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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

Arch-Duke Francis, father Of the en-
peror of Austria, is dead.
The visit Of Grand Duke Nicholas has
been abandoned for the present.
"a Vienna dispatch announces that
the Congress of the powers will open
March 3lst.
The London Post says that measures
must be taken to prevent the Dardan-
elles and Bulgaria from becoming Rus
sian property.
The London Times, in a leading edi-
torial, contends that Russia must sub
nit every one of the peace conditions to
the Congress, not excepting the indem-
nifty clause.
A letter to the Cologne Gazette from
Pera states that Suleiman Pasha has
been drowned. His papers proved he
was contemplating a conspiracy for the
overthrow OF the Sultan.
A dispatch from Athens says that the
British Representative has informed
the Greek government that Lord Derby
has sent a dispatch to the powers pro-
posing that Greece be admitted to the
Congress. This has caused great salts
faction in Athens.
Gladstone has written a letter to the
Greenwich Liberal Association stating
that he will not contest Greenwich at
the next general election in consequence
Of a growing sense of his inability to
discharge all the duties which that con-
stituency may reasonably expect from
its representative.
Trustworthy advices from India state
that the Mohammedans are greatly ex-
cited about the overthrow of Turkey.
Serious trouble is apprehended unless
the government takes some anti-Rus-
sian action shortly. It is believed two
hundred thousand Moslem volunteers
to serve against Russia could be raised
without difficulty.
a Paris dispatch of March 18th saws ::
''The RepUbliqIe franchise states that
Lord Derby told Count SchouvaIofF, the
Russian ambassador at London, that
England would not attend the Congress
unless the entire treaty of San Stefano
was submitted, and that Count Schou-
valoff, aftef consulting Gortsehakoff. re-
piled that Russia would consent to the
Congress itself, deciding what points
ought to be examined
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-15
WORK FOR EVERYBODY.

Circulate petitions for 10th Amend
ment, to enfranchise the women, not Of
one State alone, but of all the states
and Territories. WOman's right to
voice in the government under which
she lives is a natural right, and must be
guaranteed to her by the Federal Con-
stitution. Now is our time to knock at
the doors Of Congress and plant this
right deep in the fundamental law Of
the land.
Petitions for Sixteenth Amendment,
for woman's enfranchisement, from
10000 United States citizens, from
twenty-five States, have been presented
in open House and Senate by 81 Repre-
sentatives and % Senators since January
10, 1877. The friends Of Woman Suf-
frage in both houses, who intend to ad-
vocate the Amendment in the new
Congress, desire its friends to sustain
them by mammoth petitions from every
quarter. Circulate this petition through
the autumn and winter up to January
%, 1878. Obtain the names Of all who
have signed similar petitions to the
present Congress, and as many more as
possible. Head the petitions with such
well-knOwn names as you wish to have
appear in the Congressional Record
Fill the blanks for State, town, and
county, that members may refer to
their own districts in presenting petit
tions. Have all the names signed
/ plainly with ink on two copies Of the
petition, one for the House, and one for
the Senate. Ask each signer to remit
| at least ten cents to the Treasurer Of the
National Woman Suffrage Association,
| Mrs. Ellen Z. Sargent, No. 1,733 De
Sales street, Washington, d. c., to
defray expenses of classification for
presentation to the 45th Congress. Every
name received before December l, 1877,
will be classified with its appropriate
State and county petitions, and pre-
sented by the appropriate Representa-
tive and Senator. Send with the petit
tions name and post Office address Of
each one who obtains signatures, so the
officers may know the workers.
= Cut this out, and paste it at the head
of a sheet Of paper and go to work. Put
= the names of men on the right, and
women on the left of your petition, and
trace every name carefully in ink:
PETITION FOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
To the Senate and House Of Represa-
tatires, ia Congress assembled The
undersigned, citizens Of the United
States, residents Of the State of --,
county of -, town of --, earn
estly pray your honorable body to
adopt measures for so amending the
Constitution as to prohibit the several
States from DISTINGUISHING United States
citizens on account of sex.
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as to say, Here goes into the seat an
awful amount of religion Alas, the
land is strewn with carcasses Of prayer
meetings slain by these religious desper-
ADDE'S. They have driven the young
people from most Of our devotional
meetings. How to get rid of them is a
question in hundreds of churches. 1
recommend as a plan worthy Of trial
that they be waited upon and informed
that, lowing to depraved taste, theirettorts
are not appreciated. II this is insufi-
cient, give them in charge Of the police
as disturbers Of religious assemblages." D"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-15
CENTENNIAL ADDRESS.

