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...FEIiUUAllY 14, 1873.
FRIDAY..
WOMAN SUITBAGE OOKVENTTOH.
Let all our friends remember that our
Convention meets to-day. The morning
sessions, beginning at 10 A. sr., will be
devoted to business, the afternoons to
social debates, the evenings to speeches,
songs, etc Come out, friends, one and
all, and let the people see that you are
alive to 7ie vital issue now before the
American people.
SUEDAY EVENIKG LEOTUEES.
The next, and twelfth of the series,
will bo on "The Special Mission of Man."
This subject was to have been treated
upon last Sunday evening, but "Woman
and the Bible" occupied so much time
that "Man and his Mission" had to be
deferred till another occasion. For the
benefit of our many friends in the coun
try who are interested in these meetings
we will state that they continue to be
very largely attended, far surpassing
our expectations at their beginning.
DEDICATION OF THE OENTKAL
SCHOOL.
The elegant and commodious new
Central School building was densely
crowded on last Monday evening to wit
ness the coremony of dedication. The
choir was composed of about 150 school
children, who, under the leadership of
Professor McGibeny, gave good evidence
of careful training. Prank McGibeny,
a lad of nine years, deserves special
mention for his skill as a violinist The
little fellow throws Ills whole soul and
body into his swelling, trembling and
exultant harmonies, and when Ids piece
is executed and he sits down to rest, his
frame heaves all over with excitement.
Professor McGibeny is especially profi
cient in training choruses, and we are
pleased to see deserved recognition of
of his merits by the School Board in
giving him a salary sufficient to induce
him to cultivate the youth of our public
schools In the sublime art of singing.
Hon. J. F. Caples, whose well known
forensic powers have won for him an
enviable reputation, addressed the as
sembled multitude in one of his happiest
efforts. "We are sorry we were unable
to obtain a verbatim report of his ad
dress throughout, as it was one which
Portland may well be proud of. In this
brief report we shall make no eflort to
give his language, as we could not do it
justice. Sufficient it to say that It was
elegant, eloquent and appropriate. He
took a decided stand in favor of equal
rights among the teachers, regarding
equal pay for equal work as one of the
righteous demands of woman, for which
she and all friends of humanity must
contend. It would, perhaps, have been
considered out of place by some preju
diced anti-suffragist, fr the speaker to
add that political representation is the
basis of financial equality, but we
respectfully suggest to our brother that
no better opportunity could have been
given for the public declaration of so
sound a principle than the occasion here
presented unless, indeed it be that our
"Woman Suffrage Convention, which
meets to-day, shall prove the better
place for him to proclaim the fact
But we are not yet done with Profes
sor McGibeney's class. After prayer hi
MuO. S. Phelps, the choir sung "The
Flag of the Free." Master It. Giltner
followed with an address of welcome,
which was rendored in masterly style.
"Away to the mils," by the choir, was
highly appreciated. "The Star Spangled
Bannor" was sung at the close of Mr.
Caples' address, after which Professor
Johnson, Principal of the High School,
was presented by the pupils with an
elegant copy of Shakespeare, which evi
dently surprised and gratified him. His
remarks were well-timed and appropri
ate. The National anthem "America"
was rendered in chorus by the pupils
and the oxorcises concluded by the Dox
ology from the audience, and benedic
tion from Iter. G. II. Atkinson.
WOMEN AEE SUPPOBTED BY MEN. !
This has been the common belief of
men and women for many generations.
Indeed, through all the ages this fallacy
lias been accepted in lieu of the fact that
all labor is self-sustaining.
A young couple start out together in
life, generally speaking, with very little
property except the wealth of loving
hearts and willing luinds. The hus
band's business being outside, ho has
tho control of money, and for that rea
son feels that he is its sole rightful
owner. The wife, employed in domestic
duties, including the pains, penalties
and inconveniences of motherhood,
spends her life in an endless succession
of exhaustive duties, which arc consid
ered wholly unremunerative by her
partner In the marriage firm. The hus
band feels that her services aro clue to
hini as a rigid, and so the years roll on.
The wife grows dispirited and hopeless,
her health fails, and she drags out a
wearisome existence, happy indeed, if
the Death Angel frees her fettered spirit
and looses her from hopeless vassalage.
