The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-06-06


RECENTLY HELD IN NEW YoRK. .s
Mus s. B. AxEHoNr:---. y,es.ss, ter ,.I.,.. ~
Dear Madam-- Ypar letter. finyiting ne
10 meet in Oeuneil With, the loyal woman
Of The nation, On the l4sh inss,, inths city
Of, New. York iss recsiyed. Moss gladly
does my heart respond TO the call for such
a, meeting, and mos. earnestly. do ! hops
that the deliberations on shat. occasion viii
result in much spod TO woman, and 20 tbe
cause yen meet TO promote. .-er2......
Nothing would give me greater pleasure
than TO- mingle my voice with those Of kin,
drsd loyal spirits, assembled for the discus.
sion OF grave and momensous questions,
deeply affecting tbs present and future Wsi-
fare Of our coantry. Bot the, gFssa dis.
ssncs intervening, sad, the tedieusness OF
the trip, musG excuse nae from being With
you. -, .-... .a,,,. ~. ....,..~--. ~.
The women Of the North ara charged BY
the press with q. lack Of zeal and euthusi-
ssm ip the WAR. This charge may be, tree
20 some eKtsUs. Though for the most part
she women Of the loyal States are loyal 70
their govern neat, ADD. 10 favor Of sustsin.
ing iss every measure for putting down the
rebellion. get tbsy do not, ! fear, enter fol-
y into the spirit OF the womeu Of The rev
OtusiOn, or share greatly 10 the enthusiasm
and degoslon. which susfaiss the women Of
the, soatb 10 their sUusglp, for wbas they
selieyst to be their independence, apd free,
dom, from oppression. This is owing,
doubtless, TO tho war being .wsged 90 soil
remote from us. 70 women having 90 part
in the active contest and to the. aepriya-
lions ADD heart-sorrows il has oceasipped
them. There are too many Who think only
Of themselves, and the sutfsripss ots,he
soldiers who have volunteered e. ssrys their
country, While they are willing TO give Of
their time and means. to rsiievs the sick
and wounded. they at the same time deery
the war, lament the sacrifice apd expepdit.
ore it occasions, thipk il should have been
prevented By > compromise, and long for
peace on almost any terms. These think
not Of the great cause at stake. They care
NOS for the poor s'aye-thipk NOT of the
future of our country, and fail 10 see :he
hand Of God in this movement, Furnishing
the nation for Dir, and leading it up through
musb suffering and tribulasien 80 brighter
and more glorious destiny. ...,.'G...
Bot there is . ,class Of women Who have
looked above and beyond the mere clash ri
arms, aud ths battle ieId Of the dead, and
dying, and recognized the necessity and i'm
portance Of this dark hour Of trial to our
country. The 6rss cannon fred at Sump-
ter sounded 10 their ears thu death kusIl
of Slavery, and pFoclaimed she viii Of The
Almighty 70 this nation. Thess have never
bsliessd that ne should hare. peace, OF
great success, ill. the dson OF slavsry
vas irrsVocAbly sealed. That seal has bssp
set. Our noble President has seoogRi1ed
and bowed 70 the will Of q Superior Poy.
srss and blythe, gaidancs and sustaining
spirit OF that Power will, / trust, lead oar
sountry successfully shsosgh shis great and
fearful struggle, and place is.upeu frmer
and more enduring bssis.
The contest has Outlassse The expects.
tons Of al, and hes cost the nation vast
ansans Of blood and treasure. II has call.
cd into the Hela million and more 81
soidius, aud ne aaSbsTs Of oar fathers.