We are in receipt Of the address de-
livered at the Centennial Exposition,
September %, 1876, by Honorable FL
wood Evans, and published in a neat
pamphlet by order of the Legislative
Assembly Of Washington Territory. 1t
is an able and exhaustive document,
being a complete geographical, histori
cal, and political compendium for Wash
ington Territory, and is invaluable as a
book for reference in a printing Office,
or to send to your friends in the East.
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0. S. ". S. A.

To the Officers and Members Of the Orc
gon State Woman Suffrage association
Owing to indisposition and an unusual
press Of business L have been unable, un-
tilnow, to ocomplete the listof Vice-Presi-
dents for the various counties, a duty that
devolves upon me by virtue of your de-
cision in placing me in the Presidents
chair for the ensuing year.
In order to make a table convenient for
reference, I deem it advisable to print
an entire list Of the officers Of the Asso-
citation in this connection, which list I
would respectfully suggest that you pre-
serve in convenient form for the pur-
pose named.
President-Abigail Scott Duniway ;
Vice-P Presidents-fo Multnomah county,
Miranda 5. Buck for Clackamas, Josie
DeVore johnson; for Clatsop, Inez Par
ker; for Marion, Mrs. NJ. 8Iinto for
Polk, Mary Stump; for Linn, d. d.
Gray; for Benton, F. a. Chenoweth; for
Lane, Lottie Ream for Washington,
Mr. Mcleod for Yamhill, Mary F.
Cooke; for Wasco, Mrs. Donnell; for
Union, Mrs. l. +. Proebstel; for Una
tilla, J. Vinson for Tillamook, Bishop
Bailey; for Jackson, Mrs. w. Myers I;
for Grant, Joseph Magone; for Douglas,
w. F. Owens for Columbia, Mrs. En-
lily Yeargini for Coos and Curry, Mrs.
f. Lockhart; for Josephine, Kate Thorn
ton; for Baker, J. W. Cleaver
You will see that in discharging the
duty delegated to me by our mutual or
ganization, 1 have adhered strictly to
the rule Of making no distinction on ac-
count Of sex. ] trust we shall find that
in every case have made a wise selec-
tion. The Niee-Presidents thus ap-
pointed are hereby requested to write at
once to the Corresponding Secretary,
giving her their post Office address and
exact initials. In several cases 1 am
not sure Of the latter, as their copy oi
the NEW NORTHWEST is often directed
from this Office in the name Of a child
or other friend.
Mrs. II. a. Loughary, Of Amity, wa:
elected Recording Secretary; Mrs. A.
N. Martin, Of Lafayette, Corresponding
Secretary; Mrs. Anna Reed, Of Albany
Treasurer; c. a. Reed, Of Salem, Mrs. r
Watson, Of Astoria, and Mrs. 5. NJ
Kelly, of Lafayette, as members Of ex
ecutive committee.
While 1 shall endeavor in my humbl
but responsible position as your exeeu
tive to do everything deeently and il
order, make no pretensions to parlia
mentary exactness, and, indeed, thinl
it Of little moment as compared to com
mon sense. accepted the position a
an intelligent being, rather than an au
tomaton, aud my object shall be to fur
ther the interests of the Association a
best l can, without even daring to hop
that shall fill the Office with the fault
less precision Of my able predecessors.
In case any Vice President shall fai
to accept his or her assigned position
the executive committee will declar
the office vacant until filled hy the Pres
ident The Corresponding Secretar
will eheerfully impart any desired in
formation to any officer or member upo
application by letter. Let us, one an
all, put shoulder to the wheel, and wor
in earnest to fully awaken the people.
ABIGAIL SCOTT DUNIwAY,
President.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-15

