The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-05-18

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the foe, or a widow whose husband lies
buried 50 deeply among the masses Of
slain heroes that she will never learn
where to seek for his grave:
When the wife ola Greek prince, whose
husband was absent at the siege Of Troy,
was urged by her friends 10 put on her
royal robes and be cheerful, she answer
Ell: My husband Is under the walls Of
Troy; shall / adorn my hair while he
wears helmet? Shall l dress in new
robes while he carries arms No. my
raiment shall be like his hard labors, and
in sadness will | pass the time of this
mournful war"
Patriotism Is beautiful in all ages, and
was shared alike by the lady of classic
story and the mother of the revolution,
clad in her homcspun dress and steadily
performing more than household duties.
= Compare the spirit of these women with
. the reckless extravaganza which has
marked the duration Of this terrible
struggle for the Mon, and the contrast
is indeed humiliatiug. Still the women
Of America are not unworthy of their an
cc~tors .houghtless they may be, and
luNuriousIT cNtravagant from long habits
Of prosperity, but cruel and unjust never
Appeal to their reason and gentle feel
ingS. and the women Of this day will
prove themselves capable Of as noble
deeds a. ever marked the struggles ofthe
revolution, Convince them ot the evils
their thoughtlcssness i producing, and
the remedy is certain.
II has not been sufficiently impressed
upon them that the encouragement of
eXtravagant importatious Is injurious to
the public good To impress this vital
truth upon the women Of the Union, we
have entered into this solemn covenant,
not only lending ourselves to n general
system OF economy III our persons, but
holding il as a duty to impress upon
} others how unwomanlv it is TO make out
ward display Il paramount subject of
thought. when the nation IS in the tIroes
OF a rebellion sucA rs the world never
saw. Gathered here in the center Of
the nation. a handful Of women, intent on
q single object anxious only for the good
of the country. We appeal to the patriot
ism and intelligence Of our sister women
throughout the length and breadth Of the
land. Let it be well understood, that
every ounce of gold that goes from the
country detractS from the pay of the
soldier who is lighting for our salvation.
and diminishcs the wages Of our sister
women who toll for their bread, into
iliI>tltitIt lbllL-lIitc iiIaL SttINtIA SJtiIlttS
to keep them from starvation. The pre-
cious metal that flows from this country
to Europe for the Iuxuries we do not
need, increases the price of gold here,
deprcciatcs the value Of oar national
currency. and helps to sweep the neces-
sarieS Of life bevoud the reach OF the
working man.
1t is painful truth, for which we shall
Vet learn to blush, that the impOrtatiOns
of the most expensive goods mana
factured in Europe have been far greater
during the war than at any time in the
history Of our country The importa-
tions last week at the New York custom
house alone amounted to five millions of
dollars; and all that weel-which will
Vet find its i4noble record in history
the streets of Washington were blocked
up with weary soldiers, marching
through mud. rain. or dust. down to the
Army of the Potomac, which now lies
with baled courage waiting for the ear
nival Of death which j. almost hinging
its crimson shadow over us
For the good of our country and the
honor of our sex, let Us redeem ourselves
from this reproach of wanton extrava-
gancc. Let US prove by cheerful re
treuchmcut. that the women of the
country are not 50 welded to luxurious
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and vet retain all that is retiring and
beautiful in womanhood In all humane
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IL must not be sand ot us that we nave
been Wiling to give mp our husbands
sons. and brothers to fight or die for the
mon, and YET refuse To renounee our
IaSeS' SILKS NeIFet>. ana damon -
L nat t1ou2ht "odld cover us with shame
oe'"Fe Ihe hat!"hS OF ''e eaFtn, y"
our women OF tAe | mon "nIV iaek KNOW
ed4' ol jhe means ~ Whlch theN can
prove themselves true heip-mateS oi the
heroes "ho are hGhllh- our battles.
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