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f FRIDAY.. -FEBRUARY 0, IS72. THE "STATESMAN" WEfOETR Onrainiable aud incorruptible friend of the Salem Statesman hath lost his temper. Last week we were fortunate enough to get a peep at a certain note and mortgage, which the State has pos sessed itfcelf in order to secure (?) it In terests against the loss of $1,500 loaned by the State Department to this sharp contemiorary. And we showed clearly that Samuel had the best or it, inasmuch as the note given by his wife alone could not be sued ujion. AVe thought it a cap ital dodge of the insolvent Samuel, aud, after we had taken the pains to puff him for his shrewdness, expecting he would immediately nominate us for some great office out of gratitude alas ! for the un certainty of humau expectations ! "he didn't see it in that light;" to he turns upon us in the following soul harrowing style : We republish the above from the New Northwest, edited ostensibly by a female reformer (?) named Duni way, but we believe the foregoing was furnl8heil her by a small clique of oflicc seeking Intriguers of this place who are bitter atrainst this naner because it is purclyandonlya Republican newspaper mat. worKs ior no iaciion aim uevoles it self to the interest of its party and in earnest advocacy of true principle. Jiercaitcr we snail tleviatc from our habit somewhat for the purpose of ray ing our respects 10 tills King ami we propose to make plain work of it. It is satisfactory to learn that this woman's paper is their organ, but any persons who desire to criticize or condemn the Statesman are olfcred a reasonable amount of room in its columns. As for this meddlesome, mischief-making, notoriety-seeking female who shows her disregard of decency by making vicious use of her columns to misrepresent other people's affairs, we hold her up to the people of this State as an example of what may afflict society should such as she ever have a voice in politics. There would be more show for the success of the "Woman's Rights movement if the will and wish of the true women of this country could be expressed as to what rights they desire, but they cannot make themselves heard in the noise and clamor kept up by these self-elected champions of the sex where every utter ance betrays avaricious greed for office and for spoils. They should stand aside and let their betters come in view occa sionally and it would be as well, if only for appearance sake, to let the meek mannered creatures that barely save such from being husbandless, also have a hearing. The insinuation against the editor of this mpcr is a contemptible attempt at slander. The meddling with his private utisincos is wnat we should expect from her and the brilliant minds who fur nished the article. They understand that a woman's tongue has unwarranta ble license aud they have shown more uici man we gave mem credit ror in se lecting their organ. ow gentlemen of the Salem Ring No. 2, when we get readv for it you shall have some plain talk, that maj or may noi assist your political asidra tlons. O Samuel! Samuel! "Who would have thought it ? How often would wc have persuaded yon to save yourself from your own unrighteous anger, and ye would not? AVoc unto you, poor, scolding Samuel, for the people can see a full head and shoulders above the dirt you throw; and though your bellowings be mighty, the voice of reason is clear and convincing, and your raviugs, though terrible, are as futile as other men's efforts to defraud the State. Now Samuel, incline your ear unto wisdom, and hearken to the voice of understanding, for we have that to say to you which should cause your rotten teeth to chatter and your sunken, sallow jaws to pale. The editor of this paper is really and not "ostensibly" its head. No "clique of oflicc seekers" of Salem or anywhere else compiled our exposition of the Salem Ring which we thank you for copying that your readers may all sec it, to the end that knowledge may be fur ther disseminated among the people. Wc compiled that expose oursclf from wiu tuumj rtxvrue, ami any man or woman, or set of men and women, may go and do likewise. Honest men and women all over the State are learning just how much the Statesman devotes itself to the Republican party; and they are learning, too, that tins New Noutii- west, bolng owned, edited aud con trolled by one woman, dares to speali the truth, no matter trtogets hit. Now, sir, this matter may be settled between us and yourself to the satisfac tion of the public in this way : Instead of standing off yonder on the fence in a menacing altitude, shouting "meddle some, mischief-making, notoriety-seek ing female," and so forth, thereby male ing of yourself a laughing stock for the public, come right down to solid facts and hard arguments. Was our accusa tion true or false? Did you get State money, as we said, or did you not? You will find it impossible to make the State tax-payers believe that It is your "private business," and j ours onty, as to how State funds shall be appropri ated. And wc assure you that when womon shall get "a voice in politics" thcj-'ll show j-ou whose "business" thej are uietmung with. The "true women of ims country" are not to be intimidated by such as you from the fearless dis charBo 0f Important duties, and the fact Z Z -r 11,0 mm' riSht org-" in flie fatate is in a 110b1Uou ?ar expose such frauds as that which the State departniellt and lc fully incormptibleselfhave .JI makes potent to the niln.ls or H the urceut necessitv nf .. nimiig me one newspaper that is able to afford to tell bamuel ! bamuel ! get you back upon j""' t" ucuiiwur speeunj-! Whom the gods destroy they first make mad ! A misunderstanding exists between England and thcUnlled States in regard to the Alabama Treaty. England will recede from the Treatj if the construe- tion placed ujon the treatj' by the United States Is insisted on. There is prospect of trouble ahead. 