National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-28


to clear the highways and byways near the
political kingdom first, and thus, as early as
possible before the critical day arrives, keep
the secret intrigues OF the Democratic fam
lily Of voters from the ears Of the women
and the world, that the breeding Of politi-
cal rings and the connection Of deadly ee-
ments for the enemy may not be known or
bring fatality to the satellites, TO the moons,
and half moons Of his satanic majesty the
political demagogue. II this must be, let
women, as journalists, sharpen their pencils
and dip their pens, and band together in
true manly fashion, and WELD an organized
and well.planned force from this day on.
The names OF those entitled to vote In
the parish and the boroughs Of England by
reason Of their holding property are found
on the doors OF churches for definite time
during the campaign season, which is In
auguTated by dissolution OF parliament.
According to the status and requirements
in this regard in England, woman as q
propertyhoider is eligible, and her name
should, at this period, be posted on the
parish church by the august sheriff, and In
each borough by the solicitors appointed
by the crown. Thousands OF women hold
property in England, and the same may be
said Of America.
IL Is, nevertheless. to be presumed--in
the light OF the past-that II the names
posted on the church door by the sheriff
Represented the flowing robes and the
graceful folds Of women's attire, and Its so
called inferior, intellectual occupant, that
the revising barristers who receive the lists
and the objections cited would be so over
whelmed with the objections referring to
feminine eligibility that they would neither
eat nor sleep until the midnight bell of
Sept. 30 tolled out the last day Of grace,
and the last weighty objection, based on the
superiority OF man over woman, would be
blended with the all.important masculine
signature.
This added, the lists would be dispatched
post haste at the twelfth hour to the re-
turning board and sheriffs.
Note has been taken Of the fact that many
objections are made TO women under some
circumstances, but 1t depends upon the cir
cumstances.
When they compete for the privileges
and Justice which men enjoy objection is
had, and they are called "obstructive.n 1t
must be confessed that there are no obiec-
tions to the presence OF a truly refined
and womanly woman at the national capt
tai. And to the credit OF senators and
representatives, as well as to the bearing Of
such women, be It said that the highest pre-
MUM placed upon truly noble and refined
lady is so placed in the marble room and
reception room Of the capitol at Washing
ton. This is disbelieved far aud wide, be-
Cuuhb lnc DuDlJ VI blu0utT HtJuCnpb 10 Une
mention OF our nations representative
men and the women claimants who appear
before them for worthy and business.lilS
purposes.
The Dakota dreamist, the Texas optimist,
the Michigan pessimist, the Maine reallst OF
the "Miss Grundy sort" Notwithstanding
and to the contrary, 1t Is asserted with the
weight Of truth that the bills, under GER
tain conditions, which women attempt to
TO- ,aI g..
cess have less success when character and
nobility help win the cause than when It Is
otherwise.
Under opposite conditions the nature and
extent, hopes and demands reach only
dimly into the hazy atmosphere of the
House and Senate, where its clearly defined
terms Of logic and rhetoric are lost in the
dreamy smoke ever ascending from pit To
dome.
Somewhere amid the filmv and Aeecv
circles of cigar clonds-.thai svmboI ~
masc,,l,ne sIaServN~tbeso hiIjs ave Iost and
no one Knows Where ;Tbev arc horne Sown
AMONG The natrician flGnrabeods 81 tbe
sunnosoblv dIgnified M G,s, and tbev die
somewhere mn in the heavy atmosnhere
amonD the nlebeian snectsto2s in tbe cal.
jeTjese where wboever will NAV fake a frsc-
tionoI scat With Tho omolra and tha ole
onenee thew rise To he seem no more Wv
Is.
circumlocution, perspicuity, yerbosity, or ad
inGnitum of what-nots, as manufactured by
women, are lost as meaningless upon the
ears Of the nations representatives. So II
| is, alas! with the floral favors, which, like
| the studied smiles and practiced attitudes
| OF some self-supposed belle, are like sweet
| ness wasted on the desert afr which forms
the reputed halo about the benign counte-
nances Of the great chiefs Of our nation.
l tQ In hn nj
There is a channel by which congressional
bills are best and soonest won by women
| II is without smiles or tears, bouquets OF
gesticulations, without grimace or wall
| ings, silks or satins, flowers or feathers
| by womanly woman.
That's all II takes when the claim 1:
reasonable. That Is much. The require
ment is simply difficult In its simplicity.
To be possessed OF the aristocracy OF self
of self-esteem and refinement-this is the
| formula which, with practically reasonable
claims, obtains the signature of success.
To conduct ones case, or bill, or project
| with the same womanly dignity with which
| lady-like hostess treats her guest In he
own drawing room, or commanding sucl
esteem and suavity as worthy host will
| always bestow upon his respected CUES
who appeals to his refined intuitons anC
noblest impulses.
One unworthy this rank, either by In
heritence or false cult vation' or mlstsl,er
Notions, viii fall AZ n dead weI9ht upon hel
own hjil or nroiect' and sbe Viii burv her
se,f within 10 folds never moro In rise
There IL 5oubtless some intriSue among
woman IN Wosbinoton and donbtIess some
smnooss In its nnanin t;nns az The canjtoI
Tbnre are S not ,nonvIT on nv
lesislative hills mt down IN This account
n 10 an eouai s,ander mon men and wome,
~ assert that shn reue rpi s the case "'i'''
II iS neediess 70 Seoi With The eYcen,,ops
o,it 81 Inc ,nnltini;ed scores Of those yvh,
are bonorebia and wortbv men and woman
The fact deserves IN hecoma an anbnrisn
which comnels orr beIief- that abe VIII,
sacrifices her d,cnitv sacyjaces ber conse
They go down topeiber' He who exnect
and courts such sacrifice has no loyalty /,
offer. either In woman or to her cause I
IA In fact known that men unworthy IN h