Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-22
Correspondence.
letter from Washington,
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan

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WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. l..
After a storm there comes a calm. and
so our worthy legislators. after settling the
matter of the Salary Bill. and indul .ing I'm
a furry about the proposed Chief Justice.
quietcd themselves down to a gentle dis
cussion of financial matters, for which no
doubt the country at large isvery grateful.
aud ought to rejoice in the prospect of its
needs being sometime considered, and
some measures taken for relief. whether
by imitation or contraction. a best suits
the will Of the money-makcrs Somebody
is certain 10 profit by either horn of the
dilemma, aud some one else i equally sure
To suffer, and the choice must be between
two evils. which is always doubtful
good.
Would that mine adversary had written
book says job In his tribulation. but
had he lived In our day, could he not have
been satisfied with letter; especially
with one 80 disastrous in it, results. a. that
which barred the door of the ChicfJus-
tice-ship TO the venerable candidate: Little
did Mr.. Cushing think when years ago he
penned that simple letter of Introduction
to his friend Jcf Davis. that il would rise
up in Judgment against him at thi. late
day. aud prove 50 swift witness to ensure
his condemnation. but great men are not
always wise, and he could not forecast the
future more than Others at that dav. when
the foundations of the government were,
shaken. and 50 many were doubtful, which
way To steer. or how To rim their barks to
breast the coming storm.
The next man chosen for the position
must be investigated beforehand. and let
us hope, whoever he may be. no such dam
aging disclosures may shadow hin; have
we sunk so low. and J. the standard OF
manhood so inferior anon. us that no
man with pure hand~. and an upstdncd
name. can be found To MI this exalted no.
sltion: Better Try then TO lind a woman
for 1t. and introduce ncw element into
the body polite.
The National Womau's Suffrage ASSocil-
ton has just closed it, annual meeting of
TWO days. which Was successful effort
and characterized by much ability ON the
part of those joining in IL, deliberations.
Miss Authouy, IA. heroine OF 80 many bat
ties, presided over the meetings with great
Nt-A* ss'lA hNiA l'ltAA4Nf - tttA t'aAAllit~N
to meet every emergency. Mrs. l.. tady
Stanton. that glorious type of ca iiivAtoI
womanhood. Mr> Lozicr of y. y. well
known a, "A sAiiiiul physician Mr.. Dun
dorc OF California. Miss tuIZrus oi 81
LOUIS, practiciu- lawyer and MI. Bclva
Lockwood. lately admitted go the bar Of
the District "f Columbia. were the stars Of
the occasion. around whom rcyolycd the
lesser lights. but al acquitted themselves
"Nh h"uor. aul the speeches IN gde would
not suffer hy comparison with those drAy-
cred ~ any assembly of masculine intel.
lcct. Mr.. Matilda .1oslyu Gaze gave am
address GA Jury Trials, which would do
honor Ia aut lawyer, auJ Ms. sara Spcu-
c"r "i the Business College OF this cjiy
spoke cloqucut'y Iu rsslrI 10 ID. civil
right, OF woman. and their equality Uu
cducn lonal matters. Iimr would fail to
EiNe the many pu-a', OF the argument, al
dressed in favor of female suffrage. bQ; thu.
one MOST strongly insisted on Wa that
while Congress was spending - much time
IN ic.I>laiing tor the CIVIL and social Rights
@! ia" col"rcd man, the white Woman. at
.cast hi> equal, i, held below h!m iu point
of privilege. and considered amrulaJlc 10
the laws which she can Aat" ua l8;l in
forming: that ouo-halr oi the citizen, #
The country aFr subjected 10 the other half.
and a>A "a lsl yI-it, 90 life. liberty and
the lur-ui, 81 happiness alW.t- held 10
hc the ina.lcuah,r d .Ai, OF m4ahiul, ;lc
Old principle oi taxation without repre-
sentatiun' j. declared 10 be violated IN re-
gard To women, aud they asa To ae repre-
scented where their property j. taxed Tor
the support Of the Institutions II the COM
muniiy. Equality i the one thing asked
for before the law. and then the abuse,
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