Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
PO.a the Me np, Is Appeal
The WOMEN OF THE REYOLU ZION.

There Il netting more striking Ia the proceedings
co nseei vi the reyouol now in progress, than the
put taken in by he women OF the Son b. They are
bearing their !u share OF the burden and performing
10 rupsr rogatiOn dus hey have undertaken on the
impul.e of a devoted aud ssltacdl;ns p':roi,m. la
sharing the FT,yAt,Ura Grd assuming share OF the q
nor. ,sssutia 10 the Eua OF the 10 which
the couatry engag ladies' og The South have
a1 orlkan that genupea oil d'metnor, uor those re-
dir and mod hahis tba, maka them 30 er gaGog and
80 loveab g whft they Do r'osmed under impus 8
,hA are KEEP, within the sway # prop iety, With tho
e,imness ol w. rreulted reason, aud the circumspc
ness thai h1Es from good sense.
They have al the warmth OF ra,rio.em and they do
sra 20 render npr Ona service in their coultry cause
that disrgui he'd htt miracle of her sex Joau OF Arc
But thor have Wild imignirgs, no mystical dream
n ar range yoic calhsg them 20 their 1oun
,s aid as id the inspired msia Of Orleans. Fjr the
son,u OF the auI.h Of Ills Gay know ID ir courtry
r o,irss their AID is euough-thty need 10 other call
Nsi,hsr wi Joan Of Arc do they step from tia gente
and loving dom 10 where their mid gr6cas, their quiet
dig ity ami their modest attractions make them 50 pow
etfu and 80 re he T1Cy assdsne not, with he mat
tytea ban habilmeuts unScccmng her sex; they pu.
no coat Of mail they w,ld no ssord they .aaIeh not
at the head Of Iva cling Arm'c nVr mix n The blood
and carnage pt to bssile Toe at''rn tley initiate Is
NO Joan Of Arc ssG5g the word oi csnmand, amid the
olaugor Oi arms no Charlotte Uorday, aPos,rcpA! zn-
liberty at the euilo ne but Flcrerce Nightingale the
| not woman wSo hls demonstrated that patriotism eau
be allied With tyoercs, snd cive sorVics in the
cause OF the country with the retiring chaiacterca Of
| the female sN
src, the war brcks ou,, toE R,uy thO1ssnd7 of cur
genie country women dies rRissd in shl iei c. who's
fs rs " 70 more i.uiliIr With the piano keys than he
no rle Eaye spent months lGo'ioIs aeHlrg a the
Goa set maeIia TO make c'thiug tor y un5 men IN 90
asII We have seen them fr IN 'rsry nom dSy eve,
seated paen ly in school rovm cturch or vea r.
;oiEe es fa hiuly q unhappy herOne OF iHe song
of tie Shirn ut their lab1r.oIs tsk rude, rough,
h,sb task Il wac but "tho boys" wanted co.5ing, aud
he eouutry wanted the boys and that Wss Incentive
| q elcugh and psym mt en- ugh.
AZ the moment WI are writing, hu7drsds Of the ger'
lc.t ladies' Of the " leaving aas ,ic9nt hcm p
where oil the appliances ard uXur es weai' proeGr'
surround them, to spend the day in ofitas where sch
"a won dd solJiers are detautd from their &C i've
| A1,ss in The f.ld b. wasting Il Il riug Ovecom'
inc the disgust that the leaH f4s Id Gus NUT iee
| e.uritr rooms crowded Sih beds IN "hth
4. p.tie, 1. moauiTg z th pain er sasting WIN as
ss th scat themselves be5i lie Ia, saerers colc
no not couch but plain, prsy hOspi paI't ana loyh
an and All VII e the physician lay bare gaping wohrfs
whi.e blood rvs AID the lance pierce, laa iorn 80
TLey cool he brow with icy aIpicalour 'mooh 'h'
| pIow administer the rectsary p1rol., knilJ Coax
The sufferer 10 part ke OF iJod IN red "ta snies @uo
sealoued With words Of sympathy, a-d eolt woman "in
nirgp,ss tat OF ise the best Of AL med no 10 the
sick Al su ring soldier, who can have no ioud motht'
no loving sister 10 watch aud sooth, aid comfort IN the
pain, the lassiludc ard the weary ""ay honfs OF II
| a. tts lussness 01en have We watched dicat.iy
i.ed ladies' performing kildnesses such "a these ana
more than il is rocesssry here to sPceiy an We hst
fslt fully the sentiment txperencea by 1grdu u i'o
MN, when he sid OF one who kholy nuEssd nun =, =
scktes, "Wben bsgsn to get bater ussi - lie 'er
houra in nv bed Watchpg hr txpic ing Every minute
the wings would start from hr sloujers, and she "ouu
az rack 10 heaven, where abe belonged
Bu, the Southern women 90 more than theee thpg'-
k.y give their soma to their country odning s1e eAu