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JZ THE" XEWNORTHWEST, THURSDAY JUKE 9, 1881.
yd Journal far the infie. ',
indrymdrmt in Mulct and Religion,- . .
, JLUt $0 mil Lit latum, and Tkarmugklt Radical in Op-
Voting mnd Krptttng tkt Wrmnot of the lit em, .
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PORTLAND, l OREpOX. TirURftDAY. JUNE t. MM.
-,.- - EUROPEAN' 8UFFRAGENEW8.
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A short time since, we published a brief para
graph, summarized from telegraphic, new, gl Ting
an account of the formation and establishment in
.8t7Tetersburg of a council of clUzen to advise
with the Prefect of Police, General Baraiiofr, and
aid In devising measure to check the. doing of
' ocIftlUU. Tle Idea U Mid to have been suggested
by the Prefect to the Czar, who approved It. The
- cablegram stated that the council would com
"prise twenfy-flve citizens, to be selected from rep
resentatives elected from each of the two hundred
and twenty-eight sections of the city by 4houset.
holders and lodgers ;" but we did not think that
those words Included women, because men are
almost universally given to applying terms of
general significance to themselves only. We
made a mistake The. word were Intended to
have their full meaning. The news now comes
not by telegraph, but through a woman's Journal
in England that the representatives have been
chosen and have Selected the council, and that
ietr-erarclse4hefraricTiIsrTn the election.
This news was wholly unexpected, but It Is uone
the less pleasant. Especially Is It gratifying, In
asmuch asXtnwtl" Is generally associated In our
p minds with thoughts of Injustice and oppression.
Let It go down to history as a bright gleam In the
dark annals ordepotlc Russia, that In 1881 the
women ,of Ft. Petersburg were granted the fran
chise in. common with men, while in so-called free
America' not one State had permitted, them more
than partial usage of their natural right to the
means of self-government, . v '
, Two weeks ago, we gave an account of amass
meeting held In Cardiff, Wales, "fn support of
Mr. Mason's resolution to extend the parliament
ary franchise to women house-holdersaudTate-payers."
The Mayor presided, and prominent
clergymen addressed the meeting.. Now comes
'the English Woman Suffrage Journal with the
Intelligence that "Mr Mason has secured Friday,
May 27th, for the discussion of his resolution,
which reads as follows : - ' ' ; ' :
"A WOMAN SUFFRAGE HOAX."
The bill Introduced In the New York Legisla
ture to enfranchise women has been Ordered" to a
third reading In the Assembly by a vote of 60 to
40, after considerable discussion. During the de
bate, a large number of members of Jh Albany
Woman Suffrage Society were given seat to the
right of the. Speaker, and were watched bythe
Legislators with much Interest., V'T
In giving a special telegraphic account of the
matter, the New York Tribune, under the head
ing above quoted, -said! , ' ' ' ' ' '
, . fthoul of laughter greeted each vote la the affirmative,
THE NOBLE PAIR DEMISE OF ONE.
. In a screed appropriately headed "More Atyue,"
Quivey.ithe time-serving Individual who runt the
Independence paper again Idiotically reiterate
his "belief," unsupported by evidence, that he
affidavits published In this Journal were "false
swearing. Now. let this pliant and slanderous
tool, who never saw the package about which lie
scribbles, and hfs mendacious , master, W. L.
Ilodgln, who willfully violated his oath of office,
proceed at once to have an Investigation of the
charges against the latter. If Ilodgln were not
WOMAN'S POSITION.
guilty, he would not rest supinely under, the
and jhs entire vote mtlwlj wgarded by most members I charge airainst hliuibut his silence proves his
It" "? r W.T Vn!' Wu It, and he will aVold meeting the Issue if possi-
There was no serious Intent In ordering the bill Jo a third I r. ... .. 7 . . t
..im. u h.m, ,h. H-i.ri ni.. nimn . k. M.n bie. -U e court an opportunity to bring out every-
who voted in the affirmative to kill the bill on the, third I thing in connection with the postmaster's conduct.
