The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-28
gbc ase'a Atortb~est.
2s, 1873.
TO OUR PATRONS.

ueullC-lucN are uudDles II once, 10 re-
some their work, and the finances of the
paper will not justify US in employing
other aid, so we now propose to spend a
few months in lecturing, organizing
suffrage societies, and soliciting finan-
cial aid for our paper. We well know
that the brains Of the country are our
friends Our journalisticca career has been
not only much more pleasant than we
expected, but it has-and we do not say
it boastingly-compelled the admiration
of our friends, and awakened the aston
ishment Of our enemies.
When We resume publication we hope
to issue the NEW NORTHWEST both
daily and weekly. a small, spicy,
sprightly, wide-awake and cheap even
ing paper is one of the wants of our me-
tropolis. This we propose to furnish,
and TO gather strength and means for
the work, we must have respite for a
while from editorial labors, while our
boys must breathe country air, and cul-
tivate their strength and muscles in
outdoor exercises. And now we say to
our many friends and patrons who have
stood nobly by us in our very expensive
enterprise, you will be compelled to re-
double your diligence. We have proved
that women must hare q netcSpaper.
We have proved that they can enter the
field hitherto monopolized by the sterner
sex, and WELD pOCer with the best of
them. We have proved that not only
one but many women Of Oregon, Cali
fornia and Washington, hitherto un-
known to the public, are logical, inter
esting and ready writers. We have
proved that the foremost men of the
State, and, indeed, the best men every
where, favor the special object of our
mission. We have proved that the
enemies of women's enfranchisement
are to be found only among low, ignor-
ant, vulgar and scurillOus men and
idle, vain, silly, coarse or extremely
fashionable women. We have also
proved, as we knew when we begun,
that our enterprise would require large
and continued outlay of capital. We
have not proved, however, that many
persons are willing to assist, except by
the subscription prices Of the paper, for
which we must of course render a full |
cash equivalent, no matter at what pc
cuniary sacrifice to Ourself Now, we
say to our friends, you must aid us. a
few nOble-minded friends have loaned
us sums Of ten and twenty dollars each,
TO use without interest until the income
Of the NEW NORTHWEST shall justify
payment. We must have one hundred
such assistants. We know that we can
get them and this we now propose TO
do.
We have earned, and should Of right
hold, lucrative position in the Repub-
lican party. The women of Oregon
have demanded this for our enterprise
and failed. The party has stultifed it.
self in its mindful obligations to the
loyal women" etc. etc, and it must take
the consequences. Men who have never
aided the party in any way that will
bear the light are appointed to positions
that belong to us, while women, welding
an influence that will, if turned against
the party, ruin it in a future election,
are left to struggle in pecuniary embar-
rassments in publishing an influential
Republican paper, for the high crime of
sex.
We are Republican, on progressive
principles, but we shall not stand still
because the party does. Last fall, while
the thunders from our voice and pen
were giving the opposition more anoy-
anee than all other foes combined, we
urged upon our beaten adversary the
fact that 'the party that cannot progress
must die" We now, in all kindness
say the same to our brothers of the Re
publican party. If they fail to fulful
their sacred obligation TO the women Of
the country, they too mnst yield to the
inevitable law of progression and stand
aside for the march of those who will
meet the demand of the hour. Let not
our brethren lay the flattering JUNCTION
to their souls that they will hear of US
no more. We are only letting go for a
stronger grip.
Again We say to our friends, we shall
expect you to aid US in an enterprise in
which every lover Of Human Rights is
interested. We shall visit your towns,
your school districts, your homes. We
shall be in every truth missionary Of
political righteousness, and shall, in n
few months at farthesi, return to our
editorial post armed anew for the con-
test.
To those whose subscriptions have not
yet expired We say, be patient for 4
while. Fifty-two numbers constitute a
years subscription and you shall have
your full quota in time. Exert your
selves to send US new subscribers, and
thus hurry up our work and yours. And
now, as we take editorial leave of you
for a season let us say as our last word,
be faithful to the eternal principles of
American Independence. Rise above
the groveliug thought that it is the sex,
instead OF the intellect or individuality
o' humanity that should enjoy or be de-
priVed Of inalienable immunities. Let
Us make this government in very deed
O the people and by the people. and let
equality' hdelity and fraternity he orr
"a'eh"oru as the years go marching
on.