The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-29
washington Letter.


The revivalist, Moody, the jour
nalist, Geo. Augustus Sala, the di-
vine, Rev. Mrs. Olympia Brown, and
the sterling old war mares of wo-
mans rights, Susan B. Anthony
and Cady B. Stanton, have been 10
Washington this week and yet the
people say there is nothing going on.
At the session of the woman's
rights convention last evening Rev.
Olympia Brown choose for her text
the words "Ali are created free and
equal" l hope bible readers W II
be able to find the text. will not
give the verse or chapter. but sug-
gest that the reader commence at
the first chapter of Genesis and
read until he finds it. The Rev.
Olympia said: "The aristocracy in
power is that of the mustache, whose
insignia is the spittoon, whose home
is in the smoking car, whose out
ward sign is the curling tobacco
smoke, and which is dependent up
on the accident of the body" 1t is
such silly talk as this that makes
the advocates of Woman's rights
traduced among thoughtful people,
and if woman ever attains the cleo
tive franchise it will be in spite of
the prima facle argument of unfit
ness that every woman's rights con-
vention presents.
In a letter on the same subject
written three years ago / referred
in complimentary to Miss Anthony
and Mrs. Stanton as the cold war
mares" of the cause. By an acct
dent nv letter was sent to the or
gan of woman's rights in Washing
ton Territory. By an accident it es-
capped the eagle eye of the editress
and her paper was mailed to several
hundred subscribers before the aW
full insult which my letter contain
ed was observed. The editress
heard from her subscribers, and
heard from the editress. AS an ar.
gunaentum ad n1uLierena, translated 80
clincher' she asked me how ] would
like to have my mother called an
sold war mare" l did not reply,
l sometimes know when to stop.
But what made them so mad?
had frequently referred to Thur
man, Edmunds and other able men
as the 'old war horses" Of their re
spective parties. The language be
longs to the patois of journalism, and
is understood to be complimentary
If I had called these distinguished
women "war horses" the metaphor
would have been false in respect Of
sex. There is no approbrium in
sex. In the name of sex, of femini
ity in its broadcast and widest range
/ protest against the invidious pro
tests of the editress and the enfran
chised women of WashingtonTerri-
tary, aad when they object to the
words ''war mare l arise to defenC
them against themselves.
Mr.. Moody had crowded housei
to which admission was only by
ticket, and thousands were unable
! to hear him. Mr.. Moody is not pro
found or brilliant. He is not ever
? grammatical, and he uses slang
l heard him while preaching ant
surrounded by fifty ministers us
the expression 81 can't catch on ;
= but he is simple, sympathetic, earn
est and therefore eloquent. No on
cna hear him without being i'm press
ed With his absorption in his cause
The secret Of his success, | think
is in the fact that he breaches chris
tianity without dogma, and withou
ism. Purity Of life, with benefcen
work seems to be his creed, and n,
enc can tell from his sermons t.
which sect he belongs.
There has been but little doin,
in congress this week. An entir,
day was devoted to eulogistic orato
" ry the subjects being a deceased
senator, Anthony of Rhode Island
and a member of the house, Mr.
Evins Of South Carolina. The In
dian appropriation bill was passed
and the senate spent some time il
secret session discussing the Nicar
auguan treaty. 1t is believed tina
the treaty will be approved by con
gress.
: The work of preparation for tn
y two great pageants of Feb. 22nt
and March 4th goes bravely or
Such a procession, such Fireworks
such an inaugural ball as are pro
: jected were never before seen il
this country.
Proposals have been invited b
y the Washington monument com
= mission for the erection of a stan,
on the south east terrace of the mon
ument to accommodate 1,450 per
sons besides the speakers. A re
, viewing stand will also be erectet
} at the east front of the capitol. Liv
:; cry stable men have been invited t,
send in proposals to furnish II
carriages to convey members O
congress and distinguished guest
u from the capitol to the monument
These carriages are to be uniform
in character, the drivers suitably
n liveried, and upon each carriage i
e is proposed to have a staff with
0 red, white and blue streamer. Tn
q proposition to decorate the car
riages with flags and streamers i
f made for the purpose of relieving
+. what would otherwise be the fune
q raj appearance of the procession.
: The rush forward of the south tt
! be foremost in all things snbstan