Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-22
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Speeches OF MISS COiitns-fho rae
tory BusIBcss Exposed -Faiien
Wemen-A Compliment for Mrs.
erImnE- Tbs Treasury Depart
msnt ventilated by an ES.Fcmhie
clerk A Good speech for the
Labor Movement.
womau's meeting, q sort OF oishoot
from, or remnant Of, the great convention,
was held at Union League Hall last eve
ming. The meeting, which was In the upper
hall, was well attended, and would no doubt
have been much larger had not the passage
and even the walk below been blocked by
the mob trying to gain admission TO the
reform" meeting.
The principal feature OF the evenings pro-
ceedlngs was two speeches by Miss Jennie
Collins, OF Boston. go.
MISS COLLINS FIRST sFEEuH.
Miss Collins Commenced her lecture with
n reference 10 the writings Of 81. Paul, and
claimed that his remarks were directed to
particular women and not TO the sex In
general. She then cited the noble women
OF history to prove tho capacity OF the sex
for great deods--Lady Jane Gray, Queen
Elizabeth, and others being held up as spe-
cimens. She defended the reformers from
the charge Of check, claiming that 10 act
natural and to stand up for their rights was
not immodest.
Tho only woman she had seOn who had
shown check was Mary Ware, Of Lancaster,
Mass, who sent protest to the Massaehu.
sets Legislature against woman suffrage.
FACTORY GIRLS.
She made brief reference to the ariko Of
the Lowell factory girls. They struck, aud
sent o committee to the agents and they
were refused. Then the mayor was sent for
and read the riot act. The girls were afraid
Of the bullets and went back to work. We
heard, she said, through the pulpit, Of
the place down below, because II was long
way OF, but We never heard through that
source OF those living tombs where these
poor women were worn out aud laid away
In their little graves with no grand army OF
the republic TO strew flowers over their
remains, though they had fallen In the
great battle OF life. The laponlca aud
tube rose requiring a hot-house fearin 9, she
contrasted with them the mountain dalsy,
and wanted every woman to be able to do
battle for herself In life II necessity required.
FALLEN WOMEN.
Fallen women received the attention OF
the speaker. How little, said she, do we
know Of the lives OF these women. Trace
them and you will and somebody else Is at
fault. Yet, they have TO bear the stigma.
II had been urged II women vote these pros
tltutes will go TO the polls. She would have
them go there. She would have them al the
breakfast table, In tho countlng-room, aud
ln the son cushioned pew In the church.
Then, aud not till then, will the social evil
cease.
Elizabeth Frys prison experience was
held up aud contrasted with the visits OF
Dickens to the prisons OF England. The
noble deed OF Ida Lewis was not unwomnnly,
nor was IL done with desire to DO known
a. q strong-mlndod woman. Her example
should be nn Incentive to the men to bravery
In assisting and eleyatiug the other sex.
She was not afraid to do battle In the cause.
When the Alabama was sweeping the seas,
We did not send due frlgate, or a merchant
vessel 70 meet her. So now what was
wanted was women who were not afraid
women Who were iron-clad. Loud APP
plause.l
HANNAH ToWNsENp's SPEECH.
Hannah Moore Townsend said she wished
70 speak 10 the young people relative 10 the
discourse we have heard from this sweet
young spirit who has stood before us this
evening. Some Of her remarks were not In
coincidence with her views, but she could
excuse II on account OF the Ardor OF her
youthful soul, war or words Of a vindictlve
spirit grated harshly on her ears. She gave
lengthy account Of her visit TO emlgrant
ships and various places where vice reigned.
She said she wished to speak Of one Of the
noblest specimens OF wpmAnhood she had
even seen, Josephine Grifing. Applause
by Prof WIlleoI.l She came hero with her
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oonsIder that shewas mo sunsrior N Iosenb-
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