The Olympia Weekly Courier pub
fishes number three Of the series of ad-
mirable articles written by Mary Olney
Brown, upon Equality of Citizenship -
now running through this paper, as a
supplement to that wide-awake journal.
Mrs. Brown ought to be made Judge of
the Supreme Court. Certainly no jurist
has ever yet surpassed her in Federal
statesmanship.
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and brains. Leading Woman Suffra-
gists are invited to all of the most
recherche social gatherings, and the
wives of Senators and Cabinet officers
vie with Mrs. Hayes in their desire to
do them honor. fkEEDOA'
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-15

The German government will not is
sue Invitations to the peace Congress
until the difficulties about subjects to be
considered are removed. The general
prospect is far from encouraging. Ger
many viii claim precedency by prescrip-
tive right, whether Bismarck attends or
not.
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NOTICE.

Agent viii please take notice shat 10 is a
great TAX upon MS 10 pay express charges upon
small sums. and they viii confer a great favor
bv renting 10 as through money orders or
regIslered letters.
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The gradual decline Of gold renders
probable the indefinite postponement of
theresumption bill by the Senate finance
committee.
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"There is a class Of 6arbarians who
roam the land, making fearful havoc.
They swing no tomahawk, they sound
no warwhoop, but their track is marked
by devastation. I mean that class Of
persons who go from church to church,
charged with the mission Of talking re-
ligious meetings to death. They have
brassy face, sanetimonious way of
rolling up their eye, a solemn snuff, and
pompous way of sitting down, as much
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28
THE NEXT CONGRESS-.
tphiiadcfphiu Times.


"A full House contains 293 members
there is ono vacancy in Louisiana, and
the Democrats have 20 majority. OF
the six Now England Democratic men,
| bcrs one was secured by the action of
tho present House in Ousting the Re-
publican who was returned from the
Third District of Massachusetts by Il
majority of 5 in New Hampshire the
single Democratic member was elected
by II majority of 43, and in Connecticut
one had less than 200 majority. Under
all the circumstances, the Democrats
will have trouble to hold their rcpres-
cntation in New England, and are in
peril of losing at least two of the six.
In tho Middle States there is not much
chance OF change on either side. New
Jersey, with four Democrats and three
Republicans, is quite likely to remain
so in New York there are three dis
tricts that gave less than five hundred
Democratic majority in 1876, and only
one Republican, while there arc two
on each side which gave less than one
thousand. Pennsylvania has but three
districts with less than Il thousand ma
jority-Gcncral Campbell's, Republi-
can, which gave 520; Mr.. Rcilly's,
Democratic, which gave 81, and Mr..
Stenger's, Democratic, which gave 60.
w ltn II StFaiPnL contest between the
two leading parties it would be easy
to estimate results here, but in the
present situation ii is altogether prob
able we shall see even larger party
majoritics melting away before the
advance of the self-asscrting voter.
The West will present wonderful
uncertain field, but it docs not present
very hopeful outlook for the Republic
cans. They COINED twenty members
in 1876 over their representation in
the previous Congress, but this year
they are likely to sustain an aggregate
loss, although they may pick up dis
trict here an there. The redistricting
of Ohio means a Republican loss of
four, if not five, in that State, and the
four Republican members who got in
from Missouri two years ago have been
gerrymandcrcd out of Il possibility OF
return by the forcsecing Legislature
of that State. The Republicans will
doubtless pick up Colorado, but their
chances of getting anything else out of
the West are very meager. And the
South presents still more gloomy
prospect through Republican glasses.
1t is hardly reasonable to hope that
the party can do any better now with
out control of a single State govern
ment than it did in 1876, when it was
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28

in absolute possession Of three aud
used them all to the utmost advantage.
OF the nine Republican districts now
credited to the South tho party will
be fortunate if it does not lose at least
four. The Pacific States delegation will
unsettle nothing, and tho first return
from there, which Is also tho first to
the NLVIth Congress, ia Democratic
gain.
To the impartial observer It, is not
altogether apparent where tho Repub-
ncans can expect to make their gains,
II, rs the Indications arc, 1t Is their in-
tentton to conduct an ordinary party
canvass for purely partisan victory.
Fecpte are 80 Indifferent TO simply
party matters that 1t Is not too much
to say that tho Democrats might l,e
defeated in enough districts in the
Middle and Western States to lose
them the House II tho Republican
Nominating Conventions could give
the voters candidates who had
something moro than party ends tn
subserve. But that Is something too
much to expect, and the party now
having tho advantage will be able to
retain 1t.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
[Houna C'ouricr. I


