The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-02-17
Editorial Correspondence.
CoLuMBUs, Feb. IL, 1851.

slness In the legislature. AS sat listening
10 he unin,eresting detail Of business going
on in the House, this morning, / could not
help thinking Of the still greater changes
that would be wrought, should the views oil
certain female relormers ever be carried out,
and woman be elected to the legislature aud
take part in lis deliberations.
Fancy. taking the reins for while, | was
transported into the midst Of such an assem-
bly,, and no,iceda lady member arise who,
rsche wing ever thing like bigory, gave ex-
preston to many patriotic sentiments, ol
which lean only remember the following :
Il do not desire, Mr.. Speaker, to be CON
sdered as belonging to this party, or that
party, or the other party, but to all parties
believe that parties are necessary in all
communities: | believe that there is some
thing good in all parties; and for this rea-
son, go for [tolall Of them"
Another rose and said: "Mr. Speaker.
The measure introduced by the gentleman,
from is, in my estimation objection
able, in lis present shape, being altogether
too restricted in its operation. Igo for meas
ures not men and therefore, move to
amend it by adding another section"
When she sat down, another rose and i'm
mediately observed: "Mr. Speaker the la
day last up, remarked with some compla-
cency, that she went for measures not men.
Now, / do not wish 10 throw shadow oil
doubt over the sincerity, or honesty Of that
lady, or to dispute herright to the enjoyment
Of herown tastes but | must be permitted
TO differ from her. and TO say that, do not
90 for measures alone or for men alone, but
for tire right sort of measures with the right
sort of men to carry them out. Yes, sir, for
carrying into effective operation those COM
prehensive measures, so well calculated 10
promote the enlargement of our country,
and to perpetuate tina: system of internal i'm
provement, so congenial 10 our state, to
(which the circumstances Of our situation so
strongly invite, and for the wisdom Of which
we have the sanction of our predecessors"
A gentleman in one corner was speaking
and gesticulating very earnestly, when la
dy jumped upi saying, "Mr. Speaker | call
the gentleman TO order for breach Of the
standing rules, which | " ish to have rigidly
enforced; knowing that, any relaxation in
those guides to action tends TO destroy all
efficiency in the proceedings Of the body and
to prevent satisfactory result of our a5ors.
In reply the gentleman said Il think the
lady is rather too tenacious in regard 10 GER
tain points, and had she looked at this sub
ect fully, she would have seen that ther,
was no violation OF rule; and / put it tc
her, Mr.. Speaker, from my place here
whether grnlleman is 10 be thus checked
in the discarge"- ofhis duty, he probab bl.
would have said, but he was called in orde
by the sprol,rr, for bling too personal.
A(tera short pause, d lady rose and said
Il rise, Mr.. Speaker, 10 question of priv
lege not privilege of our sex, but Of rep
resentaiive Of the people. hold in my
hand copy Of last nights paper, containing
what purports to be an account OF yesterday,
proceedings, wherein it is stated thlt, th'
lady from - produced quite hustle b.
her efforts TO decide between the relative
merits Of calico and cashmere. Now, Mr.
Speaker, regard this as SANDER not onI.
upon myself but upon my consti tuents.-
They did not send me here 10 make bustles
and even had they done so, l can say, fo
the satisfaction Of The publisher OF the filth!
sheet, that should not employ as material
either calico or cashmere, but a stout fubri
cation ofhemp. l will not be governed s.
far by my passions, Mr.. Speaker, as TO sa
that, this offence deserves hanging, but vii
merely observe, taat il such were the prope
punishment, / should like to see it wei
DONE"
The assembly at last became quite con
fused. Some lady members were calling
for the engrossment some for having TIT
question decided by the eyes and nose an
others were proposing something by way Q
rider. Finally, there was call of th
house, when observed that on calling tn
name Of the lady from "a memJersta.et
that she had paired Off with the gentleman
from Scoto.
This last name broke my reverie, when
found that some fellow in passing by, ha,
knocked down my hat, which l thereupo
picked up, put on my head and went out t.
see friend | had promised to call upon.
Should any be disposed TO think tbi
sketch overdrawn, they should Tomembe
that Fancy is unaccountable, and they sboul
recall that heraldic and gallant motto. u
tered on an occasion ever memorial bic in th
annals Of English knighthood,
"Honi soft qui NAL yptnsc." c.
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