the day of the illumination the captain OF
Mississippi steamboat and his lady were
stopping at the st. Charles, and occupied
iront room on the third HOor-the trst
floor of chambers, exactly in the centre Of
the hotel. The capt was union man. and
-as the sequel will show-so was his wiie.C0
All the city was agitated during the after
noon. in prospect Of the grand gala night.
The st. Charles was to be illuminated OF
course. Accordingly, some time during the
afternoon servant knocked ut the door OF
the captains room, carrying all the neccs-
sary trappings for lighting up the chamber
windows. Mrs. opened the door when
the following dialogue ensued:
Lady. What have you got there
Servant. Candles, misses, to light your
winders for de 'lnmination.'
l.. Well you can return them to where
you brought them from, as shall not allow
them in this room.
5. (Not to DO ioilcd so easily, resumed.)
Oh ! but Massa told me to put up do light,
and 50 Use got to put 'em up.
l.. Can't help that. This Is my room,
and shan't allow them to be illuminated
for what am opposed to, 90 that ends 1t.
This closed the first act. The servant re-
ported to; the proprietos, who Immediately
proceeded to the lady's room with view TO
convince her Of the imporhnccof permitting
the servant to make ready for the grand
evening light.up. Said they, this is tho
most central room In the In the entire front,
and not to illuminate il will be to mar SER
iously the effect Of the WHOLE to which the
lady replied
II am sorry, gentlemen, to cause you
any inconvenience, but believe this room
for the time being is ours by right, and |
must positively decline, in any way, to add
eeiai toa great outrage, as | belieye the
whole disunion movement TO be. My hus-
band (who was out at the time,) isa Union
man, and am Union woman and this
room cannot be Illuminated" A few moro
words were exchanged, which ended by tho
lady politely requesting the proprietors to
20 leave her room. Determined not 10 be out
done in matter 30 very important the cap.
tain was next found and appealed to. lie
heard their case said that his wife had re-
ported him correctly on the Union question;
nevertheless, he would go with them to the
room and SEQ If the matter could be AMIGA
bly, arranged. Scene third ensucd. The
captains disposition TO yield wis not TO 10
seconded by his better half. They next pro-
posed 10 yacate the best chamber m her Ia
yor, in some part of the house, II that would
be satisfactory but the lady's "No!" was
still as percmptory as ever. Her point was
gained, and the st. Charles was doomed to
have front dark chamber.
Pleased with this triumph, Mrs. -
devised the following manGuyre to make tho
most Of her victory. Summoning servant.
she sent him out to procure for her an A.
mcrican Aag. which, at dusk, she suspended
from her window. This made the fourth
act in the play. and us the fifth Is always
indispensable, ii had its place hero. When
evening came, the streets, animated bya
merry throng, were Illuminated. but alas!
the 81. Charles was disGgurcd by il sombre
chamber, when suddenly succession OF
lamps. suspended on both sides OF the flag,
revealing the stars and stripes, were lit up,
and the ensign OF he Union waved from the
centre of hotel illuminated in honor Of its
overthrow The eject was to give the Inn
PRESTON that the whole house was thus pay
ing homage to the American aag; and what
is most significant, Is the fact that the latter
was greeted by the passing crowd with vo-
ciierous applause. So much for the firm
ness Of true Union woman.