The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-02-27
FALLEN TlMrER, Feb. p, ls74

Mr.. EDIToR-It is not often you hear from this
remote section, therefore hope You viii IOt
slider me an intruder on your valuable space.
Ivisited st. Augustine Thursday evening last
for the purpose OF listening TO discussion ia Jhe
school-house at that place. Arriving in due 5lIne
1 found quite an assemblage of ladies and gentle.
men anXiOusly waiting to hear the debate. The
question discussed was, Are women entitled tu
the right Of suffrage" the following n med gen.
tIemen taking part therein: Harry {. Kay yluT,
Cleadcr) VIM. Little, John Behe, Il. J. Aad.s ana
L Maxwell aftirnng and CIIlDerr +. Little dead
er.l T.. r. Duncyan, John II. Douglass aud John
Il. Noonan denying Mr.. haylor moved that four
ladies ana thTee gentlemen De chosen 10 decide on
the merits OF the arguments. Mr.. Little objected
to the ladies, fearing that outside influence AMI
pertiahtL might nave. some bearing on their De
cision. The motion prevailed, however, AMI the
committee took their seats, With james l. Nc2sUn
as chairman. Rev. I. Me Enrue, pastor of that
place, then made few very appropriate remarks,
announcing the rules of debate and urs.cg the ai-
dience remain quiet that they mi ,Tnl only
&. haylor Tas then called and made q Very able
speech on the affirmative side OF the Question in
iulIy due them G. + little was tLcn called lil,on
to open on the negative side. The position he took
was that the question had been inucLut-ly stated,
and that ali women without gard TO IA ace color
previous condition OF seTvituue," were equally
adm IsSable. Thcrcupcn followed one Of the most
animated discussions that ever tcok place IA 81
Aug Justine, and Wheu the lists were exhausted the
leaders were again called to close the arguments
On either side q. +. Little was first called he
portray the evil consequences which would follow
from the liberation OF female suffrage, closing
spect for the ma2y lives that had been sacrificed
in obtaining the liberties we now eniUy-thaL for
the sake OF retaining union Of co-equal States
and the Supremacy OF the white race and for the "a
OF preserving HyIOlabie the fair fame the ladies
OF our beloved CounCry-not 10 dvyiaJe so widely
iTOm the path of common sense and common deco
rum as to decide that woman are entitled 10 the
right Of outrage In fact, he did al that manly
elO4Uence and great natural CTatOry could 90 ii
the advocacy Of his cause H g. kaylCr follUv, ed
for the affirmative, making very lucid argument
in which he maintained tnat by giving Ol the bal
lot TO woman We would not only aneliorate heI
condition, bat would elevate society generally and
further argued that, as tho ladies were TO : goa
extent intelligent ana moral, they would b5 The
promul gators OF political honesty, virtue and intcg
rity. At the conclusion Of his speech the decision
given in the Affirmative fact no doubt du,
to the predOmnence of the feminine element in th
bOGrd-but the general decision Of those prssen
was quite the contrary. hesSrs. Little and Kay
lOr elicIte ed the encOmiums OF all who ESari them
On motion of l. Il. Dunegau, Esd, NJ essrs. II
G. kayiOr, J. H. Douglass and @. r Little wer
appointed a committee to select question fJr q IS
cUssOn on Thursday light next. which commit tec
atter brief CONSULTATION decided upon the tgllow
ing: " hich deserves he sr-at ta honor, the war
ri"E or the sta -esmau - a cordial invitation {,
attend these literary entertainLlents which hops
viii long continue, is extended 10 all.
ACuEs, &c, SPECTATOR.