Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-08-30
Gen. Early'S Speech to the Ladies.

At the Southern Historical Associa-
ton and the Convention of Contede-
rates, at White Sulphur Springs, last
week, Gen. Jubal Early made one OF his
speeches. in the course of which he said,
lit being remembered there were pre-
sent about seventy ladies): lie not only
desired to see the officers and soldiers
in the army join the Association, but
every one, ercepi recreants to the cause
during and since the war. Voice-And
the ladies, too. The ladies' assistance
was also wanted, and he proposed to
enroll the ladies as the representatives
of lost fathers, brothers, cousins, friends
and sweethearts-thus keeping alive the
name and rank of every private and OF,
ficer who served in our army. lie had
been called woman hater; it arose
from the fact of his being opposed to
ladies following the camp. They were
to an army what Caesar called impedt-
menia-this was the mildest way to put
it.
lie thought the true place of woman
was at home, praying and working for
the soldiers, and not running around
the camps. lie had called to see Gene
raj Lee on one OCCASION, and rushing in
to his tent without warning, found there
two ladies. He fell back in not a very
orderly manner, and General Lee told
that he said TO another officer, "My God,
is the commanding general demoral-
lied :" General Lee sent for him and
introduced him to his fair companions,
and said "These are two of my daugh-
ters have a great many daughters,
and feeling fatberly affection forthem,
| do not wish them to be running about
camp unprotected l therefore appoint
YOU and General Edward Johnson to
escort them 1t must be confessed,
said General Early, 81 skulked y
He thought married woman ought
to be an autocrat in her own house, and
they were not good wives unless they
managed their husbands When mar
ried woman should take charge OF the
bridc-reins, but not hold them too tight,
or they might break, or irritate, but on
ly enough to keep a proper check
Whenever he went to house where a
woman had to ask her husband every
thing, he was sure not to be comforta-
bic. A woman should always be the
master at home. He admired high tenn
per in woman true steel was always
highly tempered-bm NOT snnppish.
Der of ladies wanted passports. He cited
one case. A widow with whom he had
happened to go to school [ he would not
tell how long ago that was came for a
pass. She was told she would have no
chance, but she said she'd try, and she
did, and came gushing into headquar-
ters, aud said "Jubal, don't you re-
member little Julia 2" q pledge you my
word she weighed 200 pounds) Turn
ing to his assistant, he said, "Giye her q
pass. Would you believe it, she was
worse mad with me for cutting off her
story, than if l had refused her the pass!
Shortly afterward three ladies came in
for passes. He asked the first why she
wanted to 60 through the lines She
wished to 90 to her home in Winches-
ter Of course ] gave it-that was the
proper place for her. The other two la
dies wanted TO go home with her. For
what "Oh, to stay little while. =
"And get little finery, bonnets and
fixings! !" After awhile they confessed
.boy wanted 10 oet 4 few things. He
knew their father. an estimable gentle
men, who lived i'll Charlottesville. He
refused the pass. told them to 60 home,
that if they went to Winchester and
bought their bonnets and fxings, all
the other girls i'll the county would be
Jealous of them. The girl to whom he
gave the pass got up with bale of dry
goods on, and petting her foot down
said "Come On, girls, it's no use he
amt going to give it to you" Turning
to his officers, he said; "That's girl