0LIVEL0GA2f. A leftrr from Olive Logan (uow Mrs. Wirt Svkcs has been going tin: rounds! of the press, from which wc clip the fol lowing extract: "The subject of womau's enfranchise ment has become so loaded with obnox ious features that what once seemed a fair protest against tyrannj-, taxation without representation, is now becom ing a nuisance to audiences. It Is also becoming a nuisance to me, and I have resolved to confine mj-self in future to a line of remarks which has done more towaru winning me such fame and for tune as I possess than anj-thlng I have said about suffrage. Unclean hands have ueen lam upon u; let it go." Considering that Olive Logan has made a very handsoino thing from Ice- taring on Woman Suffrage not to mention the notoriety she has achieved the above looks verj" much like she never had other than a mercenarj- mo tive iu advocating woman's freedom. It suited her purpose very well to use Woman Sufiragc as a lever to rise into public notorietj', thereby enabling her to make a "good match;" but no sooner is this done than she turns around, and with lugubrious face and hands up stretched in hoty horror, exclaims, "Un clean hands have been laid upon it ; let it go." Rut, Olive, the toiling, care-oppressed and bread-winning women of this country will not heed these cow ardly wools. They do not proise to become deserters because there are some Mary Jlagdalencs in the army of reform. They will rathcrheed j-our noble words, so often and cloqtientty uttered, when j-ou were recognized as being one of the van guard of progression. HUSBANDS OF STEONG-MINDED WOMEN. Some sharp and witty writer is out in the Golden Age with an article bearing theabove title, which we publish, and to which we call the reader's attention. There is certainty much truth in her as sertion that the husbands of strong minded women have made but little impress upon the age of progression. Rut this is not because they are the husbands of strong-minded women, but because thej are, bj nature, weak minded men. They would in all human probability have never been heard of in the world at all if it had not been for their wives, just as there are many women who have gained a feeble noto riety through the influence of intellect ual husband, who would otherwise have lived and died in total obscurity. The law of nature is that brains shall tri umph, and if the woman has the stronger intellect and equal opportuni ties, she will as surely win in the race for fame as man will win in like cir cumstances. A QHESTIONANSWEBED. mat is losaj. when you get to he Assistant Governor, the lmok.o wnnM have "honestv on the faeo of thorn " nr how else would thev be dim-rout? baton statesman. As our friend and brother has evl dcntlj- asked for honest information, a disposition which we are rejoiced to find in him, and which we therefore desire to encourage, wo saj to him that we aspire to no such infinitessimal office as that of Governor; but, as there be women who look no higher than this office, and as it is fair to presume that in the good time coming nianj' will aspire to it, wc look forward to the not far distant day when different State departments shall act as checks each upon the other. For in stance, thus: When Sam Clarke wants State money, one set of officials will not dare to let him have it without an equivalent, because another set will act :is a check ujon their proceedings, and vice versa. Does our brother compre hend V SOUND D00TEINE. Hon. Geo. AV. Julian, of Indiana, whom we should verj- much like to see elected President, recently defined his position to the laboring men In the following terse, logical and unmistakable lan guage: "We submit that an aristocracy founded on sex is quite as pernicious as an aristocracj- founded on color or race. Its principle is as morally vicious as it is logiclllj false; and if the partj' which boasts of its enfranchisement of onr Af rican fellow citizens should shrink from its plain dutj' to save twenty millions of American citizens, and chiefly of our race, I believe it will not be verj long before a national partj will be organized that will resolutelj- face thodutj'." AA'ill the Republican partj' heed the admonition? FE0GEESSING. In the California Asscmblj the word "white" was recentlj' stricken from the act which denies to negroes the right to practice law by a vote of 3!) to 22, and the wonl "male" was subsequently re moved by a vote of 47 to 14. It used to be that men alwaj's showed more prefer ence to the negro in legislation than