, 1864-05-30
DRESS REF0REa MOVEMENT.

II. The platform VAS Occupied oJ M1S. Nll11m |
Barry, Krs. c. n. Holden, Mrs. Q. E. Hosmer.
Nrs u. Sayers, nud other ladies',
Mr. join T. Farwen was upon the platform, and
to11td the meeting to order at the request Of Mrs.
narty. Eho acted as cAsitmon Of the meeting.
Mrs. Sasers, the seezelarY, read the minutes Of
tic proceeding me.ting, These were approved.
atrr Eayers declined TO act ~ Secretary OF this
meeting. and Ars. sturtevRnt was appointed In
stead.
MI. Fsr&c1l read the report Of the COMMITTEES ap
pointed at the preceding meeting, as follows: +
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed to take Into consides-
alton The subject Ut tho Ladies' SntoaA co7oa-
art. the c1rla;c:c: o. formal organization IN
Cbi.crc z:4 CO. C .s.cd pisa Ct action. a1tes eA
ac1.:s CT t: r ::.,.s asss-tnG upoa n1a
7A:. ec--@ T.: es,...at. u the bf1et 1sue aaoheu
tar, s-s. e...sr't-:--- It e~Terai "eeiaass wv
IT., t.::;,:.,is - l~u!l procure, present tae
i.::oN::c j.. s:.: ..s
e.. ~. = 49,, tie !, .uc1 ation proposed. Their
a-, .c- t;:s u; .a:cn Is, that the sfe.t, stmul"
+aaoars n ri;a. vi the women Of the land 10 meet
~, - ,.,,l. Il; the hour shows that the time TOR
oct,rn has arrived. Voices cocc. not only from
thc o1cr cities of The Esst but from different parts
of cur own State, ano from ladies In the the other
no1hwastcfn States, asking the women oi Chicu-
On to tpeusurate parent soelesy, giving a=sas-
ffI.3 there EulH DC HV wall VA Nu-NpSSAtaSA
fhso1rhoct tie Northwest. A!rc,3y private 1850
c.atIons have been formed In many piaces. and
IaGics sppear III the street end church IN simple
AZ Wcncn ] Of lis commnnity should 1ho7 fail 10
meet The demands Of the tlncs elsewhere pressing
r nrSn hen 9,,a nr ttosc,, ,5rb n,..ez That orirr
10 lie 1e1jy ;nctestet impor1stioas -f.r eSceed.
| JIc tie amount ot GEE c-pozss-ta: balsacc Of |
| 11alc Il against us. Oas currency u more aud
@ M: md jesr1ul nnancial crass impending. Tae
s1S.t Exr Icb, inslcasins by 1aislioas esc7y day,
!natens 70 euEp! nc lston .s tns e;aax q xold
di:utc. sni eirsE the tide I rum: can Eoasea DO
'Ee te ere an.asat Taa
;sar.s:nce Of Tho country is confined to er realm
de1ls q 1l:t the fEsne,si as.5ess ~ 1 faaF
Eerc1c extravaganza cf the SEX ID ID great as tie
swccyir: acc1s sa:ione ofen tearG xoald reprehes.-
It il ouE;icss far more iin,.tc thaD Is ofssa sup
| lostd; yct it 1s contcssed!y bad enough ani in
| ctcaeirS to n alarming degree. and now comes
1he question, wcat <hsll be dones
Mary object 10 any associated movement, 1aat
It will not cmlracc tie class Tor whom 1t ~ most
! needed, apd hence viii be nnasa1lins.. We can
s1cy hope osee ,,fsn to fsasn ffao3s wn7 apnS
tenrte bsiis, ard bats aaa bn::e,ies, and CONVEX:
their lirca; Eu: It viii he hard for eren sach in
republican land, to long rcs1rf the tide ol !op-
ii II tiosc Il high placce and ali tho wise and the
good unite in seitors compact to set their faces
] asanst every furtn of ncnccesearr expenditure:
tne % III aed Il an esstSa
in pnhllc opinion here which lev: dare 70 day:
Again, it Is urged by many that thes belong to =
class far removed from the world Of lu1cry and
t1om M % them W wou!t, bo witGont cdec: This II, per
hape the ost ieqseat 3nsTet y, Sc, gsea TO- ne ~
20 reform or11rates with the class most Needing
It. Nor hare We any right 70 weigh cut exsctly'
ps tistiie % ocean e. ,ide il made OF ,ins in3iS.daa
, a:opa. s1nc great h,od Of Light which bashcs the
universe il composed Of pensllnss 80 d"licaffAnd
Hr,rb,est eopl Of Gods creation Exs suai'4 mis-
zion, Anl who cau tell hcw fl! It may 60 to szTeu
the great ea1rrsl Of hnslan dcstiuvs
, Fer the reasons thus giyen your counlttso re-
; commend to:.ning an association for tue purpose
Of general rct1eEctment and TO give It more ell
ion through lie Stale, md thonsht desirable.
through tile northwestern States 1t ~ recommend.
= ed that there should be regular -ors,anizstion
iop Inst ,he eoscrant adopted i; ise lad,es Of New
York IL free from objections AF my that coulc
1robabls be ecrtsed, being sEe rsmovea IRON on, e
s They further think ii deerahe to ade2t the SAM
niIc CHARACTER Of national unity to Tie movement
'e The covenant IL az follows:
IS For three yeare, Of during the val, we ple1s
81 ourselves to each other and The country 10 p1r
IN chaEe no imported goods when ,hoFe Of American
IN m:rutactrre can be substituted.
