The weekly union record., 1865-05-20
Letter from Enterprise.
ESTERPRIsE, May


Ma. EDlrog knowing you to be gal
liant as well as loyal man, hope you will
give this humble tribute to the ladies of Enter
prise and Stringtown a corner in the columns
of your loyal paper. in hopes that it will eu-
coursge the ladies Of all our mountain towns
to WELD all those gentle, eloquent and irresis,-
able powers with which God has gifted them,
in advancing the objects and exteuding the in
flueuces and benefits of that Heaven sent mis-
sion OF mercy-the U. S. Sanitary Commission.
Although everything is very dull in our little
mountain town, nevertheless the fair ladies Of
Enterprise and Stringtown were not TO be dis
couraged, but came to the plausible determine
tioo Of giving public festival for the benefit
Of the Sanitary Commission and the table
they spread with the good things of this world
would have been q credit to Fifth Avenue
hotel. Mr.. Whipple (mauy thanks to him) Of
your town and Mr.. Cordts OF Enterprise. dis
coursed sweet music through the night, and
Mr.. Smith Of Forbestown, and Squire Wood
man of Stringtown, discoursed sound Union
doctrines.
The lovely ladies of Enterprise and String
town put on their sweetest smiles, sung their
sweetest songs, put in their prettiest steps, and
all went merry as marriage bell. And when
the fair fingers counted out SIP so for the
Sanitary fund, everything seemed to wear a
smile; even the confirmed old bachelors smiled
Most verybody went over the way and smiled
good many 'smiles" and kept on smiling"
until the rising sun smiled down upon US bis
warm smiles.
What patriot in our broad domain can help
e1claiming "God bless the ladies'" Many
are the prayers that are offered up to the great
throne OF the Almighty, By the valiant soldiers
Of our armies. Angels Of mercy flying upon
the swift wings of light, speed through the
storm and din of battle and bear from the pale,
quivering lips of the dying soldier bis last,
sweetest, dying blessings.
Ladies by your benevoence the hungry
are fed, the naked clothed, and the wounded
cared for with that tenderness of which woman
alone is capable The widows and orphans of
our illustrious dead, are sought and cared for
by your generous efforts. What tender emo
tions agitate our bosoms, when we take a
glance into the obscure abode of some patriot
soldier who has given his life for his country,
for you and l. What would be our thoughts
to see the poor widow in her humble cottage
with her little children around bar, distributing
among them articles Of clothing and comfor,
Mother" says one of the little ones. turning
up its innocent face, "did father send US all OF
these nice things?" NO, my dear, your father
is no more, be lies buried in the soldiers grave"
"Who sent them, mother" ?" "My dear child,
the good ladies Of the Sanitary Commission
sent them Mother, we will all pray for the
good ladies of the Sanitary Commission"
Wives, mothers, sisters, would not the innocent,
heartfelt expressions of gratitude of the poor
little orphans repay you? think so. know
so. Scenes like the above are of daily occur
renee
Women of America What great and
noble mission has been entrusted 10 you. Our
Creator has blessed you with those soft, soo,h-
ing, inspiring virtues to smooth the pillow of
our dying heroes, to allay the agony and moist.
en- the parched lips of the wounded, to assuage
the grief and mourn with the widow over the
loss CT beloved husband and kind father
The last and best gift Of God unto man was
woman. Never in the history of the whole
world has this been more truly verified than
during the terrible struggle through which the
American nation has just passed. Children
Of Liberty! Daughters of Columbia Your
noble efforts have saved the lives of thousands
OF husbands, sons, fathers aud brothers. Your
generous assistance has saved thousands who
would now be numbered among the dead.
Women of America! You have shared the
dangers and tolls of our victorious armies.
Iou have given your husbands, your sons,
your fathers, your brothers, and your money
and your time. You have been busy in the
battlefield, 10 the hospital, in the camp, in the
Union armies and the Sanitary Commission
have worked together, have fought the battles
of their country together, have triumphed and
victory belongs to you. The fend of Slavery
and Treason lies bleeding at your feet. Our
proud bauuer floats triumphantly to the breeze,
and The Goddess of Liberty stands proudly and
de6antly upon the highest peaks Of our lofty
mountains. Gentlemen, three times three for
the ladies of Stringtown and Enterprise.
J. 81.
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