Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-16
"Ehe NSrsherz EsdieH' Govsmahas5-s71EsG
a Mercantile 0rgss says Of AS.

We must eosfsss 10 peculiar reluctance In sIudlng
to this now popular topic We never ike TO speak Of
our ecantrywomen Otherwise than respectfully sad in
terms Of eommendaton The men monOp0lizs the
power Of the press and It Is nngsnsrous TO ske any
stsietares The ses Of class that have adequate
means OF defense Moreover the motives q the laiss
in The formation of their covenant Of that wsrmy
patriotic character which commands the admiration Of
every hsh minded citizen, however little their msasss
may be approved by his judgment We can persuade
ourselves to aluds, In what may be considered IN
friendly terms to the covenant only on the ground
that do MT believe the ladies' to be resp0nsibls for
the origin of the movement
There certain po tIeal granniss 81 Washington,
who are smitten with moral terror about gold expOr
tsions, and who can see nothing in this war but
PrOvidentiR opportunity sent for the consolidation Of
exclusive domestic interestG these parties have had
the uogasnt ssutensss 70 SCI mp the women Of the ma
ton in position that vii bring them little else thsn
ridicue in order 10 carry out the crusade sgsnst the
foreign element OF commerce. They know that s0
men have certain power in The community and they
have, Ia most unworthy oupidy, stopped 90 employ
their iahuenee for their own narrow and selfish rupo
sea
The scheme has been engineered with he utmost lss
II started 1t Washington under tbs patronage Of
by the vssy sh6iid asvs = -
their wives 20 be used for such purpose; IL ssreco-
men isd under high sounding prstsnsUns Of patriotism
tho names Of populsr elsrgysn brought into the
movement with As much fsey ss the ladies' had been
drssru into It; system OF public meetings has been
instituted for the formation Of u national organ
zation and the scheme Is spreading with all the
nent Of this plot OF the proteconist politicians has
proved sgnally successful How far it viii answer the
purpose of Ia authors Is enOlher matter Viewed In
respect to its object the covenants the grand utopia OF
the times.
Atn time when our stock Of goods Is exhausted
and have possibility Of Increasing our production
the of the country soouny aRked 10 pledge
themselves not to buy much spool of sewing cot
ton lnads BY foFssusr II the ladies' intend TO carry
ont this ridiculous pledge they must prepare for ths
alternative OF dressing themselves IN rags, for Il is Mt
tsrly beyond tie ability OF cur own producers to supply
an they want. Oar wooden mills running to ths at
most OF their capacity aud movement FOR exc udng
Al foreign woods s being vry vigorously agttzted IN
Washington which Il sueeesia, would redaes the pre-
ductiOn II domestic woolen fabrics one thlr T.
therefore, ladies' persist IL buyinE only doslc Woei
ems ons-haf Of them most die next winter OF COLDS
contracted through pstTioHcslly denying themselves
sufficient warm clothing.
that Is necessary for them 10 domestic calico in
order to prevent the country from being drained q s
gold as though these theorists have not beea the very
parties to drive sold out Of eireuston, bY supporting
lfr Chase In his policy Of flooding the country with
ersenbseks And the ladies' have to be brought In 10
save thsir e0uutFys gold committee Of impartial
husbands Opine, would pron2unee their wives ard
dangh.ers adopts Ia spending , but very peer helps IN
boarding their Supposs however, the ladies
refuse buy foreign prOduls and elothe themselves in
homsspun, what thenf
Why, as we should import nothing from Europe In
turn Europe would import nothing from u.s. The Tesa
would be that wo should lose market for the i'm
nense amount OF produce hat goes sbroad, farm
sTs would be ruined, our shpeEneTs have no employ
msnt for their vessels railroads and canals WUuf
be deprived Of large proportion Of their reighs
the prophetic grass woud certainly at last th'
| teeniing thoroughisres Of New York city.
We Eympathize with the ladies Ia the ridiculous o
elton into which they have been led by foW deu del
manufacturers Within q few months the ordsr Of
The BlRek Bee and Triec0r" vii take its place ia thi
history Of popular deuaous, ana the sensible 1omeI
Of the country viii either congratulate themselves tha
they have never lent themselves Utopaa effort Il
regulate cur foreign eommeEee be ashamed 70 &C
knowledge their past association with The Covenant