This is not an over-drawn picture. Be
cause women have endured, and died,
pretending that they were satisfied and
happy, fading beauty and failing health
proclaiming the falsehood, men have
cajoled themselves into believing that
no secret rebellion was in their souls.
Just so the old slave owner reasoned,
and just so tho old slave would declare
that lie wassatisfiedwith slavery, while
secretly rebelling against its injustice
in every fiber of his being.
"We call to mind a widow, living not
a hundred miles from Portland, whose
husband, recently deceased, left her
with ten children, the youngest a babe
of two months. The husband was a
widower, with five children at the time
of the present widow's marriage, mak
ing a household of fifteen children in
all at the sime of the father's death. He
was wealthy and Influential. Tho five
children of the first marriage, having
inherited their mother's dowry, of course
no claim was made upon it by the sec
ond group of ten, or their mother, who
had brought up the first family without
prospect of pecuniary compensation.
Tills woman, to our personal knowledge,
has been an industrious, -economical
wife, depriving herself from her youth
of everything which her fancy craved
or soul delighted in, that she might add
to her husband's happiness and aid him
to accumulate vast possessions. Disease
attacked and death recently claimed the
husband, leaviug tho helpless wife with
ten children, one an infant, as we have
stated, at tho mercy of the first set of
children and the law; and these now
proceed to divide the property, appor
tioning to each child its appropriate
CALL TOE A WOMAN SUFPEAGE J ANSWEBS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
CONVENTION. Mary O. B., Seattle : Your communi-
mccliug of the Multnomah cation has been received with the "ex
At a
County Woman Suffrage Association,
held on the 15th of January, 1S73, it was
decided to call a mass meeting of tho
friends of "Woman Suffrage in the State
of Oregon and Territory of Washington,
to be held in Portland on the 14th and
15th days and evenings of February,
1S73, in the Oro Fino Hall. The
object of this Convention is to or
ganize a State Society, that there
may be more united action and influ
ence in tho work. Now is the time for
firm, persistent, energetic action, and
we earnestly urge the friends to make
an eflort to be present and participate
in the deliberations. Wo wish to organ
ize a permanent State Society, to meet
once in each year, and we also urgo the
formation of auxiliary County Societies,
to meet whenever they may choose.
Eminent speakers and essayists from
all parts of the State and Territory are
expected to be present and take part
in the debate.
The California State Suffrage Society
is Invited to co-operate.
Delegates, or those willing to officiate
as such, are requested to forward their
signatures at once to the New Noutii
west for attachment to tills call.
H. M. SHANAHAN,
President.
A. J. Duniway, Secretary.
H. W. Williams, B. A. Owexs,
B. C. Duniway, G. W. Bitowx,
.1. DEVORE JOHNSON",
O. B. Gibsox,
D.W. Williams,
Dr. M. A.Tiiompsox,
D. H. Hendee,
J. W. Peters,
J. 1. SCOTT,
H. C. Bitowx,
E. Oaksiiett,
A. B. Gibson,
T. L. Eliot,
M. Hexdee,
C. A. Cobcrx,
a. 1'irrEiis,
W. T. SlIAXAUAN, MKS.C.P.CKAKDALI-
C AT T7i..m. AT T." rv,,.
S. M. Kelty,
M. Oiiexeal,
P. O. SULLIVAN,
G. W. Lawsox,
E. Williams,
M. O. Brown,
A. A. Manning,
S. J. Unions,
Ann M. Martin,
M. Giltneb,
T. T. MaclSiiy,
M. C. Cline,
JOSEPH MaOONE,
M. H. IiAMHEKT,
S. J. Harry,
M. G. Saxton,
E. Steelman,
It. G. Combs,
M. Steelman,
T. J. Combs,
M. O. Mookk,
Nellie Curl,
C. E. Watts,
C. M. Fuller,
E. Thompson,
J. W. Watts,
M. F. Cooir,
T. W. D.VVKXPOIiT,
C. A. Reed,
J. Hawkins,
Dr.M. P. Sawtelle,
S. A. Johns,
E. Lawsox,
Carey W. Johxsox,
-H. Ji. .MCLORD,
O. P. Henry,
E. L. Mendeniiali.
M. J. Bird,
R. Scott,
Laura D. Gordon.
