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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02

to the cause. Andif we cannot get JUS
tice in the Courts, nor in the Govern
ment, let US do as Judge Grant advises,
overthrow them.
This is strong talk, but no stronger
than Judge Grant uses--and what's sauce
for one is sauce for the other. Besides,
it is in accordance with the Declaration
of independence, which uses this lang
uage. After enumerating the inaiienable
rights ofindividuals, itcontinues: "Fhat
to secure these rights governments are
instituted among men, deriving their
lust powers from the consent of the
governed; that lUheH any form Of goU-
ernnlent becomes destructive Of these ends,
it is tie right Of the people to alter or
abolish Il, and to institute q i1e'0 goveT7'-
nlent, laying its foundation on such loI'i1'-
ciples, and organizing its l'o'oer IN such
form as to them shall seem most likely to
effect their safety and happiness" 1t
further adds: "Prudence, indeed, will
dictate that governments long estab-
lished should not be changed for light
and transient causes, and accordingly all
experience has shown that mankind are
more disposed to suffer while evils are
sufferable, than to right themselves by
abolishing the forms to which they are
accustomed. But when long train Of
abuses and occupations, pursuing inva-
riably the same object, evinces a design
to reduce them mder absolute despOtisnl,
it is their rial as Il is their duty, to
U,rOs0 of such g0rcInmeRt, and to pro-
vide near gUotrGs for their future Sc
eurity."
Such has been the patient sufferance
of the women of this country, and such
is now the necessity which eonstrains
them to make this earnest appeal to the
friends of Equal Rights to come out
from the old political parties and form
a new party that shall help us to right
our wrongs, peaceably If we can, forci-
bly, if we must.
l am glad that the workers in the
cause are forming Woman Suffrage Po-
litical Clubs in the Eastern States. l
hope the Pacific Coast will not be behind
in forming these Clubs; they are the
first steps towards forming Woman
Suffrage political party.
Such party must and will be formed.
We must show the old parties that We
are in earnest, and that they can no
longer ignore us and our claims. See
with what silent contempt the President
passed us by in his message, never 50
much as deigning by word or inference
to indicate that there were a class of cit
izens who are defrauded of their just
rights, and recommending their claims
to the favorable consideration of Con-
gress.
Then let us again appeal to all men,
of whatever party, who are in favor of
wOman's enfranchisement to come out
and join with us in forming q new po-
litical party on that basis.
NJ. o BROWN.
SLAUGHTER, w. T., Dec. 16, 1878.
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COMMON SENSE.

,-r,,e economy in this crisis is not 10 discharge
Moor women from the departments or poor
men from the navy yards, but to put everybody
10 work by increasing the volume or our circu-
lating medium-"Not enough, says The PresI-
dent, ''even for the dullest season.
The above, clipped from Fo7leys
Press, is one of the best sentiments we
have culled from our exchanges in many
a day.
While one-half of the public press is
busy inveighiDg against an initiation Of
currency necessary to meet the present
financial crisis, and is beseeching the
National Congress to return at once to
specie payments, the other and more
sensible half is urging a heavy increase
of paper currency, that the poorer
classes may not be deprived of opportu-
nifty to earn their bread. Hdpers
Weekly, under the inspiration of Mr..
Nasps inimitable humor, portrays the
ultimate result of an imitation of cur
rency in the figure Of collapsed human
bellows, concerning whose mystic ori-
gin the picture reader is left in doubt.
But Mr.. Mast, though showing the re-
mote and rather improbable conse-
quences Of the proposed imitation, fails
to point the people to better way.
Financial Insecurity is the basis of all
known or practiced monied systems.
ColLapses worse than Hdrper's Weekly
has pictured will come upon the Gov
ernment ere the proper financial system
is found and adopted. But, in the mean
time, those who are starving must have
present relief, and we are glad TO see SC
able journal as For7leys Press come
out fearlessly with the common sense
utterances that ring through the para
graph above quoted.
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nRGANIZEl ORGANIZE!


Friends of Woman Suffrage, men ana
women, without distinction of party In
every locality, are urgently requested TO
form, in their own town without de-
lay,
WOMAN SUFFRAGE POLITICAL CLOb'
Composed of members who will sign
the following article of association:
We, the undersigned, residents of -,
in the State of -, of all political par
ties, believing that Woman Suffrage is
a vital political issue, do hereby organ
ize into Woman Suffrage Political
C7,,5. for the purpose of forward
ing the movement morally and po-
Iitically, by the systematic circula-
tion of tracts and newspapers, by hold
ing public meetings, and especially by
helping to elect the friends of Suffrage
to the Legislature and to Congress, and
by helping to defeat its opponents.
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OUR OPINION.