thej did to woman. It rejoices us much to note a "change iu the tide." It will not be long until legislators will bitter ly repent ever having framed the one sided and inharmonious laws which now oppress the women of America. This bill was introduced by Senator Maclay, for the benefit of meritorious voung'men desirous of entering theState University. Cal. Er. AA'hy this invidious distinction? Do these California law-makers think that none but meritorious young max need an education in the higher branches, or are thej- afraid to give young women a ralr show? It takes a great deal of class legislation to keep woman in her "prop er sphere" now-a-daj-s. Sister Duniway lacerated the preach ers unmercifully the other nlgiit-ab-solutelyButchcr-ing oneor them. She says she will make Shaw and Van Cleve to her side yet. However, we annre heiid she will find it an up-Hill business before she gets through, and she mav come out of the muss badly Sweeueyed Albany Democrat. That item is done very Brown. THE WOMEN IN WYOMING. Wo call the attention of the man's rights press of Oregon to an article from Harper's Weekly of Jan. 13th. Wc have looked long aud patiently for our brothers to come out and tell their readers that Woman Suffrage has not been abolished in Wyoming; but we find that although they were ready to seize upon a wholesale slander of womanhood from a fourth-rate AVy- omlng journal or Democratic procliv ities, and give it as wide a circulation as their limited powers would allow, they are silent as the grave about the fact that the efforts to rciwal the law over thu Governor's veto failed In the Council, and the law is therefore in full force and will so remain. STILL AT THEIE OLD TEI0ZS. A State debt of $5,000 has no better security than a few pots aim paus anu small truck anil trash, not worth $000. This, the Bulletin says, is the condition of one of thu "investments" made by the "State Ring" in a hotel at Salem. Urcgontan. There's richness! Our thunder's stolen again. Oh, dear, what won't tnese dreadful men do? The Herald got the glorj' forourdlscoverj' of extravagance lu county finances. The Bulletin now carries off the honor of our investiga tions at Salem. Who saj-s men I'spe- ciallj' men editors are not in favor of giving women a fair show? Ah, gentlemen, these old tricks of j-ours won't do. The people understand them tlioroughlj". BE0. IKESJDEFENSE. "The misfortunes of Mrs. Duniwav." Jfcrald. Don't exactly "see the point" to that heading, Rro. Ike. Perhaps jou mean the misfortune common to all citizens of this State of Itelng taxed to support a lung at the capital. Ae rather think the editor of the Jicrald, from the lame defense he makes, could, were he so disposed, tell more about the transactions of the Sa lem Ring than has j-et come to light. Come, own up, Rro. Ike. Reform and be an honest man. "While yet Hie lamp holds nut to hum. The VH.KST Kilos.-. Ilial mean you sinner may "TAOTUS AGAIN. As we expected, "Tactus" has clearty defined his position this week, and we arc glad to note the wholesome truths which pervade his article. His state ment that there is no real marriage where love is wanting is most cmphat icallj true. Would that scheming fath ers, mothers, uncles, aunts, guardians, and all other mercenarj' match-makers, could know the enormltj' of the crime thej- commit when thej- join two per sons together with no love existing be tween them. As we now understand the writer's position we heartity axrec with him. HE IS S0HAPFY! It does take o little to make tome men happy. The editor of the Dramatic Chronicle Is almost beside himself with joy because we have inspired him with a hope that he may possiblj lc a con stable or J. P. Rut he's too happy to live long. He is breaking out all over with smiles. AVe had hoped to sec the mantle of Justice (of the Peace) rest upon his shoulders, but wc fear he will die of a joj--broken heart ere that time can iossibIj' arrive. Blessed are thej whose aspirations are small. IT'S WELL THATWE'EE A WOMAN. Our good-natured Salem contempo-rarj- thinks some "brilliant" Repub lican "friends"- must have furnished our expose of the Salem Ring, and tries to dodge our strictures by saj-ing that he "understands that woman's tongue has an unwarrantable license." Don't threaten us, Samuel don't! We'd be frightened if j'ou should show a disposition to light. AVe always were peaceably inclined, and j-our well known prowess as a pugilist makes us doubly dread j'our menaces. Don't.' GOV. AVASHBUEN'S EECOMMENDA TI0NS. Elsewhere will be found an extract from Gov. AVashburn's Message to the Massachusetts Legislature. The Gover nor at the time of his election was un derstood to be non-committal or oj posed to the subject of AVoiuan Suffrage, and the fact that even such conservative and slow-moving minds as he venture to give it a favorable recommendation, shows the popularity it is gaining le- fore the countrj. Senator AVilson, of Massachusetts, has introduced a bill allowing women to vote and hold office iu the Territories of the United States. AVoman's cause is "inarching on." fiitKKi.Kv Yehsl's Gueeley. An amusing illustration of the inability of any individual, however eminent, to re sist the logic of events or stay