The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
WOMAN SUFFRAGE MEETING.

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meeting for the purpose of determining
the time and perfeeting arrangements
for holding n State Woman Suffrage
Convention in Portland during the en-
suing month. The officers and execu-
tive committee were present, with the
exception of the President, who being
detained by illness was ably represented,
as always should be in such cases, by
her matrimonial half. Mrs. II. w.
I Williams, rs Vice President, called the
house TO order in an able and pertinent
address. She felt that Woman Suffrag-
lists have great cause for self-congratula-
tion. One of our number and the Presi-
dent of our National society is in Jail,
and when the powers that be take
enough notice of us to arrest us for vot-
ing, their is evidence that we are grow
ing into a powor. Anti-slavery made
little progress till its leaders were i'm
prisoned. She was glad to see the gem
tlemen present. God gave dominion to
men and women from their creation.
Woman cannot successfully govern
without men; so men cannot success
fully govern without women. This is
true of the house, of society, of the
church, and is equally true of the
government.
Mrs. Duniway said that in viewing
our present standing and influence as
eomparedwith two years ago, she felt that
We had reason to thank God and take
courage. She did not then know that
she had one reliable ally in the State.
I But as soon as the beacon of the New
NoRTHwERT was lighted, the people
had flOcked to the standard and rallied
around it, sustaining her humble but
earnest endeavors as with the voice of
one. The press, which was at first Gu
rious, then antagonistic, then defama-
tory, and then silent, had became re-
spectful and courteous. Every decent
newspaper in the State has become her
friend.
She was sorry the preachers and poll
ticians were so tender toed. She could
hear witness that they had all had
special invitations, yet among this gen.
ial gathering, not one of them was visi-
ble. She was afraid that the preachers
were eneloaked in apathy to that extent
that the people must redeem the world
without them. She was anxious to CO.
operate with them, but as yet the Port
land ministers held themselves alooi
from the most vital reform of the age.
She wanted to call a State Conven-
tion aud elect delegates from every
county to the State Temperance ALI
ance. If temperance reform is ever
made available it must be through the
enfranchisemento of women, who, rs the
direct sufferers from its ravages, are the
victims most directly interested.
Hon. G. w. Brown asked that the
meeting of the Convention be postponed
: till after the inauguration at Washing
ton. He wanted to see if the Republi-
can party intended to reward its friends.
The women had worked for the party
and it was customary for political par
ties to remember its leaders with lucra-
: tive offices.
. Mr.. Peters did not know that what he
was about to say would be strictly i'm
order, but he wanted to call special at
tention to the financial needs of the
NEW NORTHWEST. II was not just
that its editor should do all the work and
bear all the financial burdens, as she
had done hitherto. On motion, a COM
mittee Of five was appointed, consisting
) of Mr.. Peters, Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Gibson,
F. DIR. Thompson and Mrs. Oakshett, to
: solicit funds for this enterprise.
Rev. T. +. Eliot entering, Mrs. Duni-
; way arose and remarked that she had
, been censuring the ministers because oi
their apathy, but she wished to retract
) her words so far as Mr.. Eliot was con-
, eerned.
} Mr.. Eliot replied that he was ever
. ready with voice and material aid tC
further the enfranchisement of woman.
His duties were many and he was sorry
he could not have been present at the
, beginning of the meeting; his heart was
with us, and his will rs well. He hoped
we would not be severe upon the other
ministers. They Were engrossed in
church matters, and, like him, had much
to attend to.
Judge Lewis thought that the Conven-
tiOn had better be postponed till the re-
suit Of Miss Anthony's trial was made
known. He knew it wonld be unfIvor-
able, but inasmuch as it would have po-
| litical bearing, he felt that we ought TO
wait and be able to take advantage of it.
Mr.. Peters didn't see the use in post
pOning the Convention for that purpose,
! if he already foreknew the decision.
Mr.. Shanahan was committed to the
f cause and would second anything which
the society should attempt with q view
to our advancement.
, Mrs. Hendee felt anxious to know the
: result of Miss Anthony's trial, but did
not see as it would interfere with OF
effect the Convention.
Mrs. Duniway moved that delegates
be elected to attend the State Temper.
, ance Alliance. Carried, and Messrs
, Brown, Briggs, Eliot, Peters, Hendee,
r Shanahan, Williams, and Mesdames,
, Gibson, Odeneal, Williams, Peters, Oak
shett, Hendee and Duniway were
elected.