The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-14
Blockade Running.
SlLoAM, OxrIBBEHA Co., June | |

MEssRs. EDIToRs: In looking over you
widely circulated columns, Of the 9th
my eye chanced TO fall upon an editorial
justly entitled "a Crying Evil" that co
incided with my views SO accurately that
am pursuaded to give free scope to my
pen, Though not accustomed to WELD
i the ptn for public inspection) in further.
j ance of your opinion. The only objection
can raise against your production is that
ii was not pointed enough to meet the
4 exgencies Of the times, though none are
so ignorant rs not to know the evils to
| which lam alluding, and ifstiil persisted in
will prove but foreshad0w of the storm.
! hope the gentlemen portion of your
readers will not take umbrage at my
lseeming audacily, for it is not my inten-
ton TO harrangue them on the evils Of
blockade running, notwithstanding our
opinion of all runners Of the blockade is
the same, but will leave them for the
| theme Of an abler pen.
| Whatever the consequences of nfer-
chants, mechanics, farmers, and others
engaged in running the blockade, may
be, nothing is SO disgusting, unpatriotic,
and unladylike as to see a womln engag-
ed in traffic with The common enemy, to
say nothing of the impropriety, inconye,
nience and risks attendant upon all lady
blockade runners. She is liable TO per-
jure herself by taking the oath, or in an
swering the many impertinent questions
which Yankee detective officer is so
well skilled in ing. She is compelled
to give favorable answers to all questions
or come away empty the natural inquiry
is, how many come home without the
much courted goodsf Let the rustliug
Of fresh silk, the snowy handkerchiefs,
the love of aebonnet, the light tap Of pru-
nella boot heels on our pavements, an
swer. What mass of>loathseme deceit
do these whited sepulchres conceal
| am not so strict in my views as TO
think it is perjury when person is com,
PEELED to take the oath, but when they
are SO anxious for little tawdry fnery in
which to bedeclS their precious bodies as
to hazard everything in its procurement,
even at the sacrifice OF truth, If it cannot
be bought otherwise, am compelled
from force of circumstances TO say the
WON, of the present generation have
sadly degenerated since the times oil our
Spartan mothers Of 'T6.
Truth is one of the most sacred EN-
bl, ms of Heaven, and womm's duty is
to hold it inviolabe then how debasing |
to true woman to be so intent on gain
ing few snowy dresses, at the risk OF
her own soul. How much more becom-
ing her station to be administering to the
wants of some miimed or sick soldier,
who has fought that she might become
what she once gloried in, free and inde-
pendent.
Women OF the Sou,h-mothers, wives
and daughters of our glorious defenders,
why will you still persist in this destruc-
live system of blockade running? You
cannot fail to see its influences both NOR
ally and civilly. You are aiding the en-
envy in the determination of your loved
ones. You are furnishing him with the
means Of carrying on this bloody strife,
and at the same time offer up daily ori-
soa for its speedy termination. Woman,
in her right sphere, is as much soldier
at home, as the war.worn veteran in the
field, and it is not only her privilege but
her duty TO make every sacrifice, mot
to her honor,) that will pro-
mote the happiness of her country, and
| know Of no better time than now, to
show her true excelleDcies. Now is the
time to make display of those finer
traits of character for which woman is
A field of exclusive di-
mensions is now open for her magic in
huence.
Ladies of Mississippi, let us Try and
emulate our noble sisters in Virginia and
Georgia. While they are tenderly nurs-
ing our dear ones, let us not, | implore
you, spend our time in studying how to
adorn the person, but how we can best
contribute TO the wants and necessities
IF the poor soldier. II woman will but
perform her duty at home, the soldier
surely will in the field, and ere many
months white winged peace will be ho-
rering over our fair land, its plumes drip
ling with the blood Of our vanquished (
ioe.
As a last appeal. let us entreat the wo- i
men of the South TO stop this traffic with
he enemy. II we cannot find a more
suitable way Of disposing Of our spare {
il is better that they we're bur
led in the unlimitsBle depths of the
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