rending; ' ' " ' , "
Mr. J, K. H. Willcox, Secretary ot the W6man
Suffrage State Committee writes as follows to
the H'omwb'i Journal concerning, the Tribune'
dispatch ; - 1 -
- It Is as true mm tnoattatements from that aourre It la an
utter and unmitigated He. The "hoax 1 on tba TVibune
and thoae who bellevs It. A solid phalanx of alxljr mem-
bers stood by non fnor sneeeaalve votes; the enemy were
In the minority and dumbfounded bjr the result, which a
the greatest triumph ever gained for the eaue
Here is a question of veracity between Mr.
Willcox and the Tribune, and our Judgment a
well as our wish leads us to believe that the news
paper Is the -sufferer.- Certainly, the Legislature
would not waste Its time In repeatedly discussing
and pushiug forward a measure with the Intention
of defeating It. Thst kind of "Joking" Is too se-
lllous. But, If we were to admit that the Trifjune
is correct, would not the action of the Legislators
clearly show tha helplessness of a disfranchised
class and the contempt felt for it? And would
It not show the necessity of placing the ballot In
k.g?iwomn thatlheymayforce-proper
(From the C'liu-ka:naa D.m trrat.
' it Is the conmioH mid universal lllr ' a ...-7
cans that Hmu Is the iuoat torpid, fUslilxed and
old-fogy of the nations of the world, whir the'
United States Is the most progressive, liberal an.l
enlightened. Yet Spain, dead as she Is beneath
the somnolent spell of superstition and tradition
has walked ahead of all other nation In her clvIN
Ited, progressive' and Christian recognition of
woman's rights at homer lir society, and at the
ballot-box. v
oman was never Intended to tie merely
cley and domestic automaton, or for the embalm
ment merely of beautyr dometlclty and child-"
bearing. The great law that made her as a com-
panion and a helpmeet for man did not mean,
and cannot be construed to mean, that she should
only be a vine clinging )to h Ira for support, or a
moon. borrowing reflected light from him. It In-
..The "Inequality of the sexes" and "woman'-
Inferiority and dependence on man" are the out
growths of two Ignorant seotlments-rUie first, the
Indian's ities that woman was made as a beast of
burden for ruanj tlie second, the hlea of ancient
arJ Ignorant , knight-errantry,-that considered
woman a helpless and tender object to be defended
from Insult and fought over by rival knights.
Both systems were wrong, and woman' present
condition, an outgrowth of the two, Is not defensi
ble. She Is ma n's equaland should be recognized
as an equal politically a well a, socially. j. . .' ,
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
lJEv1dently-the Port Orford Ptrt is unable to an
swer the New Nokt;iweots recent argument on
the constitutionality of the pending amendnftnt
to secure the ballot to women. .It made an elabo- I
rate rejoinder to our ridicule for having been
asleep, but It ha little to say In reply to the arti
cle that enlightened It In .regard to event during
It somnolence. It seems to be dazed by the flood
of light that reveal to It the true situation. It
speaks now of our "stilted rhetoric," and says we
are "constitutionally perverse In methods of argu-
mentxThl assertion proves the unsoundness of
Ilesol red. That la the opinion-of this House the pari la
melftla'ry .franchise should bs extended to women who poa
seas the quallfleatlons which entitle men to vote, and who.
In all matters of local government, havs the right of votln.
The Woman Suffragist of the Far West will
-watch with deep Interest for Informational to tlie
result of the deliberations of the British Parlia
ment ' The example set by the legislators In the
Isle of Man Is worthy of emulation,, and Mr.
Mason was doubtless assisted In his championship
of the measure by the testimony of the representa
.11 vea of -the Isle a-to- tlte-satbfactory-TesuIt of
Woman Suffrage. It certalnlyjrould be incon
sistent for the British Parliament to deny thebal
lot to women while Its members are boastlngof
. Jbelng a Queen' aubj
TIIK SITUATION IN TEXAS.
