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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20
LETTER FROM SALEM.

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
AS there has been some feeling ex-
hibited by certain members and their
friends in regard to the mistake made
by "Reporter'' in the last issue of the
NEW NORTHWEST relative to the vote
of members on the passage of the
Woman Suffrage resolution recon-
mended by the Judiciary Committee, 1
took some pains few days since to look
the matter up. The records show that
only two Republicans, Grubbe and
kirkpatrick, voted against it. There is
no doubt whatever about this. Among
those who gave us welcome and impair
tiaI assistance, will mention Messrs.
Ferguson and Fenton, of Yamhill.
Though neither is Woman Suffragist,
yet both believe in abiding the decision
of the people instead of allowing the
opinions of a few to control any great
issue. Surely it argues well for the ulti-
mate if not speedy success of our cause,
when we see men advanced in years, as
is Mr.. Cheesman, and in the prime Of
vigorous manhood, like the two gentle
men named above, willing to listen to
and discuss measure which was but
now met with only contempt and ridi-
cule. Many of the members of the op-
position are, as I am well convinced,
actuated by honest convictions of right,
and not controlled by blind prejudices,
as formerly. The members from Wash
ington county have given US effective
service and their votes every time. This
may also be said of the members from
Multnomah, with one exception (Love).
1 feel that it is invidious to particularize
where so many have rendered US such
grand service, and beg to assure all that
: the advocates of woman's enfranchise-
ment throughout the State greatly ap-
preciate their aid, whether this came in
the form of speeches or votes, or both.
1 am literally astounded at the advan-
tage we have gained and the liberal
feeling exhibited. The records of this
= Legislature on this question is one OF
s which many members in after years
D will be proud, and one which hundreds
y of intelligent citizens will rejoice tc
3 have placed among the archives of our
: grand young State. r. E. JoICER.
!, Salem, Oct. Is, 1876.
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CORRECTION.

We take great pleasure in correcting
a mistake made by our reporter con-
cerning the vote cast by Hon. D. Good
sell of Multnomah upon the Woman
Suffrage measure before the Legislature
We are informed that Mr.. Goodsell
voted on the right side every time, and
was earnest and sincere in his advocacy
of the measure throughout. We should
be sorry to misrepresent even an enemy
of the cause, and certainly desire to give
the friends whose aid was so gratefully
appreciated just need of praise fol
their timely and effective assistance
We therefore take special pleasure in
placing Mr.. Goodsell in a just and true
light before the Woman Suffragists o.
the State in general and the women o.
Multnomah county in particular. We
asked these latter to remember hin
when we thought he had voted agains
their interests; we are sure they will dC
so now that it is certain that he worked
and voted to have them politically ele
waited above "fdiots, paupers, aud Grim
inalsU
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

of the mothers-and as soon as Scrip
ture proof began to roll forth in volleys,
and when there was a hush upon the
audience that was death-like because of
the intense interest of the listeners, this
mans rights minister got up and shut
fed himself out of the church with a
bearing that plainly said, "Ive got the
advantage of that woman! pll have
her locked out of this church hereafter,
and protect my God from her Bible.
Who's afraid?n The people were justly
indignant because of the i'll treatment a
worker in the missionary field was
thus receiving at the hands of those in
authority, and they secured for US the
Methodist, Baptist, and Universalist
churches, for one evening each, the ap-
pointment at the latter named church
being broken up very much to our re-
gret by furious storm. We've endured
more of the ''rainy seasons" ill effects
during the last month in Illinois thar
we have felt in Oregon during a quarter
of century. Owing to the bad weather
we left Lincoln without finishing up ou
work, but will return, in answer to ;
general invitation of the citizens, anC
give other lectures on our way home
ward.
Fortunately, the young lady il
whose company the slanderous woman
above alluded to said we were when W
had spoken such immoral things in he
house that we can't sully these pages t
repeat them after her, came over from
Atlanta during our stay and corro oborate
our testi mony that we had never visite
the evil-minded crone at all, had ueve
had any such conversation with her a
she alleged, and, in short, the Who'll
thing was a black and Infamous liz
We charged the lie upon her, and
the church were governed by purity an
dignity, instead of self-righteousnes
and vain-glory, it would rid itself speed
lily of Poindexter and her and Low
rance. The good people rallied to OF
| support by hundreds, in spite of til
sIander, and if we didn't warm the wa
in the enemy's ears, it wasn't the fau
of the undersigned. A. J. D.
New York, September %, 1876.
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on this; 1 am in for life 4! There is an
other reason. Congress, in its benefi-
cence, donated 800 acres Of land to each
man and to the wife the same. Ought
she not have the ballot to protect her
property? Though we may vote it
down, the principle will live and grow.
Go to England, if you please; one of
the greatest philosophers of the age,
John S. Mill, has given his strength to
the cause. In our our own country,
Wendell Phillips, Morton, George W.
Julian, George William Curtis, and
many others are advocates of the cause.
Mr.. Straight thinks ''if our constitu-
ents knew how we are fooling away our
time; they would ask Us to resign. We
have more important business"
Mr.. Staat did not get chance to
speak before the array of beauty last
night. He thinks if the original signers
of the Declaration had thought of it.,
they would have given woman a right
to the ballot.
The vote was taken and the result
was: 81 ayes, % nays.
Two Republicans, Grubbe and Kirk
patrick, voted "nay1 when the final
vote was taken. REPORTER.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

