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Letter from Virginia.
ABINGDON. VA, Dec. Goth, 1869

To The Editors If the Kgis d b,teltigencer.
GENTLEMEN You cannot imagine how
much L felt flattered-how much my vanity
was inflated at the expense of my modesty, il
have any of the latter, and hope | have a
httle-when | read your announcement that
you intended to reproduce the series of let
tiers you were so kind as to publish during
the past winter and spring. would not be
doing myself justice were | to tender you my
grateful thanks for the high and unmerited
compliment thus implied, particularly as
those letters were written more with a
view to the revival of pleasant memories,
play. 1t will afford me great deal of
pleasure, as may be able occasionally to
snatch leisure hour from my tread-mill du-
Ties, 10 continue my correspondence during
most If not all the coming year, in the hope
that L may, in some sort, clothc my thoughts
with passing interest
But, Messrs. Editors, l did not take up NV
pen to write you a letter, but merely to offer
you my congratulations, as the old year is
about to wind up its chapter of incidents,
some sad and others joyous. AS the New
Year looms up in the East and comes skip.
ping across the mountains may it find our
riven and struggling country reunited, hap
Ply and prosperous provided such reunion
alike to all
But let us be cheerful and hopeful as the
great Jubilee Of Christendom approaches for
it is the time, of all others, when
The boy is happy with his pop-gun ieats,
The girl is happy with her doll and toys
The mother hind deals out her candied sweets
800 And smifss upon their unaffected joys;
The father'hy his blazing Christln Is log
Is not less happy with his pipe and noa.
zen the ''ld cook of all the human FACE
Tile sourest ana most grabbed feels the cheer
Lets re"urions smile light up her face,
As, proud of being clean once in n year
lies her apron on, and scrap her tiay,
Preparing fur The good things of the day.
Tie toll-worn son of Afrc wakes and feels
The kindling spirit of poets fire.
Aud rs each ratter of his cabin reels
To the rude music of ruder yrc
Leaps INTO dance, loud shouting as he goes
His Banjos praises Of his "coa black rose
Good night. expect to be in Tennessee to-
morrow; but, no matter where am, | shall
think of you at Christmas, trust YOU NAV
have merry time and happy New Year.
Respectfully, C.B.C.
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Executive Committee of Hartford Co. Railroad

The members, comprising all bona fde
subscribers as well as those primarily ap-
pointed, are earnestly requested to attend
Il meeting at II o'clock, A. NJ, on MON
DAY, January 3D., 1870, at the Coat
House, in Bel Air All parties having sub
scription lists, to be as much enlarged as
practicable, will hand these in without
fail, and those who have collected money
for preliminary expenses, will at once pay
over the same to the Secretary and Treas
urer Success of the road depends upon
prompt energy and punctuality. BY order
of RAMSAY MoHENRY, Chairman.
Gro. Y. MAYNADIER, Sec'y.
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MAGIC LANTERN.

