The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-07

with sword and battie-ax, but with 4
woman's legitimate weapon argument
and common sense. Among other re-
diculous and outrageous charges the
fellow had accused us of having IN
troduced into Kalama, by letter, we
believe, disreputable dog, whom we
remember to have met but once only,
and concerning whom we know nothing
but felt such an aversion to as we nave
seldom experienced in anyone's eompa-
ny; although, in the few moments we saw
him, he behaved himself properly,
which is more than we can say OF Pick
ett We Indignantly dedied the abom-
b Unable accusation, and with calmness
and dignity that surprised US
after it was over, gave the low
minded, impudent scoundrel our opin-
/ ion of him and his ilk, which sent him
of instanter. A few moments after, as
: Mrs. Money and ourself were standing on
the front steps, regretting such an en-
counter, Mr.. Money came to the door
and said that Mr.. Pickett had returned,
and said that ''Mrs. c." lady friend
Of ours, who was, of course, absent
chad testified that We had introduced"
the disreputable fellow above alluded
to. Said We in reply: "Tell Mr.. Pickett
that / don't Jeliere Il. After hearing
his recent conversation in your house,
sir, could not believe his oath, unless
it were backed by the word of 4 respecta-
ble man." The Pickett did not show
himself again, and we went our way,
feeling more than ever the conviction
that woman's aid is needed in making
laws to punish the slandering tongues OF
dirty villains against whose machina-
tions they have no legal redress.
Mans protection ~ of woman means
just this: "IOu must obey us implic-
lilly, never once daring to assume that
you are other than legal nonentities-
: called into existence to cater to our
: comfort, and we will bow and smile al
: you if we are gentlemanly; and defame
= you il we are villains or towards; but
if you dare to use the intellect that God
: in His mistaken idea of your proper
: sphere has endowed you with, such o.
2 US as are low in mentality and brutal il
( instinct will insult you, because you
conduct in thinking for yourselves just
ifies the outrage
Now, let everybody know by thess
1 presents, that, while we adhere TO oul
first proposition, to treat all men as gen
4 tlemen rs long they will let us, W,
= are not afraid to stand by our duty
2 as we understand ii, nor defend oursel
e when necessary, as God has given u!
power. We consider ourself an infin
= ately better judge Of our own duty thar
c any man can be; and while our judg
: ment lasts, shall use it, no matter wha
II man or set of men shall essay to advise
e abuse, run from or attack US. We know
n that while there are thousands and ten
| Of thousands OF noble men, whose idea o
5 womanhood is sexalted and pure, there ar
}, tens Of thousands of other men who, b,
virtue of their political supremacy, hol
I the balance ofpower against women an
;, degrade the idea of womanhood by thei
a innate brutality. If the better days c
s men could all he made to realize tn
h sense OF degradation which sensible, in
e telligent women feel when compelled L
r submit to the political superiority o
t brutes like Pickett, while paying take
II to support Government in which the!
4 have no power to make laws TO RESTRAIN
u or punish them, they would, with on
r accord, cry out against such dire injus
j tice and see to it right speedily tina
women should be armed with lega
e power with which TO protect themselve,
g We do not wonder that rafflans, drunk
: ards, towards, fools and bulIies fear tn
: advent Of woman's power; neither ar
. we surprised that they should fight il
u but we confess that we are sometime
= astronished when good men, who hav
; no personal cause to fear us, get fright
u ened lest we'll bite them.