The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-19
For The Cecil Wing.
THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MEETING.

hanna river, four and half miles from Per
ryville, on the right hand side coming up
1t was a "Women's Rights F" meeting, but
it was really meeting of indignation, fol-
the purpose of devising means for the pro
lection of Women's Rights" as guaran.
tsed by the Constitution of this good ane
glorious country. Mrs. Dan Tucker, Colo
Dams wife, was elected President; and VIZ
was Secretary.
"Let them live in this ere town or any
other town, in this country or ally other
country so said Mrs. Deborah Pillikins,
as she was through.
The next in order was Sallie Scrimmin.
ger; said she: 81 have lived iii this ere
town for twenty years." and guess she
has; have never seed so much disorder
as thar is nowadays; you can scarcely sc
out of night without being showed off the
payment into the gutter; and as for redress,
that is one of the things that was-you
can't get any," and she sat down.
Up jumps, Mrs. Freylinghussing, neat
neat little figure, with voice like little
girl of six Summers, and says she: 81 have
small speech about these Commissioners,
and l am going to say it,-that's so," and
at it she went; said she: &c have hus-
band who works every day, except Sunday,
and pays his taxes regularly as the time
comes around. On last Saturday l baked
eight pies; while they were cooling an old
SOW came in my back kitchen and eat up
two. l was mad enough to eat my old sun
bonnet, strings and all. My temper was
up; l ran to the door and called for the
Bailiff; but no answer came. then rails
ed my voice note or two higher and called
on the Commissioners, as one stood on the
l sang out, where are ye, oh fearless
men, oh, where are We to-day?' Echo only
answered. played out.'") She became
exhausted and sat down.
AS l was Secretary, it gave me good
chance to hear everything that was said by
the rest of the members, and more too
We called on the President, for a speech.
She is a tall noble-looking woman; rather
grave, but firm as a rock and when she
spoke she always meant what she said, anG
no nonsense. Without much coaxing she
rose up and said she was not much of a
speaker, but would give her views on the
matter Of reform and we could have the
privilege of speaking also after she was
through. She commenced by naming Com
missioners of said town, and laying before
us what had been done, and what was not
done, said she: " would like to nominate
from this respectable meetin of wimin to
take the place OF the present Board of Com
missioners of this town, as my friend Mrs.
Freylinghussing believes they are-played
out, and unfit for the purpose that the peo-
pie put them in for at the same time
looking at Mrs. Freylinghussing, who made
very modest bow of the head, as much as
tie say, Yes-played out!'' Mrs. Tucker
then appointed Sallie Scrimminger, Mrs.
(Dolly's mether.) She then stated that an
election would be held in next February or
March. The exact time would be fixed at
the next meeting, which would be in two
weeks from tonight. She then said she
would like to hear from every one of the
candidates. She wanted their views on this
matter; she did not want to be sold by
electing Commissioners and have them do
ing as bad as the old ones had done. With
& smile on her noble face she sat down
amidst applause lasting ten minutes.
Mrs. Doolittle next spoke by saying that
she had not the experience ofmany years, as
she was only in her teens compared to the
rest. This almost broke up the meeting,
as it was question altogether out of Or
der as Mrs. Snitz took it up at once, and
said she Mrs. Doolttle) was just as old as
she was and more too; had more grey hairs
at any rate. Mrs. Tucker said that this
would not do, and raped Mrs. Doolittle
down.
Next was tall woman, with large
nose and chin sharp enough to give an
eel drink. She commenced by saying she
did not know much about matters as her
husband did, but could give her opinion
just as he stated things to her. Said she:
1.-THE hogs are allowed to promenade our
streets, just as if thar was no law to stop
them, and the dogs in hot weather are all
turned loose without muzzles, which
think is very dangerous to persons walk
ing the streets at night or day; but, as my
husband said, dogs and hogs are held as
sacred things by our present Board, as the
Romans held geese and the Egyptians hold
turkey buzzards.' When we are elected
we must have the store moved from the
street in front of the large brick hall and
have that culvert opened next door to that
brick house down town and because if not
opened soon it will cost our people some
fifty dollars to repair and get the sand out
of it." Mrs. SHIFTS finished by making a
very polite courtesy and sat down. Zap
plause.
Mrs Warden (Dolly's mother) next took
the floor, and said she twas glad that
things had come to the pint at last, and
he'd begin to look like bisiness. AS for my
part think have herd enough to-day to
put ME on my guard when have become
one of the next Board of Commissioners.
| have lis tened with attention all day and
have not herd one word sed about lamp
posts or lamps or acater or water works.
We as wimen ought to devise some plan
for water as the old Board have not the
ability or the money. They have only
three thousand dollars and law passed
the last Legislature allowing them to bor-
row fifteen thousand. We think we can
build water works and supply every family
in this town and hev it in working order
by this time next year. Suppose we woke
up at night by the alarm of fire, the wind
northwest,-what good is two old played
out engines. Yesterday, saw persons. car
rying water from the river and know of
many persons who are glad to drink it
when no other can be had-which is often
the case" Mrs. Warden bent her graceful
neck towards us and sat down amidst loud
applause.