The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-20
WHAT POLITICIANS SAY.

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! recent session of the o. s. w. S. A.:
PORTLAND, January p, 1874.
C. 4. Co6uT7, Secretary O. S. w. IS.
A.-Mddane:-Am in receipt of your
esteemed favor of the Goth inst, Inviting
me to address your Association at its
Convention to be held On the 18th or
14th proximo.
In answer allow me to say that have
never in my life had the audaeitY to at
tempt political speech, and therefore,
thanking you for your kind invitation,
must respectfully decline to undertake
an address; but while refusing, allow
me to express my sympathy with you
and your co-laborers in the work In
which you are engaged.
In case my business affairs will per-
NIT, 1 shall be happy to attend your
Convention, as a spectator, during
portion, at least, of its session.
Hoping you will accept the will for
the way, remain yours very truly,
CHARLES w. PARRISH,
chairman Republican State Central
Committed
SALEM, Oregon, January %, 1874.
| C. 4. Co5un Your note of the 26th
inst, inviting me to deliver an address
before the annual Convention of the
State Woman Suffrage Association to
be held at Portland on the - nd 14th
of February, 1874, is before me. n reply
have to say, that while am ready to
vote to allow the women of Oregon the
right to vote if they desire to do so, I
have not given the subject so much at
tention as to make me capable Of adj.
dressing such q Convention on such an
occasion either to the satisfaction of
myself or the satisfaction or advantage
of the friends of the cause. must there
fore beg to be excused.
am, with much respect, pour obedi-
ent servant, r. MALLORY,
[U. S. District Attorney for Oregon.l
PORTLAND, January 26, 1874
c. 4. CObtTn:-Your polite note of the
oath inst, extending an invitation to
me to address the Oregon Woman Suf-
]
be held in this city on the 18th day of
next month, is thankfully received. 1
am compelled to decline your invitation
for the reason that my official duties
demand all my time. My sympathies
are with your efforts in this behalf be-
causeI believe them in the right, and
when I can aid the cause in any way,
will gladly do it.
1 am most respectfully your obedient
servant, o. n. DENNY,
[Judge of Metropolitan Police Court
FOREST GROVE, January 27, 1884.
c. 4. Co6iTn:-YOur favor of the 26th
inst. is before me, inviting me to ad-
dress the Oregon State Woman Suffrage
Association at its annual meeting to be
held in Portland, February 18th and
18th. While 1 appreciate the honor
thus bestowed upon me I feel compelled
to decline the invitation, since other
duties almost imperatiyeIy demand my
presence elsewhere. Wishing you
abundant success in all efforts to ad-
vance the cause of Human Rights,
am very respectfully yours,
CYRUS H. WALKER.
PORTLAND, February II, 1874.
Lddies Of the O. s. ". S. Al regret
that indisposition prevents my personal
appearance in your midst on this auspi-
eious occasion. l repeat, suspicious, as,
scanning over the morning daily papers,
l perceive the names of many of our
prominent and influential citizens, iden-
tifying themselves with the party of
progress and reform, whose utmost en-
deavor is to elevate woman to a higher
plane, politically co-equal with that Of
man. 1t is truism disputed by none
who boast intelligence that taxation
without representation is the same tyr
amy to-day that existed century ago.
The greatest minds, intellectually, in
Europe and on this continent to-day are
speaking out boldly in advocacy of the
great principle that all, regardless Of
race, sex or color should have equal
rights before the law.
/ All reforms met with more or less
opposition in the early days of the Anti
! Slavery movement. William Lloyd
Garrison, for openly avowing the prin-
ciple of Human Rights and Freedom,
was dragged by the neck through the
streets of Boston. A beloved sister Of
mine, witnessing this disgracefuI scene,
shouted words of cheer and encourage
ment to him as he was underrcirg mar
tyrdom for principle, when :. uffian,
enraged at her for having the temerity
to express her sentiments, picked ups
stone, and throwing it, struck her sense
less to the ground; and yet they both
have lived to see the cherished princi-
pies of freedom for the colored man
adopted all over this great continent Of
America.
Ladies, that you may be speedily rec
ognized as part and parcel of the body
polite, and that your efforts may be
crowned with success, is the wish and
prayer of your humble servant,
GEO. p. RILEY.