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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20
DOING GOOD SERVICE.

Elsewhere will be found an interest
ing letter from Union county, detailing
the efforts OF few brave women to get
the views Of nominees for the Legisla-
ture on the Woman S0ffrage question.
The ladies have gone to work in a good
manner, and the agitation will be Of
great help to the cause, as it will force
candidates in the future to study the
question, and study will soon bring
them to consider the demands Of their
sisters favorably. We regret that the
names OF the nominees in Union county
are not given in our correspondents
letter, that the women throughout the
State may know who their enemies and
the one friend are. However, the friend
will reach the Legislature, while three
OF the enemies must necessarily be left.
Work, ladies Of Union county, for the
one man who had the courage to assert
his adherence to the true principles Of
freedom, and gain him a majority that
will show his colleagues the popularity
Of the movement; no matter to which
party he may belong, labor earnestly
for his election, and teach both the
Democrats and the Republicans that
your support is desirable, and you will
soon be recognized as power. If in
every county in the State the women
would display the earnestness which
marks the action of the Union county
sufTragists, the Legislature Of the coming
Fall would not have the courage to re-
sist the popular demand.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20
TWO RONBN,s "R1GHTs. y

The National Citizen, Of which Ma
tilda Joslyn Gage is editor, is doing ex-
eellent work in holding up to the public
numerous unfair laws, many persons
believing the Objectionable statutes t.
exist in the minds Of women, or to be
distorted out OF their meaning.
In the State Of New Jersey, recently,
an American woman teacher, well ell
ucated and refined, married 4 young
German. He was poor, aud soon after
his marriage was taken 30. His disease
proved to be consumption. During his
illness his wife teuderly cared for
him, supporting him with her own
money. Had it not been for this ten
der, loving wife, his last hours would
have been spent in the hospital or
alms-house, for his sickness proved
mortal one. a few weeks before his
death he wished to see a lawyer. His
wife was surprised, as he had no prop
erty, and was dependent upon her for
every comfort; thinking his desire
whim, she still, with loving fondness.
gratified that whim. The lawyer came.
The husband aud be were closeted for
an hour. In few weeks the husband
died. The wife sincerely mourned for
him, as she sincerely loved him. \
few weeks more passed aud she became
a mother. AS she looked upon the tiny
face Of her babe and traced in it her
husbands lineaments, she began TO be
comforted. y few more weeks passed,
and she was surprised by the entrance
of two men, strangers to her. They
came for her child; they were armed
with that dead husbands will, a will
he had executed during that hour he
was closeted with the lawyer. BY this
will he had given his child-unborn at
his death-to his parents in Germany
to be brought up. That wife and
mother had no redress, for the child had
belonged-that unborn child-to her
dead husband-not to her. She was
simply bearing the child for him.
She had no fright" to 1t by claw"
the claws Of her country" which some
women think they can trust. The
child was not hers, but his.
In Virginia, that grand old Mother
of Presidents" woman was recently
whipped six lashes with a cat-o'-nine-
tails, 4. c. fifty-four blows, for stealing"
some clothing from her husband. a
friend went to lawyer TO find out just
what rights she possessed under the
claw" The pOmpOus lawyer, thumbs
in armholes, heels bearing the weight
of his body, head thrown back, said,
"Well, madam, you have the right to
one calico dress a year, to FIRE enough
to keep you warm, and to such food as
your husband chooses to furnish you.
These are all the rights you possess
under the law; anything more you
have is furnished you by your husbands $
favor" And the lawyer raised himself
upon his heels, as he looked half con-
temptuously down upon the little wom-
an who was questioning him.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20
A Mass Meeting for All women who
want 20 Vote.


