Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-01
A Womah's Speech in "FriscO. F"

Francisco. Here is a portion of q
speech she made lately:
They say man was created first
'Sposin he was Amt first expert
ments always failures? If | was a
betting man I'd bet two dollars and a
half they are. The only decent thing
about him, anyhow, was a rib, and
that went to make something better.
Applause. And then they throw it
in our face about Eve taking that
apple. I'll bet five dollars Adam
boosted her up in the tree, and then
only gave her the core. And what
did he do when he was found out ?
True to his masculine instinct, he
sneaked behind Ewes grecian bend,
and "Twarn ME, twas her. Bring
up your little daughters to love and
carcss the ballot, and when they are
old and scrawny they will not depart
from it. Teach them that man occu-
pies no position that woman cannot
ill, even to pair of pants. Teach
that without the ballot woman is
simply a cooking and washing ma
chine; that with it she can rule her
little roost. We have plenty Of ballet
girls, but what We want is ballot
women. I'm astonished there ain t
more interest manifested in this alb
sorbing topic This hall ought to be
filled from floor to cciling, and a cou-
pie of hundred climbing up the light
ming rod outside. Our speakers don t
lack brains or influence; but ther" is
one thing | wish they did lack, and
that j. their desire for a husband. Nc
matter how rahid a woman IS on this
question, or how much she talks
against the men on the platform, she q
grab the first one that offered himself,
and turn right straight around, and
there , where We re- wpa k. Most wo-
men think they r" made for Il purpose,
and that wa, to have wife on th"Ir
tolnL, ones. They d better hr missed
al their lives. and when they ii" the
more they are missed the better, | IN
the rn.umanlrr-ln-rhirt Of quite Il
large army of female womul : ballots,
and am cleaning out everything that
look, like the male sex, whilst the
band plays "Srr, the cenIuorlng SA'rc
ronrth. Come with me to the worst
portion of our great ritv. After as
reuGNng 1hirtv-one flights OF stairs
what do We find ? a miserable base
mcut. In one corner sits Il wrctch"d
woman, once the belle of the city,
| She makes vests. Twenty-four vests
for a cent. Not a morscl Of food has
passed her lips since fall Around
her are fourteen children crying tol
/ bread. But, alas, she amt got NJ
bread but with tears in her eyes sh,
mournfullv divides among them tn,
/ last half Of tallow candle. Have
overdra%n this picture? No, sir
! And if any man dares to say | have
| I'll guarantee to send him home on {
shutter in less than ten minutes
F.. Emotion in the aulience) But my
dear sisters, | am not here simpl V It
touch Your hearts, but to touch you>
pockets also \ thing of this kline
can't go on without money, and
hereby call upon four of the most able
bodied sisters, who feel lis sweet t'
be on the muscle, to pass round the
hat. Think of the greatness Of Oll1
cause, and It's effect upon thousands 0
ancestors stilunborn. Think Of you1
altered bodSilrs, where widowed
mothers with dissipatcd husbands
press their orphan children to thri'
boyoms. Think, oh h'think, of George
| Washington at Mr.. Valleys tors"
+ Iarctootcd, and-shell out. CTLis ap
peal was so moving that a majority Q
the audience moved towards the door
About seven dollars and Il half WA.
collected, however, which went foI
Mrs Skinner 'Snewcst cork screw curlS
After putting the amount in her retl
cule, and planting her right fsot firmly
upon it she proceeded.) My deaI
friends must now bid you adieu, bu'
will be with YOU again when times
are better, for | intend to agltate thi:
question till we get our rights, am
Whatever we can sponge besides.
will agtate it till my breath gives out
and my wig turns gray.
vI, ,,l ;,.4 &c v,,oor'c cuHrnfra NO.