Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-28

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and tedious pgrirusge to Jerusalem, ir gsarcE
OF thu, sepulclire for which the Christisr
world was coutcndiny with the lntidel.
Tha eariy history ni Greece affords unnS
striking examples @! female patriotism worthy
Gl the st'entlon of this agc, as also that OF tht
Hebrews
The supsrior ieimsnres t.! whreen over tn;
sterDer seq conS!i;a;cr 10 ii!ioinsiy IN colnpar-
ati7o history but un tie cp1GsrY, IL acSnowl
ecged Gil the very iirs! page Of tbs hiatrry o.
mans crcstioh, AZ Recognised III the sources o.
odr tradition. Nor Has snaiI lGiiioncas more
potent upon 'Le plsstic us,rfo ai man, il. his
earliest exists nc. III paradise. bJ which world
Was lost, lhrn in this slvancsd age OF Liz iu.
telsectnsi raiineiGeit, cy EEi:h nsti5M o
freeJnen lnay bs saved
II Is not, thsreiGrs, to ihe crude slate o
primlt;7a scaieiy, aflang tho ancients, that we
sru to lo5': % tbu{n11usnces df Women upon
: t-f..ti.,S -ri,::- -5Di, ~h.i hccOuleA more hp-
parent as tia. wcri advances III intellectual
culture.
In this greet test al tie influence Of the wo-
n.eh Of the Uoniederacy upnn liz cbvslric spirit
now rising on thr iscs Of its socsty. oi then,
guard well tie aatErc ur sacl; intiueice anA
understand iIs roYcr.
In this VIZ dc lot wish 10 ilnitats the dicts
torinl lnodeis Set up to us 81 tue 4,oG.cG rssucA
srs of the older division of The Republic
~tib4b scdi:iuus clamorings haYs been heard
smld the bcdlAmic throngs OF men in political
grangling. We lave TO thank God for having
basn born under the mole enlightened and re-
hh.d ihtnences of Southern ncciety. which has
assigned IL wcmrL Neutral position oi IN.
lalgsd ac!ion.
This women or The south have tD invent theft
own systems. since llv age ii the world hrs
Witnessed such revolution Men2csj on all
sides by bsrbsrous and subtle foe, who mo-;
content with the dcsolstiot OF Tie torch and
sword, but are striving 10 arouse the dull en-"
ersiea ii an inferior race ia CUT mdst to che
fury Of insirrcct0n.
1t is not the yoleut spirit of Charlotte Of
Corday, nor the wild dream vi Joan De Arc,
which should irfuunce the sentiments of sn
enthusiastic cscu OF wUiu.n Ssger to repel the
insults and oppression OF their outraged coun-
tryntn. But The characters Of Roland and
| Tallien--tho one ou.ring hclselfa hostage aui
martyr for .hs sauao vl freedom, tho other
siezing hold Of tne ide of murderous senti-
laen., with the power oi her influence over
! tYrants, and staying The executionsrs axe
Thoy constituted themselves the suEiliarics ui
human rights i5 The great contest in France
between constitutional liberty and the violent
spirit Of despotlsIn running rich in revolution.
Such w~ the miusinn Of those women, whose
namea belong to France, and whose in
! haencss may bs recognized in tho leading
sentiments Of that nost refined natioh, now
taking the lead Of all ot!.ors in social shd po.
liticsl science -
Esl us bow begin 70 apply the philosophy
OF female historical character to the ethits Of
diyiduei!.y ofSonthc:n female sentiment.
The history Of the wolaen Of the South IL
| yet 10 pc written aud we fia7e ualy to thluh
God .hst such is tho TACT Even the heroic
deeds, loag suffering, and sacrifice OF :he
pioneer women q ,he Efst revolution have et
70 bs chroncrd. They only live il The charuc-
lers and meu.uies Of their chiidreb, like the
weird chan. Of wild, free ra,e ,eract'a asng s:ei
sri:iel, .,uL heard h Il whol5 ratinn.
Already ho's tho 1Gul1.t ol tie South pro.
yen ltoulseI7es above the G.odoiS Of historical
fame, which have bson celebrated in sll eges
AMI languages They have reared and
equipped, With li:-l u~4 iruga! hanis, tho
best srElg in tho world.
