Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-02-10
The Typical Southern Woman.
Written for the Sentinel.

The Typical Southern Woman.
Written for the Sentinel
| c'mparisons seem invidious il is on
| ly in the eyes Of those whose inferorty
the comparison reveals. The nobe-
minded respect tho attitudes native ca
pacity is unable to attain; admire with
sincerity, praise with patriotism, and
emulate with honesty. A high grade
of whatever excellence excites no jeal-
ousy in that class which ombodies the
same characteristics, il even in less
dazzling degree. The deolination BY
Mrs. Jefferson Davis of the proposed
popular subscription fund intended for
the benefit OF her daughter and herself
in a time of need. marks her "a queen
amongst women a wife worthy the fore
most statesman of his time, the prince
OF geuilemeD. and incorruptiblo patriot.
The wife of the President of tho bravest.
the truest people tho sun ever looked
upon; the most heroic. whether in con-
qaering or suffering; the high-born, Gull
tivated, christian daughter Of subju-
gated land, yet retains the scorn of
dependence, the pride. which refuses
charity, however gratefully aud tender
ly profered; deserves the honor than
which none greater ever was enjoyed
the distinction Of being true Southern
woman. Fit to take her place beside
Martha Washington and all the female
greatness which was the glory Of this
Republic, till the greed and grasping,
the agrarian and leveling, the ruling
passion of the coarse aud common, blast
ed with sterility tho mother of the price,
less virtues, though injecting the con-
quered with the conquerors' low and
groveling sentiments, including some
even Of those who had once seemed
proof against so mean temptation, SO
low a fall. This was written Of q noble
English woman weekly journals did
not hold ont her portrait az on induce
ment to purchasers. Her photographs
were not to be seen in every shop win
dow in London. Her reign was Of a
higher order" It WINS this proud bear
ing, this ingrained nobility of character,
this recognized superiority, which COMES
inevitably from lofty descent, that ex-
cited the hate of tho progeny of Ply
mouth Rock, against the scions of the
Cavaliers, and was tho real, primal cause
of the civil war.
Southerns were masters; Yankees
were hewers of wood and drawers of Z
water. Each filled his place. The low !
born naturally quailed under the mas
tors eye, and found congeDiality and
equality in the cabin. Every blow he
struck was aimed at character, aiming
at its destruction through the destruction
Of possessions The thought was 10
steal the property. break the spirit, hum
bic tho pride Of tho Southron, AMI, by
equality Of wealth create equality Of
principles. But all in vain. In the early
centuries, some who had been
called deciplos lapsed in view Of heather
fortunes, recanted 10 prospect of pros
perity purchasable by infamy. To say
that some Confederates were willing To
ebase themselves under like conditions,
is only to admit that they were human.
ALI history shows that. rs u rule--thc
,onqueot Of Greece by the Romans being,
perhaps, the most notable exception
he conquered arc assimilated 10 the CON
Iuerors; adopt their views, copy their
sink to their level when infe-
-ior That this has happened. in part.
20 our South land is, alas ! too tru..
The Yankee papers which tell US no much
about tho thrift and prosperity Of the
New South" find their chief enjoyment
n the thought that, in proportion as the
people of the South become laborers,
ust in that ratio is equality to come. II
$ believed that the ease Of manner, the
grace and dignity, which make tho
Southern woman the loveiest Of her sox,
must certainly be lost in the domestic
service which the want Of servants makes
. necessity. But their coveted ideal is
lever to be entirely realized. With su-
,erauity Of wealth, ottans cum dignitate
will again become the rule fortunes re-
quilt will be spent on that high-class
education which distinguishes educated
5outhcrners; and tho nAster-spirit will
Isscrt itself in all the ages, whether the
Inferior be the hireling Yankee or the
legro slave just that spirit which
fred. Douglass and his nose twanging
,ompcers 80 bitterly despise, is utterly
The Millennium will
DC at hand when born Yankee shall
efuso gift, anything from tooth-pick
% the Presidential chair. The Great
Butcher and Great Gift-taker, who would
lccept bull-pup or a block Of houses,
q their idol The spouse of the Rail-
plitter." the Republican Queen" of
Ter kind. was not ashamed to have her
poverty CD trumpted through all the
and, aud 10 take an allowance from the
State. The despicabc Hayes was not
ashamed to take the Office Of another
rom the hands Of the rogues that stole
t for bin. All natural, if not necessary.
Mrs Davis says her husband has his
hearts. and, If necessary,
Ier daughter and she will earn their liv-
ng +.
Look on this picture: look, now, on that"
JUNIUs.