New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-10
WOMAN SUFFRAGE And FREE LOVE-

Lucy stones party IL to plead; tomorrow MISS
Anthonys is to threaten. Perhaps, however, we
ought not to say Miss Anthony's; for the Captain,
whose praises we erst have sung, gives notice that
she no longer leads the skirmish line, but
has given place to a moro skiful leader, Mrs. Vic
tora c. Woodruff, to wit. More, indeed, than the
indomitable Captain, and that enthusiastic Lieu
tenant, Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker have accorded
the new leader the distinction of their homage
Here is the hearty, admiring tribute at once to
her great ability and her high moral worth
which was unanimously adopted by the Cen
tral Wonen's Suffrage Bureau at Wash
ington, during the progress of the great campaign
which Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs. Hooker conducted
against Congress- We quote from the official report
in The Chronicle:
Mrs Senator Stearns Minnesota then arose and said
that she desired to offer resolution that deeply affected
every woman interested in the of WOman's Suf
frage she hoped would be cOncurred in by the meet
BE IL resolped That honor Victoria c. woodruff for
her fine intellectual ability her courage and independ-
of character, her lberaity and high moral WOrtn
and since her every word and look and act npresses us
with the conviction that she is profoundly in earnest we
feel that for this earnCStncs5 ana feareSSncSs We as
women owe her debt OF gratitude which we can only
repay by working with and for her with our whole
The people who "work with and for" Mrs Wood
hull, new leader of the Woman Suffrage party,
Woman Suffrage candidate for the Presidency, and
editor of WoOdhuU g. Cldfins Weekiy, are to meet in
several names that always command respect
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, Miss Susan b..
Anthony, and Others Doubtless it would
be unfair to hold them responsible for all the opn-
ions of this leader; but since they have ont of
their way to vouch, in entirely unprecedented fash
ion for her intellectual ability and high moral
worth and pledge her their whole hearts support 1t
NAV be as well for them to explain whether
they give their whole hearts support to her doc
trines We take the following startling enuncia-
tions of principle from her Journal the most widely
circulated and lively of all the Woman Suffrage
organs We have been careful to avoid extracts
from correspondents, who might perhaps be thought
TO express only theft views and to give
only extracts from the editorials, which must
be accepted as the authentic exposition OF the views
of the editor Too Od-fOgyish ourselves TO advocate
Progress at this remarkable rate we nevertheless
invite the careful attention of our friends the Re
formers to Mrs Woodhull's programme. We quote
from the editorials of UoodhuU f. ClofiHs Heeky'
giving with each extract the date of the Issue IN
which it appeared and only taking the liberty OF
inserting few italics:
LEGALITY AND MORALITY
That foolish term :" Free Love" with the
OpnrObrious meaning arbitrarily assigned it by venal
press which profits by stirring up prejudice or IandcL
.HCENsISG PROsTTUTION.' 80
The time is approaching when public sentiment VIII
accord women e cqmPete roeetorshhp OF y, me'
orr persons 'm ne rg 70 e o o e Jo In ,soS e
hearts may be inclined Prostitution Will then cease
There will he longer necessity Tor small clss Oh
paid 10 crafty the amatoTy pniiSeIS o. men
II is easy 10 exclam against the welcomes 1
exist so long society maintains its present IDEAS ana
organzation.-lAug. p, 1870,
That which will exist where boundless love prevails IS
that which we should endeaXor 10 IeadzI or, d" viii
have enough and every woman especially every mother
will be free from all fear of want ~ VIE VIE III
n0f he n rsnsnrdble act The merit or demerit Of
maternity ,rH then be Influenced in any degree bgc2n-
S Sate@ ." "' WIZ SoS Gapns lis position sic
XII co ser s,,eror o6sDrings n nccessjfy and BE- apt
10 Drocreate onfv nth superior Her intercourse
r others ,ciH be limited and NE proper means take" TO
render IL unproH6c-[Oct. l.. 1870.
"wOMAN As 4 SOCIAL ELEMENT
= Suppose for the moment there were no sncll
ishcd by other means would the life OF man be ma
terially different from what 1t ISL WOnid inert De
IT'S true that Women can do exert great in
ucnce over men, swayng them into courses they
influence rarely proceeds from the wife. Tine
influence of the wife such forms no part of the power
OF society -''' WHAT IA Is rRosrnUrIoN'"
On general principles, then, now many persons
of both sexes are gutcss of prostitution If VIE
submits to cohabatOn with her husband against her IN
cnation she does 50 from % ot6 r nre
prostitution OF the body because they are an abuse OF
Inc Which, then. is the greater act OF prostitution
of the the enforced by senseless condition. or
reas Oning men - Aug. 10, 1870 1890,
FREEDOM FOR WOMAN As WELL AS FOR MAN
One OF the first needs of society is to be able to do
openly what il already does secretly; WIN
everybody should become their own law-givers. =
The difficulty every one encounters VINO enters upon le
Free Love" is at the bottom OF it. That Is Just what
we would have said for if TO advocate freedom Is free
love as contra indicated from forced tore, then by all
means do we accept the application. II there Is one
fouI damnng blot upon wOmans nature and capacities
1--we mt l. forced this kind of love is all prosttu
ton in the world None OF the acts Iha may DC
sugge-ted by genuine love be held 10 DE tht pros
tnfon of The power capacity exhibited 1t unior
tunate that terms should have such sweeping apPnca
ton and in reality such little meaning. AHHe natural
attractions ndtre has pithn herseD are rePeeatahtfS
ofhe principle Of free Lore and Is g% mmf me he
erpIoded.-lOct- H. 1879; o,.cn,
We do not believe there would I've Onehalf the insane
opposition political equality for all, were u not that
involves an equality when 10 many Is 90 uun not S
granted to without their also obtaining sexual
where All the huabalOo begins TO show itself If the
enfranchised could still be compelled 10 remain
he serye dociie meekly-acquescent, self-immoated
1,d self abDegated wife, there would be 40 difficulty
aLnut rho voting Marriage cOnsummated by
present law reduces the previously free single woman
To- condition OF virtual slavery IN which she
proceed beyond certain bonndarie. without meeting me
limitations OF the contract which custom has
prescribed. IT is by no means an equal part
ncrship. What is maTriagei
Are "unions" between the males ana females OF
the type OF animals below man marriages or are they
something else Are the unions between the female
and male species OF plants. by which they reproduce
and increase marriages, should they be designated by
some other term Where il the point before
reaching which is not marriage and having passed. is
marriage sit when meet and realize Tor the nst
time their other self is IL when the priest or the squire
reads sOulless formula over Two VINO klio" no out
reaching Of souls and mngling OF LIES wishes, hopes,
and fears ? VIII they OF the respectaDll,ty
persuasion give analysis OF these things,
so that we may be able to decide Just WHAT
marriage consists Of according 10 Heu way
heaven" For our part we are lres TO cohiesS tns.
we believe that any departure from Natures mu!dkun
law must be followed by disastrous consequences 10 hl
involved. We rcpB 10 az S.1 mn 80, nUr-
~ ,.rntchnsl who womb cOmnel US U pIO.ttue OuI