New-York tribune., 1870-02-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A NEW SUBJECT.

A NEW SUBJECT.
FRESH AND ORIGINAL TREATMENT or 1T.
On last Saturday afternoon small number
of men and womenthe latter specially and earnestly
designated. in a speech some weeks ago. by one Of
themselves as Slaves Assembled in Union Hail. The
tyrants kept silence both wisely and WELL daring
it seemed whatever befe0eir wrongs and sorrows, to
rise and tell But the slaves hammered away at their
chains with stantonian land stentoran) persistence
worthy Of the heroic days Of yore when Bromarte dis
posed OF any number OF giants and Glove casques with
heads in them just as II they had been cabbages
"Slave" No. One otherwise the President, being alb.
cent "slave" No Two otherwise Vice President Blake,
presided The "save" who keeps the records refusing
to read the minutes Of the preceding meeting because
they we're lcgibe, Mrs Blake read them herself though
she deplOred the unparliamentary proceeding .
Mrs Hallook remarked that the question before the
house was: "Is the American woman deterioratedP =
She thought that American men ana women reTe ue-
terioratng Some OF the evil OF legislation was due 10
our women. They ought to wear calico ana bring up
couraged about fashionable women" but consoed her
self with the Sn 0R p0en fo II e mode Of
education and the unfair treatment of women teachers
ana the masoe manner ssnp u bn how was WHIPPED to
death in THE MORNING TRIBUNE"
slave" It weighty and philosophical document
THeas Civilization Is poduc. mind the force Of which intel
Republic .hA s eos.,s and 1ss.,' DsI Ds
cation Of the DObles. power; Of mind and therefor mol p
expression OF her intelligence at the ballot boz .
"tyrant" rose as II he had natural right to do It,
and stated that Government wasn't perfect. The
advancing civilization demonstrated that we've got 10
have the woman element fully recognized IN govern
ment" He disked TO say anything ungalant IN regard
to women, but-they were not patriotic Wnen tneyy
were 1t not through love OF country but through
their affections He thought that women should be corr,
PEELED to perform the duties OF jurors ETC. Women QUIZ
make better jurymen than men. "Ihe Iuryibox Is
emphatcally proper place for women" lie nad & no"
revelation about women and he had found It at the FIRE
abused, etc, slaves" he had seen ladies' WIN Trains
three or four yards long dancing the square aSes
and skill with which they managed thoso trains, NO
thought that women could do that tney haa Drains
The presiding slave" told some anecdotes, among
others about some mODstrous creature VINO was
called "Old Scratch" she didn't think tha women
were deteriorating Fashionable women wouldn't wear
tho dresses grandmothers wore Here oifs ID. ue'
sorbed the Winter dress OF those unfortunate pfOgen
torswhte muslin frocks SILK stockings aIu sppers.
Tie dress very short and very scant and there
| wasn't much clothing beneath ~ she thOught
that "women's being highly educated was one OF the
disayaniages OF their lives It cruelty to
develop all her highest faculties when she was 10 occupy
position little better than that OF domestic servant
where they had nothing to employ their mental powers
with From this she reasoned that twothlrds OF the IN
habtants Of our insane asylums are women Here sne
made some illusions country stores and gave various
| details respecting a country family.
Mrs. Halleck spoke sensibly In defense or women IN
country places There were but few idle women III the
country; she thought they were oyerworked she al
ured the ladies talk She did MT care whether they
said anything wise good but they must speoh mo
body knows how smart they TIL they let out what
| In them" She announced donation party at the
Bureau to take place on the l1th: The
her ftieth birthday She said that all sorts of things
from spool of thread to 81 900 bond. would be gladly
| slaves" looked doubtful. hitherto unprotestine
slave said aprop0s OF something or other that great
acquitted because they lunacs, but they were not
| shut up In asy luns.