Mrs. C. M. Palmer,
Mrs. M. J. Collins,
.MARY KNOW,
John A. Collins,
Herman Snow,
Emily P. Stevens,
li. Watbriiousk,
IU'fus Saxton,
F. A. Chenowetii,
O. F. Daniels,
J. R. Thompson,
Mary ShaxeSmitii
tracts." We do uot think the curs who
bark at you worth noticing. A lion
when annoyed by skunks prudently
passed them by. You did your duty
nobly in Seattle, and we gloried in (he
opportunity to parade your work as
that of a woman who knew her duty
and performed it thoroughly. When
you shall have been barked at as often
as we have, and shall have realized how
little you are hurt by it, you will won
der at-your present annoyance. When
you probe a moral ulcer the victims who
are hurt will writhe, and you can't help
it. Let them writhe. It Is evidence
that somewhere in their corrupt organ
ism there is au clement of vitality that
is not yet dead to tho work of the scal
pel.
Mrs. M. J. S., Umatilla, writes: "I
knew you when you were a plain teach
er, but will not presume to claim ac
quaintance now." We are very sorry
that you did not send your maiden
name, that we might know whether or
not we remember you. But That au
idea! to suppose that because our influ
ence has become extended we should
feel that it would bo presuming in you
to "claim acquaintance." Dear friend,
we are but a "plain teacher" yet. We
never expect to get above that honora
ble occupation in this life, or the next.
You will find us just as ready now to
greet you as we ever were. We'll write
you privately about that business mat
ter soon.
S. S., Salemr The poem shows a crude
but plain, common senso view of the
subject it treats of, but it Is not up to a
high enough literary standard to suit
our columns. We give you two stanzas
as a "keep-sake." Let the author look
at them after twenty years, and he will
thank us for advising him to keep out
of print yet a little longer:
la the country all your neighbors,
Though scattered far about,
Whenever you're in trouble,
Will try to help you out.
In the city the young women
Have their brains down In their hfels.
And never reel emotion
w ft .Save when a fiddlo squeals.
Anonymous: The author of "Nigl't-,
mare" must send his real name to In
sure attention to his MSS.
THE OENTEAL MARKET.
If any one doubts the unparalleled en
terprise of some of Portland's wealthiest
share, and to the mother her third of the citizens, let such a person visit the Cen
mutilated, crippled and hampered es- Ural Market and closely note its superior
tate- I regulations. Nowhere in tho East is
Did that man support this woman? j there a finer building of the kind, and
What nonsense! Had her labor been nowhere in our travels have we found
awarded just pecuniary recompense, she! choicer edibles, more accommodating
would, at her present period of life, bo i dealers, or cleaner, better arranged or
thoroughly independent. Or had she better kept market stalls. Capt. An
been, in reality a legal partner in the keny, one of Oregon's pioneers, who Is
marriage firm, she could now go on with; hi himself a living reputation of the
the business, just as her husband would slander about "lazy Oregonians," which
have been free to go on with It if she our California brethren delight to hurl
had died in his stead. hi our teeth and which we as oasv-
Tliis unjust discrimination between ! going, good-natured people, who can
the rights of husbands and wives, based 'afford to be misrepresented, take little
MPOETANT.
As our reader are in doubt and anx
iety concerning the present fate of Su
san B. Anthony, wo will now, give them
all we know about it. Tho Boston pa
pers say she is in prison. The Roches-
tor papers say she is a prisoner, but is
allowed the "freedom of the city." The
"Washington papers say she was in that
city on the ISth, holding a Woman Suf
frage Convention, for which, as she has
no vote, she refused to pay license, and
was therefore remanded to a Washing
ton Jail. The telegraph says she is in
jail in Rochester, Albany and Washing
ton. Verily, there are many Susan An
thonys, or the veracious telegraph and
nublic press aro terribly obfuscated.
The above, in brief, are the facts (?) ac
cording to our present knowledge, and
that knowledge is gained from the only
source wo have for such information,
namely, the public press and public
telecrranh. both owned and controlled
by the uncertain creature, man.
In glancing over the abovo we fail to
see wherein we have been enabled to re
lieve the doubt or anxiety of our read
ers, but we have Given them all we
know about It,
on the assumption that married women I
are nonentities, supported (?) heaven
save the mark by the men they drudge
and delve and suffer for, is beginning to
receive the severe condemnation among
women which its usurpation of privilege
deserves. We have often said, and here
emphatically repeat, that the only
women who aro in reality supported by
men aro tho prostitutes, who "toil not,
neither do they spin," aud yot, we know
that wife-hood, in all its glory, is not
supported like one of these.
