Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-29
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WA,uINoroN. Jan. %. 1870

remain among the bleak winds and driving
storms of snow and sleet. Old citizens say
that the climate of Washington is much mild
err of late years than formerly that dozen
Years since a fortnight or three weeks of
slcighing could be counted upon every winter,
but now snow is a rarity and the trade III
sleighs and sleds is at discount, and the
National Skating Park remains nearly all
winter forlorn puddle.
Last week the principal matters of interest
were the convention of the National Woman's
| Suffrage Convention, which was in session
during Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
and the bill before Congress for the admission
of Virginia The Woman's Convention was
a success its most prominent advocates being
present from various sections OF the North
and West. They met in the beautiful new
hall of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Lincoln Hail. the second one belonging
to that association in this country, Chicago
having built the first Mrs. Elizabeth lady
Stanton was chosen President of the conven-
ton, and made several speeches. Miss 5 Il.
Anthony Editor of The Revolution, (the
official organ in the East of the Association,)
Rev. olympia Brown, CnverSaliSt preacher
at Bridgeport Conn, Madam Anneke, a Ger
man lady, Miss Cozzcns of st. Louis and
numerous other strong minded ladies were
present Senators Pomeroy and Wilson adj
dressed the convention and expressed hearty
sympathy for the cause. Letters were read
from Mrs. ODonnovan Rosa, wife of the
Irish patriot, Clara Barton, Mrs. Lucretia
Mott, Senators Ross of Kansas, and Carpen-
ter of Wisconsin, expressing regret that they
re- not able to attend, and good wishes for
the cause of universal suffrage.
The following letter was read from John
Stuart Mill:
AvIGNoN, Dec. II, 1869.
DEAR MADAM: l should have reason to be
ashamed of myself if your name was unknown
to me. | am not likely to forget one who
stood in the front ranks of the woman's rights
movement in its small beginning and helped it
forward so vigorously in its early and most
difficult stage You and Mrs. Mott have well
deserved to live to see the cause in its present
prosperity, and may now fairly hope to see
commencement of victory, in some of the
estates at least | have received many kind
and cordial invitations to visit the United
States. and were | able, the great convention
to which YOU invite me would be a strong in
ducement to do so next year.
| My dislike of a sea voyage would not IN
| itself prevent me, if there were not greater
| obstacle-want of time. l have many things
to do yet before die, and some months (it is
not worth while going to America for less Is
great deal to give at my time of life espec-
tally, as it would not. like ordinary travelling,
| be IA time of mental rest, but something very
different. | regret my inability the less, AS
! the friends of the cause in America are quite
able to dispense with direct personal cooper
j alton from England. The really important
cooperation is Ihe encouragement we give
one another by the success of each in their
own country. In Great Britain this success
is much greater than there appears on the
surface for our people. as you know, shrink
much more timidly than Americans from at
! tracing public notice to themselves, and the
era of great public meetings on this subject
has not yet arrived in our country, though 1t
may be near at hand
need hardly say how much | am gratlfed
at the mode in which my name was mentioned
in the resolutions of the National Convention
at Newport, and still more at the tribute TO
! the memory of my dear wife, who, from early
youth, was devoted to this cause, and had
done invaluable service to ii as the lnspirer
and instructor of others. even before writing
the essay, so dcservedly eulogized in your
resolutions To her l owe the far greater
part of whatever | have myself been able to
do for the cause, for though from my boyhood
| was a convinced adherent Of ii on the
ground of justice, it was she who taught me
to understand the less obnoxious bearings Of
the subject, and its close connection with all
the great moral and social interests OF tine
cause.
am, dear madam, very sincerely, yours,
J. S. MILL.
| Mas. PAULINA WRIGHT DAVIS.
The object of the convention was to urge
upon Congress and the country the passage
of Sixteenth Amendment 10 the Constitu
ton, striking out the word male"
Prince Arthur arrived here on Saturday
evening, and is the guest of Mr.. Thornton,
the British Minister. He is, of course, the
topic of conversation at present but there is
not that intense eagerneSs to see him that
there was to look at his brother, the Prince Of
Wales. On Sunday he attended worship at
the principal Episcopal church, in company
with Minister Thornton. Monday at twelve
! o CLOCK, ne was presented 10 the ITeelucnt,
family, and suit, and in the afternoon visited
the capitol, where in company with the Brit
ish Embassy he occupied seats in the Diplo-
matte galleries. His appearance created
much excitement, especially in the House,
where the galleries were crowded to get
view of his Royal Highness. At seven in the
evening, Mr.. Thornton gave grand dinner
in honor of the Prince, at which the Vice
President, all the members of the Cabinet,
Chief Justice Chase, Senator Sumner, and
General Sherman were present. After the
dinner reception was given to the Diplo-
matte corps, Cabinet ministers and their fami-
lies. About 1870 to-day the Prince called
upon the Secretary of the Treasury who went
with him through the Engraving and Print
ing Bureau, and several other parts of the
building. His appearance set the three
thousand employees of the Department into a
| high state of 'hutter." He seemed to take q
/ into 81 in hail