The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-01-28
wAsHINGT0N LETTER.
roOsrospOndenceFrenOntJ Journul.I

tlQnM W oman SuHFdSc -AhSOCitlAOlA
held three days this week, closing
with this evenings session, is the
| great event of Washington, since my
last letter. The day sessions have
been attended by audiences increas-
ing to 1900 people to-day. The ev-
ening sessions demanding an admis-
sion fec Of so cts, have not been
more than half as full. All classes
of our residents and sojourners have
been represented in the audiences
Miss Phoebe Couzins, of st. Louis,
No, and Miss Jennie Collins, a Lowell
factAry girl have been the new ros-
| trun sensations Of the occasion.
| Prof j. Il. II. Wilcox offered a reso-
luton OF sympathy with Mrs. II. B.
Stowe, in her Byron matter. Mrs.
Stanton, in the first place declared
it out Of order. and secondly, it was
on motion laid upon the table. In
reference to this, resolution, one OF
the active and intelligent women of
the Convention, expressed the wish
that the author Of it, and about 8
more men, would fall sick, not unto
death, bnt just enough to prevent
them attending the suffrage meetings
and conventions. and she did believe
they 1.-THE women) would be able to
| get the 10th amendment through a
few weeks sooner than they can with
these gentleman's help
The first No. of the colored mems
National organ, the New Era" was
is sued on Friday last; Sella Martin,
an Il Fred Douglas editors.
At a recent citizens meeting OF
weghty character, a prepared bill
was recommended for Congressional
adoption, providing for a Territorial
Government, for the whole District oI
Columbia, to take the place of the
present Federal city and county
Governments.
Mayor Bowen gives q dinner party
| this evening. to the Senate and
House Committees, on the District
Of Columbia. Doubtless. it is in
tended to be made the occasion of {
discussion of District affairs, thi:
movement for turning the District
over to Territorial government in
cluded.
The Anti-Bowen Republicans, who
if they are not numerous, have mel
of wealth and standing among them
accuse Mr.. Bowen of wish to DIES
troy the municipal government, Sc
that he may be spared the mortifca
ton ofhaving his opponents triumph
over him. iu another municipal con
scst in which he forsees ne must gC
under; and further, in the hope of bt
ing appointed Governor or Commits
si4Aer of the Territory.
The colored people are heavily
down on change to Territory
They have enjoyed the exercise o
their new franchise too hugely, tC
be willing to part with any portion
of it, and Sn attempt is made to ali
enate them from the Mayor. partly
by associatSng the Mayor with The
jeopardy Of their cherished exercise
| A meeting was called for last nigh
partly to this end, and by the Anti
Bowenites, who conducted the meet
ing to suit themselves. 1t is nota
bic that the latter claimed to be
fercely opposed to the conversation
Of the District into a Territory.
A Congressional Temperance
meeting was held last Sunday even
ing, at the Memorial Methodist
Church, and was addressed by Vice
President Colfax, Senator's Buck
>
ingham, Patterson, Wiley, and vii
: son, Representatives, Perry, of Mich
and Whitimore of S. c. The large
Church was packed.
The visit of Victoria's third son
Prince Arthur, to our National Cap.
ital, is casting its shadows befort
Bear in mind the number of fashion
able mas and pas, and daughters
and sons also, though they are not
so much thought of, and all sorts OF
pleasure-seekers, is largely increas-
ed here during session Of Congress
Enter Prince of the British Empire
and a dashing, good uatured, good
looking young bachelor, at that
Don't you think you see the fuftel
among us? The British Minister Mr.
Thornton, receives him. He dimes
him. President Grant dimes him:
Secretary Fish dimes him. But only
few official personages>cau get il
there. But Mr.. Thornton gives him
ball! There comes the thrill. 1t is
so suggestive to mammals and maid
ems of the chances Of being smiled
upon, perhaps spoken to-of course
upon introduction-and possibly
0, happincss-of being danced with
Thus will they dream, although the
naked truth is, the ball viii be as off
cial and exclusive as the dinners.
Then he will be dined again; and
after about as many days as dinners.
assuming that he dimes as often
as our poorest people, i. e. every day.
he will leave us to our poor Repub-
hesn self again!
I must, in justice, say that there is
no truth in the report that Govern
|
mant Printer Clapp has misappropri-