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Headers of this journal will remember an article,
published In January, last, which recited the fact
that the oewConstltutlon of Texas had established
Woman Suffrage, though perhap It framer had
no Intention of sanctioning the Innovation, when
they adopted the organic law. i Tlie statements
given were gleaned from the New York Jlerald
and other eastern journals of high standi ng.
HUH, there were a few persons who could not be
lieve that the Legislator had blundered so
strangely. Every community has a few of these
chronic doubters who must disbelieve everything.
They cannot -concede that Shakspeare" wrote his
woYks or that George Eliot 1 the author of her
novels. ' ix ' J- ' . '
"l - rIn order to set at rest all doubts as to the truth
of the reported good fortune of the friends of equal
right in, Texas, Mis a J. Thacker of thl city
wroleto Mrs. Alice Davidson " of Bel ton, wife
v of. a member of the last Texas Legislature, for a
ooncise statement of the facts, and also sent a
copy of the Ntw Northwest containing the ar
ticle In reference to the cause In the'Lone Star
State, The answer came as follow :
I have thoroughly prompted myself since receiving the
.. paper, and And that, according to the way b Constitution
. la framed, womeniiave the same right to vote as men. The
-IVmvtltnttnn make? no distinction on account of sex, but
simply extends the ballot to "all Individuals."
Tlie lady further say the enfranchisement of
the women was an "oversight," and that most of
the framers of the Constitution had "not a
thought of woman's ever growing to be sopre-
sumptuous asv to consider herself an 'individual'
and callable of voting." . ,s , :
Tlie"llglitnlng "calculator'! . ortlieCcnsus
Bureau Is a woman. Another Instance to prove
that the present Is woman's era. '
treatment of petitions based on the fundamental
principles of a republic ?
Qulvey and his master can get redress In the
court if we have not stated "the facts In the cae."
liut tney po not want reuress.,-. A oourseor pro--
tmted falwhood 4s much more to thelr.Jiking. 1 tended her to be bis equal and hi peer."
from some cause or other, probably understood
by Ilodgln and his man Friday, the postal author
ities have neglected to look Into this affair. But
we shall push the matter until some attention Is
given to It. If the master were not afraid of the
result, , he would seek exoneration Instead of
keeping quiet and haying his noisy tool "predict
that an Investigation will rjever take place." The
man who wears his master1 a collar also says that
our-showing up-hi-pettyervttude1ias hot
chanjred his faith In the final triumph, of the
woman movement. We did not suppose it would.
If It were necessary to change him, the way to
proceed -would be to tender him , a small Induce
ment. ; . ,V
"Judge'.' Corker, Amity's Incurable victim of
the scribbler's itch, has fold-d his ears and con
cluded to stop his lying about the New North
west and its friends. But evenln bis last breath
his slanderous nature could not, be kept under
control, and this conceited Dutchman gasped that
"hardly a vestige of decent. humanity" could be
found among the supporters -of this Journal, and
moaned because his falsehoods were not meekly
endured.-rCorkeTand his slanders' have been, of
much service to the woman movement. When
"decent people" who oppose the cause find they
are consorting with such worthies as himself, they
desertrrapldly..- Cannot some other town produce
another like him? Cannot, we get some pro
found ''discussions of principle" . from some
other learned "Judge'? ?
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From the Attorian of the 31st ultimo: "IU.
tween A Glimpse of Lisbon' by one of Harper's
Magazine contributors for June, and 'A Trip to
Lewlston' by, Mrs. Dun 1 way In the last New
Northwest, both-good articles, the- merl t rests -
with the Oregon production, both as to the pen
picture as well as the regions described, and It
must not be presumed that Harper's production
was drafted for pleasure alone. It Is positively
the fact that no part of the world is superior to ,
the great Pacific Northwest for salubriousness of "
climate and loveliness of nature." '
our position, Just as an assertion that the earth Is
flat proves that this planet Is nota, .sphere. Bui
It Is much more effective Uf. assert than to show
that our position Is untenable. -
tJJy-lhewayf speaking f'stllte! rhetoric," we
beg leave to reproduce thl sentence: .
