The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-03-10
COLUMBUS.

is yet OF snthelentinterest to Justl'
Iy our giving it o place, 1t is
from on inmate Of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, some of whose ia.
vors have heretofore appeared in
our columns. IL
Correspondence ofthe Lancas Gazette.
DEAF AND DUNE ASYLUM, u
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 2l, 1870.
CLIoNIA.
This Society had for its discus
sion last Saturday evening the
question "Should the 18th amend
ment 10 the constitution of the
United States be adoptcd?p Our
large chapel was we'll filled with
spectators who were eager TO wits
ness the debate. The president
pro tenn. announced the following
members who were to participate
in tho discussion: For adoption,
Messrs. Myers, Fancher, and
Smith. Against, Messrs Greener,
Park and Scott. The debate was
thorough, vigorous and intensely
exciting at times, much argument
being brought out on both sides.
At the close of the debate the
question was put: Shall the 18th
amendment be adopted? Every
member voted according to his
opinion, and when the vote was
announced it stood, for adoption
s, against, 8-whereupon it became
tho duty of the presiding officer 10
cast the deciding vote, who with.
out hesitation voted for the affirm
ative. This caused great entbusi>
asm among the audience, while
those who were defeated felt like
saying, "Shoo fly, don't bodder
me-"
| have often thought what ex
cellent members of Congress and
State Legislatures -other things
UGIug equal,-Uur uebalers would
be. There would be no bolster
ious vociteration, as they arc
guarded by nature from tho temp.
tation of windy rhetoric, which
would be TO make no more than Il
reasonable demand upon the col
umns of the Congressional Globe
and newspapers; and further, they
would be able to give their whole
minds to the dispatch of business,
What a charming sight 1T would
be, had we Congress wholly com
posed of doal ard dumb members
AS the women are now advocating
their rights, wouldn't it be well
for the mutes of this country to
bring forward their claims, cnti,
tling them to seats in Congress and
Legislatures? | can sec no reason
why they shouldn't. There is on
y one obstacle in tho way and
that ia their deafness.
Attor the 18th amendment had
been disposed of, Mr.. Pratt and
Miss Davis--both officers of the
institutional delivered a declama
ton in pantomimo entitled "Mar
and Woman" Persons who have
never seen mutes use the sign Ian
guage must feel wonder as to how
they can understand each other
But TO the mutes themselves it be
comes just rs natural to talk by
signs TO make known their wants
as docs speech to hearing person
Tomorrow being the anniversary
of the birth of Washington, the
school will in accordance with thu
custom of the Institution make 9
holiday OF it.
1t is intensely cold this morning
which may prove injurious to irui
trees, while it will but little il a
all to wheat, as tho ground is GOV
cred with snow.
COLUMBUS.
Columbus is growing in exten
and splendor. Mr.. Peter Hay
den's new building near tho corne
of High 4 Broad Street is q nobl
structure and adds greatly TO tn
beauty OF the city, while the OdC
Fellows hall on South High Stree
is another great Improvement
Columbus can boast of ono of tn