the tide of progress, was afforded a few days since at a municipal election in the towu of ureelev, Colorado, lounueu nj a uuiuuj of Horace Greeley's special admirers. n.l nniii i.v. liU iinmc. There, of all places in the world, the women were al lowed to vote In a municipal election, and actually voted. Not only so, but Hio f3rfW Trihunr. Uulikc ItS JCW VnrL- ircvi fiith or. nnnroves of the innova tion, and says that, "It was quite amus ing to sec men who hitherto had been decided opponents to AA'omau Suffrage become remarkably active in getting them out to vote; Indeed, some of those who worked hardest In bringing the la dles to the polls were men who had been in the habltof spcaklngof the act as Im proper and Indelicate." , Strange that there should be such a difference between Greeley's Tribune and the Tribune of Greeley 'Woman's Journal. A wedded couple should alwaj's studj' each others' dispositions, aud mutually make all the allowance possible for the weak points In their respective characters. EDIT0EIAL C0EEESP0NDEN0E. Dcau New NoirrnwcaT : On Mouday and Tuesday evenings. Jan. Slth and 30th, we were greeted by large and apparently enthusiastic au diences in the well warmed and lighted Aiuany court House. It was difficult for us to face so many familiar friends, wnom we had not met for months, and start off on a "sneech." Wo wanted rather to greet each friend senaratelv and have a regular social reunion. Rut we conquered the inclination, and for an hour and a half of each evening held lortti before the audience, and our re marks received that deep and earnest attention which is alwaj-sso gratifying to a speaker who is also "dead iu ear nest." A protracted meeting was In nrocress. which, as we drew the crowd, and con- equcntfy interfered with the meeting! bj- lecturing, we concluded we would not further interrupt ; so, at the end of me second lecture, wc bade our many friends adieu. Taking the AVednesday evening train for Eugene, wc arrived here at 91 v. it., rested at the hotel till morning, and then accepted the invitation of our friends, Hon. J. H. D. Henderson and wife, to take up our sojonrn at their com fortable and well-ordered home. Rills were posted and circulated, an nouncing lectures for Thursday and Fri- daj evenings. And they were well at tended, everybody here, as elsewhere, taking such Interest In the movement as nobodj- could deem possible, were they to judge of the matter by most of the man's rights papers. Our friend Brown, of the Albanj Democrat, gave us a puff that made us almost aspire to the "President's Chair" or a "Federal Judgeship." AVc're very much obliged to him. He also criticised and so forth, for which wo are cquallj' grateful. He of the Jlegister is ashamed ot iiimseir, we suspect, for lie'tl hanllj' a word to saj". The Eugene Guard tried to Ignore us, but didn't succeed at all to his liking. The Journal was respectful, truthful and courteous, but a little be fogged in one paragraph about the "age to be golden." On the whole, we are well pleased with our reception by the press and deeplj' grateful for the cordial good-will of the people. At Albanj' we were hospitabty enter tained by Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Mansfield aud Mrs. Merrill, all noble women, earnest believers In the emancipation of woman, and Intelligent enough to guide the helm of State. AVe had a host of other proffers of hospitality, which our limited sojourn would not permit us to accept. Gentle- j men as well as ladies are flocking to the support of Human Rights In large num bers In everj town and village. Thej' respond cheerfulty to solicitations to subscribe to the New Nokthwest, and In all our travels we have not met one man who forgets to act the perfect gen tleman. Don't tell tin that men will not be courteous to women when thej be come voters. AVe know better. Albanj- Is Improving slowty but stead Ity and surety. Eugene Is also growing In 'mnnrfmiPA nml rvilli Tlx. u-noMmr has been so unpropitious during our; stay that we have ventured out but lit-, tle. Snow covers the ground at this writing to the depth of several inches, but is not likely to remain long, as great btack clouds arc looming up from the south and west, aud old Boreas blusters and threatens as though he means that rain shall not long be mist. (No puu in- tended.) AVe take the train to-morrow (Tues- il may he seen that it has not only been daj-) for Harrisburg, where we arc to j subject more to expediency iuterfor speak in the evening. AVe trust that ' "ccs, such as force and artificial regu our dear readers will excuse tills ram-! hitiou, but the idea of divinity conncct bling, disjointed letter. AVhat with civ-: i wiil 't luis clothed its legislative ing lectures, writing editorials and "El - t... TV II, !..! 