New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-10

words au S Manhood and womanhood are noble
and how tota w hnes sense how much they eIpres,
Their embodiment should be a, Sssso an sSh.
tract from the funes ana between them would de-
ton: VI '"eir ieai 74sn
FOR wom.n is no: und.rsopoa nan.
"a, ,. siI IeSs &c. could We make her tn. man
Not like to Ike bot uis IN dis.r,nss ea " MS
What woman can help feeling an ineffablo n,, o., $50
men who cannot understand the perfect bean c ,r.
forth the true ideal Of the relation between man sS seq
nan "Like in difference" / hold that whatever /.
done in the way OF destroying essenng The i've
ne difference is absolute crime against society
against mankind. The card from Miss Catherine
Beecher published some time ago, Is. though very sbor
90 much to the purpose that 1t might very well serve a.
an Interpretation OF the opinions OF that great majority
OF the ssterhood who have been content to aad ssd
wait until now. She said II remember rightly; thu
"a far as her experience and knowledge of the facts co.
fraRe wond be positive misfortune since they ind nfs
II IL too short for the proper nhment Of the duties
that devolve upon them How then could they spare
time TO make themselves well infarmed on public
matters And how could they vote without nrst sat
sfyng themselves tO the relative merits OF meas
ures and menl II is eOnteDded that women suffrage
would purify the unclean waters OF the political pool
put what argument be made in favor Of this asser
on from data before us ts fsct which carries
Itsown comment, that Journal owned, edited. pub.
nshed by women alone, in the interest OF the rights
dorerad, needed 10 be repeatedly rebuked by jour
nast5 OF high standing for ndecacy or, without tho
Modesty published not Ione sao in 2E TSmusS t wa
no ~, " ATM tns hateful plea OF women would brihs
lieve that any woman could make sucfSa proposition
w. 90 lUa
severely.
But If the should come there 4. one thing which
prophesy will never happen will ever be-
member OF Congress- and for this simple reason: that
women receive the suffrage they will vote
woman After all, the best assurance that the "meiaB
chOly days passing away instead of coming upon
lies In the inherent instinct that Is 10 all
women, that leads them To shrink from publicity and
from the rude and speech OF men and 10 find their
true "sphcre" In the hOmecircle, falling That, In
working for the good and for the happiness NJ Others
like the sweet Lucille There f. too much PardIggle
Ism in the mission OF our new "retormcrs;' tracts
and necOmbs very good things In their way. but
will still starve On II the strODgmlnded" could but
be convinced OF the folly Of their even II blind to
the evil of their teachings. III they could be taught that
speech-making TO gaping and revfDg audiences, AMI
travelling about the country for the purpose of present
ing useless petitions to lOngsuierng Legislature, efe
mtting that she IA subject To injustice believe ina,
the amount OF energy and perseverance to say
nothing OF mOney-already expended yes-wasJrd-
by these earnest but utterly mistaken women
would have suficed 20 raise countless
Homes" Ref0rmatOries," and other institutions
which would have been OF incacual-e value TO tho
cause Of woman" The advice given to Lady Clara
We're dc We're her foolish ycOmau, would commend
to Them least part Go teach the orphan girl 10
sew" These words written more IN sorrow than IN
by the Suffrage women right in themselves and
calculated advance the cause OF truthnnd All W0manY
excellence. would like To believe this II might. by
all means let work 10 elevate women much a. pos
sible let influence, whenever and wherever
1t practicable to do away with unjust laws or to cause
the making Of and just Oncs but do not let us lose
sight OF the browning glory well as the proper safe
guard Of true wOmanhOOd-mOdesty. Let Us keep our
selves "unspOtted from the world" q .. N.
NeD- York, June 80, ISL.