In our moro inexperienced days, when
we toiled in the farm-house, we wore
verdant enough, after having done the
work of half a dozen during seed time
aud harvest, without so much as an ex
pectation of recompense, to believe that
our husband had made m a present
when he would sell the grain, butter,
poultry and dried apples and bring us
home a clothes wringer or palcut churn.
"Where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to
be wise," His said, but somehow we
couldn't help learning when we would
see our liege count out to each one of
the men, whom we had fed for months
for nothing, a sparkling sum of silver
and gold, that if tec had been repaid in
like proportion for our services, we
might have set up a hardware store on
our own responsibility. So, everv-
where, the women are learning these
truths, aud it is useless to try to curb
the fouut of kuowledge. Women will
soon be legislators, and we shall then
see if they are willinir to remain. a9
most ot them are now, impecunious
vassals, nominally supported by men,
but in reality -doing as much aud even
more thau they to bless the world and
make it brighter.
WOMAN SDFFEAOE IN WASHINGTON
On the 23d Inst. Senator Wilson's bill
to allow women to vote and hold office
in the Territories, came !efore the Sen
ate for consideration, and was indefi
nltely postponed. We await with In
terest further particulars aud the vote
upon the same.
In the House, when the bill admit
ting Colorado as a State was taken up,
Mr. Sargent, of Colorado, moved an
amendment that States, hereafter ad
mitted, shall not deny the right of citl
zens to. vote by -reason of sex. This
amendment is considred ns pending. -
mented bread or liquors in their houses principles laid down, instead of tho last
on Passover week. named alone, viz.: sex. I do not belie vo
Christ kept the Wholo law: he said: there can bo found a priest, clergyman
Think not that I am come to destroy or layman who would dare risk his
the law or the prophets. I am not come "logic" or his candor, as an exponent of
to destroy, but to fulfill." Mat. 15:17. church doctrines or discipline, by takinj
lnereiore tue bread aud the wine was such a bold position, and yet every
not fermented which the Savior used church in Christendom, with but two
when lie said, 'This do In remembrance or thrco exceptions, excludes woman
nf nin itiiFil T nnum II I f . i . lit. rTt..
i uuui truuwc wiui iuau, uiiuvi
Tho Jews had three kinds of liquor politically, or religiously. But, if I
called wine. One was tho unfermentcd should attempt to expose a tithe of tho
juice or the grape, which they put into inconsistencies of professed Christianity
new bottles, matfo of skiu, aud sunk upon this question, I should never reach
in pools of water, thus perserviug it the politician, nor the professed modern
many years. This was the wine used social reformer.
by Christ at the Passover, aud at the In my introduction I affirmed that
memorial or his death, aud the same this conflict between truth and error
was used at tho wedding where Jesus was irrepressible. And I would main
and his disciples wercpreseut; and the tain it by this grand, fundamental
wine that he made was the same in truth: That God, the author of mankind,
kind that they had been drinking, for and that Christ, Jlis eon, and man's lic-
the ruler of the feast perceived no differ-1 dcemcr, arc upon the side of truth and
ence, only that it was better. Jesus justice; and that God will sec Mis truth
would not have incurred the curse pro- vindicated, and that Christ will yet
nounced by the prophet: "Woo unto establish a system of righteousness vpon
him that giveth his neighbor drink ; Hie earth, wherein no oppression or m-
tliat puttcth the bottlo to his lips, and equity shall find a place through consti-
inaketh him drunken." lutions;andcrecdsandallorganizauons.
