Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-06
Female suffrage.-The COMMITTEES o

Female Suffrage.-The Committee on
Judiciary Of the House had an exceedingly
interesting session at the close of last week
Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, the chairman, was
absent and Judge Harris, of Virginia, pre-
sided. The object of the meeting of the
committee having been announced, which
was to hear certain females discourse upon
the inestimable blessings that would most
certainly follow the establishment Of female
suffrage, we determined to avail ourselves Of
the opportunity and be present
Among the distinguished and prominent
ladies who figured conspicuously upon the
occasion were Miss Emma Montgomery Nc
Rea, OF Indiana; Miss Jessie J. White, of
Illinois, Mrs. Catharine A. l.. Stebbins, OF
Michigan Mrs. Eliza Blake and Miss Susan
B. Anthony, of New York, and many such
others.
We were much amused and interested in
the speeches Of these modern agitators and
reformers, which, upon the whole, presented
rather fair arguments in behalf OF the wo-
mans side Of the question. The audience
was composed mostly of members Of the
committee and delegates TO the Woman's
Suffrage Convention, which had recently
been in session at Washington. Mrs DIR.
Walker was present, in gentleman's full
dress, and whilst she had nothing to say was
a decidedly interested spectator. The DIR.
was among the earliest agitators Of this
question, but she was rather too progressive
and imprudent, and consequently has been
ignored. - Instructions had been given not
to admit Mrs. DIR. Walker, but as this lady
generally goes armed and never hesitates to
assert her rights, the Doorkeeper, it ia said,
became very much alarmed and admitted
her. Sister Susan B. and others should be
careful how they treat the Dr., or else they
may find that there is more Of truth than
poetry in the following couplet:
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred
turned,
Nor hell fury like woman scorned."
Miss Phoebe w. Cozzens, Of Missouri,
made fine and eloquent argument. She is
decidedly attractive, rather pretty, graceful
and progressing in manner. The speech
Of Susan b. Anthony was rather lengthy,
and by no means interesting It was evil
dent that she was much pleased with her
own effort, for she was heard TO have asked
of one Of her female admirers If she was
ashamed Of her Susan b. effort, 10 which
the lady enthusiastically and with much
flourish Of the hands responded:
"Just as soon
Let midnight be ashamed Of morn;
No when blush, be this my shame
That no more revere thy name"
Judging from the manner in which the
several arguments were received by the COM
mittee, it is not probable that any measure
looking towards the establishment Of female
suffrage will be reported TO the House; or
even If it should it will only be with view
upon the part Of the committee TO get rid OF
the worry and opportunities Of this gypsy
band, for once reported il is not likely it will
disturb much the deliberations Of Congress-
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Last week three young Americans, o.
Poolesvile, came in contact with two rooster
fighting. After the eight was over they caught
the roosters, tied rope around the victor
neck, dragged him some distance, and hung
him TO Locust tree. They summoned Jury
which decided he came ohis death by strang
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