We once had faith enough in men to
believe that 4 Woman Suffrage political
party, on the plan which Mrs. Brown
so ably treats our readers TO in this is
sue, could be formed, and that that was
the way in which woman's enfranchise-
ment would be accomplished. But We
have lost faith in such party for the
simple reason that you cannot get a
bakers dozen of legal voters in any
community 10 join it to the exclusion
OF the voters party, and the few that do
are broken down political hacks who
nave no influence anywhere. When
women become voters they can form po-
litical parties which men will be COM
e PEELED to respect, but never until then.
The only way we see TO aceomnljsb
woman's aim is to so manage her craf ot
Human Rights that men, TO secure
their party safety when in its waLe
will be compelled to salute and bonor
woman's flag of freedom and iustica
which ever waves at the masthead or
her ship of principles.
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States citizenship. Congress had
right to regulate what shall constitute
the right to vote. One class of people,
through representatives, obtaining the
power, could deprive another class of
their privileges. They could say men
should not vote until they were thirty
years old and after they were fifty;
could make gray hairs and loss Of limbs
impediments. She spoke of the prop
erty qualification in this connection.
The rich could disfranchise the poor,
but it was among the possibilities, by
and by, that the poor could disfranchise
the rich, so that the Stewards and Van
derbilts would become ineligible be-
cause Of too much money. The ques-
ton of suffrage was simply one of cir
eumstances. Laws were made, and
likewise decisions under the laws, in
compliance with the modes of thinking.
Public sentiment regulates everything.
When public sentiment should have
been educated to the proper point,
women would get their rights, and the
consummation of that which is so much
desired was not, in her opinion, very far
IN the future. She was severe on the
Republican party for equivocation on
this subject. If the Republicans did not
take 1t up and act on it, the Democratic
party would, and if both failed to grasp
the question, the Changers might be
found leading on toward victory. She
closed by appealing to the people of the
whole country to give this subject care
ful thought and attention.
Rev. Olympia Brown said she did not
want the audience to go away after
hearing Miss Anthonyis address, and
say, "What of it?'' She indorsed every
sentiment Of the distinguished speaker
A collection to defray expenses wai
then taken, after which the Convention
adjourned.
A glee club from Bridgeport sang fine
selections, accompanied by the piano.
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"PURIFIOATIoE.

The Independent in limiting at our
last weeks unanswerable argument en-
titled "Baying the Moon," says of Sena-
tor Mitchell: "a woman's journal, for
sooth, sheds kindly ray upon his des-
perate fortunes, and, like the prude,
holds up its white hands i'm modest hor-
ror at the OregonidR's recital of his
crimes" The above is an exhibit of
the amount of honesty, friendly reader,
that you can get out of the average
mans right newspaper.
Next to the Orego'lia,i, the Lndepedent
has become the most valuable Demo-
cratic paper in Oregon.
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The Oregon State Temperan ce Alliance


