Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19

greatest distinction .ef The evening-ror so
the Office Of replying 10 the toast of wo-
man has been regarded Ia seyery age.
GAppiause. do not know why have
received this distinction, unless it be
that am trifle less homely thsa the other
members OF the club But. be this as il
may, Mr.. President. am proud of my po-
silion, and you could not have chosen any
one who would have accepted it more
gladly, or 1abored with hearticr good win
to do the subject justice than /. Because.
air, l love-the sex.k Laughter :, love all
women, sir, irrespective of age or color.
Laughter. .-.,,.5 ..-r
Human Intelligence cannotestimate what
we owe 10 woman, sir. She sews on our
buttons, daughter, she mcnds our clothes,
laughter, she ropes us in al the church
fairs-she cenfides in us she tells US what
ever she can find out about the little private
affairs Of The nelghbers-she give US good
advice, and plenty Of it-she gives us a
piece of her mind, ssometimes--and some
times all Of it-she sOothes our aching
brows-she bears our children. In all re-
lations oflife, sir, II is but Just and grace
| fultribute 10 wsmsn to say of Der that she
is brick. lGrsst laughter.l ,sam.6l
Whcresoever Jon place woman, sir-iD
whatsoever position or estate-she is an
ornament 10 that place she occupies and a
treasure to the world. There Mr.. Twain
paused, looked inquiring,y at his hearers,
and remarked that the applause should
come in at this point. 1t came in. Mr.
Twain resumed his eulogy.] Look at the
noble names Of historyln Look at Cleo
patrai Look at Desdemona Look at
Florence Nightingale. Look at Joan OF
Arc 7. Look at Lucretia Borgia [Dlsap-
probation expressed. "Well," said Mr.
Twain, scratching his head doubtfully,
suppose we let Lucretia slide. Look at
Joyce Heih Look at Mother Evei
repeat, sir, look at the iilustriUus names of
history! Look at the Widow Machree |.
Look at Lucy Stone Look at Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Look at George Francis
Train Great Laughter And, sir, say
with bowed head, and deepest veneration.
leok at the mother Of Washington, She
raised boy IN IT could not lie--could not
lie. [Applause.1 But he nerer had any
chance. 1t might have been different with
him had he belonged to a newspaper cor
respondents club. Laughter, groans
Kisses, cries of put him QUIT Mark
looked around placidly upon his excited
audience, and resumed:
| repeat, sir, that in whatsoever position
you place a woman she is an ornament to
society and a treasure to the world. As q
sweetheart she has few equals and no SUI
pcriors--l laughter AS cousin she is con-
venient; as wealthy grandmother, with
an incurable distemper, she is precious as
a wet nurse she has no equal among men.
Laughter.
What, sir, would the people ofthis earth
be without women? They would be scarce,
sir Then let us cherish her-let us pro-
tect her-let us give her our support, our
encouragement, our sympathy--ourselyes
if we get chance. Laughter
But, testing aside, Mr. President, woman
is lovable, gracious, kind Of heart, beautiful
worthy of all respect, of all esteem, Of
all Difference. Not any here viii refuse 20
drink her health right cordially, for each
and every one of us has personally known,
and loved. and hsnored, the very best one
of them all-his own mother, Applause.