11 ing for subscriber,, reading the dailies (when wc can come across them), at- tendinc church. Sunday schools, cere- monlous dinners, etc. etc.. we are well niirh tired"out. and lornr for a seat at our snug office desk, where the click of the ty-pe Is heard iu the comers and the call for "copy" spurs our pen. A. J. D. Kl'uknk City, Feb. Gth, lS7i A SUBSOEIBEE'S VIEWS. I'OKTI.ANI), Feb. C, 1872. Kiiitoi: JfKW JCoktiiw-kst: Your able expositions of the corrup tion existing in the political rings of the State have made an impression upon the majority of the voters which will tell with iwwerful effect iu the future. AVhile other papers have quietly slum bered, the New Nokthwest with re markable vigor has aroused the people to the enormity of the evil, which In consuming their substance gives no re turn. The bold stand j-ou have taken has produced consternation among the Rings, which foretells their speedy dis solution. As an evidence of the good effect of j-our efforts at the present time 1 will mention that politicians iu se lecting candidates for ttie various offices have this objection constantty raised among them: "Such or such a man will not do. He was connected with such a Ring or Clique. AVe must have a new man. The people arc in earnest. To secure success wc must go outside of rings of cliques." This said that -'office-holders some times die, but never resign." AVhen once in office their tenacity for holding on not only to the office, but to the majority of its receipts is wonderful. That they die hard is illustrated in the rumor of the efforts now being made by the late Supt of Indian Affairs, A. B. Mcacham, to be rc-appointed. The re - port is quite current that he or his friends have offered a bribe of $3,000 to Mc iiwssor. T. R. Odciical, not to qual - ify That vou may continue in the good work, and have the appreciation of your efforts manifested by an increased cireu- i .! lationof j-our paper, is and earnest wish of A EiniseiuuEn. THE WOMAN QUESTION-NO. 4. FoirriiAM), Feb. 4, 1S72. terror. New Northwest: In j-our mcutiou of mj- last letter j-ou dissent from tomo of my conclusions and refer me to an article entitled "Mar rying on Time," upon which I infer that j-ou have misunderstood my observa tions in regard to marital relations and have classed me among free loveists. I was fearful of not having sufficient time nor space to make myself clear thereon, and am verj' desirous of being under stood on that moit delicate subject. There is no institution so beautiful, so fraught with golden happiness, and which fcccms more to be designed by Nature and stamped bj' the seal of di vinity than marriage. All admit, how ever, that u is auuscti anu corrupted, and all are devising and striving to lessen the evils connected with it. The painful question, therefore, hangs over it, How may it be purified ? Mauj- an swer, improvo the morals of the com munity ; which is true, as I pointed out in letter No. 3. The best of people will imperceptiblj- fall Into or be tainted bj the average vices of societj", bj- which is meant the whole community iu its gen eral commingling. Rut to improve morals iu general has proved equally difficult. Anyhow, the institution has been given to that civil sovereignty which has the power to make or unmake it. Bj' general consent this sacred Insti tution has been made subject to the leg islative enactment, so that it is iu the paradoxical condition of being estab lished bj God as perfect, yet needing a legislative creation, which can at best be imperfect. It is considered a divine institution and at the same time a civil contract, and botli as a divine aud civil institution it is considered in theorj- as being based upon love. Now this para dox exists in everj other civil, social and moral institution. The reason of it is this, that everj true moral, political and social law is founded iu the laws of nature, which, if property availed and applied, would work complete harmonj'; but the ignorance of man makes it diffi cult for him to find out tTiesc laws, so that our laws are made according to an expetliencj" phllosophj'. AVithout know ing the laws which counteract an evil, it becomes expedient to force it down without regard to how manj' more may spring up on account of that force ; and we erect purely artificial sj-steni3 and regulations, which appear to work good just before our ej-es, but iu their ex ton sive ramifications, which we do not sec, do much mischief. Expediency, how lever, is the wisdom of Ignorance, and must Ihj depended upon more or less while man is ignorant ; but it should be our aim to be released from it as much as possible, and this is the tendency of the times. Everj development of sci ence is a step. It is now discovered that constitutions grow, and are not made; that political economy is a science that is to say, founded on the laws of Nature, and so arc the laws of trade, which are onty violated bj' artificial regulation. It Is the same with ail so- cial and moral phenomena, which most of the irreat writers of the are af- Hrm, and rapidly is it being dl.over that all laws and systems of man are j founded upon natural laws, aud that I legislatures should seek to discover j them. An English statesman has af- hrmed that every improvement and re - iorm in jiiigiauu tor me past century nas ueen uj- me repeal oi some statute, and that ovcr-legi jlslatlon is the greatest ; ,, i , In relation to marriage evil of the age. In 1 !U-'lfj with a kind of divine infallibility, ! Willi.. Ilina. ..nlu ..... I il.nl,. ..... 1 ... 