New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE FEMININE REGIME,

Mrs. Swisshelm gives a specimen OF the COM
ING style Of political discussion when women sah nave
sud ha take part i'm the public discussion Of each others
merits Washington letter to The Missouri Democrat
stated how she nad pursued Winnie ReaI In Justihca
ton Mrs Swsshelm writes 70 The Democrat that
"wben she w. r. placed herself the position Of rsec peDsonet
scrany o lie public pockets and for her sake
Ee that ,he facts then slated have never Ses3 m L pa ,n
would now her openly placing herself OUTSIDE the pale oil "omns
To which she adds this proverb, TO launch which is
meant TO be fatal shaft against woman; =
foraker BY Der own sex or her audabe efforts asking IN
THE meaning OF ali this Is. that II a who i'm
a. ~ she genius FOR sculpture gets contract from
Government for work. it makes her virtue, that IS her
chastity, subject for the scrutiny OF the public whose
money she pockets" And scrutiny means, In this case,
frae IN l. necessary to consider the fearful disad-
vantage women viii labor under in any competition
with men IN political affairs from their vulnera6ility
10 shnder IN the matter OF cHaStty, anu run Vi
disposition of their own sex 10 use TINS poisoned
weapon against them; for although Mrs. SWISS
helm is distinguished above all other women VINO nave
before the public writers or speakers Tor license
OF the pen yet there may be others who have the
qualities IN lesser degree and the prospect seems
80 leave but tins alternative, either that women will have
L. keep out of political competition with men or with
each other in order 10 avoid bad name and thus only
The hardened will enter the STRIFE or that this SANDER
will becOme common that il will cease 10 be regarded
and @ The moral tone OF society VIII be lowered 10 tol
GRAFTON % the name, which Wall be very ike federation
q nOtOrety in the public press by a habit OF
writing sharp and rough things OF persons. Stimu-
that attacks upon private character regarded the
spcicst things for the press and had the greatest crcu
aiicn size made this speciality. She became kind OF
she erte Of the press. She talks of virtue, but tile
fact OF bodily chastity is Of little worth where there
Is such fOuuesS OF mental habit In her cOarseness she
that In the eye of justice there is no worse
loss OF virtue than that which is exhibited by uttering
unfOunded insinuatOn against the chastity OF another
She speaks OF having grown old IL Is tune Tor
her 70 mend her manners that she may gam that re-
spect which should accompany old age.
Mrs SwiSshelm on to justify her reylhng OF MIS-
Sprague during the impeachment trial she says;
My about Mrs Sprague were made when Der name was IN
head snd front Of the opposition 70 impeachment
spi When Tie etiquette made her legitimate subject Of
lie When serousy attempts TO ueny anything
have puhhsbed 10 Is time enough for e IT,"
Denyi When dd denial help illuminated woman
The Swsshes know that when they inject their venom
there no Like the snake, it is their ma
to strike TO kill What eXGuisitey feminine view
az the liability Of women If they NEEDLE with public
affairs and Of the etiquette OF the press and the range OF
legitimate public discussion, is this which holds that IL
reported that is exercising any influence in
public question, her character is Immediately 70 be
'scfut'uEed" after the SwIsshem manner. And what
high ground this which assumes that Islander
be not denied IL is justified! Cincinnati Gazette.