The children of st. Johns Episcopal
Church Sunday School, are to have treat,
on next Tuesday evening, the pastor hay
ing secured splendid magic lantern for
the occasion. The ladies of the church are
all busy making the wreaths and other Or
naments and decorations for the church
which is always done on Christmas. Ser
vices will be held on Christmas, at and
II o'clock, A. M. The Holy Communion
will be administered on both occasions.
CHRISTMAS
The stores present quite lively appear
ance, the windows being full of TOYS and
candies, which, together with sweetmeats
and cakes, make the heart glad to look
at.
ELECTION.
The time is drawing near to elect five
new Commissioners for another year. The
democracy must be up and doing or they
will be behind. Last year four republi-
cans to one democrat were elected-while
the democrats lead the vote at every gene
raj election. A primary meeting should
be held and ticket nominated, when it
will be sure to succeed, as several demo-
Gratis voted for the other side last year, ON
account OF there beng no regular ticket
EVERYBODY who wanted to be commits
sioner writing his own ticket, which made
a split and the republicans walked in with.
out any trouble.
DEBATING SOCIETY
held a meeting at the new Town Hall, last
Wednesday night, which was great sue
cess, and was continued to Wednesday
evening, 22d inst. The question: hail
Capital Punishment be Abolished 2" was
argued by Col. Frieze, A. p McCombs and
others. There was a large audience, as the
admission was free. The Darlington socie-
ty held their meeting Monday night,
DANCING soIREEs
at Spencer Hall, every two weeks, were
opened on the 18th inst. Some eighteen
couples attended. The night was very
disagreeable or there would have been a
larger party.
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SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1S12.-The
bill introduced in the House of Rer lesenta-
tives in reference to the soldiers OF the war
of 1912 provides that pension shall be
given during life to any surviving soldier
who was engaged in that war, except
those who fought against the government
during the late rebellion, as follows; Off
GERS, $35 per month; non-commissioned
officers, privates and musicians, $15 per
month, provided he is, by reason of mfr
nifty, disease OF other affliction, unable to
sustain himself comfortably.
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MAsoNIc.-At an election of Officers of Mt.
Ararat Lodge, No. A, A F. and A. NJ, on
Tuesday last, the following officers were cleo
ted for the ensuing six months: W. NJ
Geo. Y. Maynadier; s. W-Thos. G. Arch
er; j. W-Thos. II. Hendon; tsec,stay-Dr.
w. S. Richardson; T,easmer-Dr. f. Hall
Richardson,
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Our CALENDER.-We send our calender
for 1870, with this weeks paper, to our sub
scribers, and call attention to the fact that the
same will be found a convenient reference for
business men and all others, if posted up SO
that it may be easily referred to- See our
prospectus for 1870, which is printed on it,
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COUNTY CoNMIssIoNERs.-The Commits
sioners were in session on Monday and Tues
day of this week, and transacted the usual
routine of business, nothing of special note
claiming their attention. They adjourned to
meet again ON Monday, January Sd, 1870.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
i subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters
Testamentary on the personal estate of
ROBERT STEWART,
late Of Hartford county, decd. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by notified to exhibit the same, with the legal
vouchers thereof, on or before the
10Th day Of December, 1870,
OF they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand and seal, this Goth
day of December, 1862
JOSEPH II. JEWETT,
decs4 Executor.
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H5-The "Egis" has more extended circulation among
the gent farmers and business OF Hartford than
any other err in the county No "Lock Hospital" or
other obso, or Lottery ad,eI ements will appear
'lbscribers pay for their paper in advance and
qucnty just the class advertisers desire torcach
The attention Of respectable ami legtma advertisers
IL drectsd to the above facts
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To Correspondents.

AL communications for publication must be accom-
panied with the real of the author attention
will be paid to them The real ot the author will
not he published unless desired but cannot consent
To insert communications unless we know the writer.
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M A r r I r d

STEVENS-McALI the 25th
ult, at Baltimore, Md, by the Rev. ohm
Poisal, +. G. STEVENS and CAROLINE
McALlSTER, both of Washington, d. G.
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The latest plan to dra custom is placar-
ded in Boston store "Ten dollars presen-
ted to every tenth customer"
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Affairs at Havre- Grace.
DEC. goth, 1860.

The members of The Roman Catholic
Church are now holding fair, but there
is not as much excitement this year as last,
when several articles were put up for 9th
er ministers here and voted for, the one re-
ceiving the highe est number of votes to be
entitled to the highest prize. 1t is under
stood the proceeds are for the benefit of the
school fund.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

DURSUANT to the charter, the Stock
l. holders of the MERIDITH'S FORD d
JARRETTSVILLE TURNPIKE are re-
quested to meet at Jarrettsvillc, A
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3,t1S7O,
at 10 o'clock, A. M, for the purpose of cleo
ting President, Treasurer, and five Direc-
tors, to manage the affairs of the company
the ensuing year.
dec17-2t JOSHUA II. SCARFF,
dec17 SGcy.
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The latest Richmond style in hats is
called "The Admission
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A game of chess lasting ten years has
just been decided. One of the players
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j. M. MAYNADIER,
Real Estate Broker,
Edgewood, Hartford Co., Md

WANTED.-A GOOD AGENT to rep
w resent first class LIFE INSUR-
ANCE. To such liberal terms will be made.
Address P. o. Box 573, Baltimore, Nd
dec24-3t
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LAGER BEER BREWERY.

1t is understood, that we are to have
lager beer brewery mere, the building ma
terlals having been brought and the work
to be done right away.
THE DAYS OF SLAUGHTER
have begun, and Mr.. Hog is now being
turned from root hog or die, topuddings
and sausages.
Yours, Wise.
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NEWSPAPER CnANGEs.-ISaiah Wolfers-
berger, ESD, has disposed of his interest in
the Howard County Record, published at Ell
licott City, to John Brown, Jr ESD, who
will in the future conduct it. Mr.. Brown an
nounces that he will enlarge and improve the
Record about the first of January next.
. Messrs. Parker & Morgan, former propric-
tors of the Salisbury Adcertiser, have sold the
press, material and entire interest of the pa
per to Messrs. A. l.. Richardson and J. Os.
car Freeny.
Mr. Lewis A. Leonard has sold the Easton
(Md) JOurnM to Julius A. johnson, Esq
formerly editor of the Gazette of that town.
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COMMON SENSE!!!

