The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-31

Inauguration Meetan8 At National.
On Thursday morning, 18th inst, the
ladies of the above named place, began to
preconcert a meeting for s o'clock p. NJ,
to render an expression of indignation at
the insult offered them by jeff Davis in
his unsuccessful attempt to flee from JUS
tice by assuming female tatre, and accord.
ingly busy stir was made, fitting up an
effigy in calico, shake, and boots, and at
b O'clock procession Of ladies was formed
opposite Miler's steam mill The efficy
J being placed in a hand cart, was drawn
by six young ladies headed by the flag and
drum. Mrs. Moore, the Marshall Of the
day, directed the movement of the process.
sion through the village, and around the
church, hating in front. On motion, the
Rev. Mr.. Tunstall was called to the chair !;
whereupon Mrs. Tunstall being called up.
on, made the following speech:
Ladies Of National and Nicinity:-Tm
glad to meet you here; I'm glad to know
that there is spirit enough amongst you to
manifest deep disgust for the inroads
made upon our peculiar privileges as won.
en-, in point of dress, by the great chicftain,
the illustrious President Of the Southern
Confederacy.
The occasion is, perhaps, the happiest
one afforded in the annals of time to call
forth our indignation and resentment, and
to demand Of the world the exclusive priv
ilege of sporting female attire. Woman
must proclaim her rights. We have al.
ready supinely submitted to be deprived of
holding public stations, of practicing the
learned professions, and of being permitted
to depend upon our own physical, intellec.
tusl and moral resources for subsistence,
and of taking part in the great measures,
national and international, that shape the
destinics OF christendom and Of the world
and have been, however reluctantly, forced
to be quiet recluse in the domestic circle.
where we had hoped we might enjoy, at
least, one thing, il no more, Ito wit t." to
be the sole arbters Of bonnets and calico.
Woman has right and just claim to
follow her own tastes, in mere matters of
dress; and "by the powers" she will vim.
dictate it.
Has woman no demand for grateful re.
membranes in American traditions, that
she should be thus abused Has she, in no
way, linked her name with the discovery
and settlement Of America, that she should
be thus insultedp Did she not participate,
at home, in declining her favorite beverage.
in the memorable Revolution of '76. and
has she not said to husband, father, bro:h.
er, son, 60, "sink or swim," live or die,
survive or PERISH go save the the Union;
maintain the Constitution, and defend the
flag Why should she be thus outraged
And yet, the woman of America, have
never asked but one favor of the Lords of
Creation" and now an effort is being made,
rudely to wrest that from her grasp, and to
leave US mere ciphcrs in the world
We protest, bitterly, earnestly, persist.
emily against it.
But to the point; let us inquire what
is the occasion that thus calls for our NAL
edictions.
Listen, 0, ye women Of America Jeff
erson Davis, the illustrious President Of the
Southern Sonfederacy, the leader of the
ch'valry of the South, for four years for
midable asprant for honors equal to our
own President, for four years tho com nan.
der-in-chief Of armies that startled the
world with the victoryof Ball Run, and
the invasion of Pennsylvania and Mary.
land, and threatened the Capital Of the Re-
public; who has had the sympathies of
pope and potcntate abroad and the great
Democracy, the mob and assassi at home
He, the pet Of the aristocracy of the world
has donned the dress of woman, and is now
en- route for Washington to make display
OF gentleman in petticoats, and to insinu-
ate taste for such style among the cop.
peraeads and tories generally. And the
evil will not stop here. There are men
among US who have sympathized with this
innovstor through all his vicissitudes of
good and bad fortune, and it is to be feared,
that in this, his eliminating act of pre-.
sumption and audacitY, that his friends
will follow suit. Vallandigham, Wood,
Mcclellan, Mahoney and all other copper.
heads, great and small, will, ere long, be
seen, parading the land soap pie," in
bloomer, hoop and shaker, and we shall be
driven in despair to don the unmentiona.
bles. And, hailing, as l do, from the
South, | am the more indignant, as it is
dandy Of my own native cline and do
bescech you, women Of the great North,
| never to permit this mania of this Southern
Chesterfield to make these inroads upon
our ancient, peculiar and established custo
ms, but fight to the bitter end.
And as for me, I'll stand by you to the
last.
In conclusion, I repeat to you, this is an
| appropriate occasion for expressions of dis.
gnst, indignation and scorn, from the f.
male sex upon this gross assumption of
wcman's peculiar privileges. Jtff.rson
Davis, hiding treason beneath our skirts,
| and fleeing justice in female habilments
JEFF. Davis, the head Of the boastel Con.
| federacy, he has fallen from the stately
pomp Of Southern Alistocrat, and claims
the lnagnanimty of our government, in
"habiliments en- temme"
Imagine the picture, for a moment;
| tall, elderly, dignifed and learned man,
who once held enchained, by his moving
utterances, hundreds, yea, thousands
| whose counsel has been sought, and judg-
ment relied upon, and has been regarded
| with admiration by foreign powers, to day
marching to fclon's doom, clad in cal
| leo!
But his boots betrayed him; and there
| We have the advantage Of the other sex.-
Like the vain jackdaw, who dressed him.
self in the gaudy plumage of peacock, be.
| holding his clumsy feet were unshOrn, so,
did this prince Of innovators, in attempting
to rob US of our dress, betray his audacity
by the huge protuberan Of pedal extrem.
| tiles.
An effigy! an efigy! burn him in
effigy -
] The following resolutions were then read
by Miss A. Algier, which were, on motion,
| adopted:
| RESOLUTIONS.
LIST Resolcsd, That we the ladies Of
National and vicinity, do most heartily re.
joice in the success and triumph of our
Government in crushing out the military
power Of the Southern insurgents.
I'd. Resolped, That all honor is due that
noble division Of the army for their speedy