The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-26
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sow APPOINTMENTS ARR SOME
| PINES MADE.
General SCorr, in his autobiography, fur
nisbcs a BIT Of scandal relating to appoint
mculs by the President In February, 1928,
! Maior-Genc BRowN died, and q new Major
General in chicfwas TO be appointed. SCorr
was the senior But Mrs. MASON, Of Ana.
costa Island, Georgetown, desired the apr
! uontment Of General MACDNm, because he
had promised to place her son-inlaw, Lieute-
uant CoorER, then at Fortress Monroe, upon
his staff Mrs. MASON induced Mrs. RUSH 10
| prevail upon Mr.. RUSH, then Secretary
/ STATE, TO persuade Mr.. ADAMS, the President,
! to appoint MACoMB. And this intrigue was
! successful. The Lieutenant COOPER who
! thus got his staff appointment in order that
| Mrs MASON might be near her daughter, his
wife, is now the Rebel Adiutant-G General
! Pompadours and Maintenons are not at al
! TO our fancy. CATuARrNE of Russia, MARIA
! THERESA Of Austria, and ELIzABErH
! England, although they handled the sceptra
! with force and grace, and appear TO advantage
in history, always struck us as being very
masculine women, and masculine women are
as distastefIl as efiemnate men. We cannot
| help thinking that the best things they did in
their stirring times would have been better
| done by the right kind of individuals of the
other gender. In our own age and country,
LUCY STONE and her imitators may talk
! prettily from the stump, but a pantalooued
| politician, with boder grasp of practical
ideas and stronger lungs to address a crowd,
| is better fitted for the purpose than the most
| eloquent female, with her iancilul theories and
| silvery utterances. The mass Of our people
laugh at the proposition to give women
access to the ballot-box and as for the public
offices, the greedy throng that scramble for
them would not tolerate the thought Of criuo-
line coming between them and their hopes.
II women will concern themselves about polit-
zeal affairs say our respected tellow-ctizens, let
them confine their speech-maIing and wire
pulling to the circles private life But in a
land renowned for the intelligence ofits wives,
mothers, and daughters, it is just as impossible,
to keep the fairer half of creation from
mngling in the mazes Of politics, as it would
| be to prevent them from concerning themselves
about matters Of business, upon which depend
their living and station in society. There were
always some shrewd specimens Of the female
politician at Washington, and they promise TO
increase in numbers and influence. They were
generally the wives of prominent members Of
Congress or the Administration.
Their position in the society OF the capital,
their known influence over their husbands,
and the winning arts which accomplished
ladies alone can employ, secured for them
almost unlimited success in whatever schemes
they originated or favored. 1t is not surprising
that the place-hunter, who finds his own efforts
TO obtain the object fhis search unavailing;
the statesman who wants votes for the pas
sage OF Il certain bill; and the lobby member
who has heavy pecuniary interest in prOcur-
ing a particular kind of legislation, should
have recourse to the potent possessors OF
beauty and wit, whose DEGREES the susceptible
American finds so irresistible; and thus the
fair sex are stimulated to become politicians,
and really exercise a sway at the seat of Gov
ernment of which the eloquent Miss STONE
has no conception.
Fond and lndeiatigable mothers secure
offices for their sons when the distributors Of
patronage are unapproachable to that hopeful
partisans friends. Charming wives keep their
y lords in the sunny smiles Of court favor, when
u those individuals have pursued course which
e provokes the hostile feeling Of the Ministry,
It and win them supporters from the ranks o
lg men inclined TO be foes. Beautiful and fl5
s. cinating daughters are often responsible fol
T. those actions Of their prOgentors which amazC
rs their friends and appear so inconsistent will
a. previous professions. Arrangements ant
Ut combinations generally supposed to be tn
q conception of certain long-headed leader
OF parties in their private chambers ar
- often perfected at a reception, where tn
o' dazzing lights, the delicious music, the grace
ch full dance, the array of charming women, an
the fash and sparkle of conversation, unite
'e' charm the guests into an amiable assent I
20 almost anything that may be proposed
'"' II we could be certain that our female pol
"' ticians at Washington would continue to
" distinguished for all the qualities that ennob
-I"' women, we should not be sorry to see the
-, enlarge their dominion. The men we Sol
nv thither TO legislate and administer the atia
OF the Government are in want Of tho
~, refining influences which accomplished WON
-" are especially calculated 10 throw around the
i'u and q considerable soltening of manners wol
@' be for their benefit. But even the most biz
anu toned society is open to fascinating creatur
ION with clearer heads than hearts. None Of
'h, can desire toI see female ascendancy so
''"' recognized az the capital as TO give that cl
It's a,,ro,,a,, ,,otanc, IN rational Affairs All,
wa al, we should beware Of the mercenary bea
''P.' who condescends 10 employ her arts in bel
ol the place-hunter- and the lobby. She sho
'-" be Stunned as a disguised pestilence. {
40 statesmen have read many sson from
H. wep-pondered pages Of excited wisdom.
are these we may be permitted to add another,
.eS wav OF cautlon-Beware OF the women!
tier THE TERROR OF THE HOUSEHOT
owe Servant girls are ubiquitous. They are
the all places at al times. To them we com
the the making Of our beds the baking Of