WANTED-AGENTs $3.50 per month to sell the only
GENUINE IMPROVED COMMON SENSE FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE Price cnly SIS. Great induce
ments to Agents This is the most popular Sewing
chine of the day-makes the famous elastic Lock
Stich-will do any kind of work that lie done on
any Machne--l00,OOO sold and the demand constantly
increasing Now is the time to take an Agency Send
for circulars. AZ B,icdre Of irigerS. ia Address
SEC0MB co, Boston, Mass, Pittsburg, Pa, or st
Louis, Mo.
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General Fitzpatrick is buying up horses
in New Jersey for Chilli,
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THIRTY YEARS Experience in the Treatment of
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tanning nearly 300 pages and 100 fine plates and engrav
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successful mode of cure shown by report of cases
treated truthful adviser to the married and those
contemplating marriage who entertain doubts of their
physical condition Sent free of postage to any address
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addressing DR.. LA CR0lX, No 81 Maiden Lane Albany
n Y The author may be consulted upon any of the
diseases upon which his books treat either personally or
by mall and medicines sent to any part of the world
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d | T. d =.

McCORMICK.-On Thursday, the 10th
inst, in the 10Th year of his age JAMES
ALBERT, son Of James M. and M. ]. Nc
Cormick
STREETT.-On Saturday, 18th instant,
JACOB RUTLEDGE, aged months and 5
weeks, only son of John II. and Pinkie e.
Street,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-19
The GTiai oftoI. smiths Rake and
t.IcsusE.

