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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
OUR PROTECTORS.

Whom do women fear when darkness
overtakes them, and they are out from
home? This question is suggested by
spirited accounts in the daily papers,
respecting the aggressive deeds of name
less voters Of the protecting sex, who
have so far forgotten their duty TO the
protected ~ as 10 insult them I'm the
street, trip them down on the sidewalks
and otherwise terribly annoy and
alarm them.
What have women 10 fear from any
other source than these same protectors?
Women and horses will not hurt them;
dogs are diffident, and cattle cannot run
at large. And yet we are gravely told
that woman's safety lies in her implicit
trust of the only class of beings of which
she has good reason to be afraid.
Now, don't let some good brother
whom we prize most highly get indig-
nant and declare that we are unjust to
men, for il is not true. Good men are
plenty, but it is the principle and not in
dividuAls that we would attack. Before
woman can safely and implicitly rely
upon man for protection, all men who
would, under any provocatiOn, be in
dueed to injure her must be swept from
the face of the earth.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
THE BALANCE OF POWER

Henry b. Blackwell, of Massachusetts,
one of the most prominent leaders in
the Woman Suffrage movement, says
that the result Of the recent Conven-
tions held in that State show conclu-
sively that the Suffragists hold the bal
anee of power. Conventions have been
held in eleven towns, resulting in the
organization Of Woman Suffrage polit-
ical clubs with an aggregate member
ship Of eleven hundred men and woven.
Mr.. Blackwell concludes that if three
such Conventions should be held weekly
during the coming year, the next cleo
ton would find us (the Suffragists) with
twenty-five thousand men and women,
resident in one hundred and fifty towns
and cities, thoroughly organized upon
4 principle, and pledged to elect the
friends of Suffrage and defeat its oppo-
nents.
This is going to work in earnest, and
the New NORTHWEST assures our New
England brethren and sisters that Ore
gon and Washington Territory will not
be far behind in proving that the Suf-
fragists hold the balance of power here.
AS soon as the Holiday season is over,
and the cold weather, which always
paralyzes Oregonians, because they 50
seldom experience it, shall become
somewhat abated in rigor, the Woman
Suffragists of the State will go to work
In earnest to form political clubs.
Partisan politics are at the very lowest
ebb, and there is no better time than
now to arouse the people to a considera-
tion of the necessity of forming a nu-
cleus or principle around which to rally
for the public good.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
BRIBERs AND BRIBED.

The Government Of the privileged
sex, in a sudden attempt to be virtuous,
one day passed an act of its Congress
making it penitentiary offence TO buy
votes, or in any other pecuniary way
assist in securing the election OF a party
favorite. As usual, this privileged sex
made failure by attacking the wrong
horn of the dilemma. Not that the
man who would purchase is guiltless,
but he is so much less culpable than he
who sells, that it is a wonder to the fem
inine mind that adequate laws have
been made to reach him and no attempt
put forth 10 punish the other and worse
offender. The oath Of a man who
would sell his vote ought TO be worth
Just as much and no more than the oath
Of a man who swears that he has vio-
lated woman's chastity.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
FUNNY.

That when we are deyoting our whole
time and energy, as well as every dollar
we can secure in every legitimate call
ing upon which we can center our ef-
iorts, TO the earning OF necessary funds
TO sustain the NEW NORTHWEST,
there are to be found women profess
sing to be suffragists, who want pay
from us for little odds and ends of fancy
which they scribble for their own amuse-
ment and want to publish for their own
glory, and which cost them nothing but
q little Idle dreaming.
The writing that we do, without
thought of compensation, for the vari-
Gus suffrage journals in the Union, to
say nothing of the work upon the New
NORTHWEST, if charged for at the rate
wanted by some Oregon women for
their ideal productions, would amount
to more than a thousand dollars per
year.
We are not blaming women for this,
Tor we are we'll aware that their oppor-
tunities for earning money are very linn
ited; but they must remember that we
are situated just as they are, and our
only reason for struggling as we do to
Keep the NEW NORTHWEST afloat arises
from our desire to help them and our
self into the broad light Of political
freedom, that we may all be thereby en-
abled to better the condition of all wom-
en-. We are glad to have your fancies,
ladies, il you can afford TO contribute
them to the cause. If you cannot afford
this, and there are other journals belong
ing TO the privileged sex that can pay
you for them, we shall be glad to see
your talents acknowledged. But when
you demand of us pay for that which
we are continually doing for nothing,
you are simply overlooking your own
willing servant.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
GOOD WORDS FROM NEW YORK.

