The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-13
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we naQ lnteLdeQ TO puDllSn no more
plans for paying the State debt by subscrip-
ton, but we cannot exclude the following
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CUMBERLAND. COUNTY, VA.
Women Of Virginia-we who. have lived
through the fearful scenes Of the late war
who gave unmurmuring our husbands,
sons, and lovers to bleed and die for her.
our honored mOther-I can but feel that in
this hour of her sore need your hearts and
hands are as willing to do for her as then.
Our Legislators have in vain sought salts
factory means OF settling the debt that
brushes her, and there is in the air even
whisper of population God grant it be never
louder). l will not go into heroics or en-
.deavor to stir your hearts and quicken your
pulses as mine are at the mere hint, but
calmly say to my sisters. though fire and
flood, and almost famine, have done much to
blunt the edge OF our finer feelings, this one
Of pride that we are Virginians know is as
bright, aye keener than ever, now that there
are some who dare to Doubt will not say
her honor, but honesty. Can we not do
more than think and feel for her? Is it not
possible that by some united action her
daughters may help her? Our Legislators
have set the wise example Of retrenchment.
We cannot help here, for we hold no office.
But let us aid as we can. II our city sisters
will give up some article of personal or
household adornmenG, some cherished book,
or evening at the theatre; if our country
sisters, by using little less butter, eggs, or
fowls, will sell these and devote the pro-
ceeds to this noble end Of helping at least
to pay Virginia's debt, only see how much
the burden would be raised. There are but
few OF us that could not give one dollar,
and there are many who could give $50.
We need not stop to calculate how much
this might bring to her exhausted treasury,
but bring with gladness our mites, remem-
bering tits the tiny rivulets that make the
ocean. venture these remarks with the hope
that they may be more ably discussed and
acted Oh; and IL no better plan is offered
allow me to suggest that in the towns and
cities the mayor, or ministers OF the differ
emit churches (Hebrew and Gentile), may
appoint ladies in every locality to receive Il
hope l need not say solicit, but solicit il
the money. In the country the
Judges OF the county courts may appoint, at
,leir next courts, March or April, q number
Of ladies-so many to each township. Let
each collector have q blank book or paper,
and the name and amount Of the donor be
written down. Let all be sent in at their
June court, carefully audited, and sent by
some responsible person directly to the Coy
ernor. The town and city collectors can 90
the same; appoint some place and time,
hand their books and amounts to the mayor
Or committee OF ministers, and have the
same taken directly to the Governor. The
y ork willall be gratis, and all will have tue
satisfaction Of knowing that their money
goes straight TO the object for which it is
intended. sc
Sisters, let us not idle in this crisis.
Though begging be not pleasant, let not
even that hinder. Though our hands are,
wonlen's hands, and aoeak, our hearts are
foo, and strong and brave.
VS. r .,,.l .sq ri VIRGINIAN.