The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-03
THE DUTY FLOYAL wOMANHOOD.
ADDRESSED TO THE LOYAL LADIES OF PORTAGE.

ADDRESSED TO THE LOYAL LADIES OF PORTAGE.
LADIES CT PoETAGE AND VICINITY - p, nit
one who is eudehyoring to give all his eh,rgie.,
morally, mrntoliy and physically, in aiding to
accomplish the one great object of the hour,
which should override all minor considerations /;
that Of vndicating the integrity of the national
Government against all its foes whomsoeyer. 1t
is very certain that ladies' of the north, generally,
have not exercised sach power in this direction
as they might have done without prejudice to
their true womanhood, and vet with nestirnable
benefit 10 their county. Ii is Il fact beyond
dispute that the women Of the Confederacy have
done more 10 keep the rebel spir. at it's highest
pitch and the rebel ranks in their slernesJ array,
Than ali other agencies combined They have
thrown their sonls iuto the contest with zeal
q d Il vehenence that have actually made H. i'm
possible for ueu To hold back. They have es-
ttblished standards of what they call patriotism
which il is di-grace to fall beneath. They have
kiDdied and sustained u social sentiment which
consumes in,O absolute social annihatiOn every
poor creature that dares for a moment prefer
scrption went into effect the Southern young
mar might ss well plant himself in the pill ory,
bare k' back to the lash at the negro whip
ping post, as to refuse falling into ranks when
the recruiting drum was heard. No rela ion
snip tor al instant pleaded to relieve him, hus
band, lover, brother, son, friend, acquaintance,
Stranger, il was all the same, he had to 20, and
falling, was despised a coward. Our northern
women have talked about giving up their dear
Ones In Dixie IL was no giving up, bur IL drIv-
ing forth Southern yonng men had not to ask
leave to 20, they were compelled to go, they had
not to seek theic weapons; their weapons Were
thrust upon them; they had not to wau for
banners, their banners waited tor thcm. It is
the impctuOus, ieTvent spirit OF the Southern
women that has infused into the rebel ion ts i'll
ten-eot lie aud lire.
Feminine influence has been a tremendou.
power i0r the cOniederacy. jeff. Davis, TO-DAY
would rather part with IA hundred thousand bay
Duets than MISS the fash OF female eyes Now
heaven forbid that cur northern sisters should
contract the Inslgnant 6erceness that Possesses
80 many of our southern women. ! would he
willing 10 share the suferings of almost any ca
nifty sooner than see the Christian womaDhood
of the North infected with this deadly venom
Whatever else heaven may take from US in these
dreadful times, may il, in it's mercy spare us
goman's lOyrliness. But still, to be earnest, is
moi necessarily to be fierce, TO be ardent is not
necessarily H. be rancOrou9. Our women can
be true 70 their generous natures, and vet take
an active part in quickening and stimulating
the war spirit You have the advantage over
Southern women in having the hottest, instead
OF the wickedest OF causes to inspire you For
my part have not at all wondered thu, seces-
Sou has wrought such signal change in the
female nature of the SOUTH There is in seces-
sion, the same spirit that Burke said there was
in the French Revolution, g spirit that har ems
and vitiates everything it touches. Woman
hood could no more escape its Transforming
power now than then. But the cause of the
Union has no influence in common with this
base and debasiDg treason. IL appeals ohly TO
the holiest sentiments and noblest impulses. 1t
is the republic with all its measureless interests
N''- "StSS as N"''"s'''J NhN' - Ns auu u
there ever was "a human Ibject for which you
as true American won might fily plead, sure
ly it is this. Mere srial aid is not enough
1t is good thing sea aud kait for the SOL
diers Who are in the field, it is yet better thing
to nurse aud cheer the wounded SO diers who
are coming from the field But all this 80 kind
and noble is not enough. II is woman peroga-
tive also to send soldiers to the feld. Sire has
something more TO do tha4 to pc snpy COM
/ fort in tais fearful struggle.
lis your right and your duty to he also a
stimulus. Holding as you do the keys OF social
intercourse, you have the power TO adjust to
your own will what shall be the received stand
ard of patriotism and courage. We don't ask
| you TO use any arbitrary dictates; but We do
ask that ali your fresh life and energy, all your
inspiring enthusiasm, all your faith in the posi-
bi'ity Of grandest things, all that bright he
nign exhalng Of mind and soul, which Though
| impap,hle, is neither 10 be i1nored nor wih-
stood. Everything which makes you vital ele-