The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
York, the German lady mentioned in
the beginning ofthis article. .

the beginning OF THIS artlclc.
Her address was so noble. so grand.
so pure. so full Of thought and spirit. that
it dwarfcd the tlippant. bostcrous beings
around her. and lifted the whole convcn-
ton into dignity and sublimltY. She
compared the American and German
governments as we'll rs the American
and German women, pointing out skill
fully Their respective virtues and detects.
She mathematical the rich American
women who shrank from maternity and
cared for nothing but display. The pic
turc she drew of an ideal republic, re-
fined BY women in all particulars: was
so beautiful and exalted that the men
present moro than the women paid her
homage ofan applause that was sincere,
although reason bcwailed that such an
Arcadia die not and could not exist this
side of paradise. l declare. under the
inspiration and magnetism OF this gifted
and devoted woman, my senses were
taken captive for the moment: and even
Susan y. Anthony and her sardonlc
sistcrhool melted into something lovely
and serene.
But there was q rude awakening. In
stead Of dismissing tie audience under
such powerful and pleasing spell, old
Susan had to lug out Il tall, venerable,
white haired anl bearded man who was
said to be colorctl but could hardly be
so discovered. This man was presented
as .;thc noblcst Roman ofthcm all. " and
some of the audience seemed to hail him
as such by clapping their hands. IN a
deep. solemn, soIOrous Toicc he proceed
ed to rebuic young lIcrriwcthcr for bait
inc the negro i'll the wood pile" and.
in tone Of rcscntful thunder, shouted:
Southern people can never find eternl-
ty long enough to make atoncmcnt Tor
the wrongs done the ncgro:" The audi
cnce in part echoed that sentiment. ana
the colorcd orator was about to ampll!y
his wrathiul indignation when Colonel
Susan nippcd him in the bud. The
:'noblest Roman" succumbcd to the
rcsolute little white woman, and retired
with dramatic resignation. AS she strobe
back. like Borcst as Spartacus, Mrs.
Merriwether her bangs all awry and her
frame heaving with excitement. rushed
to the footlights, and, in defiance of Miss
Anthony's quick rcmonstrancc, shouted:
ladies and gentlemen, what that boy
sad was from his head and not his heart.
1t was inadvertent. lie was brought
up to believe in freedom Tor the black
as we'll as white man." The mobile
Roman" bowed his head i'll proud pro-
pititation. Miss Anthony shook her cork
screw curls bcnignantly. and the strong
minded were uproarous. But the effect
of Mrs. Neyman's radiant prosepoem
was dissipatcd in smell Of sulphur and
tho purgatory Of tiisccrlaot clamor.
While these strident women, rich or
comfortable, arc making fierce demand
for suffrage, hundreds -oftheirsisterhood
ask only for honorable employment and
the right to earn all humble living. Pos
sibly they would be more fortunate if the
ballot were given them, but probably
not. | am for giving these sisters Of
ours the most enlarged opportunities OF
making their way in the world. but the
suffrage may not be best for them, and
| am inclined to think that the vast ma
iorty do not desire it. especially at the
South. where the evil. because Ola pccu-
liar race environment, would lie some
thing internal and intolcrablc. ~. K.
Randall in Augusta Chronicle.