Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-01-27
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fixed and living principle. No demand,
since this civil war was begun, has there
ever been, for either sacrifice or for effort,
that, SO far, at least. as our women have
been responsible in the premises, has not
been promptly and effectually met,-giv-
ing rise to the remark that however long
the war might continue, or however doubt
ful or feeble the patriotism of the men
might become, there. was not the least oc-
casion for apprehension that the patri-
otism of our ladies will ever become ex-
hausted. Why, defeat and disaster seem
only to make them the stronger, and the
more manifold the claims upon their be-
nevolence, and endeavors, the easier,
apparently do they rise to an appreciation
of their duties. And so long as loyal
men continue to languish. whether on the
battlefield, in hospital, or rebel prisons,
so long am satisfied will American wo-
men, ever loyal and true, delight in be-
slowing upon them their care and atten-
tion. So long as that Commission, Or
ganized expressly that the offerings of
Patriotism and 'Piety might be Judi
ciously expended-a Commission, that
through its many messengers and dele
gates may be said truly, to be like an
angel Of mercy, with out-stretched wings
over every torn and bloody battlefield,
! bringing succor to the fainting, healing
to the wounded and comfort to the dying,
so long, | say as this Commission con-
tinues to so wisely expend the donations
it receives, SO long will the women, in ev-
cry way possible aid it by their indi-
vidual and united effort
, Thereafter can hardly have failed to
notice the accounts of the great Fair, re-
Gently held by the ladies of Chicago aud
, vicinity, for the purpose of replenishing
the exchequer of this Sanitary Commis-
sion, an enterprise almost fabulous in the
extent of its resources and in the magni-
tudes of its successes. To contemplate
devoutly one such undertaking as that, is
to preclude, may safely say, the possi-
t bllity of ever despairing either Of our
country or our race. Why we are told
, that hard men of the world, rough beard
ed, wrapped in heavy clothing, standing
e in solid boots, musing amidst those mag
) Efficiently benevolent scenes, seeing how
G proudly woman was vindicating herself
, and her country, became so forgetful that.
: as they looked. they did not know their
face Was bedewed with tears.
, | Go not know how may more Gtly
e conclude this article than by quoting
t from Mr. Everetts recent Grafton at Get
e tysburgh the following tribute not less
just than beautiful, to the patriotic devo-
e tion of our fair country-women.
Scarcely had the cannon ceased to
roar. when the brethren and sisters of
r christian bcuevoience, ministers Of com
D passion, angels of pity, hasten to the field
S aud to the hospital, to moisten the parchcd
=. tongue, to bind the CHASTITY wounds, to
o soothe the parting sgonies alike of friend
: and foe, and to catch the last whispered
d messages of love from dying lips 1t has
e been said that it is characteristic Of
r Americans to treat women with defer
o ence not paid to them in any other coun.
: try. 1 will not undertake to say whethe,
t this is so, but | will say that since this
s terrible war has been waged. the women Of
y the loyal states, if never before, have en-.
titled themselves to our highest admira-
$ tion and gratitude alike, those who al
l. home, often with fingers unused to toll
e often bowed beneath their own domestic
y cares. and those who in the hospital anc
e tent of the Sanitary Commission have
rendered services which millions coule
= not buy. Happily the labor and the ser
vice are their own reward, Thousands o
r matrons and thousands of maidens hav
/? experienced delight in these homely
; tolls and services, compared with whicl
!. the pleasures of the ball room and tn
IS opera house are tame and unsatisfactory
l. This on earth is reward enough, but
o richer is in store for them. Yes, brother
Il and sisters of charity. while yon bind nl