miniature city, bustling night and day
with activity.
Representatives of various newspa-
pers, among which were the Oregonidn,
West Shore, Standard, and New NORTH
WEST, occupied conspicuous places in
the pavilion near the main entrance,
while the Beehive was established
hard by, on the outside.
That many influences detrimental to
good morals are brought to bear upon
the young at these promiscuous gather
ings is undeniable, and judicious par
ents, knowing this fact, are wary and
watchful. The good that accrues there
from is unhappily not as apparent
oftentimes as the evil. Indeed, we con-
fess our inability to discover it, albeit
we go up once year to the State festi'
val, and wonder, as we return home
tired and dusty, why we went.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20
G, R. G,
OLYMPIA. w. T. Oc

OLYMPIA, w. T., Oct. 13, 1875.
The regular annual session of the
Grand Encampment of the Champions
of the Red Cross for the jurisdiction of
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, will
convene in the city of Olympia, w. T.,
on Tuesday, November IA, 1876, prior to
which time subordinate Encampments
will elect representatives to the same in
conformity with Art. 8, Sec. 10, of the
Constitution, and Immediately thereaf-
ter furnish me with list of such repre-
sentatives.
Arrangements have been made with
the o. c. R. R., o. s. N, and N. P. R.
R. Co.'S, and the steamers "Eliza Ander-
son" and ''North Pacific" for the con-
veyance of delegates and officers at hall
fare rates, so that by. the presentation oi
certificate from the Grand Secretary
that full fares have been paid in travel
ing TO the Grand Encampmept, mem
bers will be returned to their sdestina'
tion free. w. II. ROBERTS,
Grand Secretary.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION.

The result of the recent special ses-
sion of the Oregon State Woman SUI
frage Association, and of the persistent
labOrs of few noble women who lead
the van in the good work in this State,
is seen in a resolution reported by the
Judiciary Committee with a unanimous
recommendation that it pass. 1t passed
the House on the 9th inst. by vote of
80 to %. But two Republicans voted
nay. The resolution was tabled in the
Senate on the day following its passage
in the House by majority of one. So
one man virtually holds in allegiance
the political rights of the women of the
entire State. The resolution is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, By the House Of RepreSen-
tatjUes and the Senate of the State Of
oregon, q majority of all the members
elected to each house cOncuTTing, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Oregon be pro-
posed and referred to the Legislative
Assembly, and If said article shall be
cOncurred in by a majority of all the
members elected to each house thereof,
and shall afterward be ratified by ma
iority of the electors of the State, then
the same shall be to all intents and pur-
poses part of the Constitution Of the
State of Oregon.
ARTICLE i. That Sec. 2 of Art. 2 of
the Constitution of the State of Oregon
be and the same is hereby abrogated,
and in lieu thereof shall read as follows:
In elections not otherwise provided for
by the Constitution, every citizen of the
United States of the age of twenty-one
years and upwards, who shall have re-
sided in the State during six months
Immediately preceding such election,
and any person of foreign birth OF the
age of twenty-one years and upwards,
who shall have declared his or her in
tention to become citizen Of the United
States one year preceding such election,
in conformity to the laws of the nited
States on the subject of naturalization,
shall be entitled to voice at all elec-
tions authorized by law.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

