The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-01-25

woman, BY stepping keyond her Legitimate
sphere, haa done much to heighten and Inc
lehaify the ealamisiea which have fallen nPon
mon.
But then, again, when lhs u loand on tho
siae Of justice, hameligy, Law and The gem
eral smelloration o. the hdman race, she al
ways has shone, Ahd always viii shine Aa
the brightness Of The irmament.
We have, thus ar, been tAlking about
things ia general, now and then touching
particulars. Let ns now come 70 TIE point.
We, as q nation, occupy . high and rOspoa-
sibis position. The do~wn-lioddon and be-
niRhted millions Of other landa, lsss favored
than our own, stretch cot their arms implor-
ing 10 US, and, with heAving hearts and
streaming eyes, they say; "COHs over and
help us."
We can do this BY psrpetuAting our glsri-
Gus Government, one and insspArabls, for oil
coming time. Every loyal heart says; "ThiS
Government must and shall be psrpstuated,
il il DO the will Of Heaven" Loyalty and
Patriotism are the two strong pillars which
uphold our Government. Now let every WO-
man, whether a mother, wife, or sister, use
her lnaueaee in her own home, TO infIse into
the hearts Of those who may be associated
with her these sterling virtueS-Loyalty and
Patriotism.
Statesmen use their influence on 3 grand
scale they lead the millions but woman,
in a subordinate sphere, uses her influence
in these things, as she does Ia morals aud re-
ligion.
But when woman Is found on the eide Of
disloyalty, aud Bneers at both Patriot and Pa
tEiotism, how, like the whitening, blighting,
ScorchIRg pestilsncs, 10 her inaueRce2 In
the wake Of her influence thus exerted, vail
ing widows, half-starVed, hAlfnAked and
weeping orphans are found BY the thousand.
ThiS is seen in our own Nation. The South
srn women, ! mean those who slid of in the
great rebellion, eTertsd . potent influence, in
keeping up and sustaining the crime OF Trea-
son against the United States Government,
from 1851 to 1865. And now they seem
more 10th than the men Of the South to give
up the diBFepniable traditions Of Southern
treason. They DO not aeem 70 have q desire
to return to allegiance to the government
founded by some Of their own ancestors.
Thousands Of the young men Of the South
were lured into treason, led-Alind-folded-
into the rebsl army and many Of them, TO-
day, I'll traitors graves BY the Influence o.
giddy, foolish, misguided women. Many 1
husband was teased and tOrmentsd by q silly
inconsiderAte wife to 90 into the rebel army
and was shot down in battle, and, perhaps
were never buried.
In the murder Of one Of Americas mobiles
sons, and Of one Of our Republics best Pres
ideatS, q rebel woman acted q %conspieuoui
part.
In keeping alive the 6rsS on the dark
Smutty, bloody, hsaysn-defying affairs Of trea
son in the South, the women of that section
ara most u~ntiring and zealouS. They arr
more bitter In their denunciationS Of thu
United States government, Of loyal men anC
Statesmen, and, in 6ne, Of everything which
looks like loyalty, than the worst Of mer
traitors.
Now, these bitter ladies ought to ~recOllec
that Mrs. Surratt did the same. And heI
name must and will be q term Of TePIoacl
and disgrace AS long AS virtue, purity, loyalty
and deeeRcy are revered and respected OF
the American continent.
tell you old Mrs. Jezsbel Ahab was
LADY compared 20 Mrs. SurrAtt. Mrs. Surrat
was as good pardon the use Of the wore
good herel q rebeleSS as any down Bouth
and I tell you, no decent nan will ever con
tribute one cent to erect q monument to hs
memory.
Many Of the members Of that other anon
AlOuS party, called OOppsrheads, what a mic
Appellationi are such BY the influence 0
rebel-disposed ladies. Now, | will try Il
draw a conclusion alta venture. Let q maj
be q man, or deny that be Is one.
Any man who has not moral standing
enough to resist The jscrs and SCOTS Of fool
iSh, beWildered women, who would drive hiH
into and keep him in a position Of doubtfn
loyalty towards bis Government deserves :
be made by law wear q yellow-Striped froek
without crinoline, and a bonnet Of that capa
cious size, known and worn by the country
women, /" forty years ago" B.
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