, 1874-06-01

negative ratllor than roa[tiyo. Tllo advocatcu Of
tho cn,,ao nHsort-wlth hoy much tr''.li can
not toll-ttat !. no young politician will dare op-
anplo Of tho talk indulged in by tl1oao whose In
gttsts aro anid to bn nlwaya mid to Ee noral,
and by their friends. Tlloy propose TO compel
support from all young politicians, booanso thoy
9 %oroscr nt1 af oy W M p9oe as o @
WHO nay nctivoly oppoBe tlom slatl havo o1loot
no nlattor how worthy lo mny DO.
All hope of carrying tho contoHt at tho polla In
favor. OF tho amendment has. bo!leveo, boot!
rcforn,, Look forward to 4 Hcrlos Of contests,
ENDING FINALLY IN VICTORY.
II soonB, hoW0vor. ms though tho itlen that tho
difference bctwcon mon md women is "moro
meeting with 80 many fobulrs, especially from
scientists, TINT victory will novor porch upon Tho
ha,,nors Of wo1ann-Blffra9o, aud that 1t will loao
rathor than gath enpportorH. N.
Correspondence Of The Chicago 7r1h,.ne.
LANSING, H3ch., May 2s, 1874
Since tho meeting Of tho State Woman
Suffrage Convention, in this city, on the 9th
inst, tho Bufrragisls have been n prociouB tnr
mol; Mrs. Stanton, their express champlonops
md stump-orator, mado statements and gavo
tlg,trca that hnvo boon sharply critofaoa by tho
opposition; and aomo Of our ladies-hor aolf-
constituted dcfondors-layo boon worry busy, on
tho street, over their ton md toast, and on oIl
sorts Of occasions. III her Justification. They
don't eecm to mako nm oasy job Of 1t. Tho fnct
Ia, tho body Of tho people nro tolcraby woIl sat-
iBdcd with tho preaont Btato of affairs, nn1 nss
groat many questions 40 to tho probable beati-
ttca Of that future Btato OF "votos for oil into
which no aro no anxionaly asked to step.
The "super-intoiigont fow Hoonl 10 havo q
deal Of trouble IN replying; for. MS hnva inti-
mated, thoy rattle away incessantly. Lot alono
tl,e nodcrato Detroit Tribune, ovon ON, vonor~
ab1o local Republican iB l!anlod over tho burning
coaa Of tlloir wrat requiring oyon tho cpistolary
attentions Of the cha1npionosB horaolf for itB
Hub5uEatiou; and when. too, wo all suppose our
Republican fully committed In their favor.
AS wo gather an Impression Of tho progroRs OF
this reform, wo cannot, for tho lifo Of us, aoe
ANT PERMANENT EFFECT
la8 thus far boon wrought anlong our people.
III fact. wlonoyor Alra. Stnnton-w1o navo hcnrd
llor called "tho mother Of tho reform "-sllall
amb'c out OF tho State. 'ro worry much fear tho
reform will mount Pegasus colt and ~ gently
amblo aftor its motlnr.
Tho State Convention already mentioned was
dies didn't run tho thing. Curious, isn't it7 But
tho men roally had hand in. Quito prominent
wns n Southwest Republican, young, nud having
taking way with the ladies'. Then, from tic
West sdo Wns q Democrat with n ha1ikoring after
tho o1altation Of being addressed "IIis Excci-
lcncy." scotng theso, ono must belsoro that,
strange nj it lnay seem, men do pct the ladics
FROM MOTIVES rOLITICAL.
Tlis will bo All inkling Of how tho thing goes
here.
AdvceH from the East inform t1s TINT wo aro
soon to be reBtutnped by Lucy Stono aud others;
Mrs. Stanton evon took to llorHef tho ,nctlon Of
being tho vanguard to draw tho ebomys fire,
promising to lsayo IN opon field md propitious
sky for those to follow.