The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-18
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FRIDAY AY==...=5==...~.....OCTOBER IS, 1872.
prpnRIInAN RALLY.

hold in the Opera House on the evening
Of tbe 14th, was the largest, most intel
Iiqent and enthusiastic political meet
ing ever held in Salem. At an early
hour the vast crowd began to throng
the sidewalks, and by half past seven
every seat in the building above and be-
low was densely crowded and every
chair from the adjoining offices brought
in and appropriated. Owing to the
short notice given, the campaign songs
anticipated by the public were necessa-
rily omitted, and in lieu of these, the
first speaker, by special request, re-
peated an original poem upon "Our
Fallen Heroes"
We have never met a more inteIli-
gent, attentive and appreciative au-
dience, and as we gazed into the earnest
faces Of the many women present and
noted the deep interest with which they
hearkened to our feeble words, we knew
that they found answering echoes in
their hearts, and we were satisfied. The
gentlemen-God bless them were
equally attentive, and we hope we did
them justice.
Mrs. J. Devore Johnson, youthful,
modest, bright, earnest and winsome,
wee woman, followed US with an elo-
quent, well chosen, original description
Of Republican principles and policy.
With practice, this speaker will make
herself fame in keeping with her
worth and intellect We cordially well
come her to the grand work she has
chosen, and as we recall her words, at
this writing we feel and know that to a
person with her vim there is no such
word as fail. She frequently brought
down the house, and in her oration
wove new laurels for the brow of WON.
anhOod.
Mrs. DR.. Mary P. Sawtelle, of Land
Law fame, came next and made some
happy hits. Her excoriation of some
proceedings in the Senate a day or two
previously was severe, and 20 all ap-
pearances merited.
Each speaker testified to her allie
glance to the Republican party and her
determination to stand upon its four
teenth plank.
If GRANDMOTHER Greeley, the Sage
hen Of Chappaqua, who don't "want
women to be men" could have been be-
hind the scenes, he would have changed
his mind about the liability of women
70 aid or retard his election" We SYM
pathize with him because of the meager
vote he'll get in Oregon, and to the no.
BILE women in our audience who objected
to our apparent slander Of womanhood
when we called the old failure "grand-
mother" We have only to say that we
honor womanly agome,a-grandmoth
and all-but we don't like womenly
men, especially when 'grandmotherly"
to the extreme extent of second child
hood; and this is the case with the ven
cradle Sage-hen of Chappaqua.
Somebody in the crowd called Gen. L.
/. Applegate, who, being out of sorts
with the Republicans because they gave
his Gland commissioners interests" the
cold shoulder in the Senate, tried to ex-
plain away the women's fourteenth
plank, and would have greatly pleased
his Democratic admirers had not the
women speakers, followed by Hon. A
B. Meacham, spoiled their fun.
Mr.. Meacham closed the exercise:
with one of the grandest efforts of i'm.
promptu oratory to which we ever lis
tened. Its effect was electrical, and w,
can only say to our opponents that tn,
contrast intellectually and morally be
tween public speakers who are ou
friends and those who are our enemie
is enough in our favor TO, of itself, in
sure our sure snccess.
Senator Mitchell, in answer TO tn
women's invitation to be present an,
occupy the platform, submitted the fol
lowing letter, which was read amid pro
found and respectful attention:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 13, 1872.
Mrs. 4. D. Dlaitgdy:-Dear Madam
Yours of the 11th inst, inviting me to
seat on the platform on tomorrow even
AnE vi lnC ONGdSlOu VI liiG Oldnb ali
Wilson meeting, to be held by yoursel
and other ladies, is this moment re
ceived. 1 regret to say that on accoun
of certain business engagements in thi
city it will be impossible for me to b
present on that occasion. Were it pos
sible, nothing would give me create
pleasure than the privilege of beinl
present with you in the good work O
bearing forward the proud banner Of tn
Republican party in Oregon. 1t is
cause that may well enlist the earnes
sympathy and engage the serious atten
tion of every true woman in the State
Trusting that your meeting may prov
the most brilliant one Of the campaign,
am with respect,
Your obediant servant,
J. II. MITCHELL.
All regretted the absence of the Sena