The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19

formulas, put in clear and definite form of
statement or expression; flags and other
similar things are invented or formed. Un-
doubtedly the verb to form in the sense OF
make or invent misled her; but what ex-
cuse is there for a pubic lecturer in a
land of dictionaries, to make such a
blunder? She is too ignorant to know
she was in the neighborhood of a mistake.
But the crowning glory of this singular
discourse, was in her use of the word "in-
spirator," instead of "inspirer." There is
no such word as "inspirator," yet she fire.
quently designated certain women as "in-
spirators" of certain noble deeds. She
used the word apocalyptic in a connection
where it made no sense, and there was
probably nothing in her mind it distinct
lively expressed. She mispronounced, ev-
cry time she used them, the words patriot,
patriotism, sovereign, and others forgot
| ten.
Then that famous case of Anna Ella
Carroll was ever an audience treated to
such fare before? As the thing developed,
a collection seemed imminent. Sensible
people were asked to believe that jealousy
of the military authorities at Washington
prevented her name from going on the
pension lists. If they really cared any
thing for the damage she might do them
the most effectual way to save themselves
would have been to aid her might and
main to get her stipend, SO that she
would forever keep quiet, or failing in
that, throw together and make her indie
pendently rich with hush money. But
the fame of military authorities stands in
dependently of the plan to subdue the
arms of the Confederacy. 1t had to be
carried out, and it took daring and
strategy to do it. 1t was for taking Vicks.
burgh that the nation applauded and re-
warded Grant; it was for going to the sea,
marching through Georgia, that the nation
honored, and ever will honor, Sherman.
That gifted and loyal woman made val.
liable suggestions may be true; but that
it stands in the relation of sole and essen.
tial condition to the overthrow of the re.
bellion is too absurd to merit anything,
unless it be ridicule. Further, the mill
tary authorities have nothing to do in
granting pensions, and it is incredible
that they should have such influence with
others in things which concerned them
not, to single out poor woman for heir
especial spite. 1t was rich mental pict.
ure to imagine this forlorn woman under
q powerful crossexamination, by that Jolly
old cockeyed Turk, Ben. Butler, under the
direction of the Vice President Of the
Woman Suffrage Association. We were
even asked to seriously accept this state
ment, and believe that the sense of hui
NOR has eternally departed Hrom his sin
cere bosom.
| Yet poor helpless men have to sit and
be thumped for an hour and half with
such hash Of stuff. The truth is, this wo
man is something more than humbug
she is fraud. If she were a man She
would be immediately lost to sight among
the ignorant, vulgar demagogues and
cormorants who disgrace their sex. If she
be an example of her class, every decen
woman could heartily join with every
| good man in iervently praying:
"From all such and kindred ither jumpn cattle,
Good Lord deliver u.s."
A BRUTE OF MAN.