1 gently done much mischief. -xow' 1 affirm that, while there should " :l W-U defined marriage sj'stem, witli larnage sj'stem, with -Admitting mat so much lias been ac estraints and profee- conipllshed for woman, by this Amtnd . i t i Ment, it goes beyond the intention of its l"wr wludl ko'-1 framcrs, becaus5 it is clal.netl by the i some legislative re; ' U"", H Infallible lalu res have assumed, of pronertv nni. lating it, should be given up as ignorant oppression ; that for fear of error, there should be just as little legislation as pos sible, and when legislation seems abso lutely necessarj', they should seek the laws which Nature lias established in stead of attempting to dictate their own. The explosion of this infallibility no tion is the first tiling necessarj-, and the next which will follow is to recognize that natural tendeucj of growth Into right, order and pcrinaiiancj', which this institution has. As now, mar riage is a conventionalism more than a natural union of hearts. In France the heart Is allowed no liberty- of choice, as matches are made bj' parents or guar dians, and the consequent Immoral li censes of married people there, and the general immorality of the community, arc a shame to the civilized world. Neither our laws nor public opinion re quire love as indispensable to a complete marriage. A mere contract of union, which shall be continued all through lire, Is alf thej require. This maj' have all the outward forms of marriage, but not the elements, and there is of conse quence manj- breaches of these forms or violations behind them. But if true marriage is based upon love, and per haps most people will not deny that it Is, then these are not marriages, and are just as immoral before Heaven as inter course without the legal forms. Are thej not more so than intercourse based upon love without anj forms or cerc monj of marriage? Now, as there can not be anj' true and successful marriage without love, whatever legal forms may ! e followed, aud as love will assure a ' union for life, moral and happj, the great point to be sought is to have a 1 system by which unions of love will be : made universal; aud, as love is true and constant, what danger is there in giving it liberty? Is it worse thau forcing a conventional uuion iu its place? of making marriages in form instead of in o,i ; tt , --. , ii.-rc not legislatures stray? These raise the- ories of our law are vitiating to virtue, obscuring to . mora perceptions, aud stilling to what is desired to be worked out. As long as man is imperfect and liable to err, will anj- systcui be imper fect aud more or less violate the rights of love, but much will be accomplished by a more flexible sj'stem one based upon natural rather than conventional morals, and where love will have a bet ter chance; In short, by allowing: a reg ulation to grow up. lam not acquainted withilic doctrines of the free loveists, but if thej mean the manying for a time, or for experiment, or to sink love further in the depth of passion than now, I not onty oppose, but abhor them. I think as you saj, there is much truth Iu the article "Mar rying on Time ;" the following in par ticular: "AVhat marriage wants to-daj Is not a loosening of the bond or a short ening of the period of its duration, but more love and duty, more consecration and sclf-sacrilice. 3 Let the mlsmaled bo released on the easiest terms consistent with the public good ; but not bj abridging, but bj cultivating the estate of matriuionj can it be made beautiful." Yes, let it be cultivated; let it grov. Do not force it. If I differ with the present daj it is onty in the manner which legislatures should at tempt to cure the evils and society should view them. Woman Suffrage, bj its influence of taking woman out of her fictitious condition and ehangiug her from a thing of xassion, aud by its general moral influences upon society, will make a flexible marriage sj-stem more practicable, and with its general enlightenment as to her condition and relation between the sexes, it will de velop better views of what powers legis latures should assume iu the marriage relations. Yours, etc, Tactcs. THE BEAVEE MONEY LETTEBS. HiLiuono, Oregon, Feb, otli, 1S71. Kiiitoi: Jkw Nokthwest: I see ill j'our last letter from Salem to the New Nokthwest, that you ask for information iu regard to the letters on the Beaver monej of eartydajv. I would refer you to Mrs. A'ictor's book, "The River of the West," page 4S5, which will give jou the names of the gentlemen that the letters on the money represent. The New Nokthwest is always a welcome visitor here. Yours trulj, Oi.ive lu Meek. The Intention. It is claimed that the Fourteenth Amendment cannot fairly and justly be Interpreted in favor of Avotnan Suffrage j because Congress, that framed, and the people of the States, that ratified that Amendment to the Constitution, did not intend to allect the political status of woman anj way, and it should be in terpreted according to the intention of the people. AVhile the ablest jurists of the worm ten us mat the letter or me law Is supposed to reflect the intention of Its framers, as thej" would not saj' one thine and mean another, and that ttie tetter is onty a recognized expression of the will and purpose ot the law-mauers, still wc do nut press this reasonable view now. but pass it, to call attention