At the time Paul told Timothy to "use either civil or religious, sliall be swept
nodonger water, but take a little wine from the face oftlie earth.
for bis stomach's sako and often Infirm- In nil tho great revolutions among
ities," Christians were in tho habit of earth's crushed and down-trodden mil
great self-denial, that .they might have lions, when through long periods of
means to give to them that wero in I prosecution aud oppression the smoui-
want. Paul thought Timothy was car- dering fires of freedom had burned low
ryingliis abstemiousness too far; that in the hearts of men, yet with each turn
lie needed a more generous diet, and of the ponderous wheel of tyranny, it
this wine was not only very nourishing, gathered its forces, and tho pent-up
but for a week or dyspeptic stomach anguish aud wrath of ages at last burst
was medicinal. Iu recommending this forth in a deluge of retribution upon the
wine Paul does not contradict himself heads of crowned tyrants and despots.
when he says "neither thieves, nor cov- Then could be felt the majesty of an of-
ctous, nor extortioners, nor drunlxirds, fended God in his "Controversy with
shall Inherit tho kingdom of God." tlio TiHrns Anil it has evnr been his
Trutli is a uuit.
Wadsworth.
"THE IEBEPEESSIBLE CONFLICT."
Since the creation of man, there has
been one ceaseless conflict between error
and truth. And the warfare will never
end while sin, wrong and oppression
continue theirdominiou over the human
race.
In tho beginning God Implanted in
the human mind that love for freedom
plan, to turn tho tide of cruelty and op
pression upon the 1 leads of those who
designed to crush the helpless and the
poor. He has always made the slave
his "battle ax" to hew down the oppres
sor, r or this reason was the lovo ror
freedom so deeply implanted iu the
human soul that no system of slavery,
however degrading, no torture or mode
of punishment, however severe, could
either dim or quench its glow. Neither
could false social systems, or deceptive
JUST SO.
Dkah New NoirntwrsT :
The "Credit Mobilier" investigation :
tho Caldwell Kansas "Senatorial brib
ery revelations;" the exposure of "Sen
ator Pomeroy for bribery," with his ar
rest and his case referred to the Grand
Jury, and the unearthing of corruption,
political frauds, perjury and knavery in
almost even' town, city and county
within the territorial jurisdiction of our
trouble to contradict constructed this
market at immense cost, and with an
especial view to the growing needs of
the Metropolis. Tho building Is of sub
stantial masonry,supnorted byenormous
pillars, ornamented but well, we're
no architect, so wo can't tell anything
about it, only that tho effect Is tasteful
and elegant. Entering thebuildingat the
west opening, you find yourself greeted
by a marble counter behind which a
temptingly loaded table of savory good
tilings greets your olfactories, and if
you are not hungry makes you wish
you were so. Here are tables iu sight,
tables behind a screen aud chairs upon
which you can sit while partakiugbfa
hurried lunch at tho counter aforesaid.
An open door iu the rear reveals a range
and all the necessary paraphernalia ap
pertaining to tho latest culinary im
provements. Here the odor of tea and
coffee greets you liko a memory of the
good old days when your mother con
cocted just such beverages at her own
kitchen fire.
Leaving this cheerful display you pass
stalls upon both sides of tho build
ing devoted to poultry, meats, fruits,
vegetables, fish, game, cheese, butter,
eggs, etc., in great variety and all well
kept and tempting.
Tiie Uoor of the broad promenade is
made of concrete, which Is comfortably
overlaid with saw dust, making a de
lightful loitering place during the prev
alent rains. On Saturday eveninir fine
music is furnished gratitously, making
this a pleasant place of resort for prom
enade, pastime anil melody.
Qapt. Ankeny is expecting by next
steamer a pyramid to adorn the central
stand, costing some three thousand dol
dollars. Nest week we hope to cive a
description of this from personal ob
servation, and shall also give details of
tho names aud business of those .sensible
stall owners in the market who adver
tise Iu the New Northwest. Look
out for particulars, gentlemen.
POETLAND CORRESPONDENCE.
Portland, Feb. 3, 1S73,
Editor New Northwest:
It is with sincere pleasure that I seo
so many names attached to tiie call for
a Woman Suffrage Convention. I am
glad to see that the friends of Equal
Rights are beginning to realize the
necessity for more united and energetic
action. Let us have the Convention by
ail means, and may its results bo grand
and salutary, and may the good work go
oiruntil the battle of woman's enfran
chlscmeut is fought and won, until w
stand upon the glorious IiigliU of Uni
versa I Freedom, and woman's exalted
patriotism finds expression at the ballot
box.