The battle li:its 81 tie ';ouiL ale ifenchad
IL the blood uf her oesL sua hrayest meu, and
1atereti with Lilo Iears Of m5tiIerH, whose
Names vii! descend to the future il such illu-
minated, chiyslrora psges, as consigns ,v the
Inyth Of traditional lore, the hest characters Vi
the Spartan.
She bends rytr the liieica- loru. 0l her ho
ioic son, who lies Srap. in III. sTAtL!ns robes
Of hia cuIn.r3's glory, aid tae bloody sword
OF bis yalor lies broken SUD uhshe6thsd beside
! hiu. Epang Clea7es her hear: ht the drst leaf
iul sight, as abe ieeis the stug OF his milk
.1ceIG cn hei tender bIsSst AM the voice Oh h4s
infant pratling falls OF rer ear.
f, But mark the rihs o: tha Grill bug1 III the
distance, Ani tho cdnnon's lcId Tcar, reminds
her INA: ruthless i;j Is ,.auplius Upon the
sanctded dust of her sluntsring fathers, in
Inc genial South land She turns III her in.
jignant pride from the pale warriors, whose
J 5lood-stains haze been ~sstsl with ;he tears
Of bis mother, aid gathering cp the broken
fragments VI her broke en- heart in ,he folds Of
NY darling 10y, to your de5tiag; fer what IL &
son 10 uiothor Hht hs. III trultry
It Seems difficult :oI 81 ciHssss, botL Eleh
ind WoIar., to Jude rstsni ihe Aatual nagui.
,u,e nj thia revelation, And The dnnsars which
! sI.I:SlcL i4a JI ii! 5I1to. Jul AuSoAul5,
lstliErs, tr6th5fs anal 'ons sle haring Lhoif
naplY bTesSts---s forcv bsl.!5Lnent cotween
! W. and tbs inysders-Where tie iron tseth Of
death are gnashing sroGhd their ears at every
s!rp, UNI. many ol ihasa have heen sEapt an,!
ln6wn ike blades III The tait 6efore the terri
Gle sngirta OF Wal.
Let Us mt withhold our IL. in defence OF
our homes aad it!s oGs; 81 sIct : time and
also assisting the houie!e9s. in cur aiist,
driven hitler Gy the misforsunru of wall
Let it not bs said thai tho wcHian OF the Con.
tederste Ospltsl have idGnutitd tbemselyea II
ths vile ex.0rtlpns upJh the stranger, that mas
| already di5sraced do:he Of the towards nf tho
5terner sex. But LOT us craae such systems
as ghsll alleviate their nisforlI,tss, aud mako
them happy, through liiis ac-son Of their
| exile.
The birth-pangs of nations, ss well Us IN
d;viduals, al last are for wonsi. to supor.
AL nations hsTe felt item, fFou Tsr.;.on'. Plain
Through Italy, .sr to the white shores OF Britain;
The brit. .pauys ci ratIops Elt ~rrIinRs Ike rsla,
| from nothers 81 AI.cs. Romsa snl Trojan.
And wh. 1ep whlle they uIg=d The bfsTs @pa'ai
! AZ these are the pnas. rf our rstnnGl birth,
And borne ~ the souls Of Eve. d..claie dsnshtsra
| AID liberty Iprngs from tie sorlo~iLs ~ earth
BupG,ed IN the s...,z; Of t.. soul. !!:teI waters
lw sponIoE5 the e Tl7es uo: :rs end daughters
A resolution thanking Mis. Vernon for The
eloquent and patriotic address, Snd requesting
copy Tor publication, %as unannnouslJ
adopted
fn accordance with The resolutions, the
Chairman appointed the following 5ve ladies'
Committee to draft rules nns regulations for
the "Associatir1' 10 te sahutted 70 sdbse>
qusnt neet6g
Mrs. Judge G!cpton,
Mrs. Verlv., Of Georgiz,
: Mrs. Gen. lisnningssn,
Mrs. Ro. q, Standard,
Mrs. Wa,. J.. MontHgus.
4 letter gss rev. a.; arL res.i irum Mr..
Lee Mallory, :enr ''sto ia, ladies', Tor the
benefit of lbeT ,.e enterprise, the proceeds
Of one nigh; .hibition OF hi, War llustra-
tions," I'll, .:sday evening, The e;th inst, Was
fixed Is The time) and slso presenting them
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