Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-26

The battle fields Of the South are drenched In the
blood OF her best and bravest men, ard vsered with
the tears Of mothers whose will descend the
future in such Illuminated chivalrons pegs consgns
TO the myth OF traditional lore, hs best characters Of
the Spartan.
She benis tbs lifeess form Of her heroic 500,
who lies wrap. in the suaning robes Of his o1unuys
glory aud tae bloody sword OF hi. vaor lies broken and
unsh athed bs.ids him pang ceavrs her hear at the
fs fearful ssht she feels the sting OF his mikeeth
her tender breast and the voice Ct his iniAut pratt
log { Is on her ear.
But bark III ring of the shri buge in the d,aace
and the cannous loud rear, reminds her that rutol's5
foe is trampiug upon the s1nctsd dust OF he, gmoer.
ing fathers in the genial South land. She turn her
indignant pride from the pale warriors whose blood
stains have been Washed with the Of bis moher
and gathering up the broken fragments OF her broken
heart in the fo6s Of her ohivslrous mantle, eIclsms
Go hence my darling boy to your destiny, for What Il
son 10 mother who has no country
1t seems difficult for al classes bo.h men aud vonep,
TO understand The actual magnitude Of this revol ion,
ard the dangers which threaten on al sides. Oar
husbands, fathers, brothers aud barring their
maLly bressf; tercs bsttlemeDt between and the
invaders where the icy tseth Of death are gnashng
around their At every STRIP and many of these have
been swept and mowu like blades in the field before the
terrible epgines Of
Let not withhold our aid In defence of our homes
and little ones, at such time; ard also assisting tho
homeless in midst driven hther by the uisiortuaes
of war. Let il no; be ssd that the women Of the Con.
fsderats Cipol have identified themselves the vile
toroos upon she stranger that has already disgrsced
OF the towards Of the Bu let US cre-
ate such systems tha alleviate their misfortones,
snd make them happy throug this OF thsir exile
The brthpangs OF nations, ss vel as indiviiuas at
las; are for women TO suffer.
All nations have felt them, from karathons Plain
Through Italy, far 10 the white chores Of Bitair;
The birh pangs OF nations mid ~eepinss like rain,
From mothers Of Attcs, Roman and Trcjip,
Aud women Who wept while they urged the brave Spartan
Alb these are the pspgs of our national birth,
AID borne by the sous Of Eves desolse daughtsrr,
And liberty springs from the sorrowing of earth.
BaptI ID in the srssm Of the souIs bitter waters,
I sponsors the Of wives mothers and daughters
A resolution thanking Mrs. Vernon for the el,q.nt
aud patriotic addrss., and ,quesng copy for pabcs-
ton unanimously ed >pted.
Ia accordance with the resolutions, the Chairman 90.
pointed the following Ave ladies Committee to draft
rules and regulations for the "Associaon to be sub
miIted TO 9 subsequent meeting:
Mrs. Judge Clor,on,
Mrs. Vernon, OF Georgia,
Mrs. Gen. He Gire sen,
Ms Ro. G Stanard
Mrs. Vim L. Montague.
letter received aud read from ir. Lee Mallory,
rendering to the ladies' for the benefit OF their noble en-
t.rpiso the p-oo2ed. Of one nights exhibition Of lis
war illustrations" (Thursdsy evening the 9Th ins.
was feed ss the ime) and also presenting them with
thousand tickets amounting to fVe hundred doll,s,
tn he disposed Of for the benef: Of the fund Each
cket ensures tbs hol1er s6mitsnce to the War Illus.
traons" shrnt ver rendered a. the door Of The Hall
TIE tickets thus donated will be disposed tf after tho
bea,s light, (Tturs''y(
resolution of tba k, 10 Nr Mallory for bis liberal
proposition Sas IS urht nousy, AMI the 10 loving
COMMITTEE Of Corsspdrd.r &c ard sccerts ce WIS ,p.
poi ed BY the C"'ir: Dr. L.ndssy, B. Wa.kins,
Esq ard REV Dr. D. {av
fn- m iIg ttel adj u-nei TO meet again the call
OF 'he Prtsdent, tue ice Of shich wall be given.