Dear Ms. DOmi,cGy:-I have been
wanting to write to you for long time
To- give you a word of encouragement in
your arduous enterprise, and to express
my appreciation of the great work you
are doing, and admiration for the cour-
age that has enabled you to step out of
the thralldOm that holds so many noble
women, and advance TO the front of the
greatest rCfor5n OF tie age. am with
you Heart and soul, and feel sure that
success must crown your efforts both
financially and politically. God speed
the day and bless you.
We have received your paper through
the kindness Of our brother, l.. Case,
ever since its first issue, but the last
summer We have lost several numbers,
much to our regret.
Please change the address from
Brownsville, Jefferson county, y. Y, to
Williamstown, Oswego county, Y. Y,
and oblige Yours truly,
ELIZA 4. CASE.
WILLIANsTowN, y. V, Dec. (, 1878.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
HAVE MERCY.

We urge DIR. Hawthorne 10 exercise
judicious espionage over our mentally
afflicted neighbor OF the Neirs. Its
symptoms are decidedly worse Of late.
Indeed, its intellect is so badly be-
clouded now that it thinks John A.
Womack is "shrieking female" who,
as everybody knows, wants to be a
male, but can't" Friend Womack, do
oe little sparing In your metaphysics
hereafter Have mercy upon weak
mlnded exchanges. We Implore YOU.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

The Springfield Mass Republican,
in summing up Attorney-General Will
liams' qualifications for the Chief JUS
ticeship, says: "Add that he is an
American all the way through, is sup
posed to have a large reserve OF horse
sense laughs with his lungs, has very
fair acquaintance with the laws for an
Oregonian, is popularity credited with
the possession Of a conscience; and last,
but not least item, has for wife one OF
those Western women who are equally
good at puddings and politics. We esus-
pect, il the truth be known, his present
good fortune is largely due to her; we
see in the continued stimulus of her
womanly and wifely ambition the
best guarantee of his success"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
THE PRESENT CRISIS.

Man should learn from the late finan-
cial panic that he cannot stand alone.
Women do not wonder that he is SO often
overtaken and defeated by his own self
ishness. Just as long as man deprives
woman of her civil rights, hinders her
from giving helping hand to honesty.
equity and justice, appropriating what
rightfully belongs TO her solely to his
own uses, he must expect TO meet peri
odical reverses, and loss of reputation,
credit and honor. Mans sole aim in
managing National or personal finances
has been, for ages, based upon the idea
OF his own aggrandiZement. When one
species of National stock -jobbing fails
he tries another, and his failure is al
ways in proportion to the magnitude of
his speculation; but fail he must, sooner
or later in one generation or another for
there is no stability in any species OF
finance which any man has yet
imagined. There is no bottom to any
moneyed system in any part OF the CIV
ilized globe.
\ writer in the Toledo Sunday Jour
nal well says:
With every human effort, every hu-
man agency headed male and ended
in the same gender, man truly
nroves himself 'spenny wise and pound
tool;sb.n y TO doom himself ever to losses
and bankruptcy. Many husbands could
testifv 10 the fact, that when they fol-
low The chamber hints of their intelli-
gent, cautious wives, they find they are
Correct advisers; when they disregard
them they are involved in trouble and
mistakes' The pulpit and the press,
the universal teachers, are urging some
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
CONTEMPTIBLB.

