The New York herald., 1870-02-28
THE BGWITCHING BROKERS.
Opinions Of q Lady Philosopher Women
aad All That.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. 1870.

NEW YORK, Feb 20, 1870.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:--
!, 100, have somewhat 10 say concerning "wood-
huli Caiin CO., No. "A Broad stleet.n and VIII
say 1t II you permit me.
The nrsr thought which shapes Itself out of my
somewhat chaotic mental disgust Is question, ana
that question 10 as folows:- Suppose the ante
cedents OF all the brokers in Broad street were
submitted TO the same investigation and criticism
that has pursued these women aud used and en-
forced as arguments why they should not be per-
mtted TO transact business lhereY Like true Yam
kee Will answer my own question ana say thar In
my opinion-and u Is not to be despsed as toundea
on knowledge--the silence OF a Sabbath morning
would peryade Doth Broad and Wall streets hence
forth forever, until the boys OF the coming gen
GRAFTON, prohtmg by the toles or their fathers
should begin business again on q good character
basis
Are crimes which have been expiated In prison
gambling proper, In contradistnction to gold gam
bling thmblerlgglng ana dozen other mean
nesses- some or them uDpronouaceabe here
which, partaklng nothing of legal crimes. are yet
more despicanie thaa any downright crine--are
they TO be regarded in more lenent light than
slairyoyancea Aad if so, wherefore?
1d.d not start out, however, with the intention OF
drawing an inyldious comparison between the past
Of Mrs. Woodruff and ClaHin and ihe past OF their
contemporaries, only so far as showing the alb
Surdty OF making tins senseless distinction between
men and women Ia relerence 70 their conduct, either
past or present. 1ne true principle, II seems 10 me-
Is 10 accept people for what they are 10 US, and
what they snow desire 70 be, rather than wnat
and tnen TO apply the principle equally 10 both
sexes.
Ihe fact that these women nave established them
selves IN @ iegllinate business u evidence pttnta
"a & that they want to do something better than
they have aoue heretofore. Whether tnat hereto
fore has been ndihefent bad IS noDodys business.
The question i, Have they LETT II behiud thems II
both men and women is to help taem keep It taere.
But, suppose tnrougn dread OF TINS same abuse
which has assam ed taesa they nld Oeeone
BUhDEHS UPON SOMEBODY
1or support, 10 the ano"ieage OF the public, what
then.
Wouldn't the same sanGcrous tongues have
Wogged as herceh and maiciously anu wltt more
reasonf Then tns cry would be, "Ahat shane
Why don't they 90 scmetningln And who among
ali tho number would extend the hand Oh helpful
kinaness 10 assist them2
THIS brings Us down 10 the fact that everybody Is
expected TO take of himself or herself only
10 tue extent ana through the means indicated Dy
others whose Interest 6egins and eads IN detatoriai
indifference.
People, ana especially women, are often driven,
through the aesre 10 asoiu dependence into
measures ana means which are antagUnlstic and
utterly repusive to their entire natafes, and winch
are only employed temporarily III the nope ana inen.
ton OF dong something better
TINS seems To nave been the case with Mrs. Wood
null and Claim, aaa 10 inference y to oe drawn
rom the abuse taey receive except that their asa.-
ants are bent on forcing them back lDto tue very
mode Oh NE winch mas furnished inc siouna"olA
Suppose people don't like the idea OF women
brokers, what tnen? Inc women bloaers have one
advantage that no amount vi ike nor dtsiiAe can
distnrb-nainely, ample means 10 keep thcIr once
open ana hold their ground whether they 90 any
business or not. And herein lies the secret OF ther
somplacency opine; lol, atno0gh preierring the
encouragement and support to 20 found III the gen.
eral good VIII OF the people, nevertheless they are
not actually depenaent upon u.
The common assertion tnat this too Is hunOug,
oniy another phase adopted because OF It's maniold
advantages over the former is as reDrebeusibo as
N, IL
supported by PROOF, IS smpy ridiculous and Utteely
unworthy noiiee or response Dy s0unI minus. save
Wneptt sinacks OF viclolsness, ana then only wuen
eG1elI1 rom lools through worsiy persons, whose
'a'- ~ lies ina
That induces repetition Of somebody else's thought
rather tnan 80 10 tile rouD.e OF saapiug their own
have had occasion once before OF pointing out
through yoar columns, in limited way, not only tae
absurity but The INJUSTICE OF pfedcatng the present
upon past aud stall therefore content ml sell uy
asking what fEt people have 10 assert tha6 because
tang has Deen IL must continue to peY
That this senseess and illogical reasoning-no,
not reasoning, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES more woe thaa
Hll other causes combined may be proved peyond
pefadventafe by Vislt ~ aiaost aa5 ou'cast u
society, whether moral Or crunai onendets, and OF
either sex, ba Dio4e especially Ia Tue casss u Wo-
aneu.
Nnety-nine out Of every hundred VIII tell the pitt
gu story OF their useless and sometimes almost
superhuman Efforts 10 retrieve .hc one errcr; OF as
constantly being beaten BACK by the Vicious, busy
anu scandai-iaden toa&aeS oi ther own Sex unti Ut
last weary ana more ess, they settle down into the
degradation when thelr sisters y make tor theI.
Thank Heaven there are some women
TOO sTRoSG 70 De CONQUERED
IN this way anu OF tnat metal, judge, are the Mrs.
Woodruff and claim. Whose whispers III my ear
an InslnuatlOn, or conveys 10 me by wore, or nbI,
or look a suspicion against woman oIcfs me the
greatest Insult OF wBcl size i capaDlc ana TINS is
the strongest leennk unQer WhicA | advocate
Political and SOCIAL equality lor women. Men are
more lgnlenL toward unfortunate women than
women themselves are and account for tile lact ny
that olhef one OF mems varied and WlGer range Of
employments, botn mental and physical credilng a
corresponding breadth oi Thought aaa liberalty vi
feeling.
Finally / have observed with more than usual
discrimination The men VINO express their dlsap-
proyal OF this Broad street innovation, anu lnu tnu5
lar tat they are men oI inferior intel ecls ana lille
culture, and OF that class only 10 be despisea as
"the male slanderer, who must have the coWafdce
oil woman before ne can traduce oneh
Time enough 10 arialSn women FOR their short
cominR5 when lnen are measured py the same
standard. SARAH i. NORTON.
TIE WiAaIPEa RABEl.LI3N.