Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-22
MISS EACKINLEI SHAMED.
A PunEeHt Rsbuko from GcoTEe FrAuek Train -
The Frer.L0Ncr's Indignation.

IFSom the San FTauoI.o1 Clr'niulal
From an excellent report Of q lgvcc held by
Train, published IN last evenings Republican,
We Gull the following.
Mr. Train held quite reception In his
hotel ON Monday night. Among hi. yisitOrs
was Mrs X +. Mack. She sent her card
Ia and was politely received 10y the lightning
Presidential candidate. She apulogized Tor
iutTudiug Uu Trains time, and excused her
self by stating that she had called Ia see him
because she thought he, like herself, was
aiming 10 libcratc woman from the thrnldOm
OF man. For herself, shu thought marriage
was mure disgmeulul than open prOstilutioni
that every woman had natural right to Sc
lGCt the father OF her children.
Madam, said Train, intcrruptlng her, ut
Is true that desire to elevate women In the
social scale, aud make her the equal Of man
In every respect; but | cannot subscribe to
the Ideas you have expressed. On the con-
tfary, consider tho Institution III marriage
one Of the most sacred, and which should not
10 severed except by death or uniaiIhlulncss.
| Wish you TO distinctly understand, Madam,
that do not lndOrso the Woodruff frcC-lOVU
hCTcsy. advocate wOman's rights for tho
purpose Of strengthening her hold on man .
love, not 10 bring her iulU his contempt. l
have read u circular Of which believe you,
Madam, aru the author"
AA9hN g'Aa li'lNAlAA wv lAANN hNA ~"
pray, Mr.. Train, give mc your honest Opn'
Ion about IT,"
well, ! cau't trim, aud wouldn't II |
could, III Just tell you what think Of your
circular. consider tia
DISGRACE TO A WOMAN
10 pen such sensual, unwUmanlY ideas, aud
more dlsgraccful still 10 her to circulate such
moral poison among the hOmcs Of the Nlr-
tuOus women Of America"
MIR. Train" exclaimed the lady, rising
from her scut, aud looking at Train Us II she
would wlthCr him ut a glance.
DO not he angry, madam, replied Traini
81 did not dcslru u give offence. You asked
me 10 express my honest opinion. l have
only done as you asked, aud, pray excuse
me for saying further, that your own action
-.ln getting angry at the expression Of an
opinion evoked by yuurscll-is II proof that
your assumption of tho character Of moral
rcfOrmer Is Disguise
Sir she exclaimed between her teeth
her face almost white with rage.
You see, madam, that | never get mad Ut
what they say about me, though scrNilc
press aud the hirellngs Of monopoly and cor
ruptlOn have been bounding and abusing me
Tor years, do not get mad. The work am
destined ~ accomplish keeps me above that
weakness Of human nature which make Us
angry at whatever displCascs u.s."
The lady sat down, drew deep sigh, aud
Remarked well perhaps you're right about
the human weakness but you arc dccid' dly
wrong about my work on free love. thluk
II Is tue CTuelest Of tyranny ~ compel u
woman 10 endure the embraces of man shg
docs not love"
Just Ut this instant about q dozen gentle.
men came In. After they were seated Train
invited the lady " proceed with the
TALE or LOVE,
but she declined, rCmarking that shO was dis.
appointed at her reception; that she had OK
peCted to have been met with outstretC he'd
arms, with warmth and ardOr, instead OF
with Icy Coldncss and puriianical sermun
on chastity, aud she swept out of the room
In manner which showed that she wuS not
well pleased.
There" said Train, after she had gone,
'ls woman who thinks that am u free
lover, when there Is no man living who
dCspises that class of women more than do. "