The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-21
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SAN FRANcIsco Fol-. 10 1s7G

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 10, 1875.
Ay Dear Mrs. Dl1ti,roB:-I heartily
rejoice in your decision TO concentrate
the forces in Oregon, and in response to
your cordial invitation for sympathy
and aid in the effort to make your COM
ing Convention grand success, would
reply that l sincerely wish / could per-
sonally join you as delegate and CO.
worker; but, though the pressure of
other cares and duties forbids my at
tendance in body, in spirit / shall be
with you, and knowing how welcome,
on such occasions, are any utterances
from earnest friends of the cause, I
hasten to send you my word of sympathy
and encouragement.
Here in California we are now busily
preparing for our regular annual meet
ing, which, by order of the Board of
Control, has been postponed to April
Sth. Mrs. Collins, our State Secretary,
squite absorbed in correspondence with
our auxiliary societies and with distin-
guished speakers in this region and else
where, while the zeal of her worthy
husband, who from the first has
wrought so efficiently for the further
ance Of our cause, still remains una
bated, Notwithstanding his recent
severe illness.
Mrs. c. NJ. Palmer, President of ouI
State Association, Is now q resident OF
San Francisco. And the Judge, who is
a distinguished Republican speaker, and
has always been a Jealous coadjutor in
our ranks, is also an nactive member of the
Board of Control. Other persons of in.
huence and executive ability are join
ing us, and the prospect is now very fail
for an enthusiastic gathering in oul
State, Mt which L trust we shall be fav'
Ored with your presence also. did moi
intend, however, to dwell upon our owl
approaching Convention, but only t.
bid God-speed to your effort in Oregon
! think we, who have labored during
the late Presidential Campaign to fur
ther the interests of the dominant party
can now work with increasing con
fidence, trusting that our zeal for tn,
party that has promised US respectful
consideration will not long go unre
warded. An additional evidence tina
, many who, with President Grant, hav
hitherto been somewhat reticent il
speech, are now, more than ever, in
clined to energetic action, is furnishe,
by the late acceptable gift from you
Oregon Senator. rejoice also that on
friend Eliot does not hesitate to enlis
, in the service. 1t augurs well for you
success. For, so great is the reverenc
of woman fora faithful and beloved Pa;
tor, that his influence has great weigh
in determining her attitude toward th
, reformatory movements Of the day
while his opinions upon those question
are respected, if not heartily endorses
by all true men who regard him as the
teacher. 1t has been my good fOrtuI
to meet, among the clergy, many mob
specimens of humanity, who, like san
J. May i'm the past, and Jas. Freema
Clarke in the present, never dream
shrinking from the advocacy of an NJ
I, popular cause. Yet so common
! apathy, Indifference or opposition
: their ranks, that the censure they oftC
; incur is not wholly unmerited; still
= believe that tender, womanly appeals
the reason and conscience are ever mo-
effective than denunciation, and
order to TO convince all reasonable al
!, thinking men of the expediency, no lie
:. than the justice of our claim, it is on
needed thatwe continue to labor jud
> ciously in a true and earnest spirit. Thu
agitating the subject, be assured tn
success shall ultimately be ours.
Trusting that you may have a gran
gathering, from which shall go forth
powerful influence in behalf of woman
" speedy acknowledgements, remain
:, Very truly yours,
~ MARY f. Snow.