Yesterday =. ~. We utt'nd.i ihr rial
Of new H"rrc Kpkc 90 tie irni 81
Henry Hayward. E-q, ahou, mile east
Of the village
A goodly number Of iarm,r- and others
were in Attendance.
The ground selected w4s very rough
and DOGGY. and the gras- 20 b, rakcl WAS
not half dried Indeed some 81 II Ma a.
green as when il WAS fret cut;
We suspected when VIC saw The rake
entering upon is work that il would
prove a failure in that unfayorAble rpoi.
A spirited horse, belonging 10 Mr.
Champion of the Bardwell House, was
taken from a buggy and hitched to the
rake, and Col. Stone, the patentee, who
lost ono arm in the battle of the Wilder
ness, mounted the machine, and started
off into the grass. He soon found that il
was sbout all he could do with bis single
hand TO guide his horse through that bog
gy field. But the man who had faced
bullets was not afraid to meet these OBJ
stacles, and drove on When the rake
was filled, he touched the lever, and up
went the rake teeth and over went the
hay.
Unlike most horse rakes, this does not
roll the hay, but the teeth slip under it,
and on being dumped it is turned so that
that at the bottom is brought to the top.
Many present expressed themselves pleas
ed with this feature, and some suggested
that one who owned Q rake of this kind
would not need hay tedder, for the hay
Wis completely turned and left very light
in the winrow in good condition to dry.
We saw the propriety of calling this q
T" cleaner" after it had run over this
rough field, for the independent teeth
reached down into hollows and the spaces
between the boys and CLEANED or picked
up the hay ~ clean - from the level
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Az IioHoEAHIE A'I.-lAr 81.
story g. TODD ~ PAPER iu -. f4ul j
u,.-a't:
MN, years asp 70 lads 3D. V
-.tt- r,nffa. tod ID small a.ff ir
article. oi march ndi-.- a. 1tf
Of Whirh go, pl,dgad h.r n.F-- '
,jan.r- over which -be b 8 o.
prevented - payment inr -''H
Al lat .l". with hsr family. .'i'
ard ieinrr l-ssIng iha oli bfa
81 as-arhu-..it- she arrHnR't 1f
n.ui e the claim aEaif-' i''
yesr- ,if.r. -. returned Z. VI ,--a''.
aud 80 lsr greet rsgr't a-.-''a'i'.
the debt had not leon 1.a''
neglect 81 ihH-e whom -bs 'Dira-.'-
ihB duty. $3.50.
..H.r .r,diior. she losuard, l-
gara % ihe great West and Hs-'-
10 b.. . resident 81 Cbisngn. 4 ~
s.,s he wrs'e a better D. -
delt which no 30 much dor
.ni aadr.-s..d IL So Chiragn, ~.
time an an-Wer wAr receive.
CREDITOR. who has become NJ
nerz man 81 that busting a',.
knsulcdg.d the receipt q ~ ,.-s|
ia :. frrenoe 20 the claim. -nia
be aware that / have no lera. -.
YOU. ~ the dobt was ouilaSta
Do not distress yourself 70 y!
claim -.at.
"a posiofiice order wac =
chased al the ST. Paul Of e' sra =
TO Chicago as settlement q ''''
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PREsExcE OF MIgD.-A rAii. -, h
boy. while getting off tram = ~.
ford, CT. depot On Saturday -
trunk which he was dragging p.
and fell between the bAggasr =. tr.
platform bat by strAigbien"-
out by the platform the ~hs' -
injure him. A. soon a - IT,
passed he yentured 70 GU ~ W
before the next one went BY ~ -,
raising himself. when Officer ~
covering that the step OF The 81 8
would surely strike hum, seizs1 4, Z
tore,,d him down 10 the side . q n y
form again. keeping hir hoia - -, d 1
stopped. The GOODNESS on ihs
officer saved the boys life
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DINmoND Cur DIAMoND. A i.r-
nights ago a compile 81 wagon b. a 3d..
mon; drove over into This Stat ol a o.
aging expedition. 4 man NAMED C.
drove one uf tie e-ia4hli-hmet'-. D.
Shaw 49,. uihrr. Both visited Shs.-
whore they ~,paraf,rd. Ia r"reii. i,.i.,.
shaw passed Ciark's wagon, bur I..s-
,pgniziug II stole the buffalo -kl
whip aud drove IF. In >m5- --
Clark made after him ia bot la-'e. 81.
curing of people living along she,
n they hdi seen team 20 ~. u. c
ly overhaul,d Shaw. who had b ',.
time discovered hi- mistake. and 20 be-.
ing 81 aur informant they dl-ru--rl %
matter. They belong 20 a gang 10 f.s
who steal whips. robes and laft.-s
about the country. Paf'ie~ living a,r..
Shashai aud Arlington road bed a-..
look ont fsr th m lIashiHg,es
v. y Pat
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SNAIL PoN 1t l. curuufly i,fsr
in S.w York that a ranii'fI' ar
81 one 81 the railroad 81 iisa' D.'E "a.
~ t,."k passage ln "a Srtt..'h AA.a
rsrlraad car. sad rcd, fHrlE. .r f.4'#
block. anl here D. ace Tt-4.'. bH is-.
'arn 200 H. hairc in ti... ,E.f.f.-. I.. t
ili- wife that on taking ht- -'1' 3.
car ID. peculiar smell d 500 'p-0f.r.
tended han. t.i4t hr i,aIal ~ul' I've.
person bad occupied the 49, lirt
item 30 bad rented a cottage -
-.i-ii.. resort. aud moved hI- 1aH.
90 20 i,.,y dlAs ai,,r hi- ride ln fi.-"#
4h n' ia dls- be 49, iss,n
-.i .il g.uN "a tho mu~' inaligtng'
ana 'tarciy e-eap.d ~lth hl- 1ir
fs.rt,r. lnt can cummnnirtra
ilunrly aui friends only ty
.rlin dim - Is dI-tancr. HI l- gt
thu ir ,o4rr.eied tlc di-,-a,e iu d.
road our.
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ground. The wooden teeth a,a -.
after the Delano horss rake .oo,h 'ohed
this rake the teeth are not only ma
dent of each other, but are al, h-
dent of the axle that supports N. eh-
who operates it Ia our opinion. !.
best horse rake for rough ground II.
ever saw, notwithstanding we ~.
very differently before We saw II -
AN INCIDENT OF THE GETTYsBrp,.
CAMPAIGS.-The New York suph,.
publishing extracts from commupie..;
in reference to the "Immortal s..,,,...
regiment of New York, which has -
ed so much fulsome praise as
regiment, that some sharp hits a, i.
record have made their appearance =,
among them the following. which !. n.
doubtedly from the pen of a soldier -.
was formerly Vermont editor:
"One of the Old Vermont Briu.a
tells the following shameful story. j
pleased to observe that the peaeock,.
OF the Seventh Regiment is RAPIDLY L..
its fine feathers under the energeiic =
ipulation of your sharp correspon9,..
After the battle of Gettysburg. therr.-
er- captured were marched from the !. +,
to Baltimore, under the guard Of =.
ment of the Second Vermont Briga3e Ia
delivered TO the Seventh Regimeut.
The Vermont regiment had partir;r..
ed in the tolls of the whole campaign. ~
arrived at Baltimore about miduigb, !,
the midst of pouring rain. The Ser,..
Regiment conveyed the prisoners ton.
prison camp, and left the eomfarfsi.
building in which they were auarrs,4
entirely empty. Col Blunt. commando
the Vermont regiment, requested tie a
ficer ia charge Of the building 10 ail.v
his wet and weary men 10 enjoy the -h..
ter of the vacant quarters until the r.r.
morning. This request was rud.ly r.
nied. and the Vermont boys were Cum
PEELED t. spend the night in the opeu Il.
while the rain fell In terreni- Afr
soldier always share hI- bed and Do. l..
cracker with tired or hungry c.mrs3a
aud ~ view Of the ab-ence ~ tlr r...
meut, this refusal was the act % AYR
dog or hog in the manger.'
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Turxss xor TO BELRyE--iha1
than every body else ,se -
That nf 3 father your i0'
brightest, best yet out. .tb
,,re,t,e-t little cherub yei earn. .,,prEf
That your opinion upon
is complete and finai. a poses y
Thai a. you are a ladO you IN Z ~ !,
finest face and best figure e' - rDs5s g !
That the world was espeeAlly . 81 >
"a that II is the duty Of Oibe''
when you come along.
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HERALD.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1869.
Wonaan Suffrage.


