Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-25

ever exacts Of humanity! What Il meney, or time,
or personal service compared with these jewels Of
the heartf More than these are given, nov
aud here, to the sscred csuse-less in value It is
trueyet gifts that are rich They give their attendance
at the hospitals aud the labor OF their bands They give
TO the soldiers ssctonate sympathy 10 their tolls ard
rewarding smiles 10 their trumphs. II they fight rot
for these then they are poroons indeed They are suf
hcient 70 awaken the spirit Of even romantic chiTalry
10 tie soul Of coward They give too the prayers Of
devotion purer than the uDsanctifed patriousm OF
Freedoms martyrs, and richer than the revenues OF
princes As rust In God for deverance thtse latter
more aVllsbs than batteries and bombs know
nothing beautiful and few thirgs stronger than pi-
Gus woman at the mercy seat In her habits more con-
templAtive, by nature more sffectouate and unssih,
and exempt from that pride Of intellect which alih
and station and knowledge so likely 10 create in our
SEX have thought that she has more ready access TO
the OF the Almighty than man.
And well may our fair country women endure suffer-
log and sacrifice for Southern ndep No where
this green earth has christianity and education done
more for the than 10 the ates OF the Conederacy
Here has reach the atainable perfection OF her
aud her true position In society. Here che enjoys
social equality. high culture the guardianship OF the
law, and delcIe Difference, which call gallantry,
but which God himself hiss appointed tribute to su
perior yet dependent excellence. She s power 10 the
state potent than the elective franchise. /; Is
and felt In the family in the festive balls in ers-
ure at the altar and at the grave. Is she TO lose all
hese and tuer ali this subu cation OF our counryy
Is she to be hurled from her position by bru tyranny
and consigned condition Of worse than Oriental ig-
nominJ? She was rot born for such destiny. She
cannot endure such degradation. She will not SUBJ
init to It's horrors. The cord, tho knife, and the
bowl will be her alternative. She has uttered no
|complaints-she breathes murmur-she submits
to her priyAous With quiet resgnatonshe looks her
threatened doom steadily in the face and dares to meet
IT, She is no crosker-she no seeds Of dstrus. in
the common mind-she is no caviler about mprac:ica-
BILE political dogmss-she has no fears OF military dee
pot-sbe draws no hideous analoges between the war
measures Of people, acting through their own REP
rssentsves and toe arbitrary conscrpons Of the first
Sapoleon-ehe nullfes Law Of Congress in the very
hour OF the nations fate-she Issues proclamaons-
specuaes upon no necessities Of the times and EFFORTS
upon no starving widow Of dead soldier. Among her
shining ranks no trai,oress has yet been found She
simply suffers, works and prays for her country.
II the Righteousness Of our cause needed cophrma'
ton it would be found in the universal devotion of the
sex to il Whether reached by the inspiration of the
heart by rapid and accurate intuition or by logical
reasoning il matters not TO quire for is certainly
that the animous sentiment OF an enlightened ie-
male community is very akin to the voice Of God.
In view Of the dependence Of woman-Her patriotism
aud her threatened ruin, what conclusions are TO be
drawn? Why, these
FIRST The man who directly or indirectly binders the
cause Of Southern Independence, falls to give to it, II
necessary both estate and life is reersaHt II manhood
and traitor 70 his country And second, he who IL
thus derelic will be marktdds COWARD aud traitor ty
the 6rGvs and tirtGoiss Of oil coming tnte.