The question of tho day is, " Arc we
to have n Constitutional Con vcntion ?''
II we were to ask this query in tho
name Of a majority OF Democratic vo-
ters of this parish, our reply would be
Yes! Tho Democratic party pledged
itself to reform the abuses Of former
administrations of miarulc, dishonesty,
and monopolics it pledged itself to
protect the rights OF the people, and
we now ask that those pledges be re-
deemed by accecding to tho wishes of
the people. A batch of amendments,
hurricdiy adopted by worried icgisia-
tors, will not satisfy the demands of
the Democratic voters of this State.
We want new Constitutional Con
stitution that will not only be an
honor to this State, but one, also, that
Will reflect credit upon the statesmen
who will be entrusted with tho re-
sponsible duty of its revision. "No
man should be supported for an Off
cial position who docs pledge him
self in advance as favoring Con-
Convention," says tho Vim
and in this we concur. The
Democrats Of this parish should sec
that their delegates are properly in
on this important question,
and furthermore, they should carefully
note whether or not those Instructions
have been adhered to-and that, in
spite of aversed Influences.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28

Gen. Grant was recently reported by
a correspondent as speaking disparag
ingly Of Stoncwall Jackson at Constan-
tinople. Col. Mosby, Of Virginia,
wrote to Gen. Grant, inquiring if he
had used the language attributed to
him. Gen. Grant, writing under date
Of Paris, May 20, in reply, says:
"You say am reported as speaking
disparagingly of Stonewall Jackson by
one correspondent. I have not seen
that. 1 knew Jackson when he was q
cadet, served with him in the Mexi.
can war, and know that he enjoyed
the confidence and respect of all who
knew him. He was regarded as q
man of great ability, great persever-
ence and great piety. Whatever he
did he did conscientiously, no matter
whether it was right or wrong.
have compared him in conversation tC
Cromwell. 1t is probable that 1 have
said as much to you about Jackson rs
ever have to any correspondent"
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CONGRESSIONAL ASPRANTs.
New Orleans Tinncs.l

lNeW orleans Times.
+ Collector jolly, of the Morgan City
customs district, is in tho city. Ho
does not take very cheerful view of
district, unless tho party at Washing
ton takes hold and furnishes speakers
and funds.
some of the cOlorcd statesmen from
the district say he talks this way SIM
ply to discourage them from sc0oping
| IN the nomination which Jolly wants
for Darrell first, and, failing in that, for
himself next. Congressman Aclklin is
already announced In the papers oftho
district as n candidate for rc-election.
In the fifth district, which is regard
ed as the safest for Republicans, tho
party leaders fear defeat on account of
the invasion of Pinchback, They saw
he has been sent there as q firebranu
by the Democrats to disorganize tho
coiored troops. They charge that tho
money on which hc lives is drawn
from fnt Democratic State offices,
which he holds by proxies through his
confidential men.
The right bower of Pinchbnck is J..
Ross Stewart, who is president of the
fifth congressional district committee.
This committee, in spite of Stewart,
took II snap Judgment on Pinch by
calling convention at Monroe, for
September, which il u move in tho in
tercst of the denomination of Frank
Morey. Pinch has caused Stewart to
convoke another meeting of tho COM
mittee for the purpose of resembling
this action and calling tho convention
Mt Delta, Madison parish, which is tho
place where Pinch has unlocked his
carpet-bag. Thus Il row Is brewing.
In the sixth district, James Is.
Wands of Tangipahoa, is looming
up for tho Republican nomination,
with some prospects. Nash las no
show for it. Souer don't want IL,
and Gen. Anderson, who is urged
to run by tho boys from tho dis
trict who want places in tho Custom
house, hcsitates. If he can be intiis-
putably elected in this district, which
includes tho Fcliciann;ts, il is calculated
it will be tho most striking rcfIiaiion
OF the Potter bombsllclI the RcpubIi-
cans can offer the country.
In tho fourth district, which is the
private pasture OF Collector Smith, no
move has yet been uncovered, but no.
body has any voice in tho premises OK
cept Smith and Wells, and they doubt
less have an understanding on tho sub
jcct.
1t is not impossible that Gen. Syphcr
in the first and Glen. Sheldon In tho
second district will be independent can
didatcs, and take their chances to pick
up something. Both aro said to be
making themselves solid with the
patronage by helping Sherman out of
his tribulations.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28
JOHN C. FREMONT.

