The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-20
TIE WOMEN OF TIE SOUTH.
An Appeal In their Behalf.o Dir. pe.bod

The following touching appeal is to be for
| warded to Mr.. George Peabody as soon rs the
signatures of ten thousand Southern women
can be obtained. Copies are now being circulate
ed through all tho Southern States with space
sufficient for hfty names. Ladies' Of influence
| in the respective localities whoro circulated
have the matter in charge, and as soon as the
desired number OF signatures have been OBJ
tanned, the copies are to be collected, all the
lanes to be attached together, and forwarded
as above stated
Dear Sir-The earnest philanthropy of your
character induces us to prefer making the fol-
stead OF conveying them to you through tho
distinguished gentlemen whom you have ap-,
pointed agents of your beneficence. a. 90.
Although you have intrusted the expenditure
OF this sum to these trustees, 30 high is your
character for prudence and Judgment, that We
are certain nny advice from you as 70 it's dis
posal will be all powerful with them.
The present state OF that section Of your ma.
tive country In which We live, is in every, re-
spect distressing; but there is one clroun-
stance which deserves especially to employ the
We refer to the condition or the women Of the
South. Until the late war we had meyer been
compelled. owing to the form Of society under
our own support. Af1uence ;:aa The r1,ie. .,nv.
erty the exception. During the war whom IL
became necessary for 'us to exert! ourselves in
our conduct proved that we lacked neither Tie
will nor the ability to labor perseyeringly and
| to bear with fortitude every burden which it
pleased God to lay upon us. The issue Of the war
| has deprived thousands Of us OF our only means
OF support Harder to bear than this, its terri
ble vicissitudes OF slaughter and disease have
taken away rom many OF us the strong arms
counted it all Joy to labor for us.
We do not complain Of this; we yield to the
| viii OF Him "who doeth all things well,", and
men," We do not ask for any help except the
opportunity to help ourselves. Owing to the
former condition OF society in the South, there
arc only two occupations open to us -tsaching
and sewing. For the former pursuit many OF
| us are unfit either from temperament or from
not having been educated expressly for this
occupation. The latter employment Is so se.
dentary that many OF us have not strength
and health to enable us to pursue it. However
in spite OF these hindranoes, 80 many Yof Tis
have been compelled to engage ip these pur-
suits, that the enumeration which they afford
has has necessarily become. as q general rule, pitt
faily email, anna, owing to the great competition in
We believe that q portion OF your noble gift
| impoverished section as:by employing 1t in the
estabIshment Of an institution. whose whole
design shoaId be 70 2peE new fields Of labor, TO
tivate these with ability: Such an institution.
when once established, could easily be made.
IN great part, self-suppoFting by two measures:
First, by allowing. all household work to be
performed by the inmates. Second, by letting
the employments which are taught be Of such
nature that manyo Of them shaiI be remunera-
tive to the school, even while the pupils are
+ These rules would also have the desirable
eneSt OF making the fees for attendance very
The employments whichcould and should be
taught in, such o place are pumberless. We
VIII enp@erate Aiew, ~, rive yon q more dis
| tneg laea 9i what We. propose: .r,,,I ~ o.,,, ;.
Printing: Tor 'exsn,ple, would be VERY saita-
dertakinR todo Job work for persons desirons
OF aiding IN thiu manner the plan, OF the insti-
| tuition.
Wood engraving is also an occupation for
which women are peculiarly we'll fitted. n
The lighter sorts Of wood carving required
! Tor the more delicate ornamental work ofthe
cabinet-maker could be taught with advan-
There is great deal ofrongh painting DONE
such as that on. signs. window shades and
theatricsl scenery. Which requires little or no
naturai talent, and could be learned by any
II any Of those who we're learning wood
carving ca M or scene painting h,ppsaed to be Gift.
M ed w,th real artistic talent, It would manifest
then be separated from the rest, and thorough.
~ trelued as painters and scnlptors..
Gardening. bookkeeping, telegraph operating,
ly suggest themselves to your mind.
II you decide TO advise that O portion Of your
GIT De employed for this purpose, it would be
we'll to promise that the institution should be
situated inn that one Of the Southern States
which could pledge itself to contribute most
money or Of public lands: Then it. ahould be
which could give the largest additional
| amount. 80
Even il very few could be trained In this
school, great good Would be done; fof each
pIb returning r., e hsF native town. would con
new ideas. she wonld. oarry:to many ainIirie
hearts the good tidtpgs tha. the,r lot Is not 90.
saved. both from the soAnty SUPPORT Of iiI-paid
and exhausting labor, and hom the .humiIi-
alton Of eating the bitter bread Of depehdence.g
10 conclusion,. we would express to ron In
our our pames. n. and 10 those of our fathers, broth.
for what you havo alteEdS d6ne FOR ,yoGr Inn
poyerished feilow-countfyrieh OF the South.
May ynu receive yeur ra..-dS scn that dsy
when you shsll meet for the frst time the rnui.
titudes OF those whom you have biessed, and
shall hear from sacred lips the joyful words:
iDssa,uoh as you have done II. unto The least
OF these, You have done 1t unto me-"
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