The fourth annual meeting of the
State Temperance Alliance will be held
in the city of Salem, commencing We'd
nesday, February 18th, 1871. In accord
ance with Art. I. of the Constitution.
"All organized Temperance Societies,
Churches, Schools, Religious Assoeis-
tions, Colleges, and all other societies
having for their object the spread of
temperance are entitled to representa-
ton in the Alliance on ''the basis of one
delegate for every 20 members and a
fraction exceeding I0.n
Arrangements have been made with
the railroad and steamboat companies
as follows: Delegates travelling over
the lines of the o. & c. r. r. and o. c.
r. II. Will pay full fare going to the ses-
sion and will be returned free upon pre-
sentatiOn of certificate signed by myself
Delegates will be charged half fare go
ing and coming by the w. r. I. Co.
All reforms are aggressive, and no
nobler reform ever engaged the atten-
ton of mankind than the Temperance
reform, and if any cause ever demanded
continued persistent aggressive move
ments, sacrifices and devoted energy,
that cause is the Temperance cause.
Industry robbed, public peace de-
stroyed, manhood wrecked and ruined.
homes beggared, hearts desoIated
and graves filled by the demon
fiend-Intemperance-with their mute
eloquence daily teach the Christian, the
philanthropist. and every lover of hu-
manity who places q higher estimate
upon the welfare and happiness of the
human family han upon the cOntinu-
ance and perpetuity of the degrading
and demoraliZing drinking customs
that lCe must nlOUe and act i1I this 3UOrE.
Intemperance is the greatest curse Of
our social life, and is feeding gnawing
cancer in the very vitals of society, the
Government and the Church. COnven-
tions and legislatures wrestle with this
question in vain, because good men
leave the management of political affairs
to the dissipated and inscriptions.
Legislators are made in the grcg shops
and legislative action springs out OF the
oOze and mud of the drinking holes
and the drunkard becomes the despot,
devastating society, debauehing and de-
strOying the conscience OF the eommu-
nity. il is a well established principle
of moral law that any community or
Individual who permits an evIl 70 exist
vvifhout affemDting to remove the cause
of tbet evil. becomes morally response
HE for the crimes and mlserles that re-
snlt tberefrOm. Unity OF sentiment ana
of action is essential 10 acconpils the
renoovaI Of these evils, and the highest
aim of our proudest aspirations should
he the success of our principles; and
trust that we will come together with
an eve single to their establishment
and with the determination to devise
and carry out the best means adapted to
secure that object.
+. w. RYAN,
President Oregon State Temperance AL
lance.
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Almoner Bartlett, of Springfield,
Mass, would like to know what do with
poor, crazy Minerva Bisbee. She has
been a beggar in Springfield for over
twenty years, and is just now living in
a barn out on the plains. She has n
handful Of broken dishes and some old
furniture, but no stove, and hardly a
bed. She lives on swill, and, what is
more, advertises to continue doing so.
She has been in the Home for the
Friendless, but her imperious spirit
could not stand inequality, and she
went back TO her rights and privileges.
The managers have offered to receive
her again, but she says she don't want
assistance, and armed men cannot get
her into any poor-house. The people
where she lives are distressed at her
miserable condition, likewise afraid
that she will burn them all up, some
night. They came TO Almoner Bartlett,
and he has tried everything but force,
to get her away. She is little, dried
up old woman, with snow-white hair,
sticking straight out round her head,
and, in looks and actions, much resem-
bles an elderly wild cat. Yet poor Mi
nerva was once young and pretty, it is
said; she loved and hoped; she trusted
and was deceived; after that they called
her "love-cracked," and now-poor Mi
nerva,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02

Mrs. Ellen Sheely was among the
bidders in st. Louis, last week, for grad
ing five streets. The Republican of that
city says: "All the bids were very ju-
dicious and evineed a knowledge Of the
business not inferior to the Oldest of our
contractors. The bids We're very close
on the mark, and the contracts were
only lost by few cents. Mrs. Sheely,
as administrators of her husbands es-
tate, completed an extensive piece of
grading, last fall, for which he was con-
tractor, In the western part of the city,
and is therefore not without experience
in the business" "
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02

The confirmation of Judge Williams
"hangs fire" till after the Holidays.
The Judiciary Committee is resting it.
self When the work is resume we
hazard guess that he will be conf ed
in spite of opposition, for the Judge is a
host in himself, and his wife wields an
influence second to none in the Nation
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02

The Hill-Deady-Gibbs Grand Jury
indicted a few alleged repeaters at its
extra and expensive session, but failed
to make a single case stick on trial, be-
cause the jail-bird witnesses by whom
indictments were secured, couldn't re-
member how to swear after they got
sober Our brethren will yet be COM
PEELED to see the necessity Of better way
than they have yet tried TO cleanse the
"filthy pool"
Alas, poor NOrick
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN INDIANA.

The Indiana State Woman Suffrage
Association met in Richmond, of that
State, Nov. 18th and 20th. The meet
ing is described by the local pa
pers as being the most effective
and interesting ever held in that
State. Three lady reporters were pres
ent, representing four of the largest pa
pers in Indiana, also the Cincinnati
Commercial Mesdames Swank, Boyd
and Campbell, of Indianas Mr.. Butter
field, of Ohio, and Judge Holland were
the speakers. Letters from prominent
gentlemen commending the object of
the Association were read, and a resolu-
ton passed recommending the patron
age of suffrage journals.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02

Words of cheer and substantial recog-
milton of our labors are reaching us from
every quarter. Never have the prospects
ior the NEW NORTHWEST seemed half
SO bright as now. But let our friends
everywhere remember that constant ef-
lVlS IS needed to snstain the paper finan-
eialiy. Do not relax your efforts i'm
The victory IS won.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-02

Senator Kelly, writing to the Astoriaa
under date of December 9, says the
{ trouble about getting the ground on
which the Lighthouse at Point Adams
is to be erected has been ended, aud the
land has been secured.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-23