We Bfas 9a5eeses nsnpea t. e
Ist applEded to the covenant. which arc =,
ac Dress goods Of velvet, silks. grenadines. Ind
Of ce eliawls; inrs wrought lace and enbEolderiss
ng nents. isna, artificial flowers and feathers: Gu
ns petf 1u1ntrsc tIlss and velycts; painted cain.
nd ormoln, bronze marble ornaments and mirrors.
to The committee are axare that there gre ext1ea
M fEts who will not be satisfied with Ibis and tn.
I $hfre e-+a ri. nfttfE fyhn 10 nf
lne co1ntcracstne influence mus: work from within
one TO Sign such pledge Woud be the surest CT
dcncc Of its not being required"
ns the sInce1ify and patriotism of those cntertaInir
IN such Eiewe; and That to them the power OF CO
I've science may exercise sufficient restraint but 4
to tained In duties cut the ordinary course, ar
en- Will Often Do, IN association, Whit they woad y
en force Of surrounding influence, a1d poslurs COZ
,ef pact, cid where ono youan would restrain he:se
&C.. In q community where there existed no nssod
~ while under the restraints Of pledge, they wou
- such is human nature. There ID strength
10 OtLess there are, who adopt the extreme view
re- think tie patriotism and zeal Of snca TRANSFER
na tllclr *iRdGm. Such course wousd be EnF!oua
aa cd " IN indnit1ae objections evca we're tspra
ncable. In the nrss place 1t Is not felt thar 4
II coantrs il net get rcdnred to that eStrealty Will
10 wouid render It cEcn desirable SO fas to Eaapei
1nr sb,s oaF o5 b9t
Which more 1han iii c;se tend TO adsance or hls
per- s!isl1 Or check ;his Woa1d E N i9s.P:e;sis
the evil more then gold could retrieve Al tsst Is
en- Fired Ie to tcsrofe the golen equilibrium. or tn
=, it, il pc.slblc, in favor o{ our own caL1.trY.
+sa ESof II It part Of the plan propo*ed to pat :
tae power Of monopoly into tho hAode at feH ho1
A$R1 S&1 -wnt-. u<HFk k71H
led csn iahrcs such degree as 10 become oppr<
fad sire to the poor.
f:ly i hssb too obvious daring the Eha;e e2as
t=r rs. rs Wbeit ie Jcsisahle IN every legtimais =
" 80 eoid s as 10 she st bet WY ii dsns i No: p
posed toint1oduce, Es our !o:cathers did, GO
1crs olaunp:rs.s laws, By which LADY shall rssat:
nss IL nc E1ca' movement contemplated moral
uas :o1mutioH however much that tnsy be needed 3
ta1s howevcr tervent the hope that 1t may follow al
ted This aspect OF the ccsc must find Its remedy
ntly oshcr cppeais and measures than we can nto
y of Whicl long perlod Of nrbrcken rsGsperity,
se.rayeS e1ey 'aqs n, era5ic. Thls nstoas mo
sss SsS it = I'd 'se!s: s
aqe etpena;h, % encosragement @ and aid 10 the soyt
.11an ment~
daa TINS as 1s H. onaeca ~ a1h ,s, tt9u na1
the the mo1ni ride NAV fe furaed as conse1ucncs
the Eren 10 partial limit in importation. Ii
and hare arisen objections On the ground Of It's
coat taoE E; tIl i T. s,;d te nconta viii nnt bs
:orer hns m tIIs comni,cated question in which
p y. turs dlsagtce The ladies' submit no opinion
IL Tae This anch they arc ready to a.1r1. th9t 7
ex. rrcnebnent, by taking Tho PLEDGE, itmsy b
@ 1ncnEcred, that It Is not one OF the laws Of
. COZ Medes and Pcrsians: and. sooner than see
'thes. oIoped ihe to sIen tic p1ese iey win 4
together In grand national conyocatioa and
nd ii BGt III ihere arc tbosevho, while adopting Il
ma raj pledge, demand that all prohibited article
,ness dress ncw In possession shall be laid aside
cnn, Tits the committee cannot Recommend bees
from expense, e Without ID any vay benen:ing the
give tnent, which Is the grand object OF the asso
on 1t Il is saia one Indy may have: m tnc-aaus
Had supply Of 1ne thspgs. while another has only
Mr.. Is reqrired from day to aay, ard hence after
aend a6ich nj hi b. verJ awkward and emba1rass
rested but Woans a aoa s s.acey s.so T., M
ec3u- An ovcIdretscd LACY IL alMA9s III nau tdste
silIs and jewels for her Insignia; her imaee
otacr supersmptt9a are uhmlst
hon1a ~ sj az, f:oid eannn. bny them. nor an
d IN. cnmstatce Of life cface them. And rrde i
yeru, oye Of her COUNT nm n .ae n
: list pledge she may defy snee1s md fadisne, 81
oo3er bake, IN her simplicity, the display Of 1ns.y
these dsys n1 & meanos ns.e ano
sn Afs az eus or 1ae CONGREGATIONS by whc
Fs'1' committee have been governed In presenting
name asaa hsy arc awa,e tnat ra,y will think the
orre1 not sufficiently stringent; but tue Direction
''' one Of closer Limitations are thought to Be
- i-+;,.1fe In corer the lsrrest unE1bef r