"llreathes there a WOMAN with soul so dead
Who never to liKiwlf has sold,
This Is my own, my unlive land V"
And yet men seem to think that this
land is theirs exclusively; that love of
country is confined entirely to their
own sex. But we too were born on
American soil. We too love tho dear
old Flag; and although this is called
"tho land of the free," and the Declara
tion of Independence guarantees "life,
liberty aud the pursuit of happiness"
alike to all within our borders, yot we
know that one-half of tho inhabitants i
do not possess these rights. Of course
they arc very kindly allowed the life
which a benificent Creator bestowed
upon tlicm, but that they arc allowed
"liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
wo deny. And yet, who taught men to
love the laud of tiieir birth, the flag of
our Union, Republican institutions, a
Government of tho people, by tho peo
ple, for the people? None will deny
that it was the mothers. Wc are the
mothers of the race, aud us such not
only ask, but demand to be recognized
as citizens of these United States. Our
hearts burn witii indignation, that men
should thus arrogate to themselves all
the rights and immunities of American
citizenship. No wouder that women,
as a class, sympathize with the slaves,
for,
"Wo yield to none In carnckt lovo
Oriilerty sublime,"
And look forward, expecting in tiie not
distant future, to witness the emancipa
tion of our own sex. Woman's purify
ing influence has been, and still is felt,
in the Church anil iu the social circle.
Why not try it in the affairs of State?
Surely it is needed.
"The price of liberty is incessant vigi
lance." Then let us be vigilant. When
woman is enfranchised, then, and not
till then, will the "Star Spangled Ban-
! tier wave over the land of the free."
Then, and not till then, will it be
The Mac of the free.
Emblem ol sweet liberty."
Justice.
and truth which the dark and damnine- ru,ca OI propriety or euqueue, nor nai-
tide of onnrossion and sin lias for six tcryt nor appeals to variety and selfish
thousand vears failed to crush or ,lcsfl or VmV nar show. ,,or bri,)ei,
destroy. But in all the struggles for nor threats, or anything else, silence
freedom in which the race have battled, lual long-siumoenng monitor m me
since time began, never have women urcastoi woman.
now opportune men, wuen an races,
made good the opportunity to .circulate
it as a petition, and secured the names
of almost every voter in town before
thov knew that anyone wished or even
cared aught about the post office. All
this was nicely done before I received
an auswer irom my leuer, or ecn
dreamed that anyone here knew of its
existence. Now, for D. C. McClelland
I can say that I never stoop to cast'dirt
upon anyone, but iu all kindness X ad
vise him to read tho history of his an
cient ancestor in tho New Testament.
For friend Hardy I will say I did not
call him effeminate, and unless the shoe
fits he ought not to wear it. Really,
there's nothing disgraceful about being
effeminate ; who knows but it may yet
be honorable? Not ten years ago tho
term "strong-minded" attached to any
woman's name was a stigma, a dis
grace, and but few women had the
moral courage to bring down upon
themselves the scorn and contempt of
friends and society at large; but to-day,
my friends, we not only feel proud, but
honored by that title. Wo know, too,
that all good and moral men are rally
ing around us.
The next great issue will be rum and
anti-rum, and witii tho Temperance
army we will march on till we plant
the flag of equal rights on the mount of
victory, where it will tnumphantiy
wavc over a free people. This power is
being felt all over this, country. Soon
this whisky Government will begin to
tremble, then totter, and then fall. O, .
man, could you but view this woman
movement with unbiased and unselfish
eyes, you would acknowledge that wo
are working for your salvation, and not
for your degradation.
Five years ago had I written a dozen
letters to the Postal Agent no one would
have felt concerned; perhaps no answer
would havo been thought necessary;
certainly no remonstrauce would have
been circulated as a petition, and no
"Judas" would have been required to do
the gossip of uei--minded women. But
"presto, change;" a letter has been
written ; men are about to bo ousted ; a
woman, yes, a woman is in the field;
the battle must be fovglit; strategy
must be resorted to, or we are lost! Ha!
ha! ha! Friend Hanry, I advise you to
get a life lease, for I assure you that in
four years' time there will be some other
strong-minueu woman iu mo neiu wno
may wisli to become postmistress of the
Roseburg office. , B. A. O.
arisen and demanded for themselves, as
a part ami parcel of the race, equal
rights and equal privileges with the
dominant sex until the present revolu
tion began.
History rccorus the almost unnum
bered triumphs of man in his struggles
for liberty of thought aud action, and
lie lias ever had woman's sympathy,
and, as far as she was allowed to act,
her earnest and effective co-operation.
