New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
ZEMPERANCE CRUSADERS.

THE CONTEST ONE OF PHYSICAL ENDUR-
ANCE.
MRS gwIssnEIM's VIEWS OF TIE MOYEMENT-A
CALL on THE MEN TO TAKE PART-wHAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD WOMEN RECEIVED
THE BALLOT
To The Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The daily press has been largely occu-
pied Of late with details Of war which have
waged with the liquor tram, IN some OF our Western
States. and far have observed, its sentiment
seems be generally in favor Of the attack while the
defense has small share Of sympathy As the question
thus raised lies deeper than few illegal praycrmeet-
ngs in the snow VIII you allow me little space Tor its
consideration
In her address before tha judiciary Committee OF the
House of Representatives in Washington, against the
right any take part in political affairs,
Mrs Guthrie SAID that IMAM ia by nature and by God,
the keeper and guardian OF women and children" That
this 10 phy scay true there for doubt No
can honestly live 20 himself The gifts OF one are the
inheritance Of all The strong by the gift Of strength,
is made the helper Of the weak; the WISE Dy
DOM the teacher Of the foolish the pure by his purity,
the guide OF the impureand 20 the end. Our best
belongs to the world our is own. BaeOns
wisdom and greatness were important items In the
schedule Of the worlds wealth. His meanness alone
was private property Mans superior muscle makes
him the muscular guardian OF women and children and
lays upon him duties which he seldom shTks.
Even savage make their bodies wall OF defense
for the Of their tribe, and that lacks man
hood whose instinct does not prompt him TO spring
between n child and physical harm. This
instinct something different from that which makes
the strong the guardian Of the innrm OF his
sex. and lies deep Ia the Creators plan for the per
petuaton Of the race.
To one who thinks calmly, and recognizes mans natu-
raj guardianship of woman, IL is wonderful TO hun
dreds of thousands abebodied stand aside and
cheer a few Thousand feeble women on 10 such vast
Ing hopeless physical contest What is II all but trial
OF physical strength between the liquor dealers and
their assaans with all the conditions in favor OF the
formerl Who does not know 1t ia hopeless Who dOes
not know that the man can sit longer by hrs hot stove
than the women can knee in the snOwl VINO does not
know that must win the case when II comes before
the courtsi does not know that the law ia on bis
sidei Who does not know that they have right
10 cucumber a sidewalk with prayer-mceting tent
than with a pg-peni Who does not know that they
have no more right into mans house without his
consent, hinder his lawful business by crowdnR
his doorstep than he has 10 set bar In the paror Of
any one Of theml VINO does not know tnat these
women are rcenacting the part OF the old sheep who
knocked his brains out buttlng swinging malet
The thing at every stroke to give way but re-
turns with rebound 20 strike the striker While the men
who encourage the onslaught are like the boy no hung
with word a turn OF the hand made the laws
which they prompt women 10 violate Without physical
labor by the exercise OF great moral power, they
~ 81 20 Cerherns ouet their copscrnces by throwing
M Their mats the who attack those intrencn
by ptt!ng their powers OF physlcaI endurance
against those OF the garrison. The implement which
"a sed the Notifications is the haOt and TINS Is the
only mower competent 20 overthrow them II II If not
tight for woman 90 WELD this power it not wise for
her 10 contend against IT, with only physical endurance
as weapon 1t is, in fact complete reversal or the
natural position of the for as physical force IL
mans sphere moral power wOmans, and ia as Tar
ne muscle does excel him moral
perception. To her the of that most efficient
moral weapon vote, and then urge her INTO pny slcal
contest with very ike saying that women cannot
use artillery Spencer rifles but ought 10 form the al
vance attack upon well drilled in Their use,
and sendipg them forward armed with brOadswords.
ahields. iavens and other implements OF mediHVal
warfare, This Is certainly poor geDeralshlp ana sug-
gests the idea OF surplus troops Whch IL would 20
economical 20 bury than provision SOIdleIs VINO
cannot ntrusted with weapons OF equal power win
those of me enemy should mustered out aud never
should have been mustered IN go.
have assumed the responsibility OF
let bear II alone or acknowledge they can
not II they feel that they have been egslang them
lei them look the and " they nnd mat tne
Creator right when be said IL rs not GOOD iOr man
10 be aloue," and gave and woman JOINT 40
miuon EARTH let them call on their natural
allies let them restore 10 them tnef
equal dominion, which men have feloniousy taken
away and say Help us and yourselves; join with us
in preserying children from the nendl Help US
10 save woTld We vii! bear the hrunt IN physleal
war on the moral battlefield United we stand,
divided we fall Together face and conquer all
the powers of darkness Come with us not as our prop
ertv partners in time ana III eternity IN JOY
and in sorrow In conflict and In yctoryP' When they
are ready 10 DO TINS they will find women, even Mrs
Guthrie respond but until they are let them
creation, and the carnal weapons OF physcsl force
which Of right belong 20 them.
chicago, H., Feb. u, 1874 JANE GREY SwIssHELs