Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-01-27

mands it is making, and the august Senate
of the United States have added standing
committee TO their body, and dignified and
venerable Senators are giving the subject
their serious and careful consideration
Henceforth II becomes prominent and dis
turbing feature in the political history of this
country. The woman suffragists who have
recently been holding q convention In Wash
ington had a special hearing of two days.
The arguments made by the ladies were of
the very highest order and gave evidence of
rich and highly cultivated intellect. The
committee was full and gave the speakers
close attention. Senator George, of Missis-
sippi, and Mrs. Sewell, Of Indiana, had
| quite pleasant and interesting passage upon
| the question of the former as TO whether
there was u majority of the women in the
| United States who were in favor of woman
suffrage. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a
matronly and decidedly progressing lady,
winning in her manner, graceful in her ges-
ture, choice and expressive in language,
| fluent and eloquent. The ability with which
she handled the subject, the perfect ease
with which she answered the many queries
of the committee, created much surprise and
admiration. Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker,
sister of Rev. Ward Beecher, is likewise a
/ lady of high order of intellect and cultiva-
ton. She reasons closely, but is nervous
and passionate in her manner, has fine
command of language and is terrific in her
sarcasm. Answering the charge of one Of
the committe that she was begging the ques-
ton she made one of the most forensic re-
plies that your correspondent ever listened
to, and all from the standpoint that she was
present in the capacity of a sovereign de-
handing for her sex a participation in the
administration of civil affairs--a right which
was embodied in the Declaration of INDIE
pendence, of which they had been unjustly
and fraudulently denied. Mrs Susan B.
Anthony is cold and stately in her manner
but the earnestness and zeal with which she
presented her subject ELECTED close atten-
ton and much favorable comment. There
were several other fine addresses by other
ladies, but want of space precludes further
mention. Three requests were made of the
committee First, to report bill for the
Sixteenth Amendment, allowing women to
vote. Second, that when Dakota asks for ad-
mission as State they will defeat its pas
sage if it makes any distinction of sex in the
elective franchise clause. Third, that they
will cause to be exhumed from the vaults of
the Capitol the thousands of petitions which
have been presented to Congress in favor of
woman suffrage and have the same printed.
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Confederate cavalry officer, whose seat is
contested by one Lowe, has no fears of being
unseated in spite Of the partisanship of the
committee.
A wealthy gentleman of Washington, in
speaking of the effects of local option in
your county, says new era of prosperity
and morals is dawning upon the people
! That he has two sons who desire to be
farmers, and that shortly he intends to pur-
chase two farms for them in Montgomery,
where the sgn-boards Of rum-sellers will
not meet them at every crossroads, inviting
/ them TO ruin.
ORION.
| Washington, Jan. Goth, 1882