A Mass Meeting for all women who want 10
vote will be held at Farwen Hall, No. l4s Mad
son street, between Clark and La Sale. Chi
cago, H., Wednesday, June ID, 1850, at 10 A. n.
2:3O and SPIN
Every woman In the United States who secs
or hears Of this call is most earnestly invited
10 be present at the meeting. II this is impos-
Eibie, she is urged 70 send letter or a postal
card, with her name and wish expressed in her
Drlelest and strongest manner, addressed TO
ELIzABErH CADY STANTON,
President n. W. s. A,
No 40 West Lake ST, Chicago. III
Letters or pOstals sure 10 reach Chicago on
June I'd, can be addressed TO Farweil Hall.
Now, let US receive at least 2oOOO postals. and
let them be sent in ample time TO reach our
meeting at Farweu Hall in season
The best speakers in the United States will
be present Our delegates will proceed from
this meeting TO the Republican Nominating
Convention, 10 present our demand for their
insertion OF the following plank:
Resolved, That the right OF suffrage fnbereS
IN the citizen OF the Uuited States, and we
pledge ourselves to secure protection in the
exercise Of this right 10 an citizens irrespeciye
Of sex, by an amendment 10 the National CON
stituLon.
Let us meet together, and by overwhelming
force OF numbers show our eanestness and
our determination 70 secure for ourselves the
acknowledged right or fself-government.
SUSAN L. ANTHONY,
Nice-Pres. at Large, y. W. s. A.
MATILDA JosLYN GAGE,
Chairman Executive Com. y. W. S. A.
All papers friendly 10 wOman's demands are
requested % copy this call. Women are every
where urged 10 give It wide circulation.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20
POLITICAL SLAVERY" q"


One man, at least, in editing law
books, has had the candor to tell the
readers of the statutes the true position
which women occupy in America. His
words are sOwn where they will reap a
rich harvest, as more lawyers are found
among our Legislators and Congress
men than any other class. We refer to
Professor Walker, Of Cincinnati, who,
in his "Introdue,ion to American Law" +"
uses these memorable words, than
which no more concise statement OF
the wrongs which women suffer can he
found:
With regard to political rights. women form
a positive exception 20 the general law Of
equality.
They have no part or lot In the formation or
administration OF government.
They cannot vote or bold Office.
We require them % contribute their share in
the way Of taxes 10 the support OF the Govern
ment, but allow them no voice in its direction.
We hold them amenabie 10 this laws, when
made, but allow them no share in making
them.
This language applied 10 men would be the
exact definition Of political slavery applied
TO women, custom does not teach us so TO re-
gard H.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

On Tuesday and Wednesday next, at
indianapolis, Ind, will be held the
twelfth annual Convention Of the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage Association.
This will be the most important Con-
vention yet held by the friends Of WON
ans cause. The Presidential Struggle is
at hand, and the two leading political
parties, in their National Conventions,
will make bids for the support of voters
Il is already decided that the Woman
Suffragists shall appeal directly to the
Republicans for the adoption of plank
pledging to women the ballot. This
plan Of action may be altered by the
Indianapolis Convention, or it may land
probably WillD be heartily endorsed. It
will be the aim of the women to induce
the Republicans to take the progressive
step, since that party makes great pre-
tensions to enlightened and advanced
ideas. But probably the party cannot
be led to endorse the movement unless
IL can be made to see that votes will be
gained by such a course. If the Repnb-
licans fail to realize the possibilities Of
the situation, the Democratic and
Greenbaek Conventions will be waited
upon in the order Of their sessions.
Under all the circumstances, lively
and vivacious time is expected at In
dianapolis, and great interest is ex-
pressed as to the deliberations Of "the
troublesome women"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20
UNION COUNTY WORKERS.
La GRANDE, May IA, 1850

La GRANDE, May IA, 1850.
To THE EDITOR or THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Having received some tracts from the
National Woman Suffrage Association,
1 decided TO wait upon the county con-
veutions and open the campaign In
Union county. Accordingly, Mrs. Hen
dershott, Mrs. Ames. Mrs. II. Eaton and
myself attended the Democratic Con-
venlioD.
After the business Of the Convention
was finished, the ladies, by vote Of the
Convention, were invited to address the
meeting.
Being called, stated briefly, as I un-
derstood it, the plan of the National
Woman Suffrage Association for the
Presidential campaign; also, that sc
expected to petition our State Legisla-
iure this Fall, and would like to knog
whether the candidates nominated fll
the Legislature would respect our right
Of petition, or would presume to know
the needs aud wants of women better
than thousands of the best women oI
the State, and some of the men too, fol
we intended to get a few men to sign
our petition.
Tue nominee Tor State Senator was
called, aud said plainly that he was OPP
posed to the movement, aud would
never consent to drag the women down
in the "ilthy pool of politics"
One of tue nominees for Representa-
tive lodged with the shallow pretezt
that he had never given the question a
thought.
The other nominee for Representative
came bravely to the front and cham
pioned our cause.
Mrs. HendeTshott was called, and
made some very appropriate remarks,
which were well received by the audi
ence.
On Saturday tie Republicans held
their Convention, aud quite a number
Of ladies attended. As The women had
10 votes aud were not money power,
they received no recognition. But, not
being willing to down at the bidding Of
any party, we waited till the Convention
was through, when I made a few re-
marks, in substance the same as at the
Democratic Convention, aud asked, en-
behalf Of the women OF Oregon, and Of
Union county In particular, TO hear
from the Republican candidates.
The audience, appreeiating our pluck
or wanting to see fair play, called loudly
for the nominee for State Senator, but
he failed to appear.
Que Of the nominees Tor The lower
House, being called, came forward and
made quite a speech about great many
other things, and finally reached the
petition question; but there he got mud
died. This took some of the ladies by
surprise, as they had counted him as q
friend, and consequently were not pre-
pared to hear him state that he woult
be guided by circumstances or comii
tions; but he failed to tell under whal
situation he would respect our petition
We have succeeded in agitating the
question, IL nothing more.
L. +. PROTESTED
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

