The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-07-13
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we, the editor OF me SfPsALb ar
placed in very delicate position. ga
readers will remember that Bro. Good
man OF the EnierpIise, after drciInins
the honor OF a position upon The Wo-
mans Rights Executive Comm!,tee, Wa:
inconsiderate enough 10 name Us as 4
proper pe.son 70 I'll the Vacancy caused
0y bis per-mp:ory declinstion Of that
honor. We gave it TO be understood
tina, We had too many family duties 10
rerform to attempt filling Il place where
such arduouS iabors are demanded ; and
We lad hoped ;bat our modest ont firm
non acceptance would be regarded a.
srai. Bat Bro Goodman persists in
oor uom nation, being seconded therein
CIV 10 less an authority than Mrs Cor
.on herself, who inIttes the following
letter to our persistent contemporary:
T. GOODMAN. Eso.-Sir: The reasons
oSered by YOU for declining t. act as a mem
Der of the Wcman's Rights Executive Com
mittee. are satisfactory. As 1t l. evident
that your presence in that body would not
conduce to lis harmony, your deciensi"n Is
promptly accepted. The name of the gentle
man-H. r. MishelS, Esq -sugse>ted as
substitute for yours. has cen placed upon the
lis, of the members of the Committee, and
some acquaintance with the editor of the
Appeal warrants ne in concluding that he
will cheerfully accept the tru>., and add large
" TO the strength and usefulness of the Com
Hittee. LAURA De FORCE GoKDoN.
President
Now while we scout the iie. that this
.et:er is a forgery, our curiosity prompts
as to ask why the place and dare of its
writing are not giyso-these being of
much importance to us, iuasmuch as
We fee! that a copy of this paper should
be sent to Mrs. Gordon.
Our position, We say, is delicate. We
are hat.ered by this recognition Of our
itsess, while sense of honesty con-.
2els US to confess that the fair Presiden,
IL mistaken She, without knowing it.
is placed in a similar position TO thar
occupied by Tom Oehiltree when he
wanted credi. of dealer in ready made |
We, like that merchant, have
"a barrne-', whose nameis not Levy"
but Robinson. Heis MAN o f unbound
ed ASSURANCE; while We are oialiy
modest and retiring. We were in the
Atlantic States las. sumner; and there
10 little doubt iba. when Mrs. Gordon
called at our Office this .'bartner' of
ours adroitly palned himself of for our
self. Hence it is clear to US that she
has him and not Ourselt in her mind
eye when she concludes that be Twill
accept toe trust" Ifany one
IF the APPEAL firm must fill this yacau-
y, he, being our senior and the bust.
ness man OF the concern, is the proper
person TO take it. We wish i, 10 be in
ierred from this that We again, finally,
aud imperatiseiy decline to
let in the capacity of member of the
XOman's Rights Executive Committee.
We're We on 1t, We should expect to do
,ur share Of the work, like a man but
Professional and other lators forbid. Ii
While upon this subject We deem it
zoe out OF place TO reprint The following
attracts from u report, in the Pioneer $
'e~spaper OF San Francisco, Mss. Emily |
IT'S Stevens, editor, of the status and =,
prospects of the Woman's Suffrage Party i
u this State: Ii
The State Of Nevada is rich in women of d
Intellectual ability. culture and refinement,
nd We are gra.ihed to observe that many Of
lem promise to become earnest and inhuen- Z
i4l workers for our cause.
Mrs. Judge Hayden Of Dayton in Lyon :
ounty first Vice President of the State Suf-
rage Society, controls an able and fAcile pen, 3
. one Of the most finished and artistic of
roman and will make herself a power in the
reas revolution that is now going ON in Ne
ada.
Our qualification has been not little
eightened BY observing the name of Mrs. y
iOv. johnson of Carson City among the list :
{ Vice-Presidents Of the Nevada Suffrage
association. Not only is she devoted wife, !.
loving mother and a most excelIen. house )
eep-r. but Mrs. J. is a woman Of culture, v
and large capacities. the life of d
arson society and enjoys the reputation of
eing one ofthe most shrewd and influential
in Nevada and has for the past =
ght years, exercised civilizing, healthy G.
id happy influence on the politics Of that u