The Oregon State Agricultural Society
received as the result of the systematic
and liberal management of its officers a
sum sufficient at the late fair to pay off
old and long-standing debts, pay for
new improvements, and place the soci-
ETY. on a sound footing financially. The
people sre well convinced that the Off
GERS not only knew their business, but
performed it in business-like manner.
The reelection of Mr.. Watson as Presi-
dent gives universal satisfaction.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20
LETTER FROM DR.. YORK.

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
have at last reached the end OF my
rope in this direction, and can assure
you I am glad, as travelling by stage by
night and by day through the dust is, to
say the least, not pleasant, and as for
the profit, aside from the glory, it is not
worth mention.
I have worked hard since left Port
land, have lectured almost every night
since 1 left the Willamette, and in every
instance have had large audiences. At
Walla Walla the people turned out, fill
ing a large hall for nine consecutive
nights, closing the work with sociable
for my benefit.
At Pendleton L gave four lectures to
good audiences, leaving with a promise
to visit there again on my return trip.
From thence 1 went by stage over the
Blue Mountains into the Grand Ronde
Valley, a beautiful spot nestled down
like cup among the hills, full of rich
ness, waiting patiently for an outlet by
railroad to give their generous products
a market.
1 gave three lectures at La Grande,
and five at Union, fine village on the
opposite rim of the valley.
The annual agricultural fair was in
progress during my stay here. I lee
tured, by invitation, two nights on the
fair ground, and was somewhat rested
and highly entertained with the races,
which form so prominent feature Oi
the farmers yearly show. The fruits ot
the soil were in fair representation, a:
we'll as the housewives handy work
The show of cattle was light but good
considering that this is only the fourth
annual fair. The show of fast horse!
was quite respectable, taking into ac
count the fast stock brought from WalIi
Walla.
Leaving the fair in full blast oil
Thursday, 1 took the evening stage fd
Baker City. Arrived there safely a
II at night. Baker is a pleasant spo
| among the mountains, showing a gooC
deal of activity. 1 gave the opening
2 lecture of a course last evening. to a fin
;; audience, with fair prospect for tn
course. The people here are alive an,
= wide awake, because they read the NEy
l NORTHWEST and other live papers.
leave Baker on the 10th on my returl
trip, to speak at Union, Pendleton, an
The Dalles. Will be in Portland on th
29th inst, at which time am to give
course of lectures before the Liberal AS
sociation.
In conclusion, let me say that 1 ar
\ pleased with Eastern Oregon. 1t is i'm
\ mensely rich in soil, and for the beaut
. and utility of its extensive grain
= lands, it has no equal on this coast.
is capable of sustaining a numerou
population. But railroad is a nece!
: sity and the great prayer of this who
country, and if my eyes serve me GOO
, purpose, Portland could well afford
, answer their prayer. J. L. YORK.
> Baker City, October Z, 1876
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20
IMPBRTINBNCB PBRsONIFIED.