We had flattered ourselves that we had convinced every
body else of the Impracticability of that amendment prop-
oaitton save the New NoaTHwawr editoV.
A correspondent wants to "know the name and
the politics of the Senator who had charge of the
bill to grant women lawyers the right to practice
In tlie United States Supreme Court." We have
not he records of Congress for reference, but from
memory we can say quite positively that the
Senator was McDonald of Indiana, a stanch
TtnwriL 'I'Iia ma mntlmn iifMannantlv
submitted . resolution In favor of cratlnr . KeP,nfif Control Of the rights Of the Other?
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standing committee to which the petitions and . 7 u -nu V1 wno, " 1,19
women citizens and all proposed
From the New York Sun: "The appointment
of women as postmistresses and their election at
members of school committees have been familiar.
for many years." Now the Governor of Indiana
enlarges the list of their puhllo functions by mak
ing them notaries public. There I good reason
to believe that, with the progress of years, women'
will fairly divide with men the various office du
ties of public station, Just a they now enter Into
many of the trade and Into all the professions
From the Western Woman1 $ Journal: "Upon
what basis of right or true public . policy, gentle-
mend the opposition, should one sex -. have the
memorials of
measures relative
to their rights and privileges
Now, we pre slightJyskeptlcal-a-tor-on-4oould be referred, and strongly urged Its ajloptloh ;
or trustee responsible? And what are the securi
ties for the faithful keeping of the trust? Let u
Jtnowi"- y . : 7
temporary's reach lug "everybody ;" but, forcing
back our unbelief, we are rejoiced to learn that
the 7W no longer "flatters" Itself that It ha
lwnvmceoL.every boay' out ourseir. w no are
our companion dullards?
JThei9i4iae these few-words to say in regard to
the second section of Article X VII. of the State
Constitution :
No amendment can be engrafted upon our organleJaw
but In pursuance -el the plan there tald down. Any de
parture from the rule thus laid down la an Invitation to
anareny ana eonrusion.
. With fear and trembling we learn that j the
wpnderfully Incomprehensible section referred to
I all that preserves the country from "anarchy
and confuslon."J But we hope the iW has not
frightened "everybody" as It ha us.
bui it failed by a few vote to pass.
We find the following in the Woman Suffrage
department of Woman1-Worrit: -44The keystone
underlying the entire republican structure . I
this that the Interest of humanity are Identi
cal ; that you cannot elevate the rich man with'
out elevating the poor man; that you cannot
eievate motners without ,elevatingt heir sons,
and that if a man has not : weaIth, or-position, or
Influence, to protect himself with, so much greater
his need of the ballot, the only remaining weapon
he can claim to protect himself against the en
croaching selfishness of luxury and power."
From , the Cldckama J)emocrat: "Woman
among savages Is a beast of burden, among the
Persian a piece orfurnlture, In'France a spoiled
child, In America a gool bread-maker, and In
Spalnhe-ls-free-and-Ooditederhe"
equal of man In society, In the household, at the
ballot-box, and before the law."
From the"irojnan'VoMrnqf of Boston r "Hon.
fohn A. Coulter, of th.e House of Representatives
In. Colorado, offered a bill to pay a bounty for
scalps of Ute Indians, and he voted, a such a
man would, against Woman Suffrage." r
M Is Mary F. Eastman, who Is lecturing In
Northampton, Pittsfleld, and other Massachusetts
towns" -on the subject, "Why Women Want to
Vote," Is said byj the ; Hampshire Journal to' be
"considered a able and Interesting a speaker a
Mrs. Llvermore." There - Is no doubt that she
present the subject In a practical and Just manner.
Since Mrs. 8. J. Mann's election-a Worthy
Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of the Order
of Eastern Star in California, she has been active"
In visiting various quarters of the State, and has
instituted several new Chapters. Chiefly through
. Jlerlndustrywandenergyr the-Order-har-become
very prosperous lu the Golden State.