Ever have her warmest sympathies, her
tears and her prayers, been offered in
behalf of the cause of human freedom;
and grades, and hues of men, are
clamoring fur liberty, that woman
should put in her plea, and through the
bloodless warfare of tongue and jjc,
gain her freedom, while the very eartii
is being shaken, and nations are deluged
in blood, by the more casual weapons
witii illicit man chooses to conquer.
Now may woman "lift up her head
aud rejoice," for ominous signs in the
political and social heavens portend
that her redemption draweth nigh. Tho
principle or maxim that "who would
be free, himself must strike the blow,"
onil omi Guv nf linttr mnell lVfll
they have been, when the privilege of ,"aladr "Wazmed upon the banner
aiding in more tangible and effective
LETTEE PEOM WISCONSIN.
Mi-KWANAGO, Jan. 27, 1873.
-Vm. A. J. Duniieay:Dear Madam:
Your Northwest of Jan. 10th was re
ceived this morning. We have had so
many "tibr'tfasfers" that I had begun to
fear that the white-wiuged messenger
would be blown from its course per
haps lost forever. But it has arrived
safely and met with a warm reception ;
so is uot homesick at all. We like the
little pilcrim very mucii indeed, and
are heartily glad of her society for a
year. I remain as ever, and orever,-
yours in the cause of freedom and equal
justice. LimiiE C. Blcod.
ways have been denied her? Ah, yes,
her Jove, her tievotlon auu her con
stancy, have been immortalized by the
glowing pen of prophet aud poet, and
the eloquent tongues of priest and
statcsmau have sung her praises in lofty
strains since history began. But where,
in all its annals, is it recorded of man,
that, through cither gratitude or a sense
of justice, (except in rare individual
cases) he has been willing to share with
her the boon which their united efforts
have secured? Would that I could
point to one brigltt page of history, aud
tiicro read, witii feelings of pride and
satisfaction, the record of man's justico
and generosity iu his trcatmentof wom
an, as a rational aud intelligent being.
What a uoblo precedent would such an
example be for the pioneers of woman's
emancipation. But alas! with shame
of Woman Suflrage, and under that
banner she proposes to win.
Yes, woman, oppressed through ages
of darkness and sin, deceived by false
theories in relation to her true position,
iu more enlightened times flattered,
caressed and spoiled in the lap of luxury
aud wealth, has at last come to a sense
of her shame, and has arisen in all the
dignity of her womanhood, aud demauds
equality before the law, in the church,
and at the fireside. In doing this she
demands a restoration, simply of the
position and the rights, with which God
in -the beginning endowed her, and
which Christ virtually restored to her,
in his great charter of human redemp
tion. And though she comes, uot witii
the pomp aud pageantry of an "army
with banners," and rolling drums, and
tho enginery of death, yet is her victory
certain, and her triumph sure. For as
let it be recorded, that from the begin- tI,e. Pe anu tongue, those emblems of
niug man has oppressed and degraded u,v" l"ver ro greater man uie au,
i the helm? whom God trave him for a su "re "luiupiis "i iuuic-ci-
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is 3 00. That our friends may reap the
mighty uncle, whose surname Is Sam-1 the full benefit of such opportunities as
uel, represent a demoralized state of af- we can command to secure themselves
fairs, under the empire of masculine an extra supply of good reading, we
rule, which it would be impossible for i have made arrangements by which we
woman, did she possess unlimited polit- are enabled to send the New North
ical power and a desire for chaos, to i west and DcmorcsCs Monthly Maga
make worse than they now are. Let zinc tor one year for $4 50; or for $5 50
the Rex. Doctors, Hon. Legislators, lit-' you can have the New Northwest,
erary pretenders, political philosophers ! Dcmorcsl's Monthly and a splendid pair
ana mongrel obligarchs, who pride of chromos (Falls of Niagara, and c
themselves on the superiority of man's i somite Falls), which could not be pur
judgnient and governing capacity over ! chased at the book store for less than
those of his weak and dependent sister, ! $10. Orders of this kind must be In
put these facts in their pipes and smoke j variably accompanied by thj cash for
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ITEMS P0E THE TEMPEEANOE
ALLIANCE.
