The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-05-21

"But If the salt have lost its SAVIOR,
wherewith shallit be seasonedf"
Patriotism is n thing of inspiration
In every age there have been Joanne
D'Arcs; and our own revolution fur.
nished many notable examples. But
patriotism is also thing of cultiva.
tlon. We may cultivate upwards OF
we may cultivate downwards, and
the mind and tastes will be found
plant enough. We may quicken
ourselves with great thoughts or
abandon ourselves to the common
place. There is no middle station
about love of country and national
pride; nor would our women be con-
tent with such mediocrity.
Eight years ago, the revolution
marking the centennial of our ma
tional government revealed the, fact
that the women of the nation had no
accredited place in the real action of
the movement. Said they: I'll
faut cultiver nos jardins;' and i'm.
mediately there stood forth II per-
fected organization, national in scope
and in character. One of taeir own
historians thus reviews its progress.
at was small body of loyal heart
ed women that assembled in
Washington on the l1th day of Octo-
Der, 1880; but that sturdy few has
been multiplied into thousands; and
today from Maine to California, from
Lakes to Gulf, the name Daughters
Of the American Revolution is u
synonym for love of country, vener-
alton for our national flag, and for
unremitting zeal in teaching the
children Of our land to love its insti-
tutions, respect its laws and compre-
hend the duties and obligations of
citizenship.
The deepest interest will always
attach to the organizers, and their
names will ever be revered. Among
them we find Mrs. Benjamin Harris
On, Mrs. William ID. Cabell, Mrs. A.
Greely, Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs.
G. Brown Goode. Miss Mary DeSha,
Mrs. Stephen J. Field, Mrs. James
K. Polk, Mrs. David D. Porter. Mrs.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Mrs. Ellen
Walworth, Mrs. Marshall
Mcdonald, Miss Eugenla Washing.
.on, Miss Clara Barton and Mrs.
Mary Lockwood, and still more could
We but record their names.
The date of their org anization
was the anniversary Of Columbus
discovery Of America; the place
vas the city of Washington; and
heirs is the only woman's associa-
ion ever Incorporated by act of
congress.
Briefly summarizing, their socie-
y has had six years of life. Their
membership has reached to over
5000, divided among $50 Chapters
IN ~ States. Their revenues pro-
rcted Il continental Hall" In
Washington for depository of ar
.hivcs and relics. Congress has
,iven them site for the building,
md they have accumulated $50, 900
or the purpose within Il year. In
hort, their substantial successes
lave startled the most sanguine
md have confounded the most
The world has yet to SEQ
he power Of American women.
The Chapter now celebrating
heir first anniversary take their
lame from an historic fort erected
~ Virginia in l776 on the point of
and below Portsmouth now en-
,raced with the grounds Of the
Naval Hospital. In 1873, on the 0th
lay of May, nnd with II garrison Of
'ut $50 men, Fort Nelson opposed
he advance of formidable British
leet, and was taken only by the
lank attack of large landing
orce. 1t was an empty capture,
or the patriots made skillful re-
reat 10 the interior.
The fort has ever since been
martial ground. The earthworks
ave been leveled, but Virgina's
daughters and daughters daugh-
ers will ever find interest i'm the
Genes here enacted; and will ever
lew the flag that floats over it
With as much interest as did their
ncestors of hundred and twenty
ears ago.
In conclusion, we may ask,
lies the success of Amer
can women in these enterprises
We do not have 10 90 far for the
nswer. In Europe the class dis
inctiOns due to legalized rank and
tatiOn create barriers bt tween
'rade and grade, and preclude any
ommon ground upon which WON.
n can meet. The European girl
8 brought to suppression; the wom-
n to concession; each is crampel
y an undue hemming in Of the