The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-03

The officer did not find William B.
Hall, and he is consequently still at lib
erty. Beverly w. Jones was released
last week on the payment of his fine
by his father. The amount was S25 and
one third of the whole costs, which were
in all S57 90. The other inspectors will
refuse to pay, as we are informed.
Miss Anthony is, of course, indignant
at the Incarceration of the inspectors,
and is prepared to move heaven and
earth i'm their behalf She has received
the following letter from General Butler,
in relation to the subject, and has his
promise to argue her case either in Con-
gress or in the courts:
House OF REPRESENTATIONS,
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1874.
MY DEAR Miss ANTHONY: In regard
to the inspectors of election, would not,
if were they, pay, but allow any pro-
cess to be served; and / have no doubt
the President will remit the fine if they
are pressed too far.
1 am yours truly,
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER.
A reporter heard of the arrest and pro-
ceeded to the Jail at once to see the pris-
oners. He found both of them at dinner
and in good spirits. In the course OF
conversation they expressed far less re-
gret over their Incarceration than Mr..
Jones does over the fact, that since he
has paid his fine, he cannot share their
confinement. A great number of their
friends, and friends of the cause for
which they are suffering, called on them
during the afternoon, and did everything
in their power to Tighten the burden that
rests on them.
AS Mr.. Marsh served ten months Gs
prisoner Of war in the pens of Anderson
Vile, Salisbury and Florence, Monroe
county Jail cannot have many terrors
for him.
Miss Anthony, who happens to be in
the city, having been called home from
her tour in Connecticut by the danger
Gus illness of her mother, is doing all in
her power their behalf, and it is not likely
that their Imprisonment will continue
for any very great length of time, al
though they are determined to refuse to
pay fine, or in any way acknowledge
that they have been guilty of criminal
offense.
Mr.. Marsh sends the following letter
| to the editor of the Democrat and C7irOTl-
| icle, from which it will be seen that he
entertains a very hopeful view of the
situation:
! CELL No. 6, MONROE COUNTY JAIL,
February 2G, 1874.
ain the prison cell 1 sit" and recall
the memories, which come more forcibly
to me now from surrounding circum-
stances, of that other ''prisOn celp' in
which, amid cold, hunger and death, L
suffered as cheerfully as possible, never
faltering in my devotion to my country.
And now l am suffering an imprison-
ment as much in the cause Of human
rights as the ten dreary months which l
spent at AndersOnville, Salisbury and
Florence.
Placed in a position where we were
forced to make decision on n question
, unexpectedly brought before us-under
oath to act according to our best judg-
ment-instructed by the law to receive
the votes of all persons who claimed the
right TO vote and who took the prescribed
D oaths, and in opposition to a prejudice
{ that we held in common with most men
on the question of Woman Suffrage, 1
. took the coarse that did honestly, and
as l believed then, and still believe, the
right one. Prosecuted and prosecuted
! for the sake Of fees, and from determi-
nation to give the cause of Woman Suf-
frage a death blow, we have been un-
Justly dealt with from the first.
!, A power controls us against which
we are helpless to contend-the power
of might over right, but I have learned
to submit with good grace where must,
and will stand for the right while 1 can.
: Our conviction was a shame, and the
fine imposed an injustice. The first
cannot be recalled, but the fine we will
not pay, and propose to flight it out in
this line if it takes all SUMNER
Respectfully,
EDWIN I. MARSH. -