The Philadelphia Times, an indie
pendent journal with Republican sym
pathies, says of the nomination o
John c. Fremont as Governor O
Arizona
"There are few of any political faith
who will not approve the appointment
of General John G. Fremont to the
Territorial Governorship of Arizona.
His life has been unexampled in its
great possibilities and its conspicuous
failures. From an obscure army Off,
Ger, with ill directed love of adven-
ture, he burst upon the country as a
Presidential candidate, and lost the
race bya nominal and always-disputed
majority in Philadelphia, in October,
1856, and from the first leader of the
great party that has since administer
ed the Government for two decades,
and accomplished the grandest results
of history, he has long been forgotten
in politics and entirely unfelt in the
affairs of State. Once regarded as one
of the first millionaires of the CONT.
nent, he is now broken in fortune and
owns no part of this worlds surface
but q grave. When war come he was
hurried home from Paris to accept ol,t
of the most important commands il
the Union, and in a few months HI
was degraded by those who had beer
his friends and his military career
stamped with failure. He conceived
the construction of a grand trans-conti.
mental railway on the Southern line,
commanded the favor of Congress and
the confidence of Paris bankers, only
to be swamped in irretrievable bank
ruptcy, denounced as sWindler and
convicted of fraud in the criminal
courts of France. With all his promi-
nence in the political movements OF
the country his only experience in
civil trust was few days. service as
one Of the first United States Senators
from California. He has been jeered
by political enemies as the statesman
who never made speech; the Gene
raj who never fought a battle, and the
millionaire who never had dollar !;
but, with all his failures, General FIRE.
mont has deserved we'll of the nation,
for he has generously sowed where
others have rcaped, and in all the
wrongs imputed to him he has been
greatly more sinned against than sim
ming. His accomplished wife (Jessie
Benton) has bravely struggled with
him in all the sad mutations of fortune
through which they have passed, and
the education of their son has been ac-
complishcd by the fruits of her pen.
They will we'll grace the humble Cub
ernatorial mansion OF Arizona, and
President Hayes will be thanked for
the appointment by very many who
have grateful memories of 1856"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-28

is bad and wicked, and all the tinker
ing that may be done upon it cannot
fit it for honest purposes 1t must be
wiped out absolutely, in order that the
theory upon which it is constructed
may be eradicated. More than this,
the Denocratic party stands solemnly
pledged by its most earnest protesta-
tions in every campaign since its adop.
tion in 1865 to repeal it the very mo-
nlent that party got into power. This
promise has been the slogan of four
campaigns. and through eight long
years the people have held that pro-
ward to its redemption as to II new
them, now that the time has at length
come when the promise may be re-
deemed? We hope not; we believe
not. The present constitution is sign
of disgrace and ignominy upon our
people, left upon them by the vaga-
bonds who brought us the strange and
shameful evangel of carpet-baggery.
1T is not an expression of the free and
honest will of the people, but the edict
of a military satrap, thrust upon us
against our will, and not even by our
participation. Let us wipe it out for
the sake of honor and manhood. Let
this question he made the test in every
nomination for the Legislature, and
let only those be placed on the ticket
who are pledged to the calling of a
constitutional convention. The Baton
Rouge convention may think it mex
pedient to submit the question directly
to the people, but let this circumstance
have no weight. Whatever the action
of that convention may be, let the peo-
pie determine the question for them
selves and select as their representa-
tives in the next Legislature men who
will carry out their views.