Ch. Louis Kuhn's "open letter. Of ad-
vice to Hon. J. II. Mitchell in Mondays
Oregonidn is opportune, aud will doubt
less prevent q serious blunder on the
part Of the ex-senator, who is so lily
acquainted with the sentiment of Ore
gon Republicans on the Presidential
candidacy. Probably the ex-senator
does not know that the Republican
Convention, which chose him by accla-
nation as delegate at large to Chicago,
unanimously favored Blaine, and it was
the duty Of the German citizen to i'm
part the information; or, perhaps Ch.
Louis is not aware that Mr.. Mitchell
telegraphed to the Republican Conveu-
tion that be is a Blaine man. But the
true inwardness Of the letter is that the
OTegOnidn desires 10 make Mitchell ap-
pear Grant man, in order to damage
his standing with his party In Oregon.
The "only newspaper is aware, If Mr..
Kuhn is not, that the "open letter. is
impudent aud without any point, and
might with equal propriety be addressed
to any other delegate, not excepting the
editor OF 1.-THE" OregoRian.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

The Sunday MercUy's articles on J.
X. Kelly will convince any one that be
not only understood the cipher dispatch
asking for money to purchase Republi-
can elector," but that he composed it.
The public never accepted as truthful
his testimony that he did not know the
cipher's meaning, for he wrote at
the bottom of the dispatch 81 fully en-
dorse this,n and signed his name; aud
now be stands condemned for perjury.
He cannot even hope that the people
will trust him in the position Of Chief
Justice.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

Hon. Sidney Delrs speech At Rose-
ouIg last saturday was masterly ef-
fort and as complete an exrase of the
corruption Of the Oregon supn. me
Court as could be given In one evsnino
Purchaser Kelly and Imbeclle Prin9
who are attempting to stine command
on their judicial shortcomings, were
placed in their true light before tbo
people Of Roseburg, and as a resDI,
many Democrats are said to have ex.
pressed a determination to help keer
them at home.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20
COL. n. B. KNIGHTS POSITION.

Numerous Inquiries have been made
10 regard to the position Of Col. y. B.
knight on the vital question of the day,
Woman Suffrage. That the friends Of
the cause in Marion county may be led
to help elect him to the State Senate,
we give, in his own words, his endorse
ment of the movement Also, we will
state that be has practically assisted in
the work OF voicing the demands Of
women, having been a supporter Of the
NEW NORTHWEST since its initial num-
Der appeared. Thesuffrsgisis Of Marion
will support him, because be is an able,
honorable and fair-minded man. He
will be elected by a large majority over
his opponent, who is described by a cor
respondent as ''an unfedged Democrat,
living seven hundred years too late to
appreciate women or think they have
any other rights than to cook, wash,
rock cradles, or make and mend cloth
ing" The accompanying letter was
read before the Oregon State Woman
Suffrage Convention in 1877, and is
complete acknowledgment Of the cor
rectness of the claims of women. Mr..
Knight will deal justly toward women,
as this will prove:
SALEM, February 10. ls77.
MRS. A. W. BowaIAS, Cor. Sec. o. S. W. s.
A, salem, Oregon-Nadam;-
have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
NJ latter fnvfffrcr rrY1u 10
gon State Woman Suffrage Association at Al
bany on the 18th inst. I regret 10 state that
business engagements will prevent me from
accepting the invitation. cannot however
refrain from expressing to you my warnnest
sympathy for the great movement in which
your Association is engaged, and my sincere
hope 10 witness the day when the women OF
the Republic shall be emanclpsted from every
legal and political disability. An enlightened
public sentiment has, during the present CEN
tury, extorted from the law-making power a
repeal OF those laws by which woman's legal
identity was entirely lost in the marital con-
tract, so that now she stands practically upon
an equality with man before the law; and
confidently believe that the day is not far dis
tant when she viii, by the irresistible force Of
public opinion, enjoy, in common with him,
every political privilege OF an American citi-
zen. In the consummation Of her political en-
franehisement I can foresee no new peril 10
the state, but, on the contrary, believe it viii
be an additional security 10 liberty and a sure
pledge OF good government Believing this I
have no hesitSncy In assuring you that the
women OF Oregon may confidently rely upon
my voice and vote, at all times and In all
places 10 place IN their hands the ballot Of the
commonwealth. ana, Madam,
Aoor most ooedient and humble servant,
n. B. KSIGHr.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

