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

'As soIle tall ciiG that MT, rs : :ul fuem
SSsla tsotn the vale. and midway leaves the ,l0Im
Though rolling clouds around ts breast &c ,pTrsd,
Et=Iaal, runshAc settles o. its hEad'
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Meeting Of the ladies of KIchulGno.
In pursuance Of e call which appeared some
days Sgo in The papsra ioT G,eetius OF the
ladies. TO Contribute T. tho building Of E gun
boar C. tho delonce .! Richmond, large a.
se,rbiagc ol lhdiea and lea gentlemen gather,
ed i'll tho basement .! tis Broad Street Metho-
dist Church The meeting vas oIaned with
prayer i'y The Esv. bE D0ggeit Daniel Raj
c!ite. Esl sss cellai to the Chair, aud ex-
planned the objtct OF The meeting III an earnest
sud sxceiicnt address. joel Is Watkins, Esd,
.! Richmond, Vas appointed H.cretafy
In response to call VI the President 1or any
resolutions Hhi1h say lady in the meeting
might haTa to offer, Mas. Vernon, oi Georgia,
rreseE;e. tho following preamble and risolu-
t;ons, which, after soms slight aIlend,uents,
Tero adopted:
Whereas the unholy aIj bsrtarlus " al now
being @Ascd BY the irhiel North against the
civilization vi the South, demands the ,urue
dale sEi prompt action OF sill classes Of 80
cctj; and whereas, our fathers, hll1bands,
brothers ani sons have, with unbounded
courage ard patriotial, 5ared thtir breasts, /.
formidable bartlement between our homes
and tho INVADERS and while they are offering
tncir lives wiling sucfifceupon the altar Of
thsir cuun!ry's honor, it becomes the duty Of
the WOMEN Of tho South, who are true 10 the
Sacie e,i Trusts assigned them BY nature, and
who Are worthy ot suci! patriotic actions as
charsctsrzes the NELL Of the U6nfedrracy, 20
re,l'.er every assistance ii their power for the
protection oI their homes and children, aud i'll
hiding the unfortunate families OF soldiers who
have been driven in uu, midst hy the mlG(ur
tunes Of war:
Resolved, That we, IT,, laiinS OF tho Con.
iederasc Capitol, Organize ourselves into So
clety 70 1s rl!i-I Tie National Defence Asen-
c:..ioU' 'a----.-f
k.aoi.,,i, I1.t The Ma! acsi0G Gi tEis sss0-
citation shnli bu to raisa Iunds to. the building
OF boats, or olLei means lur tho prOtec
ton and defence Of the city of Richmond I,
aul We ext tend cnrdia! invitation t0 all tur
5un;rywoIne,L "c5"rn.ug in this city, 10 Co
operate With Us III thus undertaking, and TrE..
dor us such assistsGcs Al may to in their
power to cnnsumma!s the objects 81 this asso-
ciation.
r. tsnl1ed, That Nc lu ,nu-t e.rnraily urge
upon ths women of ell cities, towns, villages aad
ha,niets III the Confedelacy ~ oIganls AUX
iliary associations and cooperate With ns ior
mutua! protection and defence.
Resolved, That as better mean: OF taril
tatng tbs Designs .ni persec!ing 6. olce its
permsneGt organization, COMMITTEES Of f75
be appoi2ted to draft rules aud regulations for
the gDverRmen! of the same, and the n5uina-
ting oil such officers as their Judgment mas
suggest, to report az CT adj dj:urnad n:estilg
Resolved, That tue old ucn vic aro uEtlt
ior military duty Ge i..vi!rd Ia ai.i IL in his
! imoortsnt enterprise.
Resolved, That tho 1iIi.ccs Vi tie Stale OI
Virgins ard OF tho Ccnfederats States, be re-
4ucsted to forward such donations OF money
OF oihcl 1i;a, AZ t',sy may fr. iisPoscd t5
contribute,
Resolved, That :nc yia5s OF the a:.y and
coantry be sariit stly requested u give Ill the
sid and publicity III iher power lo tie asao.
ciatioI and lis designs
The President sHquirsl II It T.s desired 10
submit sly renarks upon the preamble snd
resolution, ThcTeupun the mover; Mrs. fer>
non,I with the consent Of tha mestins, sroGa
and resd tho following address
Ino importance 0f tho subject lont.!uc1 !G
! these IssolutiUn5, il a sEtilaIen. apology tot
the assumption s!ranssr in oH-ring lew
remarks ueon the subject pr6pn;el.
Such al action cn tue part Of TIE ladies' Ut The
S1ticusl Capital, Will no! Only indiTidusll2e
the cni7alrun5 character Of leral1 continent
III the Confederate States Of !flnnrica, but
mark lis 5Sn ol,och, inruugii al! future iiEe
in tho records Cf Womcn
1t is true iha. | lIn moi VTginisn, but
am Proud &c Own myself native Of the great
State Of Georgia. whose ssilsnt so.:s have bat
lately disputed with their lives every incl. Of
Virginia snl with tho baTtsEoas fee invading
it, and whose lcgiuns forth Lhe advance guard,
and stronghold Of fies nation, against the
sncroachraorte 1T iiespnt:c anarchy
Therefore Gini"t withhold gnI effort on
NV part Which couauceS t6 the defrnco and
safstv Of tho Confederate usEitoi, ence. it be.
comes th. tva;moa ::ters:t Of all ;hs Canfele.
rate :;;stcs Tbs sF,r,@ of ,i.3 best years Of
10y lie hove Lnea given 70 Tho 5onth--the
whe!s :;iulii--s;.l i.a7s 20 r:julcs 10 knGa
] that they nave not been in 7sih.
The lcgioni OF Sontbms6 msrshalle1 uEoa
tts battle plains, fron the Atsntic to the
2,cEy Mountains, in dcicDce or ,asir individual
rights, IS but the sequence II historical
cause. And the inv ,lTopa shs,l from wo-
! mans, BRAIN lnay hsve Gelpsd 10 swell the tids
of our national sentiment, into that mighty
flood which nov svsepa o7eF augbt that i'm
pedes its wsy: in The tury 81 Ils long, ,smothered
might,
! ask I'll n':tary no higher boon than to have
My Name let down TO the future, Though itS
unyielding rscord8 IA ono @! ths women Of
this Revolution; and that intend 1t shall DO,
il it be true 10 ils.purpOsr. and .eol proud nf
tha opportunity offered OH this occasion, to
write il rpon the scroll Of this epoch, with the
women oi the National Capitol. Lfeel that
this s but tie conmon sentiment OF the ladies'
of Virginia, as we'll IS ali the Confederate
States, many of whom hsTe been forced frola
their homes, and are ct irosent solournlDs in
this city.
Let the association, .ksgr:cIe b, sailed Na-
tional, and not scc:innuL
But, i, 4 81 The aceasioE that would speas
-End Lhe Ttjrct nf thf9 lncetlng Of tho ladies' Of
the Confederate Capiiol Iii. evening. The
! csry irilusnces I'll which mai accomplish more
good ior tho country Than the ultimate kueceSs
Of the great Project FcoPosed
The ipauence Of wonan gave the grssi:St
| impulse to chi7slric csntn=ht II ts7 :onanes
ages; when tho Joung nations OF Europe Sers
just waking Up frou their long dull sleep Of
barb ,rsm into political aIii social action. To
tie frugal and chivxi:oils women OF tha COURT
Of Charlemagne is attributed that rapid spirit
of progress which spread itself from AK Is
ChApolI5 over the whole Romance Provinces In