The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-02-09
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
DEAR NV Nopruwr.T.

DEAR NEW NORTHWEST:
On Monday and Tuesday evenings,
Jan. 29th and 3oth, we were greeted by
large and apparently enthusiastic au-
diences in the well warmed and lighted
Albany Court House. 1t was difficult
Tor us to face so many familiar friends,
whom we had not met for months, and
start OIL oh speech" We wanted
rather to greet each friend separately
ana have a regular social reunion. But
we conquered the inclination, and fol-
an hour and half of each evening held
forth before the audience, and our re-
marks received that deep and carnes;
attention which is always so gratifying
to a speaker who is also "dead in ear.
nest.n
A protracted meeting was in progress
which, as we drew the crowd, and con.
sequently interfered with the meeting
by lecturing, we concluded we would
not further interrupt; so, at the end o.
the second lecture, we bade our many
friends adieu.
Taking the Wednesday evening tr;iiI
for Eugene, we arrived here at % p. NJ.
rested at the hotel till morning, anC
then accepted the invitation of oul
friends, Hon. J. II. ID. Henderson an,
wife, to take up our sojonrn at their com
Portable and well-ordered home.
Bills were posted and circulated, an
nouncing lectures for Thursday and Fri
day evenings. And they were well at
tended, everybody here, as elsewhere
taking such interest in the mOvemen
as nobody could deem possible, wer
they to judge of the matter by most o
the mans rights papers.
Our friend Brown, of the Alban.
Democrat, gave us a puff that made u
almost aspire to the presidents Chair
or "Federal Judgeship." We're yer,
much obliged to him. He also criticise,
and so forth, for which we are equal,
grateful. He of the Register is ashame'
of himself, we suspect, for he'd hardly
word TO say. The Eugene Guard trie
to ignore us, but didn't succeed at all {
his liking. The journal was respectful
truthful and courteous, but n little be
logged in one paragraph about the Gag
TO be golden" On the whole, we ar
well pleased with our reception by tn
press and deeply grateful for the cordia
goodwill of the people.
At Albany we were Hospitality enter
tained by Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Fostel
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Mansfield an
Mrs. Merrill, all noble women, earnes
believers in the emancipation of woman
and intelligent enough TO guide the hell
of State. We had host of other proffel
of hospitality, which our limited sojour
would not permit us to accept Gentle
men as well as ladies are flocking to I'll
support of Human Rights in large nun
bers in every town and village. The
respond cheerfully to solicitations [
subscribe to the NEW NORTHWEST, an
in all our travels we have not met on
man who forgets to act the perfect ger
tleman. Don't tell as that men will III
be courteous TO women when they b,
come voters. We know better.
Albany is improving slowly but stea,
lily and surely. Eugene is also growin
in Importance and wealth. The wealth,
has been so unpropitious during OF
stay that we have ventured out but Ii
tie. Snow covers the ground at tn
writing to the depth of several inche
but is not likely to remain long, as grei
black clouds are looming up from Il
south and west, and old Boreas bluste
and threatens as though he means tin
= rain shall not long be mist. (No pun il
tended.)
We take the train tomorrow Tue
day. for Harrisburg, where we are
speak in the evening. We trust tn
our dear readers will excuse this ran
= bling, disjointed letter. What with gi
= ing lectures, writing editorials and ''E
! len Dowd," receiving callers, canvas
5 ing for subscribers, reading the daili
when we can come across them, a
e tending church, Sunday schools, Ger
monious dinners, etc, etc, we are We
! nigh tired out, and long for a seat at o
' snug Office desk, where the click of Il
e type is heard in the corners and the CT
| for "cOpy" spurs our pen. \. J. D..
5 EUGENE CITY, Feb. 9th, 1872.