Tiie Passover was a feast of the Israel
ites, in which they commemorated the
saving of the first-born of the children
of Israel by the slaying of a lamb and
putting the blood on the door post9-
The destroyer was not suffered to come
"helpmeet" (or fit) for him, and who
designed that the train should be "one
flesh" and gave them dominion over the
whole earth.
T i .. fi . I . r.. 1 1 r m.M
Jluuiuuiuii'J uuui iuu tail ui m.4u,
and indirect fulfillment of tho predic
tion of God, that "ho should rule over
her," began tho state of servitude and
degradation. And, from tho lofty post
tiou of joint-ruler over the broad empire
of earth, she sauk, by degrees, through
tho animal instincts and sheer brute
force of mau, her once noble companion,
to a level with the beasts of burden. In
degrading her to this low position, man
consequently degraded the race, and
through the tiiralldom of sin the whole
habitable earth became deluged in
crime and blood, and man had almost
forgotten God. And had not his won
drous love, for mankind interposed in
the form o'f a deliverer, a Savior, the
whole race must eventually, through
ignorance, crime and devastating war,
have sunk Into oblivion. But among
the fundamental principles which Christ
laid down for a basis of the restoration
of man from sin, is the great law of
unity and equality of the sexes, as well
as of all tribes and conditions of man
kind. "There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there Is neither bond nor free, there is
neither male nor female, for ye aro all
one in Christ Jesus." But how sadly
has this great law of equity been mis
understood and abused. Think you
tain than those of arms.
Mits. L. M. Stei-hensox.
Healdshurg, California.
Int Tim I'-isnnvpr was
illVll i ..... ...
the commencement of tho feast of tin-; when this divine law-giver, this great
leavP..i i.r..,i ,n rommemoratc their head of the church, inspired the apostle
being thrust out of Egypt in such a
hurry that they had no time to prepare
food for their journey. 'There snail bo
no leaven found in your houses, for
whosoever eateth that which is leav
ened that soul shall be cut off from the
COllPrpp-nMnr. nf Tsracl ." Ex. 12:19.
"Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven , things, and that woman should forever
days, and there shall no leavened bread ; be kept in a state 01 suojecuon to man V
to the Gentile tfbrld, to announce this
broad and benevolent "platform" as a
basis of his church, upon which all
grades of mankind could meet, as upon
ono common ground, one universal
brotherhood, that ho designed that man
alone should have the precedence in all
bo seen with thee; neither shall there
bo any leaven seen with thee In all thy
quarters." Ex. 13:7. The Jews keep
this feast to this day, and havo no fer-
You might as well argue that he insti
tuted a system of aristocracy based upon
nationality, condition and sex, as this
proposition would deny the three grand
HE GOT PEIGHTENED.
ROSEBCRO, Feb. 7, 1S73.
Dear Mrs. Dunitcay : You asked me
to send you something for publication.
And as I have gone and frightened one
man, if not more, I think it high time
to confess and seek absolution. Oh,
how sorry I ought to feel because I
wrote that letter and forgot and called a
P. M. effeminate, but didn't mean any
body, and everybody's laughing because
they thought I did mean somebody, and
I'm so 'shamed!
You don't know what I mean? Well.
I'll be serious and tell you all about it
For some time I have been thinking se
riously that I would like to be postmis
tress or this place, but being a "female."
I was aware of the strong tide against
me, and not caring to take a step in the
matter unadvised, I wrote to J. B. TJn
derwood, Special Agent of the Post Of
fice Department at Eugeno City, stating
my wishes and asking his advice. I
happened to say in that letter that I
thought "a strong-minded woman could
keep a post office as well as an effeml
natc man." This seemed to please the
Hon. J. B., and being in company with
D. C. McClelland of this place at the
time (whom he supposed to bo a friend
and gentleman), he quoted the sentence
and told him the purport of my letter,
telling him he believed I would get the
office and he should help me. AH this
he pledged him not to divulge. But
tills "Judas" is a true believer In tho
divine right of man to rule woman aa
he wills, ne it was who gave a free
dance the night Miss Anthony lectured
here; and seeing a good point In this
whereby he might defeat me, he has
tened to Roseburg with all speed and,
like a good boy, told all he know. And
my friend Hardy, becoming frightened;
armed lifmBolf with a remonaraneVand
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