Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-27
TIE BOOM.

has come to hand. enclosing an Amer
icanizsd supplement, and q well.eIscutsd
full.pase photographic portrait, beneath
which is inscribed in large type: "Vie'
toria @. Woodruff. Candidate for the
Presidency Of the United States" Mrs.
Woodruff. being q handsome woman
makes . handsome picture. The .
nounesmsnt Of her candidacy for that
great American Office il not new. She
has been In that way for several years.
She ID candidate for anything which
brings notoristy and profit. and most
generally with pretty good success. She
has been in England for the last two
ysars. long enough to lose her residence.
but that makes no difference. Canvass
ing In England for the chief rulsrship Of
America IL an original idea with Mrs.
Woodruff, and beats Ben. Butler tactics
al hollow. A vigorously.writtsn four
column editorial article In the supple
msns gives an historical sketch OF the
lady, setting forth her claims and what
abe is driving at. We condsnss the fol.
lowing from 1t:
In the next Presidential campaign the
world will behold the pleasing spectacle OF
woman entering the lists a. an eligible
candidate for tho greatest and most honor
able position which the nation can bestow.
During the last half century there have
been many great women. but no o nli
nov could be safely advanced as . suitable
Presidential candidate. No other woman
IN 40 deservedly celebrated a. Mrs. Wood
hull. and no one person. perhaps. man or
roman. il 90 we'll capable Of performing
me duties Of the Office which she will
shortly enter the great political arena TO
capture. II has often been observed that
when nature has bestowed great powers.
The love Of fame burns with proportion
sts srdor, and ths existence Of great
genius 10 called forth by the admiration
thsy naturally excite. This 10 true when
referring TO Mrs. Victoria Woodruff. The
lady from her birth up has been the COM
mon property Of the American public.
There can be no doubt that the
career Of this remarkable woman has been
one Of the most wonderful that ever At
tended the life Of any individual. and this,
II there be no other reason. seems to DC
eorroborative Of her claims. The opposi.
lion that she has met and overcome. the
prosecutions that she has survived and the
calumniss outlived. all point to . wonder
Al h.~..tap and pronheav An eYtrnOr-
binary career. Had not some more than
human power been present with her she
would long since have sunk beneath the
forces that have sought to crush her.
The greatest wonder now among her OPP
ponsnts 10 that shs 10 alive. But she never
3altsred !; In her darkest hour her faith in
her destiny sustained her and she has Of
last come OF conqueror over all. A III
umph such NJ this places her name In the
very front rank Of the great eonquerers Oh
the world.
Then II goes on to relate her short
and lively experience in Wall street
about her stock and financial career: and
says:
No sooner had she fairly established her
O80kluk u0Quo 1uo hSt hhst
under way. than she began the publication
Of weekly newspaper. Everything against
which her pen was levslsd fell.
But IL nsslscts to mention that hs'
banking house also fell before 1t go'
fairly started. her stockbrokins business
was . failure. 30 was her weekly news.
paper. her pen lsvelsd herself harder
than Il did anything else, and when shs
combined tongue and pen in telling the
truth about Henry Ward Bsschsr and
Plymouth Church she only succeeded in
getting into Jail.
Proceeding with her history. IL goes
on to relate how. In the Spring Of 1872.
abe wa Arst nominated for the Presi.
dsncy BY the National Convention Of the
Equal Rights Party" consisting Of
over 500 delegates. from twenty-siz
States and four Territories. and now shs
IL again rendered the nomination. In
illustration Of the great influence Mrs.
Woodruff now enjoys 1t says. that she
II "courtsd by the arst mobiles. and the
best families Of England, and lives In
the s~ristocraiio portion Of K~snsinston.
where her mansion 10 the daily resort Of
most select and fashionable circles"
(vic. had the reputation Of being quite
extensively "courted" in times past,
before she left Amsrica.) The following
extract from the London Christian Union
IL also given
We are told that the movement to re-
turn this notable lady - the "Queen Of
America" 10 being supported by some Of
ths leading politicians 10 the House Of
Congress and throughout the United States
who are said to be sanguine Of her sue
cessfui oandidaturs. AZ Mrs. Victoria
woodhall has for some time past been res
ident in England. having her residence In
that most aristocratic neighborhood -
South Kensington-since 1877. . deputa-
ton Of seven influential gentlemen from
America. IL 10 reported. has arrived In
London this week TO request her to stand
for the Presidency /; and that the formal
ceremony Of presenting this requisition
will take place in the course Of . few days
That she will allow herself to DO nomina-
ted there 10 no question. II We may judge
from the report Of her public spirit and
political career.
This last certainly ought to settle the
thing. Just think Of 1t: Victoria. Queen
Of England. and Victoria. the President
Queen OF America! The idea il too
stunning altogether. The balance OF
the article is made up Of extracts from
various English papers. and also the
New York Herald, descriptive and laud-
atory Of her wonderful abilities and high
qualities a. . woman. and her trans
esndsnt sloqusnce a. q lecturer. In fact.
70 sum up the whole matter. Mrs. Wood
hull IL . very able. attractive and shrswd
woman and knows what she 10 about.
The idea OF FORMULATING hersalf as ran.