New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05

| SIR: have Just read with much pleasure, in
| your issue Of Feb. o. IAN Appeal from one Of the
Majority" do not share the fears Of the writer that the
socalled sixteenth Amendment" will ever be adopted
do think that legislators can be induced to force
the ballot upon immense and unwilling majority but
do feel with many Others that the time has come for
the rightminded majority to make itself heard The
noisy turbulent notorety seeking ambitious and egots-
teal "stropg minded" minority have had the hoor 10
themselves long enough Their absurd claims to repre-
the SEX which almost unanimously repudiates Them
should be- refued; and the arrogant insoent tone IN
which they urge their reform against nature" their
"revolt against motherhood and wifehood," and the
| anarchy Of SEX" should be rebuked.
therefore hail, promise OF good the appearance
OF communications like the referred 10 above, ana
join In the entreaty that win use your powerful in
uence to teach che women Of our country what seems
that could have doubted, that their
mission lies in the homes provided for them by mans
loving and protected by his strong arm do not
forget that many women arc denied the protection OF
husband and the love OF children. For such would ex
press the deepest sympathy; but wond warn them
that politics will neither afford substitute for those holy
ties nor prove panacea heart would urge
them after suitable preparation to engage in some useful
work thus will the blessing OF peace and sweet content
ment fall upon their souls and supply in measure the
deepest Of human wants
But am reminded Of the complaint that woman's
sphere OF labor that comparatively few can
find lucrative employment 1t Is far but
believe 1t because has eiycumscribed that
sphere often alleged but because Of the want in
Of tho thorough training which men receive for
their work. Women alone and must repair this evil
by voting but by faithful study and practice In the
they wish to do. They awakening to the neces
sty, and are finding thorough preparation the "Open
sesame" to many doors.
The Womens Rights advocates claim all the merit OF
! having enlarged the sphere of womans labor. They
have helped and in SO far as they have they have done
good work. for which they should have full credit But
not before this agitation commenced woman
would have prevented by from doing whatever
she had determined and had well prepared herself to do
We have examples OF successful efforts IN fields after
suitable preparation in Caroline Herschell Mrs Somer
vile, Rosa Bonheur, Harriet Hosmer, Maria Mitchell,
Dr. Els Blackwell and many others. Perseverance and
determined effort necessary womans as
10 mans.
Another charge against men is that by closing their
colleges against women they deny them the highest lite
rary and scientific culture. This think unfair charge,
since not than girl in en probably not 80 largo
proportion. can inhnood remain az school long
enough TO through the limited" which young
ladies' seminarcs provide for them The fault hes
chiefly with mothers who permit their daughters to
leave school as they old enough TO "go into
society" AS the demand for more extended
liberal" curriculum for women shah exist the
want will be supplied
One Of the saddest aspects Of the wornans Suffrage
movement is the antagonistc atudeits advocates have
taken toward men, and their efforts to array in
hostility against her natural protector and friend We
trust that few be made to look upon their
fathers. brothers. husbands aud the "despos
and "tyrants some public ranters describe them. We
hope there are few who do realize that s through
the tenderness, galanuy and loyalty, of these same
guardians that they receive all that makes social life
happy, while a wise. benehcent, and constantly i'm
proving legislation, they their position to-day
honored companion and friend Of man. instead OF
being the Of slavish degradation OF tho women
Of India II noise were an evidence OF the sentiment OF
the community IL might perhaps be imagined that the
Woman's Rights movement making the rapid ad-
advocates claim But that Is no proof OF ia
growth since tho silence OF the many enables the
camor Of the few be heard. Still. few being
deluded 1t is pitiabe to see how readily unthnklnR
people be made to believe faacy when pronounced
in fierce decamatory stye some, for instance
made believe the statement boldly and constantly
made IN women's conventions, that woman needs only
the ballot To make her rch wise and pure! and that
when women shall the right to vote, poverty,
ignorance and impurity will vanish from the nation!
Oh the credulty people As n the ballot could
do for than it has done for man. The de-
graded men Of our clues exercise the ballot, and re
peat the exercise Of IT, election days, often enough.
surely TO all the benefits II can confer 1t neither
enrches enlghtens sanctihes them Why should 1t
do for woment have often asked the question,
bet never received reply more satisfactory than this
We arc told that woman because of her clearer sense
OF Justice and her higher toned morality is compe
the same disclaimers that wOman's opposition TO female
suffrage the result of her ignorance and hppancy
That she ia incompetent decide whether sho ought
not that the ballot should be thrust upon her!
If she is capable Of exercising the right ntelgenty,
is not for that very reason competent to decide
whether not she ought To exercise And II not In,
telgcnt enough, why endanger still iore the safety OF
rance which already imperls t This subject has been
examined by capable Of deciding on It's merits
as are the advocates Of suffrage, and who have
decided against the reform How are their arguments
nett We all know by how much OF denunclatlon' mis-
representation ridicule. and abuse. Witness, the
| annihilated Todds Bushnells and Greeleys! The
| PeYiciOus teachings Of some Of these-what
nor women, but monstrous anomalies Anomalies,
then the severest rebuke from all who value the
sacredness OF true wOmanhoOd and the safety VI the
family. They decoim against the "tyran9yy ana
slavery" OF marriage advocating the right OF dlvoce
leasfree love for marriage Ihey assert 1nat goa
intend that all married women should De teu uoWn
To tho betng' and narrow" sphere OF home; put
that maternity should be Profession These are the
women who set themselves np as me teacheso i ho
idea Of true regubc'-who talk IN impressive tones
with eyes upturned and resses. aces, trains aud Jew
els carefully arranged according TO the latest Styles oi
Their consistency is ohaI mingi have seen young
mounted by the jauntiest OF hats. hall dragging
immense quantity Of dry goods behind her very hIgn
enoy 10 fashOn We frequent public opportunities
of seeing OF the Oldest well us the youngest ex
History furnished the Of judging Of the prob
able effect upon woman of bath IN the famed poitica!
upon few occasions-the last time believe In 1872
when they became even more expert repeaers thah
pagn In Kansas too shows us with what truly manlike
dexerity, OF feminine politicians while barter
upon the eternal principles which they had for many
years loudly proclaimed. And later still, we witness
loving editors Of The Reroiuon that brilliant luninary.
in their sudden conversion from the blacklist OF psex
be found necessary hereafter indicate TO our lesis
Washington the real sentiments Yf at least nine