The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-05
The March OF tho Amazon..

ACaIo STohC Ocal AUOuG WOLuau rights,
female suffrage, and MI that sort of
thing, OF late years. If they-perLape
we ought to say the masculine portion
Of them-have thus far been rather tnrdy
in recognizing the fitness of the gentler
sex to voto and hold Office, il is not for
the reason that the subject hus not been
sufficiently pressed upon them. It may,
perhaps, be owing to the inborn obsti-
macy and natural perverscness Of the
masculine heart; but, however that may
be, the fact is incontrovertible, that the
Sorosis has furnished line on line and
precept on preoept with very little appn-
rent effect. Only the other day the sub
iect was brought to the attention of our
own Legislature, through communica-
tion from Mrs. Lucy Stone; and, though
Speaker McCreary selected Representa-
tive Vnrnon. and other Representatives
noted for their gallantry, rs special
committee to whom to refer it, yet we
have very strong suspicion that this
will share the usual fate of such epplica-
tions. The territories of Utah and Wy
oming have complied with the sister
hoods demand but as for Congress and
the State Legislatures. they have, as
with one accord, turned deaf ear to the
most urgent and unremitting solicita-
tions.
If report be correct, now phase in
the woman's rights movement is about
to be presented. It is authoritatively
announced that Mrs. Victoria G. Wood
hull-we should, perhaps, designate her
the Hon. V. G. Woodhull, being, as she
has long since proclaimed herself, can
didate, or candidatoss, for the Presi-
dency Of the United States-has signi-
tied her purpose of sending out 500
female orators to tal1c part in tho Presi-
dental campaign. These canvasscrs arc
OF course to vontilate their powers of
rhetoric in the cause of womnn's rights
generally, and Mrs. Woodruff in pnrti-
cular Theodore Tilton has had tho
sngacity to discover in this remarkable
person-wo refer to tho Hon. Mrs.
Woodhull-the talents and wisdom of an
and, as the Rev. Theodore is most ex-
cellent judge in such matters, it might
be regarded as almost proclamation to
doubt that Victoria would make Just the
sort of Chief Magistrate to render per-
feet the glory and prosperity of the
American people. Monarchical Eng
land has got along reasonably we'll under
the phlegmatio rule of one Victoria, and
what can there possibly be to prevent
Republican America from hourishing
like green bay tree, beneath the be-
nign sway of another of tho name? The
first is slow-going, and 80 given over to
ancient and unreusoning prejudice, that
she has actually never Ind but one hus-
band, whom, though long dead, she
still mourns, and, like Rachel, refuses
to be comforted; whilst tho other Vic
torla, far more progressive, as might be
expected from her lofty nature and attri-
butes, proves her contempt of vulgar
prejudice by living in the same house
with two husbands, the ono divorced,
and the othor, ut least for the preseut,
maintaining his marital relations.
1t we were in the confidence Of Mrs.
Woodhull-ns we cannot tlattcr ourselves
with being-we should take the liberty
OF making some suggestions to her re-
garding the selection Of the 500 orators
with whose rhetoric she proposes to illu-
inmate the Presidential contest Youth
ful and attractive spenke ers would Mt once
reconcile the people to tho novelty Of
the situation, and they would be listened
to with cars and eyes wide open. We,
therefore. recommend to the lHon. Vic
toria q. Woodruff, or would recommend
If we were privileged to 10 so, that no
unattractive girls, or old maids, bo al
rnitted among tho number of her can
vassers.
A fair young woman, speaking from
the rostrnm, or the stump, on the politics
OF the times, could not fail to produce a
sensation. Sparkling eyes nnd tho occa-
sional twinkling Of high -hecled No. 9
boots, added to rosy checks, the play of
flexible features, rounded arms and a
well.devclopcd bust, wero worth n thou
sand abstract calcipcd arguments OH the
tariff and other statistical subjects from
the dry lips Of prosy male politicians.
We would warn tho Hon. Victoria, if We
may be permitted the liberty. against
numbering any Of the female lecturers of
the day among her 500. AS rule, they
are ncrid and angular. and most Of them
are old maids. Vinegar faces. paper
lips and No. 10 slippers. nrc not ut all the
belongings of n successful feminine poll
tician. The old lot of Sorosis speakers
could never make n diversion in Mrs.
Woodhnll's favor. Olive Logan was the
best Of the class, and now even sho In.
gone and got married. No, we forget
there is Anna Dickinson, bnt even the
gentle Anna cauuot DO expected, without
adequate support, to win the day.