to the fact that the Supreme Court of the District oi Columbia lias decided that the fourteenth Amendment docs 1 intention AVhcn the States-Tati- fied the Amendment so that it became i a part or the Constitution, no matter what the people thought of woman nor 1 not tIle Sui)fenle Court of the District , decides that women arc affected by it. : Not that Suffrage Is conferred on worn- j c". b,-t"K,t tUP'0 ''a(!"CC(l io citizenship and clothed tnth the eanaettv , to l)CComf. voters." The exact language of Judge Carter, who spoke for the Court, is as follows: "All that has been accomplished bj this Amendment to the Constitution, or its previous provisions, is to distinguish them (women) from aliens, and make them capable of becoming voters. In . ill Vl 11" CX PrCSsloll to 111 V illll"lllP!lt. tliiq $&&S$$ to become voters." Admitting that so much has been ac- onponcnls of AVoman Suffrage, that Congress and the States did not intend to touch woman at all. But the judges decide that the Amendment docs affect woman to some extent. And if It ad vanceshcr to fullcitizeiiship, and clothes her with the capacity to become a voter, as this Supreme Court decides, when this was not originally iuteiidcd, as is claimed, may it not be as fairly inter preted in favor of her enfranchisement, even though such was not the Intention ofCon-'rcss? AVhen the Court decides that women are allected by this Amend ment, though such was not the original intention, the entire objection based on intention is swept to oblivion. It van ishes iu a moment. Neitfier judges nor jurors are expected to search into the motives and inten tions or the members or Congress who framed the Amendment, and then into the intentions of the people of the States that ratified it. It cannot be done. The Supremo Court evidently did not go back of the letter of the law. It did not consider the objection of intention for a moment. It had no weight with the Court. It was not disenved, not even referred to. AVhatcver was the inten tion of the framers of the Amendment, the judges decide that it did affect the women of our countrj'. It advanced them to full citizenship, aud clothed them with the capacity to become vo ters, whether such was the Intention or, not. ll'onirtn's Journal. Mas. Dun-iway's LKcrruitE. The lectures delivered bj Mrs. Duniway ot the Portland New Xoiithwkst, upon the political Issues or the daj', in the L E. church, in this place, on the 11th aud Tftth insf. wcr well attended- notwith standing the rain which poured down , during (Friday) her first evening here. ; Her remarks were mil or good sense. , and to the point, we are not advised j whether she made any AVoman Sufiragc nntiin,ta t.i.f it'A nm irnt tO lKltC that I .U 11 T ... k-J , UUV ' VJ ..... . i 4 I,., Ti-lnillv nnif cen- UlU IJtUllli: lll'.lll-l is r. omnsiv ffnrwiitpli ourcltizensarechar- acteristic.) as was her due, for we are of aLierisui-w f t, t the opinion that She gae proot mat poiiMnnq to tho Woodhull type, Which is among tiic suurage iuuh-""'"" v , , , 1 . f ,tw.tltiltin llrtw '-?"""! r. "i .:.:.i .....:.., removing mountains ui nju , ' cribits a commendable ' Cncrgj In her work, and we are pleased j that her self-imposed "labors of love" attcudfd,witlS'r,rf,0i1 ' wur musmvt-. -v. i-i. - , uearty support. Kaiama jscacon. 1 The skirts of time: old dresses. Got. " Washburn bnt Woman SnSra'ge. '- The following extract from Governor Washburn's tneesago contains his sug gestions to the Legislature ou the sub ject of AA'oiuan Suffrage: The tendeucj of the age seems to be toward an extension of theclectivefran chise. Until recently manj men in" this conntrj", because of their color or condi tion, were denied the privilege of vot ing. Now, however, nearty everj- man citizen who has arrived at the j-ears of manhood enjoys the right to the iKillot. There were those who thought the pro posed extension of suffrage dangerous to societj, and therefore opjosed it; while others yielded their assent reluctantly, believing the step a necessity to the pre vention' of greater evil. The result has proved the wisdom of the measure. OuL'lit suflniire to be still further ex tended ? AVouId societj bo benefited bj giving it to woman? In her present sphere she is doing a work which we maj trulj saj- is invaluable, xier in fluence upon the community in which she moves, gentle but far more powerful for good than man's, should never be dispensed with, and cannot safety be wcaKcneti. if she taKcs the uauot aim enters into our political strifes, willsho necessarily be dragged down from the lofty station she now occupies as a moral and refining force in the Common wealth? Numbers of those in whose judgment I have great confidence are of the opinion that she will not only be able to maintain her present posuiuu, but do much to purity the ballot-box, clear the political atmosphere, anil sof ten the asperities of political strife. Cer tainty anj- change holding out reasona ble promise of being able to effect these reforms is entitled to our candid consid eration. AVhile I have my misgivings in refer ence to this subject, and am of the opin ion that if the decision of the question were left to the women themselves, a large majority of those in