, 1864-06-12

over our Devoted city. prostrsti,e IN
stste1y buildings, and bay1ng. amid their de-
bris, Thousands of our fellow citizens, Who
guilty Of execrable fdvoltty. Who among ,oq
would then ds1nt in gay colors and costly apparel,
net that more terrible hurricane than eyc. bcora
hwept over the earth IL nov raging on this CONT
neni W and na"berlnE ts Victims hun
tyre to loyalty? This evening telegram announces
| Inst empattled bosss confront each other. and
gtIhin ,sReakine h distance @ On The banks ot the
instant the batt'e-cy 1s hushed, thousands aud
tens Of thousands lying upon those banks. pnder
he tsven wing q death. Or rendlng the air viii
prompt you Al 10 60 send, to staunch tie blood
IN tttse rct Hns won1ds. or are there anoag yo1
my xh9 vonld persist IN Gallons indifference ind
AK not what you can doi oan you not ' At | Ies.t
put fuel In the stoves and bread IN the mouths OF
The destitute In yonr midst. Even In our highly
tenements Of squalld poverty, with their windows
stuffed and their 1Atde1s empty. few mouths
henee. the isy brea,h q winter will benumb the
eoldie1e orphanB-and the c8nker Of hunger guaw
upon their vitals. Cannot women, and men, too,
by indicious setrenchment OF their hitherto pam
pered luxury, brighten those heattha with glad
come blaze snd resuseltate those sinking frames
with needed food? Whatl in the midst Of war,
spd sa se tass9p, ay1
procession Of peafowls alonC the avenues Of DEATH
or will they rather wcar The garb OF fugalitJ and
the coronet Of chsE1ty1
SPEECH OF J. =. LIE xosEE, BsQ.
Mr. Bry1n then introduced J. Y. LeMoyRe,
Esq, who spoke substantially as follows:
For this eause, to aid u hich you are assembled,
squa y995
could o,d @ Command Tie last dollar. The ea;ernezs
VI Eb h whea Is %seh 1s S.,s ss nan o1 @
teatIors, 60 far to show or belief in this.
How a man e1pends his meana is not In
but IN times like these when every dols1 is need
Cd 1t is something Of deep public interest. Al
the beg gtnn1nQ Of tho war we were Wiling to give
press pr S. he de rebellion. Now shs Government Is
calling for nosc men and more money, In pro-
portion as the Government is STRENGTHENED will
aary to put forth our whole strength. Every dol
lar eend abroad for articles We do not need
makes the Governments 50 much weaker. Every
hour that the war 10 continued costs so many
precious Liver. Are yon willing shat any eacrtdee
which yon can make shall be placed n the scale
you combined could save life, are you willing to
make the enosts This is my appeal to your ze-
ngion.
Christ founded HIS religion there have been unha
! llevets therein who hare heen tolerated. But In
what age or cline has tnadelity to this religion
I
frown upon 1t with scon: Shall 1t be satd that
| American women arc deaf to this calf Do they
h.sitats st ny a ss5es s. ;. for thes eo9ntsy' "
sthls infamous trea4ou," &c This struggle IL for
life OF oeath-for natloual life OF everlasting dis
9nTfna 10 ssee Cd drss. ia Iii etrasref This
| Il your imperative duty. When VIC hear OF terri
be battles and thoH.ands Of , mea @ iyioe npon tas
blood ct your brothers; your fne apparel will bs
purchased at tho price ot national disgrace.
Shall this movement fans Toa 1otn II, IN
| at least have the CONSCIOUSNESS Of hayipR made q
sacridce for 3ouE country Can yon doubt TINT We
| Ehall sncceed and establish the Government upon
the principle OF eternal jrstice-a Government
| which shall remain when other nations shall haye
e4umb ed in the dust, and the power OF the British
Iii. LeMoype concluded amid applause.
erEEcu OF REV. noBEnr LAIRD COLLIER
LII, Bryan introduced Rev. Rob, 1slLatrd Collier,
who said after euch m announcement the audi.
ence might wonder who was to addresa them
whether 1t was the Methodist Collier or the Ualta-
rian Collyef. He Supposed the ladies' called upon
the preachers to address them upon economy, be,
cause people GO upon the hypothesis that they IN.
deratood it from experience. The great question
OF his life had been to make both ends meet. He
did not like 10 be With eccentric people, and there
iopa5le to wear domestic goods. Tho great ques,
iision and life Of Christ were religion and life o
sacridee; and i there was Gy any yi,tns y. IL oa1
Many lad,es conld never before af
ford TO be e1t1avae.nt When psI!ies offered Y
a each be refused to make the contract and let l.