The editor of an obscure and ex-
tremeIy young weekly published in
Linn county, called the Nucleus, thus
impertinently seeks to set aside the
claims of women to political equality
and to take our lawmakers at Salem
severely to task for wasting the "peo-
ple's money by dabbling in a useless
and obnoxious measure" as he is
pleased to term the demand of hundreds
of intelligent women citizens for equal
rights before the law. Speaking of the
Legislature, he says:
They squandered much time and money last
week TO secure the passage Of resolution to
submit to a vote of the people proposition TO
amend the Constitution so women can vote.
So, after protracted labor and the passage OF
much wind, they secured the passage of the
resolution through the Lower House, but
have no doubt the thing will be strangled the
moment it makes its appearance in the Senate
as am satisfied there is too much good sense
in that body to allow this premature female
bantling to live. II it were to pass the Senate
it would be overwhelmingly defeated by the
men voters of the State. 1t should be spurned
for the reason that nine-tenths of the women
are opposed to it. Two members from old Linr
voted for the resolution, Stannard and Sumner
"Spot 'em."
This editor should remove at once tt
China or Hindostan, where "femalt
bantlings' are only permitted to live by
suferance, as this country is getting OF
entirely too fast for him. He, judging
all men by his own narrow standard
adds prophecy to his other special ant
wonderful gifts and insults the "mel
voters of the Staten by asserting tina
they with overwhelming voice would g
back upon that grand old documen
which declares that taxation withou
representation is tyranny" and tha
governments derive their just power
from the consent of the governed" Ac
cording to Will Carleton, "You can
blame man for what he don't know;
hence we are disposed to be lenient wit
this brother, especially as his opinio
hurts no one and evidently is a sourC
of qualification to himself.
This declaration concerning "ninC
tenths of the women" sounds strangel
familiar and reminds US of the logic
a worthy member from Benton, VIII
after making the same assertion, "
voted for the Woman Suffrage resolI
tion because "he would not dare to {
back home if he voted against it, fl
fear the women of Benton county wou
burn him in effigy."
By this showing it would look to ou
siders as if more than one-tenth were
favor of the measure, or, if not, that th
tenth are extremely energetic, al
for the benefit of the commonweal
should be enfranchised at once, regar
less of the timid fears of the tradition
"nine-tenths."
Man suffrage dies hard, and its dea
agonies, though pitiful and protracte
are not alleviated by the tender min
trations of one true and noble woman
the land; helpless weaklings who cha
all the rights they want" are incapat
of giving aid or consolation, and t
victim is nearing a certain and spec
end. $50 mote it be-"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

OF the representatives of Multnomah
county in the ninth biennial session of
the Oregon Legislature, Hons. J. B.
Roberts, Gideon Tibbetts, ]. NJ. Scott,
and D. Goodsell voted for the resolution
submitting Woman Suffrage to the
people. Hon. R. II. Loee, afraid to
trust the people who had trusted him,
voted against it. Make a note of these
things, ladies.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

A letter from Mrs. Duniway informs
us that she is in New York City, super
intending the publication of a poem
which she has been engaged in writing
at intervals for the past eight or nine
months. 1t is uncertain when she will
return home.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

The Golden DalOn, Dora Darmoore's
bright San Francisco monthly, has
been recently much enlarged and i'm
proved and is doing a noble work for
woman. 1t is published at 532 Clay
street, San Francisco, for 81 so per an
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

A telegram from Madrid states that
the Bishop of Minorco has issued a new
circular enioining on the masters of Pri-
mary schools not to admit the sons Of
Protestants and other dissenters.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

The Corvallis Gazette, in closing a re-
port of a political meeting in that city,
says: 1--WE were glad to see in the
audience a goodly number of the fair
sex, who seemed to enjoy the proceed
ings. Keep coming, ladies; the time will
come when you will have as much to
say about such affairs as any other
rnn N = U
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20

The bill requiring the signature of all
the citizens, male and female, of pre-
cinct, to petition for liquor license,
has passed the House. We will print it
next week.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20
NOTICE.

Agents will please take notice that it is a
great tax upon us to pay express charges upon
small sums. and they will confer great favor
by remitting to us through money orders or
sregistered letters.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-20


upon lergthy speech against the reso-
luton.
We did not take down the speech at
full length, but only noted some of the
points we would like to answer. His
first assertion was, "Women are op-
posed 10 it," Is it tany argument against
the right of any class of the community
who present their claims that there are
those who oppose them? AS to whether
majority of women oppose this claim,
thv is a question that cannot be proven
byassertiou of opinions; only by trial
can it be settled. The next point
brought up by Mr.. Fider was the as
sumption that has been so often brought
up and overthrown, thatwomen in wish
ing to vote must necessarily become
like men. Now, we meier could believe
that the privilege of expressing ones
opinion by voting, or in any other way
conferred upon any one single attrib.
ute of manhood. Ami we have yet tC
see the woman who advocates Woman
Suffrage who has a desire to be othel
than a aOomd,1, in theexercise of her po'
litical rights. We ian conceive of 6
state of society in watch it will be pos
sible for lady to preserve all the deli
cacy of her nature and still be able
modestly and in aEomanly manner tC
deposit her ballot In favor of Just aaC
honest candidates. The gentleman citeC
as a proof that it vDuld be bad for WON
en- to meddle withpolitics the fact tha
women do now, in Washington anC
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-18
THE LEE MAUSOLEUM.
Description Of the Statue to be Erect
ed over the Remains of General
Il RObert E. Lee.

