Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-17
r ,scA,.s AND THEIR Drpgs.-WI

iu.t now. OF ladies "who love not wisely
but too well!" Why are 30 many women IN
The habit Of throwing away their affections
upon men who are actually worthless; who
possess nothing but prepossessing face, or
manner. or fluent tongue; men without charac-
ter, without a reference, and without a heart
If love, withal in rcturnl The other day. We
read of white headed sinner who had welded
six different wives. lie had a son, who had
ais, provided himself with halfa-dozcn in
.o,,l,, they made business Of marrying wO-
men. They Travelled from village to village.
TLv recommended each other to families of
wealth and position. They welded anybody,
and ANYBODY whose property promised to pay
them. in short time, for their outlay in senti-
ment. OF course, these fellows were great
,..cals. But remember that it always takes
NV, persons. at least, to make one great rascal
here would be 10 rascals if there were no
.lupcs. If the women had not been so repre-
hriSiblv careless and unsuspicious these two
men never could have had their dozen of vic
tins. And if every woman is prepared 20
credit the statements of rogues, who trade in
hearts as other men would trade in onions or
potatoes, what is to be expected but a cropof
r,scals, produced by the ease with which ras-
caty can be practiccd! Women should not
hold themselves so cheap. They invite the
tricks of the dishonorable by the readiness
with which they listen to the magnificent pre-
tensions of the base and worthless. They low
or the estimate in which they would have good
men hold them by Understanding themselves
in dealing with bad men. They do themselves
infinite injury by not maintaining reserve,
which will counsel all who would be familiar
to establish just claim, in character, to such
familiarity. And this established, there would
be fewer dupcs for the rascals; and, conse-
qucn,ly, fewer rascals for lack Of dupes.
iT 1t will be perceived by the following
proceedings of an informal meeting held re-
Gently at Vancouver, that Union and disunion
is the only issue which will probably be pre-.
scented in our county elections. We copy from
the Tines:
A meeting was held ut Vancouver,
W. T., on Thursday, May sth, for the purpose
of taking the preliminary steps towards the
organization OF Union party with view to
the nomination of Il Union ticket, to DO voted
for by the citizens Of Clark Go. at the ensuing
election,
On motion, the meeting was organized by
calling Col. A. G. Trip to tho Chair, and
The appointment Of Joseph. NJ. Fletcher, secre
tary.
it was then Resolved, That committee
of five be appointed by the Chair to draft res
oluions declaratory Of the sense Of the meet
ing.
The Chair appointed Mcssrs. Cochran,
Holmes, Ranch, Farnsworth and Lockwood,
who after deiberation, reported as follows:
Rcsolrcd, That this meeting recommend n
County Convention be held in the Town of
Vancouver, on the 2lst day of June next, for
the purpose Of placing in nomination County
and Territorial Ticket, that all true, loyal vo-
tiers. who are in favor of maintaining the
Government in crushing rebellion, hanging trail
tors, and maintaining the Constitution and laws
of the Union, are hereby requested to meet in
their several precincts on the l4th day ofJune,
and elect delegates to the said County Conven-
ton. Said delegates are proportional as fol-
lows: Vancouver, 10; Washugal, 81; Lacka-
mas, 3; Lancaster, 8; Pollock, 3; Preston, 2;
Patterson,2.
Report adopted.
On motion, it was Resolved. That the ed
tors Of the Portland Times. Oregonian and
WASHINGTON STANDARD. be requested to
publish the proceedings Of the meeting.
The meeting then, on motion adjourned.
A. G. TRIP, Chairman.
Jos. NJ. FLETCHER, Secretary.