10 Others at $780, who were thieves snd stole the
extra amount paid. Thetr wives could afford to
whom be met wearing !elrets and silks in The
| ttrceta, and wondered who their husbands were
and hcw ttes made their money. While they can
tempted to It. He then referred to extrarsyances
In dirsa and their effects upon others who eanno!
afford them ne did 70, IT, think ,6d The ladies' Noud
of he colder is worth but ttty cents on The def
lar. Why1 Because the gold is running out oi
The sountIJ to h1ld up our e1ttaTssances: 81 i
thipk Of his vile and little ones starring at home
and there is every reason to believe they suffer
rs ne then rssited ths present PTlses Of The Or
@ e1tatss he suffering: This Is question d
imperative duty-shall we increase Of diminish
there ende1iuGst You have tnangqfatedss more
dieEs.. 49,.
In observing this pledge you have made, Jet III
coma down upon n3a common lsSei, s,, u ordlas1.
money Us he pleases. But these arc not ordinar,
times; they demand extraordinary sacrifices. shal
no sufering around! MOL VIII make The aacli
dce for 1he good Of my land, the honor OF my fas
and the benefit OF my postc1it5.
RESOLUTION.
After the applause which followed Mr. Collier
| :.
Ing resolution, adopted at the last meeting Of th
Board Of Managcrs- The present meeting unanl
moualy adopted it:
Rtsered, That wblle the direct object Of this Al
eociation relates to the financial interests Of th
. | country, ita members recognize the great mort
! necessity OF making every churt to influence II
turn to etester simplicity IN dress and general e.
| they ask the ministers " religion and all th
friends Of our country and ol humanity to co-ope
rate with them In promoting this great end.
CIRCULAR,
MI. Bran then read the following circular, 1
be seIt t9tcug1 the country, and it vas unsn
The Nopep'e Patriotic Association. Ch;eact
T0ec Of cooperating with other States in the gfe1
national effort 10 check, as Tar Is practicable, on
10 1mPo5n1ns AND md At ae
more in accordance with our Republican instttt
uons, have adopted the following pledge, viz:
one s i Ps
chase no imported goods when those OF AmericaI
E manufacture Can be substituted.
1en iSss eopfesa Is lhs
appended to the covenant: which are-Dres
Goods Of velvet silks grenadines. India Grape, an
: furs,. wrought lace and embro,deries; jewerJ
snr, nlt1aeial sosefs md fesshes.: e.rpeis, fara
bronze, marble ornaments and m11rosa.
itwill be seen that this il both general aud spe
C6c- 1t un1tes comprehensive principle With
t limited epec,6c7tfon Of prohibited articles. Bu
We pledge ourselves - to pnrrhase NO in1p0rtss
Qtoas srke1x nese qf .Az1f13etn 1aanufaesure "a,
b. tuksfsnEd" covers the whole ground, aid II IT
spirit is tntellieenuy understood and faithfully cat
rled out all that is contemplated By the Covenan
Ttll be secured The spesiasatti!on. e!yea are no
but 10 indicate the class Qf GT:i{rs manjesty In
c1Eded in the pledge. To extend the list INTO the
mfnute details Of lady's wardrobe and houscholt
expenditures would be impossible.
That there will be different interpretations OF ths
letter Of the pledge is quite probable. Suue ladies
others. This otcufa In the observance Of all the
great principles that regulate humaH conduct, bui
that those ladies' who voluntarily assume its re-
spousihihr Will willingly yioate 3ta responsibility
| can not be believed.
This Association deeIse to present theis action
to the women Of Illinois and OF the Northwest
not assuming the attitude OF dictatinu presclib
ing Tor Others couree Of action, but simply tt
commend to them the great work aud d1ty Of tht
hour, and to instte them to nDite with this Assoc
pledge, OF witt any modification which may bs
all having reference TO the one desired end.
It is the design Of this Association to circulate
the pledge throughout their own city and county
This CIRCULAR. to every county of Illinois, hoping
that local action will thus be secured, until tht
ladies' throughout the State ehau alf be united II
this national patriotic movement.
In regard to tther States Of the Northwest, theJ
ORGANIZATIONS. centralized at the capital or some
chief town, msy be promptly commenced and en-
efgetical1y carried forward.
II The rapid progress OF national events warns II
that there ie no time to bs loet~ ...... T..
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