The OregOnida, whose pure-souled
editor Processes to be Woman Sufira-
gist, in publishing the annexed tele-
gram, heads it with the following con-
temptible slur: New York Women
Spin Yarn on the Old Theme"
NEW YORK, December lG.-The New York
Women's suffrage Society held q mass meeting
last night in the Union League Theater, for the
purpose OF protesting against the tyranny Of
taxation without representation. Mrs. Dr. LO-
zier presided. Addresses by Mrs. Lille Deye-
reuS Blake, Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs. logan and
Susan b. Anthony-the latter or whom re-
counted her trial for Illegal voting.
Since the OregOnidH has joined the
Democracy, its tone of respectful con-
sideration" toward the "loyal women of
the conutry" has ceased.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
CENTENNIAL TEA PARTY.

We acknowledge the receipt Of an in
vitation TO attend the Centennial Tea
Party given In Philadelphia by the ladies
Of the Centennial Board, in commemo-
ration OF that famons historic Boston
"tea party"-the hundredth anniversary
of which this was to celebrate. Very
sorry that the distance prevented our at
tendance, rs We had some important
hints to make concerning the taxation
without representation which has not
yet been removed from one-half of the
people Of the Union. The party was
doubtless a social and financial success.
We hope to have full particulars for pub
lication next week.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
ORGANIZE! ORGANIzE! !

Friends of Woman Suffrage, men and
women, without distinction of party, in
every locality, are urgently requested to
form, in their own town without de-
lay, a
WOMAN SUFFRAGE POLITICAL CLUB,
Composed of members who will sign
the following article Of association:
We, the undersigned, residents of -,
in the State of -, Of all political par
ties, believing that Woman Suffrage is
vital political issue, do hereby organ
lie into Woman Suffrage Political
Claib, for the purpose Of forward
ing 'he movement morally and DO
lltlcally, by the systematic circula.
tlon Of tracts and newspapers, by hold
ing public meetings, and especially by
helping TO elect the friends OF Suffrage
to the Legislature and to Congress, and
by helping to defeat its opponents.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

In addition to our own good word for
the Olympia Echo, which has lately
changed hands, thereby relieving
Brother Munson from well performed
editorial duties, we append the following
from the Oregoaidn, which is hard to
beat; "The Olympia Echo has been much
enlarged and greatly improved in appear
ance, and its contents are also more
newsy than heretofore. The present ed
itor, Mr.. Gale, is man Of n good deal OF
newspaper experience, and will be likely
to make the Echo popular. He promi-
ses in his salutatory mot to annoy his
readers with politics, political harangues
or the Oregon style The last promise
was needless aud unealled for, as it re-
quireS 4 good deal Of money and brains
to run a paper in the Oregon style
which, as Il general thing, is about as
good as any, and much better than
some"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

Mrs. :. L. Fuller, of New York, has
received the contract TO do the wood
engraving necessary TO illustrate the
forthcoming report Of surveys in Mon
tana. Mrs. Fuller is at the head OF an
engraving establishment OF considerable
magnitude.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

DR.. Chaplin, in a recent lecture en-
titled "WOman and her Works. said.
ain wOman's relation 10 man she
should be equal in society and equal be-
fore the law, rs she is equal before God.
If this or that branch Of learning will
develop the intelligence of the boy, why
will it not the girl? The questson OF
woman's right 10 the ballot has passed
far beyond the reach of ridicule.p He
did not esteem voting the greater or
final good. DIR. Chaplin expressed the
most liberal views, and had mo wish to
avoid any of the logical conclusions
that may follow from these premises" {"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

We had intended this week TO review
Mr.. Ryan's address OIL the occasion of
the Good Templar sociable held on
Wednesday evening of last week in
Nonpareil Hall, but the gentleman has
kindly furnished US with copy for pub
lieation, which will appear In our next
Issue.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
TEACHERS MEETING.

a meeting OF the State Teachers In
stitute will convene at Salem on the
99th inst, and continue its sessions for
FIVE consecutive days. \ pleasant aud
instructive season will be enjoyed and
we hope there will be large attend
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

