The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-30
Hrs. Stanton al Washinrton.

SHOWN 10 greater or more ueclutu Au-
vantage than in the respectful manner
In which its Acknowledged leaders and
earnest advocates are treated by respect
able journals, as compared with the
treatment they formerly received. We
submit in proof the following, iIom the
Washington Post OF the 9Th inst:
II the suffrage women Of the United
states ever adopt patron saint, they
ought 10 take the New Testament
woman who wearied the unjust judge
with ber importantly. Her final sue
cess would be a good omen of victory.
| When the political millennium dawuS,
and women actually hold office, they
Will not come 10 Congress with any
more regularity than that with which
I the National Suffrage Association has
cone here for the last eleven winters.
/ Learning that Mrs. Cady stanton aud
/ Miss Susan b. Anthony were already in
town, reporter of the Post, setting
soft lead pencil ia order, went around %
the Riggs house TO call on them.
Ia the red parlor the two ladies were
found with rapidly increasing crowd
of callers, which resulted in his being
left, after cordial word from Miss An
alone. IL was very nice. The lady
whose pleasant face, soft white hair and
gracious manner has charmed many an
audience, charmed the reporter, who
ierventiy believes that Mrs. otaHtOn's
hair has been "a power lu the woman
movement. IL Is noticeable point,
like Phwbe Cozens' good looks and
Lucy Stones good nature. The reporter
inquired the signs OF the times.
"Well, We are certainly advancing
replied Mrs. Stanton. "rhe gain that
women are making in higher education,
the fact that colleges are thrown open
10 them, the increased facilities for en-
tering the professions, all prove that
though We have not obtained the one
thing for which We have asked; still the
suffrage movement has accomplished "a
great deal. The outlook Is cheerful
"What are the lions in the way? In
Justice Of men? Inertia of women 30
"Both. Back Of all the apathy Of
women on the subject, lies The opposi-
tiOn of men, which Is strong, though 10
may be silent. 10 takes good deal Of
moral courage for woman Co 20
straight against the opinions aud wishes
of the man who takes care OF her, and
whom she is fond of. 10 is not" con-
tiuued Mrs. stanton beuevOleutly, "that
men don't esteem Us aud care for US.
They 90. Aud their final argument is,
'well, now, really how could YOU women
be any better of than you are-2 They
say there Is no need of law 10 protect
women against the possible tyranny OF
husbands, fathers aud brothers. To
which ] reply that the courts are full OF
cases OF such tyranny, and that We must
give woman the power TO protect her
self. We make law for the bad, not for
the good. Aud the law must be such
that it will meet the emergency of the
worst case that could occur
"But you have some strong friends
among public men?"
"Oh, yes; some strong, good friends
on whom We can rely, and great many
Of the colOrles-, negative sort Now,
the Presidents message was rather dis
appointing he did not even mention eos.
II you will just look at this copy, have
peuciled the points he did make.n
Compelled by a steru. -cu~e OF polite
ness, the reporter looked. lie had never
wandered through those weary mazes
before, but now follow ing the tracks OF
the very hard pencil with which Mrs.
: Stanton had scored the page, bee read
how the harvest had been abundant uud
rewarded the labOrs Of those who tili the
ing industries, aud the amendment
thlTteeIth, fourteenth and fifteenth, and
. the currency, the Paris exposition aud
HALIFAX. We listened 90 his paraphrast
of "Wuodman, spare that tree 90 Under
the shadow Of that tree tine reporter
+ would iain have paused, but that re'eut-
less pencil led him on through yellow
fever, finance, ratious sent South, claims
OF American citizens for Injuries iu
! spain, treaty with Italy, sanitary com-
mission, the army, navy, postal service
, Cheyenne Indians, Indian cavalry,
cruelty 10 animals, District of Columbia,
bureau Of education, enlargement of the
Z library, railroad deuots, river fronts
J etc, etc, down to the "ten little Iujuus'
az the HamWou Normal school.
The Reporters brain reeled, and ht
wondered IL it would bee idoiairy to tall
down and worship that document, since
, there was nothing like it 10 The heaven.
above or the earth below.
"No ot one word, you see, about women
| did think that when he came 10 tht
bureau Of education be might have said
b something. IL must have been forgot
ten. We shall appoint "a committee %.
three 10 call on Mr.. Hayes, simply 90 re-
. mind him OF the existence OF 20. 600 OD,
. Of uurepresented women"
"But dou't public men who profess Go
be friendly TO the movement, as Mr.
HAYES has. ever do anything for vou 2f'
ooh, yes; Gov. Tilden did a very
tangible and practical act 60 giving tie
first state Office given 20 "a woman ta
Mrs. Lowell, Of New York, when he
made her State commissioner Of cEari-
ties. She has just sent in one of tie
r best and clearest reports ever made"
. "How does the vote stand iu the
House %
at is a tie; providing Mr.. Harris, who
was absent, and declared himself open
. to conviction, saying that he had never
, Investigated the matter, STAYS away.
/ We respectfully request Mr. Harris Ca
remain absent until he has time Co iu-
vestigate and form an opinion
"What ladies' will be here?"
"Nrs. Gage, Miss Cozens, we hope,
Mrs. Blake aud many others The del
egates are coming in rapidly
Records Of the births, marriages and
+ deaths in the District Of Columbia for
: the month Of December, ISIS, are as fol-
, lows: The average daily mortality was
little over ten per day. Georgetown
furnishes tweniy-six Of the descendants;
Washington, two hundred aud thirty
four; county, thirteen, aud hospitals
forty-three. The number Of births re-
ported were three hundred and fifty-oue;
white, two hundred and ten, colored,
one hundred and forty-oue, showing an
/ increase Of white population by birth