The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-31
Tho Great Oress Reform and Retrench :
ment Movement OF the Amorfcmn
Ladtes-Brttish Opinion OF the Me.
Flinsey Policy.


Ladies-Hritish Opinion OF the Me-
FlaHasey Policy.
great movement. designed by lis promoters 20 pro-
dace nothing ess than 80 social revoluton has just
ccsOn u he country has n last psaSn 10 ssa
among all classes Gold seands at least eighty pre-
promising means Of reducing its price But sudden
resource has opportuuey come to light. Tho panic
has :. length reached the ladies' and they have
Our readers have bean made familiar with the pro
fuse and extnvssaut expenditure which the war
Of ts New England States There had been SUCH
demand tcs isws'ry da%oDds silks acss pictures and
always reckless, and American ladies had reputation
even before sns % o s and every
Che war they have spent at pace which has afen away
the breath Of even native born Americans aud Broadway
has stood In amazemeH ~ itself But has suddenly,
~ u seems. been brought homo to the mind and
conscience Of ladies that this extravagans
an obvious source Of he exsraordinary aod ruinons
demand for gold. These laces silks pictures and jewels
be paid 10 specie. This being realized can
American ladies hesitate - 10 tho they ought 70
sacrace OF restricting tho exercise Of their vanity
"yielding up" their unbecomug iuxsresS or course,
surpassed the abuess,on which could have been expect
q them. They have not only determined %
dom them altogether Their patriotism has sbo.
sp into ono Irresistible blaze, which consumes
address 20 the vemeo Of Am ocp, es wss
prepared by one Of the ladies' present, and
have given universal satisfaction as :" patriotic and
classic production Il commences with " invocation
to the women OF "a to emulate the example Of the Mas
sAcnusstss women Of TO-" Of whom "three hundred
natrons and twice - many blooming girls, signed .
pledge 20 abss,p from the OF tea, the greatest
luxury Of the time and the life Of the New England social
% Strengthen this Invocation: when the wife
Of . great Prince, whose husband was absent
:ssvss:s =. .n.ssss under &. dSs's" ":l. q
shall dress in new robes while he carries ermsP MOI
my rameDt shall be like hrs hard abors, and in sadness
then interpreted, and the address concludes
expressing boiler that with the aid Of science, by
Sac. lae telegraph, and awake kindred Inspiration
S, nrs IN ~utirs land" work may be accom-
.avs ,Se 'nas sns VINO n
black Ssess IN. richest jewel that she
leave 70 pos.sri.y" !. YES. 20 s..n, instance Of
s0ou:nsss Of immortality ss:s, on Inc sss9:
snl photogr aphed."
Our readers however, must beware Of falling into ops
ladies 70 prohibit At all the wearing OF elegant dress
goods" On The contrary tits urged 10 support Of tho
In fact, half the goods sold imported already,
sais, homcmadc, and with the success Of the move
and imrorted goods be hereafter sold a. domestic
manufacture" In short, :" the result win doubtless
~. Easter. ana ri Mode .nS s.saSy a 70
% enrich tho country at tho expense Of tne
great MANUFACTURES OF Europe" so that the
repentance. after all, mot ia sackcoth ashes,
bua purple aud nne linen. only dnsrcut sort Of pur
pie and Ana linen from what INDUCED In before, and
onch will enable the fair customers to kill two
bwds-nay, three birds-wth sons 70 satisfy their
requirements. 70 enrich instead Of irpoverishing
muat By means imagine that New York and Washing
ton will lmmediatsy wear gloomy and sobrs aspect
OF chat the New England states will Into Puritan
soericty Of apparel. The taste and the quality will
A,oos DO diminished; not even viii the expense and
sxt~vsgancc he tho less, for 10 obvious that the
prices n foreign articles win not diminish when u
eeoorn riek 70 import them, and the home manu-
Acsurers under the increased demand, will DO able to
up me psicss Of their homo DIS almost TO the
highest prices Of The foreign articles In point OF fact
any absolute abandunment of articles OF luxury, taste
and nncry would ITSELF be the welfare OF the
0uon ior me very wealth " these ladies' husbands and
stihsr inpcrssd or homo manufactured aud TO ami.
hiaa1 the custom Of these protection would be 10
ersAte panic In vade, TO ruin Themselves and 10
raise the price OF gold stin further The whole NE n
sr nothing. Let only intcrott stand st, FOR =
moment and al must come down with a crash Indecd
may be- doutted wheher tire etcp already taken may
est II - carried out produce some NJ the very disas
On all imported articles fy cent three months
scs only with the sauao object protecting native manu-
sActeS ~ seems 70 De primarily pursued nv this iAes,
ssseciatcn but also with view raising larger rev
sAse The immediate elect Of the ladies' resolution
would be 70 annihiate this completely and as
s year tbs rccsips from custos thirds Of the
United states income, The result would probably ~
somswhat disastrous TO Mr. Chasss b idset.
Addison gives : Numerous account ef tory squire
whom ~ met By chance In country ride, and Who
sApsd, over bowl Of punch 70 which bs evidently
AA0tcted, that England would 10 vWy well II n would
content itself with s own pyoductons and depend
upon foreigner Addison reminded him. hp grca,
aiss mature that IL the a~orte drink Was o. owing
wa par ne lcb prn.