The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-21
OLYMPIA CORRESPONDENCE.
OIyMrIA. w. r., Feb. 1e. Is

OLYMPIA, w. T., teb. II lSlo.
EDITOR NEW NORTHWEST;
fully intended TO have been present
at the Convention, but rs am but NOR
tai, find I cannot go through the air at
will. My sympathies are with you,
and the desire of my soul is to work and
help on this glorious reform. feel that
L cannot longer remain inactive. see
that we need workers, and the laborers
are few. hope the time is not far dis
tant when all shall be free and man
shall acknowledge woman's equality.
The good and true are beginning TO
think for themselves, and listen to the
still small voice that is speaking to
every one to-day, asking them to carry
on this glorious reform. And, thanks to
God, there are a few that are willing to
arise and shake off the shackles that
bind them and go forth as willing IN
struments in the hands OF an unseen
power.
! What we want is good Martyr Spirits
that are willing to be scoffed at, to be
ridiculed and called all things for rights
sake. We have few of these honest
and true workers. Through them the
work has been commenced and through
them twill progress until truth, right
and justice shall prevail.
To the poor jealous man who fears
that woman may aspire TO some OF the
profitable positions Obtainable only by
means of the ballot, we say, tremble on,
for your absolute power so well-nigh
over Woman has already grasped one
rein; all the needs is one little effort to
show that she can guide the ship OF
State as well as he. Man talks 80 much
of wOman's true sphere.
What is the wife and mother to-day =?
Take your fashionable woman of the
world. What are her aims and ambi-
tions? Does she aim solely to train the
children given her? to teach them OF a
pure and just life? You know better.
Why Is it there are so- few good wifes
and mothers? Is it their fault? l tell
you nay! Men have made them what
they are. They are early taught love oi
show and display; they grow up with
no higher aim than to marry some rich
man. After they have obtained thi,
chief object of life, do they change into
the good, pure and wise wife anC
mother, or do they rather continue on
, living life of vanity and frivolity?
!. Now, man, if you are really so gifted
!. wise and pure; if you are SO capable o
, governing as you think, and if you ar
. so all-powerful, why do you not cOrrec
this growing evil? Why, indeed, do VI
not have better wives and mothers
=. Reason answers, because we have no
good husbands and fathers "GOd'
and the "Angel wOrld'' see these grow
; ing evils; they see the inharmony of th
family circle; they see that marriage
. but q myth; they see the sins and sor
row growing out of these conditions
they are striving for reform. To-da.
: they are knocking at the door of ever
: heart, asking if they are willing to liy
this false life. Thanks to God, there 81
" few that see the light just breakin
through the clouds; and to these we sa
let them take new courage; God is G
their side. Though man holds I'll
= purse-strings and guards the stron
positions, Gods power is supreme. +
has chosen his instruments for working
Opposition only sharpens them al
:, makes them more fit for His might
= work. 'Tis through them the reform;
ton is commenced, and through thel
; the work shall progress, until God i
His infinite wisdom shall redeem an
reclaim the marriage vow from its pre-
~ ent violations.
Therefore, We poor, weak souls this
W quake and fear that woman will sin
lower and lower, just stop a mOmer
and ask yourselves what protects hC
to-day. Is it strong, noble man? Il
would protect his own, but stray
other folds and seek their destruction
What libel on protection! Were the
not shielded and surrounded by high'
D. power than mans, fear none woul
le reach the hilltop, but all would fall /
le the way-side.
As CLARA Il. SYLVESTER.