Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-13
Winnie Ream Gives Her Opinions About
Woman Suffrage and Woman Kind.

Washingto Cor. Missouri Democrat
A gentleman who was conversaHt with
the facts, or near by at the time, told me
of this scene, which happened not long
ago in the studio of little Winnie Ream.
Miss Winnie, discovered in her artistic
dress, celebrating the statue of Lincoln.
To her enter Cadie Stanton, and the
ceremony of an introduction is effected
by third party. Mrs. Stanton produces
q long roll of petitions, on the female
question of course, and saysin her large,
benignant way
"Child, we wish your name here"
Miss Winnie looks it over minute,
till she discovers that it is plan to move
on the works of man, the monster.
"Ohl no, Mrs. Stanton, / will net
sign this. / don't wish publicity, and |
am not of your thinking on this question"
1t enters into your interests. 1t
concerns the recognition of woman, and
woman's labor under the Government.
Fl" l am not woman's rights advocate,
ma am"
"Why, childl' cried Mrs. Stanton
"you are a working girl, getting your
bread by your hands If you do not
help yourself and us, how can woman
help you p
"Mrs. Stanton" said Winnie Ream,
bitterly, mo help has any woman ever
given me here. From Grace Greenwood
to Mrs. Swisshelm, they have all sought
to strike me down. Mrs. Calhoun writes
to the Tribune that she has not seen any
of my work, but that she knows it is bad.
Mrs. Ann s. Stephens goes to Thaddeus
Stevens and among Congress, asking
them not to give my studio back. Mrs.
Clemme Ames-all of them-can find no
larger occupation than attacking a poor
little girl, and their venom-I never of
Tended one of them-has extended to
personality against me. No, madam
Driven out of the wish of their patron
age and cooperation, will be befriended
by gentlemen only; for, whilst | never
got any justice from woman, was never
treated meanly by man"
g know Mrs. Swisshelm," says Mrs.
Stanton; she is friend of mine and
prominent in this movement"
~ forbear to enumerate," said Winnie
Ream, though will not say they did
not wound me to the heart, the many ma.
lignsnt, vulgar and unprovoked things
she wrote against me and published.
Then they were sent to me and to my
friends. They aimed higher than my
professional my character and life."
"Grace Greenwood also wrote against
you 2"
"Yes, madam, in the Adrance she
upbraided my patrons aud called me
child, asking Congress to pay my school
bills, but take me away from sculpture,
adding that if any work Gas to be given
out, il should be given out to that Ro-
nan mstron, Mrs. Ames,' and Mrs.
Ames is Grace Greenwood's sister"
Mrs. Stephens was no more consid-
crate 2"
"She, madam, not only talked against
me-a stranger to her-whenever she
could get group to listen, but she made
q personal visit to Thaddeus Stevens, to
beg him to take away my studio"
"'What is she doing2 said Mr.. Ste
vens."
"' Decorating her studio with flowers,
wearing long hair, attracting the men,
and thereby lobbying.
"'Well,' said Mr.. Stevens, Il seems
to me that you are round here lobbying
good deal, Mrs Stephens, il talking to
Congress is lobbying. / have never seen
Miss Ream at all
"'0hr cried Mrs. Stephens, mo girl
can keep chsste and pure with three
hundred vretched men around her.
"Well, said Mr.. Stevens, out Of all
The three hundred there has never been
an effort TO do as much harm to Miss
Ream as one woman can make
80 he took up bis crutch, hobbled
over TO see me, befriended me imme-
diately and hpldly, and died my friend.
"Mrs. Stanton, the men have more
heart for my sex than the women. Their