National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-06
would not listen to the project, hence the assault
upon the national funds through you.


THE MILK OF THE CoCoANUT.
whereas the long delay in making p,oys,Sn. for
feIngs among young women and to fearful slaugh-
Whereas it has AZ peared in debate that there is
general Kindly feeling In the House Of RepEessnts-
tuition for these Classes, and thas negligence in
passing the bill has not arisen from ignorance OF
that Ii persons to be provided for are women and
not your constituents. while you believe 1t 10 he
as y your constituents impefativeiy demand; and
1t is claimed in this whereas that your neglect
Of providing the funds does not come from your
indifference, but because the persons to be pro-
vided for are women. Now, gentlemen, we have
reached tine true milk of the cocoanut. The man.
left to aither. You are accused of shutting the
public purse because we are women. From Adam
to Goliah; from Goliah to Marc Antony; from
Is there a man before me who is not o page in
very-a slave. who If the truth be told, Is rather
inclined than otherwise to hug his chainsI w Who
to such vicious project the so-called Girl Re-
form School? If men were to become before you
Thompson and DR.. Nichols 1 dare say they
would be snubbed. If they persevered they
would be knocked down. You listen to Sara
you believe them to be women, or, If not, there
has been high-handed mistake, for which the
Creator is wholly responsible.
MEN OF THE UNITED STATES RESPONSIBLE.
constituents imperatively demand this measure, We
do declare that your constituents, the men Of the
social Of
of the nation and may more appropriately be taxed
%omen. and FOR the education and training 81 their
unfortunate children than for their arrest and pun
ishment as criminals: and
Could a more blazen and unfair argument be
used? What have your constituents to do with
the scarlet women Of Washington? How many
Motherhood is Is rare in the house Of Il-fame as
roses in the Arctic regions.
MRS. SPENCER DECLARED FRAUD.
Whereas the citizens Of the District support ff;
teen benevolent institutions which do not repend
upon ongress for sid; although receiving inmates
from part no Of 1.-The the Whites a1a
5ni hEee and partially sIIPorts but -four
Whereas the care Of the persons described in this
women, who are a Wholly Snsbie to Bear the ex-
penses, or to save the sufferers from exposure or
consequent degradation.
What women of the District have borne this
grievous load? A few years ago the head Of the
so-called Girl Reform School tapped the i'm
tion furnished by prostitutes, made out q list Of
our leading male citizens, and threatened to pub
lsh their names If funds were not furnished
forthwith TO support this tribe, whilst she had
the Measure Of reforming them. The poor,
frightened men, so suddenly surprised, coutribu.
possession of by the president the Reform scsesI
and notwithstanding this outlay not single
brand can be found as one plucked from the
UuGuluR. 1ueu ueu Ol lHo DlstriCS ueueu
Mrs. Spencer. The prostitutes declared her q
fraud. The funds were mislaid or sunk in the
bottomless well Of the reform, whilst the author
Of the movement lays before you this last
whereas:
THE sIGNRRs.
Therefore pray your honorable body to imme-
diaIev take from the calendar n. r. bill No. sos,
T he p nS FER bndns
shelter for The sick an Infants Home and Reform
ner that it may be speedily effective; and we further
Tina. J.u will appropriate a sum. to be imme:
diatey available FOR the shelter and care Of urgent
until suitable buildings can be
BSars Of Trus.sesassra J. Spencer; president;
eSrrsssPonding seeleary Susan n,o A. EdsOS:
don: treasurer; I. 6. Eddie. solicitor ana john f.
FSps bisc. Safssa s
Simon Won. Recorder of Deeds: Arthur MacAr-
PreDtss. Charles Eissos su penn
p fo fSF William 8
Court; p X. Cartier chief Justice District Court;
fnsFesa 3 ssrisd aelsS sSPnsI'
Nellie F sIhGmPsEn FEsina PANEL, Msr R. 4.
Mrs. X Rdde E.
Mems Christian Associstion; M. 4. S. Cary and
i wish that this bill might be passed. and the
District Attorney.
There is a most pressing necessity for this insti
tuition. Common hum anity demandslt.
]. II. THOMPSON,
Surgeon. in-Chief Columbia Lying-in Hospital.
A few words in regard to the highly respecta-
BILE names attached to this memorial. If ques-
toned, portion answer: Something must be
done; we ask this, because we know nothing bet
ter" Have these persons considered the wrong
perpetrated by signing such petition by giving
1t the weight of their names? 1t is only when
such names are appended to a document that it
becomes dangerous. Why do not these benevolent
gentlemen give the citizens their views through
the public prints? This is a subject of the most
far-reaching importance. How shall we cure this
cancer the face of civilization-this plaguespot
handed down to us from the ages before the food!
Anna Dickinson, in the spotless garments of her
young womanhOod, went down into the pit and
told us about the glistening bones. Did she ad-
wise a remedy? No! For the reason that Anna
is too small for the work. But Sara Spencer
comes before the representatives of this young
Republic and boldly asks for palace on the HILL
side, involving the same vast outlay that attends
the other national institutions, while galaxy Of
illustrious men in civil and political life attach
their names to the petition, and ask that the
grievous sore which disfgures the features of our
lair Capital be covered with the Spencer rose
leaves, provided that the nation be taxed to pay
the hills