Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-05-20
THE X0NsIsfPORTAFF0N MOVEMENT.


The Washington ladies are in earnest
and are pushing the National Covenant OF
ganization with energy. They held meet
ing in Rev. DIR. Sunderland's church. oil
Monday evening, which was spiritedly ad
dressed by Senator Wilkinson of Minneso
ia, Gen. Farnsworth of Illinois, Judge Kel
ley of Philadelphia, Speaker Colfax and j
A. Briggs, of Ohio. Letters were read
from Mrs. H. G. Ingersoll, Mrs. Willard o.
Troy j. B. Losing, Esq, and Messrs
Hooper aud Rice of Boston.
Speaker Colfax was greeted with warm
applause, and, said asF,s so
may say that l reioieed with exceed
ing great JOY when l heard of the move
ment which had been inaugurated BY the
Washington ladies. When nation is in
trial, patriotism always requires sacrifices.
When the soldier goes into the field, and,
carrying his life in his hand, makes the
greatest sacrifice of all, he proves that he
is willing to give his life for his country.
In this, the third year of the war, the we
men of America should continue to show
that thev have the good of the country at
heart ] remember that sentence of An
drew jackson, that it was time we became
more Americanized in this Republic. The
peril of to-day is in your finances. While
your gold flows like a torrent abroad, your
paper money becomes less and less in val
ue. When you make this sacrifice, great
as it is, it is little compared with what the
women of the Revolution did. | rejoice
that God has put it into your hearts TO imi-
tate their example.
When Napoleon was devastating Europe,
Frederick Williams appealed to his people
to throw their golden ornaments into the
treasury of the nation. The maiden gave
her lovers presents the lnatron gave her
bridal ring, the old women Of the country
took down their household plate and gave
it into the treasury of the nation. The
iron ornaments given in exchange bore the
inscription, 81 gave gold for iron, 1873"
That was the sacrifice the Prussian women
made for their country. rejoice, there
fore, that the women of Washington have
organized the association they have. As
in the time of Frederick William the wo-
men gave gold for iron, so at the present
day will the exchange of costly foreign fab
rics for home manufactures become glo-
rious fact which history never will let die.
Mr.. Briggs, who was next introduced, re-
ferring to the action of the ladies of Wash
ington, thought it would be equally fitting
if the men of the country dispensed With
tobacco, cigars, wines and liquors. Form
your leagues, ladies, said he, select the ar
ticles you prescribe, name them in your
pledge, and then stick to your resolution.
We are making history, and you women
have a great deal to do in it. The rain
and the sunshine of spring do not cause
the earth to blossom with more certain
beauty, than does the influence of woman
cause good to fructify in the heart of man.
While the address was being delivered
the following pledge was very generally
signed:
For three years or during the war we
pledge ourselves to each other and the
country to purchase no imported goods
where those of American manufacture can
UO ODbdlucu
We furthermore pledge ourselves to pur7
chase no articles offoreign importation
contained in the list appended to the cove
nant, which are
Dress goods of velvet silks grenadines,
India Grape and imported orgsndies.
India lace and brocha shawls.
Furs, wrought laces and embroideries.
Jewels, watches and precious stones.
Hair ornaments, fans, artificial flowers
and feathers. ~,
Carpets, furniture, silks, and yelvets,
painted china, ormula, bronze, marble Or
naments and mirrors.
The Chronicle says the meeting was
very enthusiastic and eminently satisfac-
tory.