Referring to the practice of discharg-
ing lady clerks from the public offices
when they get married, Detroit paper
thinks 1t must he wrong, and asks:
"How can woman be expected to sup
port a husband if she is discharged as
soon Us she gets one ?'1
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

Women are fast getting ahead in
England. Not only does the govern
ment show disposition for employing
female clerks, but thirty-six young
women are performing clerical duties in
n large London insurance office on Lud-
gate Hill. They are of various ages.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

Mr.. Bradlaugh informs us that in his
travels he shall go West to Chicago, if
not beyond, and We would say to ali our
readers in that quarter, do not by any
means fail to hear him, if he comes anV-
where near your locality.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

It is laughable to see the harmony ex-
isting between the Oregonida and other
Democratic newspapers.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

The Nctcs is still troubled with the
hallucination that every body is crazy
except weak-minded men.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

Taxes are now due in Marion county.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
OUR AeENIS.

The following persons are duly authorized
act as Agents for the NEW NORTHWEST:
A W NfcCnunaI vi. -, q,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19

Other parties desiring "a act a. Agents will
please forward their nam4s. We want Agents
at every postofice throd Eh0ut Oregon aud
Washington Territory,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21

wolli have reached point where our
shot-guns could have boon used with
effect.
la order to bring Gen. Badger on tie
chosen led, we did not leave Gao single
man on toe road which led to 1t, and did
not return fire. But two small detach.
mehts Of our men appeared on the h'uk,
aud he immed Iatcly tell back and returned
I 10 the courthouse, and We % our camp
| On Friday night, rs evon tho spies VINO
/ entered our camp can certify 10, WINE We
were receiving reinfOrcemsuts anu me..
cages Vfstins reiuiOrcements, the he"s
came that the federal troops had arrived I;
aud on Saturday morning l dischargrd,
| FIRST tue volunteers, and afterwards pDs.
ton Of my com nand and, WITH the bal.
uucr, returned to another camp.
We wsre not dispersed, and Gen. Bad.
ger did not try to find me whilst / Wa.
surruui Odd WIth armed men. We s.ps-
rated, folly org nv Il, and for one, only
one telsru: We DID NOT Intend ur WEN
to cou. IN conf " with federal tpth,r,.
tbs aid federal troops; and, bys,dUmg
~ ist tho ~ IA hal Cpucuct.d \ Mar, IA
place "a in the alternative II s.,Jm.ttry
q" the pp,ics or committing biyu t,.a.yr
NJ Il tue United Suites.
a. 70 ths en- trkn truught against IT,.
th't We intended To Interfere v.h ma.
rights ot the colOrei cIt.z ~. we deny IL
AID. u sustain our leniHl, rely on the =.
iiehce oi the most prominent Of their
own c.H-' IN thi. community.
We have already proposed, and sril
prop 20 to r"coguize the election Of every
ktdicaI candidate in the parish og II
Martin, without distinction If rgre or
color, pr vidri they recogniz. yylr olec.
ton u. governor. lie who seeks Justice
should DO iI.tico.
! pa.'. unnoticol, the many reports
which have D led the column. Of the New
Orleans 'RepublicaH. and in which il j.
proclaimed that Gen. Bpdgcr has ne
Thu, and was resty 20 GYthAt; thst A-
would have cleaned out and killed uv-ry-
body We ar not liar. ly birth or clI.
csioni and IN order 10 preserve our own
esteem and that NJ Jew cbD.on friends
W. state facts O.. they occurred BIyar
attempted 70 drive Us ami was driven.
without the arrival If federal officer
md fedora troops Badger md ~. roin-
forcemcnti would have boon driven from
tho parish Of S. Martin.
Very respectfully,
Ale Blades DLBLASg.
Colonel Commanding, :. Martin Militia.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21
De BLANC : REPORT.
HIS ACCOUNT OF HI NOV T.
MkNIS, His MofIN Is AM
hEASONN.
From the Ncw uucan, Time. ]