Tlie Greenbackers of Iowa nominated a full
State ticket on June 3d, headed by D. M. Clark
Recently there have been reported an uncom-! for Governor. The nominee for Superintendent
monly large number of - Imbecile, lunatic or I of Public Instruction I a 'woman, Mrs. Mary E.
' . ft-.ft -..ii' sir,... I V . I. n . f . r l
anaves wno ciatm to oe me "son oi uw come 1 'i. uuuu iur iu urevuuacMicrB.
By reference to our advertising columns, It will
be seen that Mr. D. H. Steams has sssoelated him
self with Mr. Ed. Casey In the publication of the
-Northwestern Parmer and Dairyman, an attrac
tive and usefuLltforithly, which will' be devoted
exclusively to the Interest of the agricultural
classes, and will doubtless receive a hearty sup-'
port. It Is, published at the nominal sum of 75
cent per annum, and should be read by every
farmer In the land, as the editor's experience,
particularly I naliy matters
tensive, andjie willfurnlsh much valuable Infor
mation through it columns. Address Btearn St
Casey, Box 155, Portland, Oregon.
Queen Victoria wrote a four-page letter to Mrs.
Lincoln when Abraham Lincoln was assassi
nated. It was the unrestrained outpouring of
sympathy from a full heart. It has never been
published. '". f .
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In the amateur brass band contest at Dallas on
Saturday last, the Albany boys were successful. :
Nearly one-fourih of-the Superintendent of
School of Vermont town are women. i
. FOREIGN NEWST
again." Tlie last Is Elijah Sterling, of Crisfleld,
N. J. But thla "reincarnation of the spirit" has
done a little thing which will generally be con
sidered at variance with the teachings and ac
tions of Christ, and which will result in hi being
placed where his ministration and labor In be
half of suffering humanity will bear little fruit.
In short, he murdered his wife with an axe, and
his son barely escaped his rage. His followers
will probably be converts made' In the asylum
or the penitentiary. ' n
: The Canyon City says of Major Joseph
Msgone J a noticltig hUjeceut address before the j
Woman Suffrage; Association of Union county:
"If the Major can't make convert to the cause,
we would like to see the man who can,"
(Jootl Literature, devote! to "literary, new,
opinions, and choice' readings," Is publishel
weekly py the American Isook Exchange, rso, 764
Jlroadway, ew lork, at fifty .cents per annum.
Mr. John B. Allien Is the manager.
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A dispatch from Kansas say that the measures
taken to discourage emigrants from going to that
State on account of the new temperance law
have failed, and that Immigration is larger than
ever before. -
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The attention of "Judge" Corker of Amity Is
ked to tltiollowlngj fromtheirrorfmt ? wSleps
should be taken to suppress slanderous, lying
scoundrels of the anonymous letter class every'
wherew!!
EhpHish-crerareniHrrTihdwA"mer
drawn on heavily for breadstuff.
A dynamite mine has been discovered close to
the-Gatschlna railway station, Russia, connected
with a battery In the railway telegraph office.
All telegraph officers have been-arrested. .
The dispatches renort a desnerate state of affair
In Ireland. The country, is said to boon the brink
of civil war. .Collisions are constantly occurring
Ubawbe4 the people and the police and constabu
lary. . . . .. -. ... ;
Davitt. the Imprisoned Irish air I ta tor. has been
visited' I n hia ilL 11m la the itrlmn trnvcrnnr'l
Kniratr, aim 19 ipoKinr wen, out is noi aiiowru.
to know anythlnir of the dointr of the outside
world. . - ... , 1. 1 7
Chinese news is to the effect that the "Empress
Dowaser of the East has died from diphtheria,
and that the Second Dowager Empress Is seriously
III, while the Emperor, who is but eleven years
old, is kick with the measles.
It Is afways hard to present an old etorv so as to
make It Interesting. Nevertheless, it should be
Lept-befure tlie PuWle-that-Woody tasr-ftnerTT
stock of hats as can be found on the coask
Y.!ryiLJ&to.Rlmmnnt, .;
-has re-
moved to No. Third street, near Salmon, dty.