The telegraph daily brings account of
the condition of the Pope. II he re-
mains in Rome all Summer, his life
will pay the forfeit, or be materially
shortened; but he is mot prepared to
face the storm Of opposition, reprOaches
and mensces he will have to encounter
If he goes to Peruvia." Verify, Catho-
lies are queer being, to object to their
heads prolonging his life by Sum-
mer's recreation.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

Many lecturers and writers on the
woman question leave out Of their dis
cussions all remarks bearing on the
right of women to the ballot, aud speak
of policy or expedlency only, maintain-
ing that the age is so far advanced that
no one will deny the right Of human
being to theoretical equality.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

Mrs. Frank Leslie has removed from
5I1 TO q Fifth Avenue, in the vicinity
OF Washington Park. The lady is fill
ing the editorial chair formerly occu-
pied by her late husband in the Frank
Leslie establishment "a position for
which by education, experience and
natural ability she is well fitted. She
is regularly at the editorial desk, and
the printers come to her for copy"
and for directions as to the make up OF
the different periodicals just as they
would to "chief' Of the sterner sex.
And she meets their demands, says the
Home Journal, in a prompt and busi-
ness-like way. Writing articles for
newspapers and preparing manuscripts
for printers is not novel employment
70. Mrs Leslie.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

10 the question, "What will the
-Helhodist church do for her women
VINO think themselves called to preach
III nlI- oeeome pastorsG" the WeIcome re-
S' S..e' We give it up, but in the better
u1ys , oi yore they provided them with
Sso-uus trs From which one wonId
lIier that husband would soon d,ina
ali thoogbt Of religion from a worsn
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

Lady Charlotte Bacon, widow Of
General Bacon, daughter Of Edward
Harley, fifth Earl of Oxford, aud one
OF the famous beauties OF the early part
OF the century, who died in London re-
Gently, was the Lady Charlotte Harley
to whom Byron refers in his poem to
"Ianthe," which forms the prologue to
"Childe Harold"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

At the recent applied science exhibi-
tion, Paris, NJ. Richard, clOthier, ex-
hibiled a motor which was turned by a
poodle dog, confined in a revolving
cage. The dog was able to drive four
sewing-machines. The Scientific Amer-
lean remarks that women who have
heretofore been accustomed to support
their poodle dogs in idleDess may now
make them useful.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

The Republican State Ceutral CON-
mittee placed Hon. w. II. Odell in
nomination for State Printer, and 1t is
thought he will be elected.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

Give q Congressman an Ak to grind,
and he will want some other party to
turn the grindstone.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

Womdn's Words is authority for say
ing that the law Of Maryland incapaei-
tates a colored woman from testifying
to the paternity of an illegltimate child
born to her, so that the father eaunot be
required to give bonds for its support.
"At every session Of the Legislature, ("
adds the american, "bills are intro
duced to strike the word white out of
the act, but the Democratic majority
guards that restriction as If it were the
palladium Of their Iiberties.n
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-20

a lady who attended the Working
mems Congress in Paris was very en-
thusiastic about it, and especially so
concerning the speech Of Madame
RaouIt, or as she is called there, Citi-
zeness Raoult. 1t would seem that,
small as women's wages are here, and
hard as they have to labor, it is worse
even in Paris and throughout France
There the converts undersell them by
taking garments from the manufacto-
ries, and have them made at a merely
nominal price. The nuns also do wash
i0g, and by that means deprive honest
laboring women Of a chance to earn a
livelihood This is occasioning much
hard feeling among the%orkiug classes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-16
=. S78,@s,O37 Al
Was applied TO the REDEEM ption !:

The amount due the sinking fund for
this year was $o193l CAB 50 There was
applied thereto the sum OF S73 904 GIT Al
being S35 972 ,973 So in excess OF tue
actual r.q llrements for The year.
The aggregate OF the revenues from all
sources during the fiscal year ended June
30, 1880, was $3.50 500 6l093 an increase
over the preceding year OF 500. 500 1862.
The receipts thus far, OF the current year,
together with the estimated receipts tor
the remainder of the wear amount 10
$3.50, 900 600, which will be sufficient, to
meet the estimated expenditures of the
yesr, and leave q surplus OF 800 900 600
1t is fortunate that t0is large surplus
revenue occurs at period when it may
be directly applied to the payment Of the
public debt soon TO be redeemabie. No
public dlty has been more constantly
cherished in the United States than the
policy of paying the Nations debt Is
rapidly IS possible.
The debt OF the United States, less cash
10 the Treasury ard exclusive Of sccru.
ing interest. attained it's maximum Of
81 I26. AL 81 - in August, 1865. snf has
since that time en- reduced 10 s. $50.
0l9 504 IS. Or the principal OF the debt
sos 15S 100 has been paid since Mach
/, 1917, efeciing an annual saving OF IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-16
ANNUAL NETTING.

0FFICE OF ALPHA CONSOLIDATED
Mining 0ompany-esn Fnucisco. Nv
2ist, 1880 The thirtesnth annual msstine 81
the ltoetholders Of the bovenamsd Oompsay'
for the election OF Trustees and the Transacted
win Be held on MONDAY, June IN. ~
third Monday In Juns), st I f'clock ,. !. On
that dag, Ct the oncs Of TN Company. Rccm
20. Nevada Block, No. 500 N-onfeomsry strssS
Ban ffancisoo. California. Tfsnsfsf boohs
closed on Thursdsss June i1th. 1850, q q
mysltd WV. WILLIE. s.e,.,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-16

And In accordance with law and On order OF
the Board Of Directors. made on the eighth
lsth) day OF Nay, 1850, 90 many shares OF
each parcel Of such stock - may be necessary
will be sold at public auction. at ths onbcs Of
the Company, ct the Yellow Jacket mine. Gold
Hill. Nevada. on THURSDAY, the eighth day
Of July, 1850. at the hour OF y o'clock y:
thereon, together with costs OF advertising
and expenses Of the sale.
MRRokR oTEY. Secretary.
Gold Hill. June .. 1880,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-16
tPasssd June TIL. isso.l
TIE BOARD Q, rausrErs OF GOLD

susnh DoAh VI AeSoAnno VI VIVIAN
Hill DO ofdsin:
ero I. The President and Clerk Of the Board
Of Trustees Of the Town OF Gold Hill are here
By authorized and required % issue one Bond
Of the Town OF Goldxiill in tho sum Of Fivs
Thoussnd Doliars United States gold coin.
Spo. q. The nd Bond shall DO In such form
- the Prsatdsat and 0isrk Of said Board may
prescribe, and shall be 70 the elect that the
Town Of dosd Hin 70 bound and holden and win
pay to the holder Of said Bond the sun Of
meney named thersin on the fifteenth day Of
October next. with interest thereon st ths
rsts OF one Per csnt. Per month. United
ntaaes eoid coin. Interest payable quarterly.
1ss.3. Tbs money received from the sals OF
nd Bond shall Be used for the purpose Of
psytnl % the floating dsbt Of the Town Of
sse. {. This Ordinance 70 tsis eject and b
In force from and amer It's passage and one
weeks puhlcation In the Com HnL DALI
NEws.
- .- I. r. FOX.
Prpsident Of the Board Of Trustsso ofths Town
Of Gold Hin.
Atheists W. O. HYDn. Clerk Of ths Board.
on molten Ordnance No. lis, - rod, was
peess1 ~ he following vuts,
Az Trnseees 1Hcer. .Dsuchy. Lsasy,
4oOurdy and President yox, m
v. q. HrDs. Clerk Of The Board.