) Desnues que sea conocitla pfhcticanen
te en- todos los angulos de la isla el valol
ide Ia Ultima y mas i'm 81. tsA.ste mejora In
etroducida en- ell sistema tributario, squ6
diran los pueblcs, quiencs toca directa-
mente ell benefcio dispensado? Bendeciran
la hora en- que el Poder Executive acord6
la baia del cincuenta por ciento. TX como
discurriran los que con su predicacion
trataron de hacer una reaccion antiespa-
nola en- las ideas, al yer la soicitud pa
ternal con que ell Gobierno de la Metro
poll su Delegado, Sc ocupan del alivio
de los contribuyentes de esta iel Antilla?
Estos ultimos Sc encerraran en- Tin mutls-
mo muy signifcativo porque no pueden
hacer otra cosa ante la evidencia de una
medida economical de tanta magnitud, cu-
yas tendencias es labrar la falicidad de la
Provincial, estrechar mas mas los laZos
de union con Ia madre patria y asegurar
la integridad del territorio. Confusion y
vergiienza sera, pues, ell fruto amargo que
recojan. Sobre aquellos caera ell estigma
de los pueblos que con tan elocuente lee
cion aprenderan conocer sus falsos re-
dentores
Y va que dc impuesto Sc habla, precise
es aconse ar un limite Ell la creacion de
arbitrios municipales; pues de 10 contrario,
y corriendo ell tempo la suma de estos,
puede ser la negacion de los benefcios
otorgados la agricultural, como la mega
cion tam|ien de las economics con que los
nuevos Ayuntamientos iniciaron el regi-
men municipal; por cuya poderosa consi
deracion debe haber parsim5nia en- las
cargas locales 81, como es de justicia, as
piramos que la administration de los
intereses de los pueblos salga 10 mas ba-
rata possible; 10 cuai sc conseguira habien
do, como hay, moralidad reconocida en-
los hombres que hoy estan al frente de
aquella institution, de manera que como
no hay luio de gastos, nj despilfarros, nj
monopolios, no abrigamos ell tenor de que
nuestros adversarios puedan jamas acusar-
nos de manejos reprobados.
Un Espa8ol.
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Guteymdod, segun en Ia protesta Sc con.


eatermidod, sagun en- Ia protesta Sc con
sigma:
! "Allf, dicen, Sc mandaba asesinar po
IA espalda, como queda expicado, por Vi
sencilIo robo.
/ ALI Sc pc liza la dictadura.
| Alb Sc violaban los derechos sagradol
| del holnbre, y Sc conducian q una prisior
sin hacerles saber su delito.
| ALI el general (Galvez) Sc eonstituyt
en- dictador y policfa secreta.
ALI Romero Germes era ell inquisidor,
presidente del tribunal de justicia para
insultar al REQ testigos que Sc presenta-
| ban, sin salir de las boyedas de las puer-
tas de Madrid cua,tel del Guardias ma
rinas.
ALI sc autorizaban las incautaciones
que degeneraron EN- robos pdblicos.
ALI jamas Sc quiso dar cuentas al pue
bio de los ingresos y gastos que ocurrian.
ALI la intendencia incautaba, vendia y
nunca presentaba cuentas
ALI Sc cubrian los robos de gran GUAM
tia, porque atanian ciertas y determine
"'o PoloohaS, Id ouhta lHdnuaoSb 01S-
ponder las acaratorias de las sumarias.
ALI han lngresado la cantidad d. Z 4
s millones de reales, en- plata vlrgen y
metalico, y solo Sc han pagado d los COM
batientes diez dias; mas dos duros por
plaza, mas uno.
All Sc saqucaba q mansalva los enseres
y ropas del almacen general del arsenal.
ALI Sc cargaban barcos de jarcia, We
lamen, cadenas y otros efectos para con-
ducirlos 4 Oran, donde la opinion p1blica
sabe Sc hallan almacenados ocultamente,
y tienen conocimicnto las autoridades.
Alli Sc vendla por cierto individuo la
vaiilla de plata que fue de Da Isabel de
Borbon y los colchones de damasco.
ALI Sc contrataba ell genero de los va
pores secuestrados, y Sc daba triplicada
cantidad para hacer dinero, segun CON
fcsion de Pablo Martinez que 10 verjf-
caba."
A estas depredaciones hay que anadir
las cometidas por los buques que convir-
tieron en- piratas los cantonales para diri-
girse los puertos del litoral del Mediter-
rance, saquear los pequenos pueblos y
bombardear los que presentaban ress
tencia. Con razon dice el colega que pu-
blica lntegra la protesta, que los datos en-
Ia misma alegados no necesitan comenta-
rios.
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S 714S1 55

