The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20
Brady on Female Patrt0tIssa.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
GLASGOW, Scotland

r GLASGOW, Scotland, April 8, 1858.
In speech made by M. James Brady, the Cooper
Institute Union meeting last month"; the N
Of which saw In your paper, Mr. b. said many good
things, but one very bad thing, which was, "If the
Northern only took half the interest In the success
Of that the Southern did in men
would be encouraged TO enlist for the war" shall
dstract from the Southern women know they are
brave aud self sacrincins. Being Ksntuck,an. ali my
associations friendships and productions southern
love che loyal South; but must protest against Mr.
Brady Wholesale SANDER ofNorthern women Allow me
TO toll you only what have aud know. -.lnA
When the traitor army upon the approach Of the Union
army fed nom Bowling Green Kentucky where they had
been six months trying to subusate u.s. first by mild and
then by means most foul they set fire ~ their own
hospitals containing many sick, saying thas the sick
who could not run would die anyhow; that tho
buildings belonged 10 Union men, and must be
destroyed" This statement made 10 many
Union ladies' by tho rebel sick who escaped the
flames Eight or ten peril he'd at different places. Some
twenty thirty rescued from the flames by the e
forts the citizens These taken caro- by tho
Union p.ople Of The village and among the number who
did all they could for then, Northern ladies'. On
the Union establishment hospitals and soldiers aid
sciees gotten up by ladies' all the NORTH
West, thousands Of boxes
among the soldiers, flied with every article OF
bedding AID clothing q every description quantities
II could be put Oh by pieces pads for broken limbs
lint bandaees already rolled. Every description Of
rich wines ,JeliieH rare nnd costly
abundance tempt sici soldier who could not
live army fare. ft..
II Mr. b. had seen the labels pinned on many Of those
articles, saying, "these slippers made by little GIL
yoars old little boy this Bible bong ut with
hts money. for SOLDIER socks were knit
that mot only Northern WOMEN but their little children
and aged women, were toing tor The Ken.
lucky ladies' have often assisted In distributing the
tents Of boxes from the city Of Boston, aud from
other Northern States, and often, when the I'D
moved, We found note saying, We cannot assist you
all IN nursing the sick soldiers unless they could be
brough. TO us but we can help 10 this way. Command
81 any time"
assist in nursing the sick They subjected themselves
70 very great Inconvenience that they might be In the
hospital at all times have those ladies' at mid.
night often by the bedside OF dying soldier boy pray
Ing with and FOR him, often answering 70 his endoarns
call Of MOTHER. whilst the poor boys thoughts wan.
dered away TO his home In those hospitals were sick
rebels, who had been deserted BY their army in its
fight These ladies' and other Northern women living ia
the town, treated them Just a. kindly they did she
loyal SICK In the hospital at Fort Done son We saw
Northern women rot visiting, but staying with the sick
A. PtsburE Landing, whore many Of Kentuckys wives
Northern women doing Ill they could 10 relieve he suffer
ngs OF friend and foe On the field Of Shiloh We saw
Northern lady With msns boots On wsdng through mud
guided BY sounds Of pain and suffering to where The
Mr. Brady cannot be ignorant Of noble ers the city
Of Philadelphia made, and 10 still making for the worn
q ss s seat q
In keeping up this establishment There are two Northern
ladies who abandoned pleasant homes for the tme that
they might devote themselves entirely V hospital in
Philadelphia. :,
n Mr. brady had gone last summer and fall to the
humble shops In Philadelphia and New Yorx he would
have seen women who had 70 toll for their SUPPORT when
engaged waiting customers making and selling ali
kinds OF toilet and work basket articles that they might
add their mite In helping 70 make soldiers comfort
able.
Mr. Brady association may be with class who under
stand numerous In the North whose hearts are with
tic rebellion but instead Suutb and hal,
70 relieve tho suffering far their extend pre-
FER remaining under The protection Of government ro
ceiving all the good has 70 bestow still receiving stu
reviIing For American who has never Lost s,sbt OF
the old nndmsrks the paths fathers trod Il IN yery
hard 70 brook In silence the abuse upon us by the
British In high places; stu harder s II 70 see SANDER
widely circulated against portion OF our sstsrs
have had some idea OF what the loyal women Of the
North In their humble way, we're dong for the succes
OF our cause. KENTUCK1AN.
The Tycoon's Gift TO President Linco1n.
The Tycoon Of Japan has gift to the President o.
the United states, consKtng OF cost Of mail The fol-
loving i description OF IT.
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snd copper shields the head while vandyke OF inter
woven SILK cord and hoqucrcd network falls gracefully
upou the shoulders. Inc outside Of the helmet s pro-
fusslv cruaented with cxsantbemums OF gold In beau
,,s or~u WORK upon hlsck lacquer with and then
WINNING of purest Sill. The sisw " copper lacquered
n, and brown me arDs arc OF the finest copper
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found Il pscsssary 70 pat - w dsfsusavs ssmos.