The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-19
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEw YoRK CITY, July l, 1872.

write occasionally OF the dolnss Oh the
Woman Suffrage friends here. Of the
Conventions you have published full ac-
counts in your excellent journal, and
he turmoil and heat of those gatherings
have long ago died away. IL thought
you would admit a puff Of yourself in
your own paper, should tell you some
very pretty things. AS it is, l will only
say that the bright, versatile and ire
pressible woman from Oregon is held in
pleasant remembrance by many hearts.
Indeed, Mrs. Duniway and Mrs. Gordon
were decidedly the sensation Of the Con-
After the closing meeting of our soei-
ETY., at which you were present, no
formal work was expected for the sum-
mer, but individual effort has not re-
laxed. 1 spoke in Greenwich and Fort
Chester late in May. In neither place
had there ever before been a lecture on
Woman Suffrage, and the occasion
therefore created quite an interest. l
had reason to believe that made some
converts to our cause. MADAME" said
4 stately, old-fashioned gentleman to
me, "your arguments are perfectly un-
answerable." And others warmly in
vited me to come again.
Some little excitement has been ere
ated here by an attempt TO admit women
as members of the Reform Associations.
These associations were formed in every
ward during the excitement last winter
after breaking up the Tweed Ring, and
profess not to be political. Seeing an
announcement in one of the papers that
n debate on the question of permitting
women to become members was to take
place at the Seventh Ward club, party
of lady friends, with my husband and
myself, went down to the rather dreaTy
room in which the meeting was held.
Our appearance produced a profound ef-
feet, no women ever before having been
present. On the first evening the debate
was postponed on account of a death,
and we were most cordially invited ia
come again. On the second evening
was asked 10 address the club, and did
so, urging them TO admit the influence
of women there as they did in the fami.
~ and the home, as no real reform ear
be perfected without the cooperation o.
both sexes.
On the third evening the vote was fl.
nally taken on woman membership
and although the motion was defeated
a sentiment was developed in favor of ouI
cause that one would not have expected
in that quarter of the town. 1t is il
one Of the oldest parts of the city, and i
indeed one of those wards that form tn,
Fourteenth Congressional District
which has so often sent the Hon. Mr.
/ Troell to the State Senate.
The Germans have been by no mean
/ idle. You know what flourishing or
ganizatiOn they have, which Mrs. Clar
Neyman so ably represented at the Con
vention. About q month ago a certain
DIR. Eisig, of this city, made an addres
i'm the Town Hall against Woman Sui
frage, taking the ground that if wome
could vote they will become men, an
all those absurd old misstatements-
they cannot be called arguments-C
which we are all weary. At the clos
of his remarks Mrs. Neyman, who wa
OH the platform, asked to be allowed
word of reply. This was peremptoril
and rudely refused, although there wa
a great deal Of excitement, and man
voices among the audience demanding
: hearing for her. OF course among a fire
people this sort of thing is not to be to
Grated, and arrangements were at ono
made TO give Mrs. Neyman an evenin
to herself in which to reply to the Do,
tors attack. She spoke TO a large at
diencc, and completely demolished n,
, antagonist. Her own appearance, yo
will remember, is so winning that it
/ an absolute refutation of the anciel
prejudice against "strong-minded won
en-" Mrs. Lilienthal, one Of the able
, reasoners among the German womel
also answered DIR. Eisig in q very exec
? lent paper article, which was read at
regular meeting of the German Woma
Suffrage Society.
We feel only half satisfied here wit
| the fourteenth Resolution of the Phil;
, delphia platform. 1t Is said that NJ
, Henry Blackwell wrote it. 1 sincerel
hope not. If it is an expression Of q
general sentiment of the Convention,
! is worth something; if 1t was write
r by an avowed advocate of Woman Su
frage, it is surely very weak, non-con
initial affair; nor do L like the phra,
[ "EoyaI women" which is used in it. No
that Universal Amnesty is talked
: for the most bitter rebels, it is no tin
| to make an invidious distinction in gi,
} ing enfranclIisement to one sex. ha,
been strongly urged TO speak in favor
, your friend, Mr.. Greeley, and labor +,
his election; but | say let us wait ii
7 after Baltimore. If the Democra
, there will be true to their one faith
/ individual liberty and "univers
suffrage carried to their ultimate r
t suit and put real woman plank in the
platform, then I am with them, even
they nominate the Chappaqua farme
| But the Philadelphia splinter" as Mi
: Anthony calls it, can be hardly MAJ
into board wide enough for us to star
5 on.
t am off shortly to the country, whe
5 intend TO devote the summer to q