The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-11-06

see how this idea has grown upon the
people; when see the expansion of
public sentiment and the liberality Of
human utteranee to-day as compared |
with what 1 saw three years ago,
thank God and take courage. have
a far better opinion of human na-
ture, far more exalted opinion of the
nature Of man, far grander idea Of the
ultimate destiny of our Republic to-day |
than 1 had three years, two years, or
even one year ago; because see that
the mists of prejudice are being dissi-
pated before the enlightening influences
of calm investigation. 1 see before me
men who at first looked with derision,
contempt and scorn upon the idea that
a woman might mount a platform like
this and address an assembled multi
tude, and they are listening now, not
only with interest, but, If l am at all a
reader Of fcountenances, almost with keen
delight. see before me women who, a
few years ago, were turning the cold
shoulder to these ideas, because they
never had investigated them, whose
hearts are now fired with deep and in
tense patriotism; whose souls are touched
as with live coal from Off the altar Of
freedom; whose spirits are aroused in
the demand for the inalisnable rights
which all are born with, and which can
be rightfully denied unto none.
Ideas crowd upon me, and it is almost
impossible to bring this address within
the limits of the legitimate lecture hour;
but must not forget that it is our duty
as men and women to be temperate in
all things.
realize, o men and women, as you
look up into my face as speak, that the
time is soon to come, whether this Leg
islature of ours does its duty or not,
whether it shall seize this golden oppor-
tunity or not, when women shall indeed
be free.
Yesterday found myself thoroughly
worn out; and while lying i'll was cast
ing dimly in my mind the vision before
me-for had rashly promised to ad-
dress the people upon the Destiny of our
Republic-and not single solitary SEN
tence could frame. But as lay there
thinking-thinking ng-thinking-myf few
cred brain suddenly attuned itself to
numbers, and this is the result:
S'iuii''4a' Piiue u n''.ious' "''ii
Revealing Beauty's magic darts
And intellect's abounding arts,
From eye all bright END brow serene,
Let man behold the glittering sheen
Oi Freedoms Hght oer all the earth'
In CHIMES Where slavery mas olrth'
In lands where tyranis wielc the rod'
Falsely pToclaiming power from God;
Ger every struggling human soul
That spurns monarehs mean control;
every Io"iy nuiiihh noine'
mere Anoushl can stray vi raneS roAu''
riAnt thou tiie s'ArIy o@niier hieh'
' "a " " N1i'ilan 1','Nl i'OeS -la
|Niiu 'Ni ~
Tbv magic vrana rcsnlendent bright
! That WAGES DER Bunker HIN tonight
And autters in the baln,v breeze
From torrid zone TO arctic seas.
Ana shaI,es its white and scarlet folds
And aeId Of bIue o,er wastes and volds
That sveeps its pure and milk-wbIte stars
Above rs u,iud-tossad. streaming bars
Plant thou on every hoarv peak
That looms hove haunts where men NAV seel
a habitation. Let thy name
v, n, nlsn on na,annss nonulilsii.s ol % i""e
And eyery cbild Of Iibertv
Shall shout CoIumbia's destiny.
To where the antarctic circles roll;
From where the Equator's fervent heat