Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-12
Test of Female Heroism.

In the solemn hour Of our country $ danger
it Is not alone tho rugged sex which has 10
make sacrifices. The citizen soldier shows bis
devotion u his country By taking up arms for
its defense, but the wcmen have a high and
noble duty to perform in stimulating US and
sauctifyng us, as It were, fer the peTfoman
Of that duty The test Of patriotism, vhich
sewers husband flom wife and son from moth
cr is, We know severe one but where is
the woman who, at time when the liberty
which has elevated her to the highest place Of
respect, and the buwark OF the law which ha,
protected her person from every violence arc
alike threatened by worse than foreign enc
my laundering at the very portals OF our
homes would hesitate to bid husband or faith
er, son or brother, 20 forth to battle with her
blessings; and armed fer the contest With her
approving and encouraging smic TO the
young wife We would say, better far i a wld-
owhood OF honor thana lifelong union with
craven Nho would not defend his home; glo.
rious the solemn garb which denotes your be-
reavsment when you can puy visits to tbe
grave Of your dead warrior husband, aud
over it mnse your tears in common with
those ot the mourning friends ol cur country.
Now, women OF America, is the time for lofty
patriotism and seifabuegation now is tue
trying season for you to exhibit that sublime
torlilude for which you have been distinguish
cd 10 all the past. Give up your jewels free
y TO your country, and give them with tie
holy bam OF your blessings Wives and
mothers OF Kentucky, violence is threatening
you; lapiue hoyels darkling in the distance
aud all the horrors of civil war are in.
pending over you 10 save your lives ond.
deares tar, your honors It is necessary lbat
your husbands and SUBS should arm and 70
out to meet the Zoe. Cheer them in this try.
lng hour let no unnecessary paDg be added lo
the partings which the stern reality o. the
+ time demands Garland your loved one.
with your farewell kisses, thaow the shield Of
your prayers around them; nerve their arm,
when they give YOU their last embrace by say.
ias to them, Go where duty calls and Col
be with YOU and trust to the Almighty Ru.
er o. the universe 10 restore them safely
~ben Bhjte-rohed Peace again spreads her
angel wings over the land. As the knight o,
Old received his SPURS from bis lady-love, and
were her coors in his helm, swearing to car
~ them in the lhekcst OF the foe so, in these
happier Christianizing influences, let the
mothers blessing be invoked upon his bead
ami the wIc's animatiug kiss nerve his hear
for deed, OF uoblest daring, and, by God
blessing, conquer he must, for our cause il
just. IN the name Of Heayen let no wifi
fears unuerye the soldiers arm, and no moth
er's alarms spread pane to bosom Of her
warrior boy. Bid them 20, and God speed
BID ,hem remember their homes and strikc
the lee boldly but mereiuily, in the rcmeu-
lerarre that they too have, perhaps, loved
eues III some distant place awaiting their re-
turn. lot them fight this war as Christian
soldiers "stl as the breeze when mere,
pleads bnt dreadful as the storm when
their avcnging boas fall ike hail upon the
foe. Mothers aud wives in the holy saneuiy
Iof your homes, let your prayers ascend to the
throne above for protection ofyour loved one.
but whel the hour of parting comes, remem.
her the noble woman who ran her arm with.
in the bolt Of door to serve the escape Of
: her honored lord, and, though the pressure be
: hard and agonzing, bear it in the spirit OF
: martyrs, and il a tear should dim the eye, et
: it be Illuminated by j smile OF hope. Loas.
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