The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-16

There Is an ancient provorb tina. mentions tho
proneness fools TO rush In where angles fear to
tread Tho truth Of the reverse Of this proposition
10 sxemplned by the way In which women manage
the journAls uudsr their control. The angelic
creatures do not hesitate to discuss subjects which
NO masculine journalist Is 80 foolish reckless
to touch. They discuss them. too, with Afrsedom Of
expression that would be inadm s,ible were the
writer man, or contributor to journal conduct.
cd by men Whether they are honestly endeAy-
oripg 10 reform abuses. or from meresnsry motives
merely striving TO make a sensation article, their
instinct seems to lead thom always In the paths
that dseeney forbds men to enter. Earnest reform
ors and shameless seusatona l.s alike love to tread
on the dangerous edge Of thiugs.
Miss olive Log,n's recent papers on the NAKED
Woman Question are prominent examples OF tho
literary sensations which female gaIiue writer's
provide. No man would have dared 10 write such
shameless paragraphs or 10 bring such shameful
charges against wOmea, as are found In Miss
Logan's articles. There are doubtless men con-
neeted with the press who are quite capable Of
making the attempt. but they know that no editor
would print their prurlept trash. Yet an article
signed with the name Of woman may bs as indie
cent as toe writer chooses to make H. Tho editor
knows that few critics have tho courage 10 imputo
unworthy motives to the woman who writes on
prurent topics In the pretended interest Of morality
Both editor aud writer are thus comparatively safe
from attack. Indeccney In magazine literature Is
thus specially win women. Wflters
But the sensational writer rarely equals tie
female retormor In downright grossnsss. No
sooner |, newspaper started for the benefit or
under the control Of women, than Its female con-
tributoIs hasten TO discuss themes that are hardly
named even among mon. The loss ht the subject
for dlseu ,sion, the more delermlned these women
are TO discuss It. The most sacred privaey Of the
marriage relation Is at once made the topic for every
unpraetlesd pen. Things Of which no modest
woman will dream Of speaking, even to her ow n
sister. are mentioned and commented on without
the slightest hesitation by these honest advocates
OF female purity. Physical troubles, which a
woman will hardly eounde to . physician when
her life depends upon his advice and assistance are
discussed 10 the columns OF wOmen's newspapers
with asltle hesitation the diseases Of horses
In the columns Of a sporting journal. Unmarried
women write Of thu duties ofwives, and while they
abuse the conduct OF men In the marriage relation,
touch upon topics Of which they should blush to
proclaim their knowledge For absolute, total
nothing In professedly decent literature 10 compare
with the newspapeIs conducted by stTonE. minded
oy,wth whIeh they discuss Tic most unms 10
subjects the writer's these journals have no rivals
Ia the ranks OF male Journalists.
And the most singular eircumstance connected
Min NE matter, !, ~ pnqusstiSPsele fac! that
honest and ylitaou, wonsn. who-eSeeri when
they atisnpt reform jouInAlism-Are as modest and
modest women write srtieiss Which no gentleman
Seald gss sa aSdS ~ SS psfssas 4
fSI them. wh,tsvsr :. ,iRpIoper seem. to hay. a
Ss.,1 is e, sS,s snnEs HpS psyl,s6lT large
5ps Which, other papers d.rs oS Z s ON:
thbutors cannot keep their pens from discussing IT,
Tons Out q thsr columns Gan any one Ill Why
;SSspS SSRnn ssanOt sSnIbGts
writing In away In which She you'd permit No
other woman 70 speak TO her, WI some one ex