Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-15
Woman's Rights and the Wesleyans-4
SpiCY Debate.

The wesleyan Conference, in session At
over report by the Rev G. W. Bainum, on
the state OF the country, in which woman
suffrage was advocated The Rev. 8. NJ. Sny-
der, OF Illinois, opposed the proposition, argned
against female suffrage, and proposed to strike
ont that part OF the report which favored it.
Mr.. BAinum replied. Several other speakers
followed on both sides, but the prevailing sen
timent was tor the extension Of the privileges
Of the ladies. The Rev. S. A. Baker, of New
York, said he had once strong prejudices.
against female suffrage. Yet, in common
with others, as l read and learn, my views
are changing. Too long have 1 placed
women in the list of colored men and idiots
One OF the best judges in Israel was a woman,
eonesses. What are rights! AS nation we have
tried to stand on the broad platform of
representation and taxation, going hand in
hand. Society is so changing that the married
Woman's power to govern! Sir, say what You
will, woman rules the world. Brother Sny.
der's wife governs him. And I confess to a
similar weakness. Love is that ruling power
Notice the mothers love How it controls In
woman's presence profanity ceases, Women
not warriors?" Joan Of Arc is q clear argu.
ment. We respect those who have equal
rights with ourselves. II women had a right
10 vote In tenn perance would vanish.
The Rev. L. O. Partridge saia Wesleyans
were the wrong people to put down women,
the delegates to this Convention were sent as.
sisted BY women's votes.
The amendment failed by a large majority.
and the report was adopted BY large majority.
FROM -Distress--Rerot of .Slaves-
Want Of Employment-Lieut. L. L. Lloyd, OF
the government OF Liberia, who has just ar
rived in this city, informs us that there has
bsen muoh excitement and distress Ia LIberia,
ewnn 70 .as .,Sppin,s a,o.S Sf '.css In what IS
blanket which is almost universally worn by
the natives. 1859 no -
The slaves in the interior Of Liberia, former
chiefs, have rebelled and obtained their free
dom, These kings were partly indepsndens
OF the government and their adherents out.
numbered the civilized part OF the community
BY whom tae government OF Liberia was es
II Is reported that there il great want OF
employment by the people Of Liberia. Many
made to provide them with labor or 'capital
with. which 70 carry on business There are
no peblic WORKS ana no enterprises to give
patient, and only in need Of capital Tor the sse %
tabltshment Of business entx rprjses 70 nnaLe
them self.sustaining and indspsndeut' IN. =
Eapress. .-.-l - y alH .2loE ~ = si -
SThe ''blue grass girls" Of Kantucky are
;st Sallso c, We nandsemsst and the spunkisst in
: ,s:sosss ever taou..na pup,l.,.
KThree candidates for the Massachusetts
Senate favorable % licsnss law have thus
fas been ncrninsted BY the RspnbIlcans. -.
U MeLauGhlin has colt which Ne thinks
can heat Dexter. tE-,a.,sr,f,t .ffl zfrp---f,
III The Turkish bath 10 found to be very
beneficial In cases Of neuralgia, catarrh and
rheumatism. .1Csaef l-' - SD ''ti +7-l = :
"a meeting Of canal shippers in Bu6alo,,
N.Y., fsw dsys since, was opened with
prayer. asliieqo1tsD sfh " ~ 4l1' 171-7s
EThe Detroit Post says very sen sibiv thss
laws should b. passed making the act Of
pointing gun % pistol at another sin funa
q punishAhle odence.H - sasT4a 99B tg'T-51".
@In England there is ons iswysr for ,.s,o
Inhabitants. In France, one for 1870, In
ia,OO0 q 5naa EotssIf ---s- = 30 - -o'
MA Memphis paper says It will "presens
to Nc reaeers ON eac1 Sabbath an editoriH
tuited to me day." and begins with a essay
On grayeya5ds.