, 1874-02-03
'rnl lnNdaomo tablcaux, which clIc!tot1 mucl,

eral l,nndaomo tablcaux, which olIctod much
applause.
At midnight tie maslu woro thrown aHido mud
the dancing became fast mud furious, tho pro-
Ern1n'1o romanng 11nexhn,lHtetl until far Into
tlo morry hours. tn point Of tn,n.pors, nj leaat,
LILO Tui1iorB display Of lust night waa s,ccess.
Illoro WINS no nlellcacy of costume, and tho
afr@! o Of feminine beauty was very oreattable
wero by no 1noaus tho least attractive foaturcs
OF tho nights entertainment.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Tho nudionce attending tho lecture OF Mrs.
Margaret ". Campbell Iii tho First Methodist
Ohurch Yesterday evening wnH not M largo ~
tho Importance Of tho mootiug doHorvoc but it
was remarkably Intelligent and approciatiyo,
nnd frequently nppaulod tho telling lts n,atlo
n.y. by the nSss faS co It y s mere r. s
pr0rrlety of woman suf1rago woro hcHrd to ro-
Rightora."
Mrs. Campbell was introduced by tho rev. Dr..
Thomas, pnstor Of tho church, mud proceeded to
deliver lior lecture tho subject "shall Women
Vote" in a very clear nnd distinct voico. Fol-
lowing is nn abstract of tito Iectnre, which WAS q
more co'nlon-scnao naturul Wow, OF tho sub
1ect tllan most lecturers rpon 1t are iii tho
Mrs. Campbell said TINT uho was about to
spoal< upon tho most important subject, to hor,
Of all those now before tho pooplo. sl,o did not
optnions Of hor nndionco. sho was dosirous,
oa no!o! Of aEHi!atg the subjeot of setting tho
aamo opportunity of development and
81 choico Of carcor that mon have.
hlcn first chose their own career, and
which they woro not allowed to pass. sl,o did
G syq HEs to wa say o s spotg aH a
their own pnrticuar nild special inclinationH.
Mira. Campbell spoke Of Eonlo Of tho most
notable women Of history to provo TINT they
iaa often. IN special cascs, shown the ability to
rule i'll politics and in tho camp. She thon savo
4 rapid skotol Of tho manner ii which, oven in
this country. Might lad always oyorpowored
hight, from tho intolerance OF the puritara down
to tho tyranny OF olaveocracy. lntgo part Of
The lecture at this point was devoted 10 royiow
OF the Hlnyory-lucaton aud tho latc wGr.
Sue further said that under tho clause TINT this
was government OF the peoploand for the people,
the women &c Of ule country wore waking up 70
Gull themselves people. Our forefathors said
ny, aud women wcro coming to feel tho samo
thing. Iu Massachusetts the womon paid taxos
On On property to ;he value of, S131, 100000, mud
tie amounts ilt the savings banks would swell
Our fathers said TINT government de-
tho governed. Tho women of tho country
Ind mover had q chance to yivo or refuse their
voted by raason Of his manhood. sho said that
Woinou should voto by reason OF their wofnat,-
hood. Wore thoys not eqnally worthy? Whom
10 sai1 ! mat woin''n Wcro not capable Of using
lad no proof, aud women's assumption was as
GOOD as his. And they had little evidence Of
t;lcir capabi)ity III the experience OF the late law
i'll Wyoming, whora it ,was. veil known to bo
eucccHH.
There wero two Glasses OF women who op-
posed tho question Of wonlan-sufrrngo. Tic
Lrst class was the naoro frivolous fashionablos,
who did not know much on tho subject, and
cared loss. All they carod for WAS to dress we'll
and look pretty, to catch rich mo1 to support
t!;en,. Tho othor class was women WHO would
ho with them il thoy knew boster, but thoy did
not inform themselves. They snid thoy wero
MT anxious TO know auy more than they did.
era OF tho question.
LII ropy to tho question whethor woaa,,-Buf-
f!age would not create trouble iii tho family,
1s;,, Mo lsstarer s -, made some vey telling
60 to Congress- and leave thoir ra1nilios,
neither could men, and she recommended
any wife whose husband might 80 to Congross |
to 20 with him to taho caro- Of Lin. He might
mead such caro-, .ls marry tat slo lad seen in |
Washington noaded it.
When tic rebollion WIS crushed, low were the !
rebels punished? They woro put Oh a par with |
women. n1'd we're dsfranchised. Women had |
Int torto beon elasHed ony witl, folonB. IDIOTS,
traitors, they rcbelod with evory fibre Of their |
bo,siea. She hnd heard great deal about tho |
sphere OF women, Enu nlon wore continually |
Hl: tiat about it. But she would like to bayo
never passed q crowd Of stroet-loafela but ahe |
woald like to know what wna their Hphore.
h,'caking Of the prctty theory Of the oak md |
vino, shc wahod to know what should DO dono !
inOn NntGn v1,yyprA AAu
would havo no oaks to cling to. sho did not |
nsh mon to Eiye women my rights; they could
not, for thoy had no rights u give. The Same
.ou.co from which ncn obtained tho right to
liberty, mud tue pursuit Of happiness was al
Ml. d God-Gi1cn to women as to men.
And this movement WIS sure to win. There
Was brighter prospect for women than
the inan aspiring to political lonors who Hat
hIlll'o!l against .wornnn-snfsago would bc politi-
cay dead ten years from now.
: In reAton to tho charge TINT tho Bible for
batle women to take part in politics.. tho lecturer
called attontioM to the fact that tho suno Oh
tcttj>n WIS 1nade to the Anti-Slavcry movement.
aut III We heard no moro quotations nowadays
to support slavery, 10 wo should coon havo
NV Interpretation OF the Bible for women. Tho
lecseror snid that sho Ind hope TINT htaysacl,u-
sot1D Or mime, the latter hor natiyo State,
should bo tho frat to onfranchise women. but
s''o oSan to tl!'nk TINT perhaps Illinois would
have tint honor. Illinois had taken a long atop
in advance. aud had opened many avonaoB to
wonscn wl'icA wore closeI in other 6ta.oH
1ha lecturer concluded with an appeal to all
tho good men and women OF the country to think
earnestly and act sincerely upon this important
question.
TIE ApELpnf, |
Inc solitude tint has for some months BROOD
Gu over Aikan's Theatre WIS brokon in upon last
ii.sht by such I'LL altlionce az seldom gathers In
Chicago to aec III ordinary show. 1T 3 o'clock
the house was full to roplotion, and
crowd Of several hundred WHO
"era struggling for admission. Inside, tho
uSllcrs wore attending to sceuo OF confusion,
"hlSh they vanly triod to coutro], al,tl luuly
guso up IN despair, ~ tho nnr9,y crowd took
such seats III suited them, aud turncd deaf oar
to any PROTESTS for roservcl rights. Tho audi
ei;ge' However, was . Eood-naturcd one, and,
Non.d not understand tic privileges generally
cotteaad con-. to tho holder Of the Hnal piece Of
. Las' ;;noa't, we're prolMred to highly enjoy tho