The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-29

| tudC HOIueu are IlUIu anu Ietlrlng. Is
this great difference to be overlooked in
the sexes when we consider what each
shall do? I think not. Public action
land political action is species of public
action) from the very nature of its execu-
ton demands boldness and aggressive
ness. It follows that men are better fitted
and have more natural inclination than
women for public action, because they
are more bold and aggressive than wo-
men. Public action is thing of bold
contests Is it not absurd to suppose
| that an amiable woman would wish to
engage in bold contests? If by some
morbid curiosity such a woman should
attempt it. is it supposable that she would
greatly succeed? I think not. Itwould
| be contrary to the nature of things. The
rough man makes good soldier; but
the gentle lady has altogether different
| Office. The mighty fact Of sex remains,
and all the blatherskites of the world
cannot change it any more than they can
change God. Yet this mighty fact of
| sex which is the greatest consideration of
human existence, is overlooked by these
female sufragists in their political appli-
cations That government is the strong
| est which is based upon facts as they are,
| and not upon speculations. The stand
ing ruin of France to-day is directly
traceable to blind sentiments, dreams and
speculations. Prussia beat France with
facts. Why not then give some weight
to this tremendous fact of sex, a fact
which makes men and women different
IN every respect as to capacity. You
might as well say that there is no differ
ence between men and babies as to what
they should do, as to say that there is no
difference between men and women as to
what they should do. In both cases there
remains the tremendous distinction of
physical facts altogether different. Any
nation must soon die that greatly ignores
physical facts. Shall then the consider
alton of this perpetual fact of sex be set
aside for mere silly twaddie of abstract
right? think not. If any distinction
under heaven is to be made between the
labors of men and women, where can it
be better made than on this question Of
politics? The labors involved in poll
tics are peculiarly masculine. Further
more, the naturally greater boldness and
aggressiveness Of men and their conse-
quent greater inclination for public action
are increased by certain rough labors
which women so far have been restrained
from doing on account of their physical
weakness and modesty. Here, then, are
sufficiently disclosed certain fundamental
facts upon which I shall proceed to show
special point in the following para
graph.
1t is proved by history that in Repub-
lies where elections are frequent, most of
men engaged in industrial pursuits will
not give sufficient attention to elections ::
most of men will not go down into the
caucuses and work there and see that the
right men are nominated. The conse-
auence Of this neglect by the majority of
men is that politics falls into the hands
of Intriguing men, unscrupu is men,
who make politics their only business.
Having possession of the caucuses which
honest men as whole have abandoned,
and likewise having possession of the
public purse this class of political trick
sters nominate and elect whomever they
please. So tie rule has uniformly been
that politicians grow in dishonesty till
they are upset by some uprising Of the
people cheeted beyond endurance. and a
new commencement is made. Now, then,
if the great body Of honest industriou 5
male voters who have stronger political
tastes than women by nature and habits,
will not sufficiently attend to the machin-
cry of elections to prevent the Govern
ment from falling into the hands of dis
honest men, is it supposable that women
who have weaker political tastes will do
what men with their stronger political
tastes will not do, that is, attend to the
machinery of elections and so procure
honest officers? Is it supposable that
the great body Of women who have more
home-like private feelings an men will
sufficiently attend to a public duty which
men neglect and which is peculiarly
masculine2 The conclusion is inevitable
that they would not. What then would
be the result7 1t is clear. The public
offices SO far as females are concerned
would be filled by women void of domes-
tic taste and by toa0n ,0on1en of universal
public taste.
In this stage of our history when it is
hard to get honest men into office, would
it not be harder in view of the facts
which L have enumerated, to get honest
women into Office? So that instead of
having the scallawags OF one sex to i'm
pose upon the public, their would be the
scallawags of both sexes. But this is
not the worst mischief To the many
other distracting forces in our govern
ment the tremendous lever of sexuality
would be added. And when there would
be agitated some question as regards the
national debt, the tariff or the amend
-Aent of the Constitution. some Congress
woman would only have to exhibit her
charms to bring over Mr.. A or B to her
way of thinking. And some reluctant
Adonis might bring over some Venus to
his way of thinking. Fine thing for
the country. hey? And yet these are
the exact facts. Who can dispute it?