New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-17
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had gone along very pleasantly, and they getting
rich and everybody prosperous except those hyinS
on salaries AID poor ministers and clerks and nobody
felt this extravaganza until We began 10 watch Inc ga,
rometer ana saw II rise by little and little untii god
was at the price Of to-day That had made but iitto
difference to the merchant, who got more for bis art
ces but he would tell them where II made terrible
difference. With every per cent or per cent al
vance in gold millions added TO the expense OF the
Government and continually and permanently handed
down to pOsterity TO be paid instead Of being paid Tor
in direct taxation The difference in the export q
specie not entirely owing to the economy CT
the ladies' but TO the great prosperity with which they
were blessed while all the harvests of Europe dcf
Gent so that they had food not only for themselves
but enough to send to Europe TO pay for these
eItrayagancies How was last year, Quite the re-
verse, and hence the terrible drain OF specie Three
years ago. importers dared not import, pus Istsy
they had gone on and on and the result was that the
wines and cigars and tobacco were AS nuch consumed
as ever. Loud applause.l The ladies thought tIey
had the gentlemen, but they we're mistaken how Wm
It with that partyi Your husband did not care two
pence whether you had champagne or not; put you
would have it-woudnt you Tho ladies had II al IA
their power except pcrphaps tobacco; anu he peesso
salvation Of the country, TO going out in pAn
straw bonnet, common blanket shawl and calico
dress. and il till the However, All
he asked Of them reduce their exirayagant ex-
penditure in their families, and their households and
IN the dress OF the little eirls-or the young misses as
they ere ca!led-Who dressed precisely like their
mothers and do their daughters good and save ex-
pendtuFe. He would read the following letter from
New England firm to lady of this Assoeotion; ,oS
To Mis-, LouI.A L. scEuLzR We duly received yours OF
TIC IN int Isgues,ing US to iI, ai, 81 LIAM
We are that very little l: tnosn ~ ba s wHC
pref uced against American productions to such extent,
retail dealer has often required Arcan gooes ins
up IN Disguised with foreign cses aud sbes to IN
sure ready sale what extent such goods are manu-
We appreciate tho ntsrcs, ladies' beginning TO tshe
subject and for the purpose OF sfording them niorns-
ton, send with this several pattern eIS. Containing me
Work. at Manchester, New Hampshire Q! winch we uo
Th. COMPANY take the cotton and wool IN tho state,
spin the ysrn the CLOTH and print the goods IN ther
present state Tie accompanying cards at the Iase
American wool and about 100000 pound. per snnum
About 1900 hands are employed IN the whole
revenue tax Of $500 per day
mind this ia only what one Company are 90"
ing There Others engaged in the Same business ana VIII
doubt, respond to your request Tor sape ana s'suss
rstPectins what they can do s,an.u,
Ladies wishing 70 purchase the wasn lanes can nno
| az most O! the retail dealers 80
Wishing you in awakening interest In home
productions remain your. respectfully .
lie also believed that there we're several domesuo
manufactures Of silks and ribbons Now 70 what ex.
tent should this movement be carried Tho ladies had
prepared pledge which no believed all we're rtaay 70
sic6 which rledge however, he hoped would lie re-
erred back 10 d committee or further consideration.
and another meeting called for lady would wish 70
pledge herself what there very great doubt she
could do enter into an arrangement they couIo
dodge Their hearts were full vi their country sh0
thcy were ready do anything for it. lie then read
letter frnn n Northern LADY whose husband had es~
poused the cause Of tho South and whose fortunes enc
had followed in which she stated that there was not
par of shoes 10 be obtained within twenty miles, and
that clothes were absolutely unaanablc there, and yet
the Southern stand ready to suffer and 70 dlo
for their cause The ladies OF the North were not called
On for this but they were called on TO show their reaS-
ness 10 sustain the Government In keeping down ex-
pense and providing means to carry On the war. A.
gentleman wrote him the other day, sayin SEQ
gold going up and the Confederate loan rising IN
london per cent" aud be says. with all your es-
traysgance at the North and their readiness to suffer
at the South do not see how !oa are going 70 sobdne
them" What wss wanted, Wae Tor tbon tho inHos %
decide on what necessary, and then py doing ~
gold would define, and tie 60vernmont ana the army
be encouraged In their patriotic effort
The CHAIRMAN then called on The heV III. sIAIcHs
who after referring at some length 10 tho sacrifces re-
ored by the position Of the country of all its citizens
and the influence Of tho war in eIating the charae!ers
OF men and women. both North and South. said tbs
increment prompted by men, but by the laaies
OF tho Executive Committee OF the Metropolitan Fair,
and all that asked Of them the men, was the ad-
vice lie hoped nothing would be said about another
meeting and he saw need Of another pledge All ts9
alteration needed tae alteration OF WORD
conveniently" for possibly" II had been SAID that
great many ladies had large stocks of silk and sbsws
in their trunks and IL would be very convenient
for them determine ~ buy no more 30 tnat those w
had not the would say II was great preSump''oH
for those who had stock in hand 70 tel them 10 REFRAIN
from buying any more. He believed No such neufo
prevailed and concluded with eloquent appeal 10 the
meeting exercise the edenla required py inc posi-
tiOn Of the country and state of Affairs w., i.
The CnAIsMAs then called upon the Rev Dr. KIRK o[
Boston. who III Il few remarks aIvised the "nop'i' u
some other form of pledge to that before lie meethge
and advocated u form Of pledge which should be esa
stringent leaving ~ the honor Of those taking 70 say
what IL meant. ,
Dr. DODGE also expressed bis hope that the pledge 70
be adopted should be rccousidercd
The PRESIDENT said they ought not to separate With
adopting pledge and no wouid therefore put enc
he thought they might Gil accept Ihe pledge DO put 10
the meeting read rs follows; -
1--WE the undersigned during the continuance Of this
war pledge ourselves 10 refrain IRON the purchase Of
imported articles Of luxury, for which those Oh homo
manufacture can be conS enlenty substituted.
After some remarks from DIR, UsdooD and lr. klRks
the PRESIDENT proceeded 10 put the pledge when there
appeared an equal number both In favor Of and againss
resoiution-a result which ocessivned much merr-
ment. "
The PRESIDENT said he hoped the audience would not
rihe with 80 solemn question. and proceeded 10 PUG
the pledge 10 the meeting second TINE and dseiafsdis
carried.
A little controversy here took place between the
PRESIDENT and Drs. KIRK and 0sGooD and Miss SUSAN
Is. ANTHONY the majority OF the ladies present oeinS
evidently of opinion that this matter was wholly Tor
them 10 decide and apparently anxious 10 make Do
pledge IL thing more strict than before Ii wac az
last arranged after tho meeting had voted 70 reconsider
the pledge just adopted that all the gentlemen, cIccpe
the reporters skoad withdraw and leave the matter in
The hands Of the ladies Executive Committee. On this
being done. after considerable confusion the following
pledge submitted to the meeting aud carried unsn-
imonSly:
ave. the undersigned, during the continuance Of
this Rebellion pledge ourselves "a refrain from the pur
chase OF imported articles OF luxury for which those Ok
homo manufacture or production can be eonvenisnuf
we are requested TO state that " The Executive Com.
mittee Of the Metropolitan Fair having discharged tho
duty which they undertook In regard 10 the movement
against imported Injuries now retire ifom the ccntrol
III it, and leave It ~ be carried by Others The book
Tor tho names will be at No. Great Jones street.
Military Matters.