The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-22

many Of their posterity in maintaining
these rights.
Mason, the old Virginia veteran, and .
author Of the famous "bill of rights"
whieh-was styled the very quintessence
Of all the great principles wrought out
for justice and liberty, writing to his
son in France, in l775, said: "If 1 can
live to see the American Union firmly
established, and leave to my sons a
crust Of bread and liberty, shall die
satisfied" II we can live to see the in /
auguratiOn of wOman's emancipation, I
and leave our daughters a crust of bread
aud liberty, we should be satisfied. The
agitation of the subject and the eduea-
tion Of the masses is the work of this
hour. Let not this work be left to the
few. In every town, village, district.
and remote neighborhood in the wide
land are true and earnest advocates of
Woman Suffrage, who can and should
be striking for God and liberty" No
well-directed effort, though ever so
feeble, is lost. Remember "the battles
are not to the strong alone" With
truth and justice on our side we have
much to expect. In the spirit of the
immortal Baker, "let us take our stand
for freedom; where the feet of our youth
have been planted, there let our old age
march,"
EVENING SESSION.
The President, Mrs. Loughary, being
i'll, Mrs. Duniway presided.
The minutes of the afternoon session
were read and approved.
The Association then went into a con-
ference session, and had as the good
Methodists have it, "a love feast" the
President pro tenn. leading off in her
cogent and trenchant style, making
many apt and well-chOsen hits in favor
of her cause, and against the errors of its
opponents.
Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Dr.
Nichols, and Mrs. Logan all made peril
nent remarks upon the natural equality
Of the sexes, and the unnatural subjuga-
tion Of woman to the barbarism OF an
cient custom.
Mrs. Foltz then spoke with eloquence
and pithiness, closing her telling periods
with an Illustrative poem from Phoebe
Carey.
DIR. Dean Clarke and DR.. Gray added
few words of manly sympathy, and
with few more germane remarks from
Mrs. Duniway, the meeting adjourned
till 10 A. NJ, February 18th.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Wednesday morning the Association
again convened, and was called to order
by Mrs. Loughary.
The Secretary read the minutes Of the
previous session, which were approved.
She then read the constitution of the
Association, and solicited signers.
DR.. Gray and Mrs. Johns were ap-
pointed a committee on finance.
Mrs. Duniway, styling herself "the
missing link" made few remarks upon
the progress of woman's cause, congrat-
ulating the members that the press and
the public generally had ceased to make
themselves merry at their expense, and
the suffrage movement had gained suf-
ficient momentum to command respect
Mrs. Logan followed, with a narration
of experiences in vanquishing oppo-
nents, especially one Rev. 5. Miller, 8
relic of the Mosaic age, who made q
most vaIorous retreat when she charged
upon him.
Mr.. 5. Markham related his expert
ence as a patron of the NEW NORTH
WEST, and said if there was anything
good in the wOman's cause he was il
favor Of it; but he fears that if womel
get into politics they will quarrel a
bad as men, and society will be in tar
moil.
Mrs. Duniway waxed eloquent in re
spOnse, and blew Mr.. MS fears int
thin air with the breath Of her powerful
, speech.
MIS- II hiAA a aliNlN-AAGu ahl uNb man "
speech, when Mrs. Johns took tn
stand and spoke Of the benefit Of libert.
and equal rights to both sexes.
Mutual explanations by Mr.. MARKHAM
aud Mrs. Duniway, and the meeting ad
, journed till 2P.M
J AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association convened at . p. ".
The Secretary read the minutes O
previous session, which were accepted
} The Treasurer, Mrs. Minto, made re
J port. No monies in the treasury.
Mrs. Johns read an essay on the gen
eral subject of woman's elevation.
DIR. Dean Clarke made an address Op
; posing woman's right to the ballot. be
cause Of the added power she would thu
] give to the churches.
Mrs. Johns said the church was rulet
, by men. Mrs. Foltz made a telling speech
J Mrs. Loughary followed, saying tha
women were only seeking justiee-th
right 10 protect their natural rights
= She did not think all the evils of Iif
would be removed. Women are strik
ing for more than the suffrage; the,
, want equality in all vocatiOns.
T Mrs. DR.. Nichols read extracts from
Ex-Governor Lee, of Wyoming, shown,
how successfully the sufFrage and vvoo,