SPEECH OF HON. CHAs. c. DEWEY, DELIV-
Erred IN THE COUNCIL OF CENsORS AT
MONTPELIER, VT, AUG. 4TH, 1869.
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MIAsuAIIo l>FLi ENoE~.-Ar. i#-
keeper aware that foul air eDags
riou.iy faint whole house rl-'. '.-
the drains 81 stationary wa-h-'ai--
open over night The l,c'urr o.
Franklin Iu-iirarr. Philad, 'lhia. rsr-.
in strong l4n4uag@, tli- o-rls--r.-
leaving link aud basin dIain- az %. i.'..
warm wseather, when ivory p.s.,
matte germ deve!Dpe- quickly. 'li.
ought NOT - bc NEGLECTED
4 Doc sELI--A corre-pan4atr
from "a Jtr--y Vlfase.
A tall specimen II a J'r-EH.r rs
-'rolliug li-urrly long h''ura "a.
4 do running rapiily daWr -.rE
posed IN front hIul.ni Wf..p p .l-#.st
-.ist him .thr do- -IinHIre s
track. On alishiln- b. ia#s i.-
Yelpin, furiHu-iy The i.a
lo.,iI,- .u-u,i:
Oan,r 81 das Indignantly F-
mister. Whit mad. y"u k'~k ~
Guilty party lei-urels IL ii
your'n,
Oxner-1s-.
q. P-oh, VII tia, aars'- I'ad
Owner anKipusly lfl'-- ine g"H -.
sav. How DO yog snaV
q P.-Wall, I would b. it ~ a,.
sarvod 50.
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by her vote, and then send m,n 10 fight
out the battle, and not 20 herself i
claim, sir, that the ballot and the bayonet
90 together. Without the one, the other
would be useless. Ii is no answer 10 say
that the duty to bear arms, rs not by our
law, made 60 extensive with the right 10
vote There Is no general rule without
It's exception, and the exception proves
the rule. Age and ply sical infrmity only
constitute the exception.
But, SIR, II is sometimes urged that even
in war women do take an important part,
in acting as nurses to the sick, in making
clothing and preparing food for the men in
the rear Of the moving columns. Aye,
God bless the women for this. Blessed
forever be the memory Of Florence Night
ingale. Blessed be the memory OF the
women of our land who did SO much in
this way during the late war for the
Union. But what, sir, does this prove 2
Does it not prove, that, as in the war by
the bayonet, SO in the war by the ballot,
the true place for the women is in the rear2
Is 1T not there that she can best perform
her duty and fill up the measure of her
sphere Can she not prepare the com
battants for the strife 2 Can she not
inspire them with noble patriotism, with
the love of truth and of duty2 Can she
not temper the proud spirit Of the victors,
and bind up the wounds Of the sore
headed politicians who have met defeat :?
Or, shall she leave this field Of usefulness
unoccupied, and go herself into the fight !;
and CONSUL with feelings of unchastened
ambition, embroiled in family feuds, and
herself wounded in everX part and sore
headed, with no one to sodkhe and comfort
her?
Mr.. President, there is one department
OF human government in which I would
permit women 70 have q controlling voice.
10 gain it does not reqlire the giving her
the ballot She should have controlling
voice in the management Of the schools
and seminaries Of learning, in the manage
mont OF the hospitals and institutions Of