this State would declare against the change, I am frr.o lo confess that there are some moral issues, vital to the well-being -of the Commonwealth, and in the solutjon of which woman has a deeper interest than man, upon which I should like to have her views expressed in a more direct and effective manner than is possible umler our laws as thej- now stand. Her speelal mission to mould the character of the j-oung and prepare them for the conflicts of the world renders her pecu liarty solicitous that snares and temp tations maj- be removed from the path of life. Therefore, ff the distinctive principles or the present liquor law are to be retained on our statute books, I would suggest the eminent propriety of amending that act as lo permit women to vote on the question of allow ing ale or beer to be sold in the city or town within which thej reside. In this waj alone cau we get a full expres sion of the public will on the matter of the highest concern to the State and its citizens. Such a course would give both the advocates and opponents of AVoman Suffrage an opportunity to judge of its practical workings, and therebj the Commonwealth would be aided in its endeavor to reach the wisest possible ad justment of the pending issue. "What would j-ou do if mamma should die?" asked a ladj- withj whom we have the honor of an intimate acquaintance, of a little three-j-ear-old girl that we wouldn't take a hundred dollars for. "AVell, mamma," was the melancholy response, "I 'spose I should have to spank mj-seir." SfECrAL NOTICES. TE5TJ Jf OXI.V Hi, WV, the iiniUrsfenol, IwvIbs been the recipient- ut th Mrvhs of Mm. 31. C. White in tea-lihiK tln iwtdw' of 3Ihc on the Piano forte, late plHre in sivliv- a heartr testi monial that we have employed her In our families as a teaelieroriier "Xcv metiioil ofln- , .s!ructlon,'iHl that It has proven superior to any method wc have ever known; and that al though the flrst mt may hea triflegreaterthan some others, we believe it to lc in thea-gre-sate iniich cheaier, besides being a great econ omy In point of time. We therefore take great pleasure ia rreommendine her to the patron age of all who may be desirous of obtairifcuf a musical education ax a verj- superior liMtruetor. To tlioe who dwtlre to know more about It before liiturrlnj: any expene, wc jtlve a cordial invitation to call at our !uHies and Interview ''"VsiBned) F. DIUAItl) HOLMAX, X W. cor. Seventh and Coliese Sts-., Portland. ?KO. W. HILI.MAN, 1U8 Second Sit., Portland. NAT. II. I-ANE, Kant Portland. East l'jnrr..ixD, Jan. 5. 1S71. Mits. Sf. C. Wilms KeIectl Madam : Having heard 3r SyMcm of teaching the l'laiHiforte, known ax the ltobtn's American Method, and having been present a few duys jiliice at the exerrlc of one of your pupils Miss Lane, of East IMrtland. I was much surprised and exceedingly gratitied, t the perfect per-fiirmam-e of the mot dintenlt pieces, C-ucli aa O'otsvhalk Italian, etc..) and litis alter the Miort term of kIx mouths tuition. Allow me to express my approbation of vour System of Inxtniellon, and with my best while for your success allow nte to .subscribe myself, Youm ltospectfully. in. r.vr.i.ui.rmuoi anisic, nffi and leader of the East l'ort'and Hand. Lectures in the Valley Towns. DL POCHNE, distingtiislicl during nearly twenty years In San Fraiicixeo, for his great Miccewtin curing Chronic and Acute Diseases, wmioiTTHE vhk or mkuicixks, being on his return from n northern tour, will visit the towns In theWIIIamettc vullev wltliln a rem.--,.. v., nn.t will endeavor to increase the measure or useful Jf?,w'"lK inons the people by lectures upon "Health-its preservation an.I restoration when impaired by disease, without the ue or medi cine;" and also upon I'hyslolov, etc His i'ru.-i.iiii may oe obtained by those who have railed to secure desired n-Ileftfirough l ie ordinary - modes, and who are "sick and tired" of medicines and medical quackery, and none others as Dr. Uonrnr will have no time to waste upon those who think medicinal poisons necessary to the cure of disease. ii any ucirc io correspond, my address Is mt. UKOKWE SI. UOUKNE, nlMr ivmiand, Oregon ASTHMA. ItllOXeillTIN. CATAKBH Affections of tho Lumrs. IlMfnwi.Ti..n.. from the Kars, Nervous or (ienerat Debllftv. Sore Kyes, Granulated LidsOpnclty ofthe Cor nea. Films, etc.. are successful ally treated by Dr. Aborn. comer Third anil SInrrUnn mnvic ' CHl'.OXIU DISEASES, especially sucli cases as have resisted the ordinary modes of treat- iiii-ut, tiru me cin-tx ti matauies which Dr Aborn treats with tiniKtralleleU success so CHA1H5K for Consultation. -Y Terms Stoderate an.I agreeable to tho cir cuirMaiices or the patient, so that all who are a filleted can procure his treatment If they wish. nZilt EMPLOYMENT OFFICE! So. SO Front St., American Excliauire t L . . Kulldliitf. ' ONTrtAr-rnits. Tint fl Trirk-tf r-m a V Carpenters ami lluihlerx. Families, and in fact all who require help or any kind, will And lttothelradvmitagctocall anlleavethelrad- dress. J. It. WrTllHliHr.T. 1 have also some Good Farms and Lota 1'irh.llC J. R. W. COliURN & McCABE, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 5 WASHINGTON STUKET, UP-STA1RS, l'orllnnd, Oregon. Wot k done at REASONABLE RATES, nl