n rom the New ptlytn, llmtN,
Iuv ,c,.ct gsvu ur,uw itOu LV,. A.c,-
v,a4s De b,auC ~ GOV. Mc4u,y, Is
Oucl snd pe.spIu- uus account % LIs Ie-
cent mOEvueUts ~ u" pIiIsn II -. Ala
an, uis motives tor uIsan,z IuCa
uIlItla iUrce aud dviyinS lus .Ie.rUpOi,-
Lau=, and his reason IOr dl,Uahdins his
troops Ia tho !acs VI Tue United States
mII.A and s4rreuderIns ~ thg Uu,teu
sat, deputy marshal.
There are luree noteworthy points pre-
seuLed Dy Col. De bianc. f'rsI, lie "as
resolved not to assent 10 the yshIily "
the Kellogg government BY yielding l.
tue Met, Upunlan police. Second, LIE Wa
resolved not 10 DO broU .ht N collision
witt tue United States mtltary, and thus
nude liable to thj charge Of hlgh treason
against the United States. Third, he ana
bis command, and the clyzens VINO sym
pathlzgd with their objects, had no
thought of interfering with the rights Of
culuTod citizens, and were perfectly will.
ing to recognize All the Rad officers,
provided they would recognize MeEnr!
! ns governor.
"sr MARTISsvILLE, May IA, 1873
| To HIS Excelency john McEnry, Cover.
nor of louisiana:
SIR. The United States troops arrived
here on Saturday last, aud Mon lay even
ing and ten Others surrendered 10 COL
DeKlyne, chief deputy United States
| marshal, who held warrants against Us.
Had we attempted any resistance or any
attack after the arrival OF the fedora
troops which had been sent as posse
;omitatus, the deputy marshal would nave
used them to capture those, or any o.
those, againt whom warrants had been Is
sued, and, under the pretext OF executing
process, would have joined the police an
compelled US to submit 10 the latter or L
fire in tho direction OF the United State
posse comitatus.
Under these circumstances, exclusively
we suspended operations on Saturday last
and not before, To the knowledge OF Gen
Badger, his officers and prlvates. Ca Fr
day night, our men fired on one OF the
pickets.
/ was shown this morning repol
dated St. Matinsville, May 10, from Gel
, Badger to Gen Badly, in which III
former says that we occupied an slmo
inaccessible swampy island until Wedne
day, when he moved and attacked, dri
ing us from our camp.
lhsreport is as gro sly incorrect as Il
false we were not on any .wampy islal
'e but on plantation a short distance fro
" 81 Martinsville There Gen. Badger
nj tscbed US and did not drive US one ST.
On the contrary, as soon as he left toy
is ana appeared with his forces, artillery a
ty infanry we met him AMI stood with
70 range OF HE rifles aud gun, without fri
y shot, and ready to charge as soon as
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BEYOND THE MISSISSIPPI !

ln0u-Nnd- have elready gone, and thou.
,dhd1 NOR" are turning their eyes toward.
ntN homes IN the fertile West. To those
going - Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska Colo
RADIO. Utah, wyoming, Nevada, oregon OF
California, We recommend cheap. -afp.
quick and direct route, Via 1T. Louis, over
the Missouri Pacigc Railroad. which ran,
- iine Day Coaches and Pullman sleeper,
rom 81. LOal- 10 principal points in the
Wcst, without change. We believe that the
Missouri Pacific railroad hls the best ira X
and the finest and safest equip.
mcnts Of any Hue est Of the Mi.si- ippl.
ind its connections with road, fur her Wet
are prompt aud reliable. The TeNa. con.
nrutiOn Oi this road l. now completed, and
passengers are offered first class all-raIl
toutr from II. LOU. to Texas, either over
he Missouri, Kansas & Texas K. r., Via -.
'ulia, o aver the Atlantic X Pacific K. A..
Via \luita. For map, time tables, lnlurlnu-
ZION a, TO rates, routes, &c, We refer 'uI
,cader, TO :. III. Thompson. Eastern Pa>sen-
-er Agent, Columbus, ohio or T.. \. Ford,
General Passenger Agent, II Loul-, Mi,~pu-
j. Questions viii be promptly and cheer
ally answered!