The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-19
EDITORIAL CoRRESPoNDEECE.

DEAR READERs OF TIE NEW NoETHwEsT:
One week ago to-day we took our de-
parture from Portland for the West Side
towns, expecting, during the interval
that has since elapsed, to have sent you
several accounts Of our journeyings and
lectures, but the time has been so fully
occupied up to this moment as to pre-
elude the possibility of epistolary effort
aside from regular editorial duties. So
please excuse us.
Held meeting in Oregon City on the
evening Of the 9th, which, though the
notice was necessarily short, brought
out a very large audience of Intelligent
and attentive listeners. Called for
speakers at the close, and Rev. Mr..
Gerry arose in response to a call from
the audience and said that he ''knew
nothing about the movement, cared
nothing about il, but was bitterly OPP
posed TO t.; the lecturer had said moth
ing worthy of attention; her statements
were not true; she could not substan-
tiate her arguments; they were not ar
guments; and so far from women being
any help in purifying the filthy pool of
party politics, they would only make it
bigger" and took his seat amid n noisy
uproar of applause from a lot Of boys
who were evidently delighted with his
ideas.
For the first time i'm our life we in
dulged for minute or two in some very
plain lecture talk in reply. ''Of all
men in the world who should favor the
Woman Movement for the elevation Of
humanity, ministers, who are supported
by women, should be the last to OBJ
ject"
He "begged pardon; the women didn't
support him"
''rhen, sir, the women of Oregon City
are an exception to the general rule.
Women ought to support the ministers,
for, if they leave this work for the men
to do, it's very poorly done indeed.
Men who know nothing about princi-
pie, and care nothing about it, are not
Intellectually capable of even despising
and opposing it." The poor fellow
looked so crestfallen that we got sorry
for him and tried to apologize for our
seeming harshness, but it wouldn't take
with the audience. Their verdict-at
least the women's was-that he deserved
the castigation.
Hon. G. w. Johnson was called for.
He was well known Woman Suffra-
gist, but differed from the speaker on
the mode of conducting the campaign.
Didn't like her idea of thrusting mems
political nostrums INTENDED for women
alone, you see) down their own throats.
Didn't want to oppose her too much for
fear he'd get a seolding. She might
some persons; he might convert
others, but, while he differed from her
about some matters upon the vital prin-
,iples of Human Rights, we agreed har-
Mr. Johnson took his seat amid the
mild but prolonged applause of the bet
er portion of the audience, instead of
he uproar of the rabble who had yoeif-
rously cheered the preacher, whose re-
marks had so well suited them.
The meeting adjourned amid much
'ood feeling toward the Suffrage Move
nent; but there was considerable bitter
ess among the ladies who had that day
cen very busy in getting up "socia-
lie" for the benefit of the infinitesimaI
ut ungrateful preacher who had pub
ely denied that they supported him. !
he sociable was to be holden on the
evening, and we know OF sew
al dollars of Support that he Justly /
'rfeited by his indiscretion. OF all |
len who oppose the movement, saloon
eepers and ministers die the hardest.
ow extremes do meet But we beg
'rdon of the best Of these for this asser-
on- Ministers everywhere, whose
aims are broad and ideas philan-
Iropic, are among our most active sun
'rters. And many others who are not
t prepared to approve it are sensible
lough to acknowledge that they would
1e TO see the experiment tried.
Lafayette on Wednesday; and for four
evenings we enjoyed the
orious progress of q Human Rights
vival, the like of which the good
had never seen before. The
'urt was in session, but the gentle
anly Judge placed the fine court room
our disposal each evening, because
e church was not deemed large !
iough to hold the large and every ,
ght increasing audiences.
Oh the first evening at the close of
IT lecture Hon. p. G. Sullivan was
He'd to the stand. He spoke for an J
'ur upon the vital question of Human /,
Ights and Temperance, winning golden
Unions from the brains and Judgment
the community. We regretted that !
$ oration was quite so lengthy, as we !
ID spoken nearly two hours before he :
gan, and the people grew somewhat !,
getty; but it was mastery effort,
lieh we would gladly print in full if :,
could reproduce il as delivered. But !,
report except a verbatim one would :,
it justice, and we're no short hand =
porter. Wish we were. Y
On the second evening C. H. Walker, a
as the ''First Oregon Boy" made a h
ort, pithy and telling speech, an sl
uncing himself a thorough convert, d
der our ministrations, to the great n
spell Of glad tidings to all people which Il
ngs good tidings to men and women. a