Terminate ell taladro y recontados
los biIIetes, resultaron e propio nd-
nero cantidad detalada anterior
mente; disponendo ell Excmo. Sr
PreSldente sc evantara acta de todo
para su remission al Excmo. Sr. Go
bernador General, Excmo. Sr. Direc-
tor General de Hacienda, Presidente
de la Comision ejecutiva, para su pu-
blicacion en- los peri6dicos de esta
ciudad, fernando los Sres de la Co.
mission y del pdblico que tom6 parte
en- la operacion conmigo el infrascrip-
to Secretario de que Ger ifico.-El
Marques de Bella Vista-Pedro Bal
boa-Antonio VAGUE Queipo-Ra
fael de Aragon y Cepero francisco
Gonzalez Pa acio-- Bias Alvarez
Baldirio Duran Gregorio de Quesa-
da-Gaspar Garteaga-Maria Grana
dos-Jose Ma Gonzalez Ramon dc
Echayarrfa, Secretarlo.
Els copia de que certifico Y que POI
maudado del Excmo. Sr. AicaIdc Cor
regidor Presidente, Marques de Bella
Vista, he sacado para su publicaciol
en- los peri6dicos de esta ciudad. Ha
bana veinte Y cuatro de agosto d
mil ochocientos setenta y cuatro-
Ramon de Echavairta
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-23
Insertamos con gusto la sigulente
carta que sc nos renite:
TRIBUNALES DE COMERCIO

Con este rubro hemos leido en- ell BOLE-
TIN mum. los de 8 de setiembre un artl-
culo bicn rcdactado, en- ell que Sc exponen
razones de bulto de interes general sobre
la tramitacion lie ia, pero costosa, que
con la actual legislation Sc sigue en- los
as.ntos de comercio.
FL articulista ha puesto, como suee de-
cirse, e! dedo en- la llaga. Ha tocado un
punto interesantc que es el alma del por-
venir de este comercio
| Somos en- un todo del mismo parecer.
Creemos que habia de existir un tribunal
especial de comercio que Sc entendiera en-
los asuntos que este atanen, y que sus
reso!uciones fueran tan rapidas y activas
como 10 requieren transacciones mercan-
tiles, de las cuales pende cast siempre la
vida muerte del comerciante.
Es mucha fatalidad, Sr Director, que
el comerciante de buena fe, fIe sus mer-
cancias, bajo la firma honrada estampada
pqrticularmentc en- un pagare, y que su
reclamo, sc niege desvergonzadamente ell
credito hasta la frma, que para cuyo
esclarecimiento, segun la tramitacion que
en- el da sc sigue por los trbunaes ordi-
narios, es como 81 diieramos II ruina del
comerciante, por esa lenta y costosa ira
mitacion. FL comerciante de lnala f6 te-
merfa a un tribunal especial de comercio,
por ell castigo ejsmplar y rapido: mien-
tras que hoy, sin esos tribunales, ell NAL
vado, Waldo de esa buena fe en- que des-
cansa el comercio, engana, hace la trampa,
arna descaradamente sus baratillos, estata
(digamoslo asD al comerciante y Sc queda
con ell capital ajeno, 1y por quei Porque
procurara enredar la question (que esta
muy clara) y la hara indefnible por los
tribunales ordinarios.
Ell comercio de esta Antilla esta llevan-
do diariamentc golpes de esta naturaleza
y por 10 costoso y lento de ia tramitacion
abandona con harto scntimiento el asuntC
como entregandolo al falIo de la opinion
pdblca. Prosigniendo esta conducta c
comercio de buena fe, tendra que acora
zarse para evitar los ataques del enemigo
pues 10 imperfecto de esa tramitacion, dS
lugar que continuadamente veamos quie
b. as Y fraudes escandalosos
Deseariamos, Sr Director, que cuan
to antes comprendiera eli Gobierno Supte
mo lie la Nacion la neccsidad de establc
Ger tribunales de comerclo que, libres d,
esa tramitacion pesadfeima, pudi6ran re
solver nuestros asuntos.
Creemos que este serla un gran pas
que redundarla en- ben dc todos, pues al
, gunos capitales no Sc ponen en- giro po
esa mala fe que, como un cancer, nos v
corroyendo.
Castiguese prontamente los crimina
les y 6sese con elios todo eli rigor de la
leyes.
Un comeciantc de baeno f.