New-York tribune., 1870-01-29
WASHINGTON SKETCHES.
QUIET N THE sENATE-A PLEA FOR THE WOMEN
PRINCE AND PEOPLE.

fallen oA the senate OF the United States The long, saw
arc aght over Virginia is ended, and legislation has re-
su,ned its usual everyday coursepcacefu parliament
ary ond-a little dull. We no longer see tho Senator
from Massachusetts, facing this and that like Taurus
In the arena TO meet his alert assaants quivcrng from
their sword thrusts but tossing and gorng another
as only such q strong. resolute creature can we no
longer see from Nevada, watching the bill
like a faithful mastif bouncing out of his kennel-l
should say his seato meet every menacing demonstra
ton; or the Senator from Missouri, bobbing up ike
iackn.the-box, whenever the spring OF his favorte
amendment is touched We no longer see halt the
dropping n after their adjournment to listen ana
coument,t to condemn applaud 10 glover or goWi
no longer Butler come rolling in, under heavy sail
OF his wide-winged waterproof, like man-ofwar pre-
pared to run all smaller and peacofuler craft or
behold Representative Woodward seated at full length
on Que Of rcd sofas watching the proceedings with
stern judicial disapproval Here by the way, is man
who. by mind mien, and manner, should belong TO the
Senate. After the OF Capt. Cuttle in recon-
nendng his time.pece might say, put him back on
Free Trade and forward little Civil Rights and
Womau's Rights and you would have Senator as would
do that honorable body credit.
The fight the mucl-amended bill in the House was
short and sharp Here also gallant rebellion against
Massachusetts dictatorship. Here also the bull was
baed The red flag shaken in his very face and his sides
well preked ana belabored. 1t good play to
those potent grave and reverend seignors" bend
and laugh out right humanity. Here really some
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It, but have noticed that Congress is usually thankful
for small favOrs in the way Of wit and humor. In the
Senate especially where gravity is the ruleand there is
than legislator whose presence and style Of
oratOry would, Lamb says. throw damper on
funeral" very mild joke goes great way
Now that Georgia has been put iunder discipline, and
Virginia proudest of the wayward sisters been accorded
permission TO Join the famiycrcle though under bonds
keep the peace, look for such lively times
we have just had until the momentous XVIth Amend
ment is brought before Congress. Then, what larks"
Whatever the issue and must confess my hope Is not
strong my ancpations ubilantD trust there will
be earnest dispassiOnae discussion Of this measure
All strong gmlnded malcontents ask is serious consd
Grafton and investigation, honest argument justice pure
and simple Let the moral abstract right be recognized
and conceded, and. 10 TO the perception and
recognition OF the political practical right must fol-
low as the logical result OF the large Republican idea
Things which right IN essence eternally right, surely
only be in appearance and temporarily wrong, or
even nexpedient. QHod tuttm-what is true is
safe.
The late Womans Suffrage Convention in this city
doubtless fully and fairly reported in your columns
the work could be done by young lady who had set her
pretty pQuant face and her merry little heart against
the tresome questionable Of wOman's political
Acknowledgement. Your fair reporter looks fresh and
spirited though yoke had been easy and her bur
den lgh she not feel for or with the hard toiers
the thinkers the passionate proestans whom
n her bright laughing eyes, much learning" in harder
injustice humiliation has yet compelled her, it seems,
deeply consider these things Her "lEes cast in
pleasant places :" from tribune broader and freer
than that OF Rome she has right to be heard in criticism
and Judgment ON the perambulating parliament OF
women whose demands and discussions, arguments and
pleas have done much TO make her life and labor pleas
ant and honorable. Well. thank you for sending
to report the Convention. Her presence there
was great argument for fair play for wOmen and equal
wages for equal services.
Though possibly the leaders Of the movement may
have exaggerated ideas OF their here think
they have lust cause be encouraged This demOntra
uOn great advance OH that OF last year The speak
ing was finer the audiences larger and OF better
material the interest shown was more earnest and
respectful daily and Sunday press have INDUCED
in less rdioule think the managers. clever as they
are and wise in their generation in urging distln
gushed men discovered in the audience Senators and
Representatives supposed to be "under conviction to
abandon their retired positions, and come up TO the
"anxous seat" that is, the platform. Even after
prominent man has accepted the principle which an
unpopular rests another and graver thing TO
accept the cause. Women, though having no political
interests or obligations, find it hard to advocate our
can to the suffrage the face of ncessant rdcule and
opposition STILL they do mako great sacrifices for this
for any other great principle they take 10 heart,
tits their to-"
simply absurd to expect the like moral courage
aud in this matter from men. and Congressman
at that 1t great point gained when men OF intellect
tee are prevailed upon hear best advocates, and
calmly to weigh their arguments. instantaneous con-
versions should not looked for" Let every man be
fully persuaded in his mind Better not shake the
tree untl the fruit be ripe.
1. .oiSs Si1 s'"Ht'isS .ns sSaaa asaiTs i" y will
Yesterday while sat u the Senate listening to Mr.
Howe Oh the Currency something happened. The door
Of the Diplomatic Gallery opened, and there entered the
distinguished looking English Minister, followed by
Patrick Albert, Duke of Saxony, Prince
of Coburg-G GOtha X. c. Lieut.. r. A-all of him very
mild young lion he seemed, he quietly gazed. and
listened. or made his whispered comments on the
scene He looks older than his years. He has his
mothers nose and what is better his mothers smile
He wore on tins occasion brown coat. gray trowsers.
blue necke. blue striped shirt cinnamon colored gloves
He carried an umbrella mot blue cotton), and stove
ppe hat Shades Of the Eighth Horny, and the Second
Charles what a costume for English Prince OF the
blood! But we have fallen on evil, degenerate, demo
cratic days
The Prince is made much OF here. though Uncle
samuels charge 10 were, Embrace him. love him,
give him welcome hither" and we were trying to obey
It. doing not disagreeable duty with alscrity." AS
for young Arthur himself he about quietly, simple
In dress and wearing peculiarly modest unas
sumng expression which to say said that sweet
Prince Arthur of old time:
81 am not worth this coll that's made for me-"
An amusing anecdote Of chance encounter with roy
atty, is going about just now While the Prince and
party we're from New York, Western man got
on the train at Baltimore, the Junction and by mis-
take made his way into the special car where he quietly
took seat Presently. seeing nice young man reading
paper with another lying at his feet he stepped up TO
the stranger and lacking old Jacks loyal instinct, thus
accOsted the true Prince: "Have you done with this
paper STRIP
stare Of astoDishment the only reply. Again he