General r. D. Lilly, of Virginia, is in
the city in the interest of the Lee mau-
soleum. He will visit our citizens and
solicit aid for the laudable and patriotic
object. The msusoleum is to be placed
in the campus Of the Washington.Lee
university, at Lexington, Virginia, and
e beautiful design Of the structure has
been prepared, of which the Virginia
Spectator gives the following descrip-
tion: "rhe mausoleum is to be of mod
ernized Greek architecture, with a vss-
tibule sentineled by two csryatides rep
resenting Peace and Glory the coat OF
arms Of the Lee family adorning the
lintels of the door, and the whole OF the
building appropriately decorated. From
the vestibule is immediate entrance to
the msusoleum proper, which is domed
snd festOoned in such q manner that
there will be a most agreeable contrast
between its gray granite and the pure
white msrkle of the figure" We take
pleasure in commanding General Lilly
ard the enterprise with which he is con-
pected to ttbe ladies and gentlemen oi
Memphis, and feel sssured they will re.
spOnd warmly to his sppesl for aid in
this patriotic and praiseWOrthy under
taking
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-18
TELRG8APHEC BREVITIES,

HsssaD, the assassin, was hanged al
COnstsntinople yesterday morning.
The Porte has decided to complain al
volunteers to cross into Turkey.
The Roum anian government has ar.
rested several Servians, apJ Servia has
ssnt an enegetic protest to Bucharest.
Three small dwellipg-bouses were
burned in Little Rock yesterday morn.
Ing. Loss, five thousand dollars; fully
insured.
Dick Ross, coiored, shot and killed
another negro man, named Peter Jack
son, on q plantation few miles below
Little Rock Friday.
The consideration of the articles oi
impeachment against Bslknap by the
senate has been postponed until about
the middle of November.
At San Frapcisco yesterday a heavy
wind blew down q three.story frame
building, killing one woman and in
juring several men, one probably fatally.
Secretary Bristow has resigned his po-
sition In the cabinet, to take effect Tues
day, his resignation has been accepted,
but no successor has yet been desig-
mated.
The Ssrvian government, deciding In
favor Of peace, Is opposed to the wishes
of the whole people. The position OF
affairs is becoming dangerous to Prince
Milan.
The grand jury at Washington has
indicted Richard Harrington and Ar
thur B. Williams for bribery. The lat
ter gave bail in the sum of five thousand
dollars.
President Grant congrstulates the
head Of the Radical ticket with the as
surance that Mr.. Hayes will occupy the
Presidential chair from the fourth oi
MsIch next.
Tie President has notified the senate
OF the danger Of not passing the various
| appropriation bills befoTe the first Of Ju-
ly, aud that body will proceed to Whoop
'em up Monday.
In New York, yesterday, Slosson
made the extraordinary run Of three
hundred and eleven points in his bill
Hard match with GARNER, and becom-
ing nervous, subsequently lost the
game.
Boston celebrated the anniversary OF
the battle OF Bunker Hill yesterday
Business was generally suspended, the
houses were decorated, and proeessiors
appropriate to the occasion were in
dulged in.
Bank statement: Loans, decrease.
80 sos, 800; specie, decrease, $4l0, 900; le'
gal tenders, Increase, 81 300, 200; deposit,
decrease, 81, ,22S, 500; circulation, de-
crease, Sl63, 700; reserve, increase,
81, ,446, ,425.
Rains have been general the past
seven days about Augusta, Georgia, and
tbs crops on both sides of the Savannah
river have been submerged. The Sa-
ygnnsh river has risen thirty feet, and is
still swelling.
An attempt was made Friday night to
burn the Catholic church at Houtzdale,
Pennsylvania, in which by the giving
away OF the floor last Sunday, the con-
tractor was killed and about thirty per
sons we're Injured.
Frederick o. Prince, secretary OF
the Democratic National committee,
arrived at st. Louis yesterday, and will
act with the local com mittees OF that
city in perfecting srrangements for the
meeting of the Democratic National
convention. The hotels are msking
preparations extraordinary, and gentle
men of note are already arriving.