The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-25

the movemen4f II has advertised them al
no other Publishing could have done, and
while she was Indignant that woman should
be called upon 10 meet such obloquy, she
felt that the paper that had 70 prominently
ridlculed them did Il more for objects Of SOL
nsh enterprise than from any real opposition
| or dlsliks Of The cause. She remembered
that Christ ives spit upon, aud q reform 90
noble ~ this mnst sxpsct 70 work lie triumph
through dssisloa and opprobrium. She de-
sired 70 continue the Saturday meetings,
and II necessary, call In the majesty Of the
law 10 their protection. This had never yet
been formally doue. A cause that was
strong enough 10 need . representation Of
twenty reporters Of the press TO chronicle lie
Of men who came there for amusemeat.
She favored the aflArnoon meetings OF
women exclusively, but did not propose to
do away with the Saturday evening meet.
ings. In order 70 get the views Of the ladies'
present, she made q motion that these meet
ings be held regularly at p. IN. each Sat-
urday.
Miss o'counor, who evidently docs not
like "such . getting up stairs" moved to
amend By making the hour Of nesting at
half past I'VE. Then those who wanted to
attend the ''mired" meeting would DO on
the spot. The amendment was lost.
Mrs. Sturgeon ventured timidly TO think
Il would be better TO discontinue the Satur-
day meetings until the feeling had died
away. II was . night when most working.
men wore hush Of money. Would II not be
better 70 aoandoa the meetings Tor the
present., Q, 70 sciect ~ evening when these
men Noaia nave spsnt the surplus change
snen nsy invessed now In an entrance
feet
majestic 'front.' She yas opposed to any
change: She thooght the secretary was mis-
taken In calling tnese men iowales. In
sneir own Monies tney were Kenuemen.
They were also men OF ieuers. Ihere were
lawyers, doctors, aHists anu students among
them, and tney showed ooy, .ho wore
sesian neek-"e' 70 resresent their inteiiect
ana views.
hrs. ohning. dsprecatinsiv. The boy is "a
Mrs. Lockwood, unhesdlng tho modest In
terruption. We cannot sarsatsr now. Our
weaker sisters cry out 70 NJ fof help. We
cannot abandon them. Let rs 20 on In this
work. She saw light In the distance. Must
We break down when the morning was
dawpiuaf
hood, and vater.proof, with indiepatiop
stamped In every huea mept of her iocund
visage, was strongly In favor of giving up
the 6sturdav nIgbt meeting' she mi ,ha
right Of spoech on this subject Of resorm, Gor
sho had nursed II from bcr mother's brcast
and she could not keen hack a strong disap.
probation Al their subfnlttine 10 having their
meeting a sceue OF sueh disprace. Ths,
were insulted and heapcd VITA contumeIy.
The presIdeut had no power to establlsh
order. and the poliecm.n Who p1t Nj. timJd
face In the door made no attemrt n prrsnyyc
peaco. There va no other assocIstfon Sho
permitted is meetines 10 be Interrupted by
ssch lawiessness, and she thought The cause
Of voman,s ri~hts "a TOO ssSrad to h. ~.
ebject Of the loose and Insulting slang OF
men who could be gentlemen when they were
at home.
Mrs. DR.. Lockwood rose to explain that
she ala not mean rally 0entiemep but rnen
on lettersWmen who bnsS how 10 he S.n ,asn
men when thew would.
Closely following tho reverberatIon. of
Mrs. DR.. Lockvood's sonorous voice Mr..
Colby advanced TO address the meeting. sbe
stood behind 4 large chair. "linked sveet-
meas long drawn out. % her round and ruddv
face. bordered Win = scarlet knit hooj az
a heayy vnppcr drawn Gracefully aronnS
her portly frure. she commencei ber iIitle
speech BY modestly craving the indulgence
OF her hearers. And then followed snch a
narration of man's tyranny and voman,s
wrongs as would have drawn tears from n
stony heart. The veterans responded 10 this
briny ousbust, and upon each faded cheek
glistened q pearly tear, that was fresh as :
rain drop on the last rose OF summer. when
these feminine symptoms had been controlled.
the lady continued her remarks, being poctj,
cal and chaste: but literally Irrelevant to the
subiect. Her parting Injunction vas IN trnst
In God, and keep their powder dry. IL was
Q grand and noble thing TO DO what the
world had stiEnatlsed ~ an old maid
1rs.t . mi . uaa frorv, Mi. n,Conno. -
$500, I..r,..i.. sgs
nooes. slAcuih.on, uon applaud,
VINO wih Wnicn was tne suolect OF re-
neved applause by Miss O'C., and Mrs. DR..
L-,who explained that although she Endorsed
plant, for sbe had been the spouse of two
GOOD bnshana. ITitter,nr aron,r H. y.
Ill, tA"s Hnous 'ne To-
eus
MIS-. Coipy tneu sat down, and the meet
log took up tho subject Of organizing Into n
district association, 70 convene Week..
There was some sparring on the soh,.ct ~
MI. o,Conno. x.,,., -,
ouuo. W n"e non oatur-
Jay ny oioo, 20 tnat the triends OF reform
misnt remain In their places, and leave no
room for the mob.
Mrs. Freeman rose here to discusa the dis
continuance az tbe mectIng or a.,n.J..
nIgbt hrt MI. 0,connnse ,s,Ias
orae,, as tno.e was motion before the
meeting, ana mrs. r. suosided before the