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much disappointed at not
hearing from home while
here this week - got the
morning papers, & gave most
of the Editors a copy of Mrs.
Stanton's Address. The Sun
& Clipper have published
the Woman's Rights Bill
reported to the N.Y. Legislature.
Dr. Snodgrass called in P.M.
after which Mrs. R. & self called
at Mr. Needles, took tea, & spent
the evening very pleasantly. Their
son Charles not at home, Mr. N.
accompanied us home.
April 9
Very pleasant morning. Mr. Wheadon
called & accompanied us to the Uni-
versalist Church to hear a sermon on
"Woman's Sphere" from Mr. Flanders.
The hymns were beautiful, one verse
of the 2d ran thus
'Tis man alone who difference sees
And speaks of high & low
And worships those, & tramples these
While the same path they go...
The minister admitted the justice
of the demand of woman for her
Rights, but denied that they were identical
with man's - The sermon was a
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bundle of inconsistencies.
Mrs. R. & myself were talking of the
"Know Nothing" organizations, when
she criticised Lucy Stone & Wendell
Philips with regard to their feelings
towards foreigners. Said she had
heard them both express themselves in
terms of prejudice against granting
to foreigners the rights of Citizenship.
I expressed disbelief as to either
of them having that narrow, mean
prejudice in their souls. She then
said I was blinded & could see
nor hear nothing wrong in that
clique of Abolitionists. She thought
she being connected with no
society or association, either in
religion or reforms could judge
all impartially, _ I then ventured
to say that Kossuths non committed
course while in this country, it
seemed to me, she did not criticise
as she would an American -
She thought she did, & could see
reasons why he pursued the course she
did. Yes said I you excuse him, how
could you can see the causes why
he acted & spoke thus, shile you
will not allow me to bring forward
EN