, 1871-12-14
6eAozN odvnrH H1s OPINION

into trouble unknowingly, and believing
that you are a Christian-will you only
hear me on the subject?
On my trip to Olympia, on the North
Pacific, last Friday, had great time of
it. 1 was interviewed to within an inch
of my life BY a delegation CT ladies and
old maids who would bother old Black.
stene were he to arise out of HE grave.
am an orphan, you know but still have
tender feelings left. l am in a strange
land, and on that day 1 was assailed by
the ladies' in question. will tell you all
the facts, and then you can see for your>
self if my case is worthy of public notice
and your consideration.
had gone with Capt. Starr to his pri-
waite room, to consult about a little love
affair of his and mine. and as we had mu-
tually agreed upon the question we heard
a rush of people up to the door, and on
opening it Captain Starr saw before him
some ten or fifteen ladies, who asked him
politely, if Barney O'Ragan wac come-at-
able, and on his answering in the afirma-
tive l jumped on my pins and made my
appearances. YdE/ l.J
Before they had time to address me, the
Captain, knowing that his room was too
small, invited us all down TO the saloon in
the lower ladies' cabin, and to it we re-
tired. The large crowd of passengers
canld not imagine what was up but soon
found it oHt. The procession was grand,
gay and very orderly.
Not thinking of any wrong, was as
polite as a dancing master, and took my
seat beside the best looking lady in the
delegation, Miss Anna Snipes. Before
our seats were fairly warmed, up jumprd
Miss Mary Forbes and addressed the thus:
Your name is Mr.. O'Ragan NJ"
l answered that it was, when she con-
tinurd:
"You ugly, hateful, wifeless, imperLi>
nent and motherless man., how dare you
go around this Sound and country making
all manner Of sport of the ladies who took
a leading part in the woman's convention,
lately held at Olympia :"
As Miss Forbes was evidently out OF
breath after this shower OF invectives, up
starts Mrs. Shocks, double breasted $50.
pounder and, while she was in the act of
rolling up her sleeves, over the table
sprang Captain Stair who lost no time in
notifying the passengers that the ladies 10
the lower cabin were about to put head
on O'Ragan, and but for the timely inter-
position Of the officers of the boat, can't
tell what they would have done with me.
When order was restored, Snipes asked
me what'right or business bad to be OPP
posed to woman's suffrage, woman's rights
or free love, aud here was my reply:
Excited and misguided ladies': You
are mistaken in me--the same as you are
in your woman suffrage. You are labor
ing under slight halueination as to my
views on woman's rights aud quite mista-
ken in my opinion on the free love sub
ject. In the first place here let ME state
that 1 am a single man but before will
marry girl who would declare any of
your doctrines I'll die an old bachelor, like
man. respect every woman in the
land, when she's in her place; but despise
her when out of it. She has rights which
every man should respect, and there are
bounds beyond which she should not at
tempt to pass. She should be encouraged
in every noble act, treated with all the de-
grres of refinement and civility, as well as
with the greatest kindness but never be
humored with the false isms of the latter
day splfstyled ladies, for it would impreg>
nate and contaminate the home and name
of every happy and virtuOus lady in our
land who would adhere to your blasphe-
nous creed. Who but a political dema-
gogue or a soulless man would think of
putting q ticket into the hand of his wife
or sister and trotting, her up to the polls
on election day TO Be made target and
laughing stock of By drunken and foul
mouthpd men, such as you are sure to
meet around the polls Who wants to
see his wife or sister go into a jury room,
or be made judge of and have to listen
TO testimony that often brings the blush of
shame on the cheek Of the greatest loafer
in the land Who wants to bave bis wife
or sister live with a man few days or
months. then discard him to pick mp with
another who may suit her fAncys 1 for
one do not. They. ire none but such as
Susan B. Anthony. Mrs, Dunniway, Mrs.
Stanton-a host of old maids and fast wo-
men, who to gain noioriety, accumulate
money, or to crafty passions dare not
meniion--none hut such can believe in
wonan's rights, wOpan's suffrage, or free
love. --LlllfLI L-g1Jcr
"In conclusion, ladies, have only to
add Attend to your own busiuess-try
and make your husbands, brothers and
children happy; advise them when they
act wrongly respect youE calling; follow
the teachings Of your mothers and fathers