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fin9rs Chronicle.
NAsu,scroS, June -, 1893

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fim9rs Chronicle.
WAsuiScros. June -, 1899.
hon. J. q ADAMS.
This morning. the House Of Repre-
'en,srves has been distinguished bv
one o: The most eioquen, and elegant
Efforts statesman has ever made upon
the tioor OF that or any other legislative
assembly. | soy this. IN entire d,scon-
neclion with the supcrin1ucing cause
offs ut,erince-the Texas question:
lspeak OF II PER Sc, as a detached per.
Torrance, with no relation whatever
10 any thing but the particular point in
TINS discussion, which formed rs theme.
You will remember. pcrhspJ, that
Mr.. Howard OF Mary land, when the
Texas question Mas taken up, had said
that
Many OF these petitions were signed
by women. He always fel. regret
when petitions thus signed were pre-
sented to the House. relating 10 politi-
cal matters. He thought that these
females could have a sufficient field for
the exercise Of their influence. in the
discharge Of their duties to their Ia
theirs, their husbands. or their children,
cheering the domestic circle. shedding
over II the mild radiance Of the social
virtues. instead Of rushing into the
fierce struggles Of political life He
irIt sorrow at this departure from their
proper sphere he considered
II discredliabie, not only to their own
particular section of country, but also
to the national character"
Mr.. Adams. on former day, began
sscrIes Of remarks upon this particular
point in Mr.. Howard's remarks and
was showing ,l!ustrious instances ia
the history OF the world, a. writer. bv
sacred and profanc authors in which
women had been cngagcd 10 the poll.
tics Of their country .-and he excited
good deal OF attention by the felicity
OF his selections Of such cases, and the
earnest manner 10 which hc urged them.
MIR. A. cited cases in point from
Creeisn. Roman, British. and Amen-
can history. IN which women had Ia
ken On active part IN the politics Of The
several countries: and II is this part Of
the speech that have alluded TO as so
splendid = specimen OF forensic clio.
qnenoe. ] can give you no idea Of i,
90 these rapid sketches. The Tapt at
'eniiou which VAS accorded 10 the
speech from members Of ali parties ia
The house. was an argument in favor
OF the position. I have taken as 10 its
merits. lie spoke Of Cor1ciia, whose
children were her Jewels. because they
were the CHAMPIONS Of freedom; OF
POris. Csio's daughter and Bruius's
wife : Aria the brave wife Of PGius.-
Of Bpadicea. Of the polite and illusirl.
ons Elizabeth OF I'm gland. the Russian
C4IhaTIneS. and Maria Teresc; and he
dNelt Oh the case of Isabella Of CASTLE
without whose Intermeddiing with 10.
ll'ie4 Columbus oodll not have push.
td has adventurous PROV into our own
western Hemisphere. lIe then came
nearer home. and read from the life Of
Gen. Greene. written BY a South Caro-
Imam, an eloquent tribute 10 the con.
duct Of the women Of Revolutionary
tunes. who had thrown themselves into
TIE midst Of the pol,ucsl troubles Of
i1li disastrous period doing many acts
- distinguish themselves. =, being
deeply interested IN lho politics Of lho
dly.
Mr. Adams concluded this d,y's
part ofhn remarks rs relating az ancc
dp'e hIah excited some anuscmcnta =.
inong the members NJ The House. who
clustered around his chair On &C.
count q The interest he had manifest.
sd 70 The pusi'y 81 the RIGHT q petition.
be bad received vast fna,s Of memo
r'al' 90 be presented 60 'he House. Some
Of these were intended o5,iourlv as
mere iesis others were % a more afro.
tIous character. and were c5uehrJ
90 nroiAne add pro1'gaie terms. Bot
there vas one be had received. which
he had not presented. and should not
Trescni. bot 20 which there was stroke
81 covert satire. which stamped rs su-
thor a. humofi.t of high order. The
petition prayed that Congress would
renorialise The British Government
70 dcthrone Victoria. On the ground
Tat womtn had departed from their
proper sphere Of duty when they as
sumed tho management q public Of
FAIRS. For fear that The House might
not look Al this petition. as be dad. as .
vehicle Of fine satire. he would not
offer Il fop acceptance 1t might be
booked % - . scroos affair, land Be