The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-30
From the Fayetteville Observer.
MOB.LAw BY THE LADIES.

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we had seen with pain statements in the
papers, that ladies in Statewide, Newton
and Townsville, in this State, had banded
together and seized and destroyed sundry
barrels of whisky belonging to other persons
than themselves; but we felt unwilling 10
remark upon the procedure because the par
ties were ladies, though thus travelling far
outside Of the pale Of female duty, as we
thought. lady having, however. remon'
strated most earnestly through the Raleigh
Standard, we have no longer any hesitation
in expressing our own opinion, which Is that
dare not commit for fear Of being held to a.
proper responsibility. As this lady says
| through the Standard
"0f all persons living the ladies are the
portion Of our community who need the
strong arm Of the law, and the most strict OBJ.
seryance Of all its rules for their protection.
What then can we say when they Themselves
are the very FIRST to trample under foot that
law. the observance Of which. alone. is the
only. the iorlorn hope of protection for themF
of strong repugnance TO all such masculine
doings by ladies'. When 4 lady cow-hides
man, as is sometimes done at the North,
or Northwest, the press Is generally In high
glee. So in regard TO these whisky mobs.
But we have never been able 10 look upon
any OF them as otherwise than degrading to
the sex, They take upon themselves 10 do
what men cannot do without responsibility
10 the law or to The personal vengeance Of
other men. They presume upun their ser
to protect them from either. in committing
unlawful acts. which their male relatives
| am astonished-I am alarmed Tor the dire
consequences that may result thereirom.
depart from the observance Of the law, and
liberty. safety. every thing is gone. Enough
Of this unpleasant subject. and ! hope sin
cerely that hereafter all my sex. (for claim
TO be a Lady.) will leave all action. either
Legislative or Executive, to The men, TO whom
lii belongs, as neither the one nor the other
department Of the government belongs. or at
least ought TO belong. 10 our ser. Dor
course 81 procedure ought TO be By petition.
p1suasioa and examples"
TRUg EvERr woRp ur I'VE take the
following from the Riehmond Enquirer. II
is so and no mistake. aud We must 20 about
the matter az once:
} IRos-CLAp sHlrs.-The victory Of the
Virginia and the conflict between that vessel
: aud the Monitor has established new idras
Of naval ufIense and defense. IL WAS very
fortunate indeed Tor Us that the Virginia Was
! ready 10 time for the Moniter, or the latter
might have done Us great damage. ltis ~.
dispensable now. that We press forward the
construction 81 IS many vessels Ut the sane
I description as possible. We ought 90 pro-
vide one for James river. one for Wilming.
ton. one for Charleston. one for Savannah,
aud sBfiieieney Tor the Mississippi. We
need these Tor our defenees. We shout d
! add 10 the number BY all the means IN our
5 power. The inhabitants Of esefy city should
! co. operate with the government in securing
an iron clad balI-proof battery, or ram. Or
both. for the protection Of their waters. II
J is plain 70 see that IL this is not done. moth
ing can be held on the shores Of our nasiga-
b Bile waters in few months. Tor the enemy
will betake themselves to the building Of
} these formidable engines with great dil'-
genee.