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

doubts it-when this right will be every
where acknowledged. He drew a very
logical picture Of our relation as ma
ton with England; is certain that oui
difficulties with the mother country
Will be settled amicably, and without
any attempt at oratorical display, sue
eeeded in inspiring the audience with
that respect for the cause, in which we
are SO earnestly engaged, which n score
OF men, less noted but equally talented,
would have failed to create.
Mr.. Coldwell, the Methodist preacher
in charge, ''believed in Woman Suf-
frage, but was Jackson Democrat"
and he gave us quite a harangue about
dead issues, in which We couldn't see
any relevancy to the subject under dis
cussion. Was an independent advocate
of eternal principles, and among them
was the inalienable right of personal
sovereignty.
James Newby, the San Francisco Po-
lice Court lawyer of "shysterr notoriety,
was called for. He ascended to the ros-
trum with much dignity, and flattered
the ''fair speaker" furiously. Had heard
Anna Dickinson in San Francisco on
the same subject, but Mrs. ID. had ex-
celled her. He didn't think women
ought TO vote. Men loved women
loved to protect 'em; and if women
should vote, men wouldn't reverence
them any more. Men, from their greater
sagacity, knew better than women what
was for their good; and the most i'm
portant part of woman's lot was to be
admired by man. In the language of
the ''pOet' he was ready TO exclaim:
"Woman! lovely womant without her
man would be a brute" [Applause.1
Replied that we could beat that poe
try and not half try. Proposed to i'm
prove it thus: "Woman! lovely womanl
without herman wouldn't be at all !"
The house came do'on. Newly sub
sided.
DIR. Watts said that women would
pay less attention to frivolity and per-
sonal adornment if they had broader
opportunities for brain expansion. He
was called down by somebody who evi-
IDENTIFY wanted to speak himself, and did
not finish his remarks.
Third evening-speech upon Marriage
and Divorce.
An attempt at reply from the preacher
who had spoken on the previous even
fhg in favor of Woman Suffrage proved
miserable failure. Undertook to
thrust his narrow, bigoted and unrea-
sonable interpretations of the Bible
upon the marriage question down the
throats of the people. Didn't succeed.
Was in favor of Woman Suffrage, but
opposed to the Movement. Quoted from
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's great speech
on Marriage and Divorce to prove that
the women were running to ruin. Au-
dience couldn't see it. He got angry
and told some very vulgar stories. A
lady afterwards remarked that he had
mistaken his calling when he entered
the ministry. Somebody had called for
hogs, and he had attempted to answer
as preacher. Such men make infidels
faster than all the better enlightened
ministers can make converts. We pity
the good women who are doomed to sup
port him this year.
Mrs. Burbank made short, neat and
sensible speech. She was not an agita-
tor of the Suffrage Movement, but knew
that our enfranchisement was inevita-
bic. Very much feared that 1t would
be thrust upon us before we were ready
for it. Exhorted the women to prepare
for it by studying the science of Gov
ernment.
Mrs. Martin had always been Wom-
an Suffragist. If women were persons,
they were and of right ought to be vot-
ers; if not persons, they should not be
to the laws.
Mr.. Ferguson thought that Sister
Duniway had made good many men
sneeze forth their opinions upon the suf-
frage issue. Other men were visibIy af-
fected with the nose itch, but hadn't vet
sneeSed. Was certain that it was oil ar
ranged that II. p. Boise was to be a can
didate for the Senate, p. c. Sullivan for
Congress, and the "Oregon Baby'' for
Representative. 1t would take some |
thing more than the Northwestern
breeze" to convert him to Woman Suf-
frage. "a voice: Lord, send the breeze. I |
No Democrat had yet been converted.
Took his seat to wait, rs We suppose, for
other Democrats to climb upon the car
IF progress.
Mr.. Sullivan proceeded to annihilate
he preacher. He had said the eveningbe-
ore that he liked that old man first-rate
Was never so ashamed of anything i'm
MS life. Somebody had had that old
nan in "tOwn" since last evening. He
Snew they had. Nothing else would
AVE made him thus stutify his own
opinions. He knew he was one of those
men who would call women angels and
-et grind them to ponder. He had no ,
with the man, but knew ,
lie didn't love music, he didn't love
Tomen, he didn't love flowers. Such
nan had no soul. He had said that Mrs.
Voodhull started out to hunt husband I
t fourteen, and-but he couldn't repeat I
is indecent language. The fact was '
he had been compelled to marry a I
runkard at that infant age by dissolute I
arents. That she had had one child /
hat was born drunk. She for years en- t
ured that husbands brutality, but was :