, 1874-07-19
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| 10 the Editor Of The Chicago 77r1buHe:
Sir: 4 sample specimen Of feminine argu
mentation is that by which your correspondent
OF last Sunday demo1sles my positions. This
| Is the way it was:
The correspondent, who lays erch stress upon tn.
lack Of the fighting element IN Woman ~ proof Of ha
| inferiorty.
Now, my statement is simply, that woman il
inferior IN the qualities (Gghting) powez is com
posed Of 80 far from considering that as q
''proof Of inferiority," I consider It as an in-
ferio1ity in specific functions, which Ia accom-.
panied by superiority in those functions
which tho female Is especially fitted for by Na-
ture. The male aud the female being necessary
| compliments Of and depandcnt upon each other,
NEITHER ONE IS THE 1xFKa1on OF raR o1urm. "
May s,ddanly be shocked out Of 1is sense OF
propriety by sub1s method of wnrfsre which
CUTS
The hardy population OF tho Rocky Mountain
districts which is Injured to tie Struggle for
life, in every shape, has the habit Of saying OF
any person who is threatening to fight without
ever doing it "Ho is shooting out of his
month"; bIethinkB that form OF speech would
splenhdly TT the present Case. You arc cordially
invited, Indy fair, to shock my sense OF pro-
p1iaty by uoarnhalng your hosts OF strong minded
Of al history BY knocking down the ,supezioe
power Of The male with some subtle method OF
warfare. After you have done so, you will have
no further need Of "pleadine aad coa1ing for
your rights as tho latter will be firmly founded
on the bedrock Of your own power. utterly in
dependent OF Il the grace Of the male sex"
We would ask II that the characteristic element of
mauliness.
What The superiority of [hghdng) power
CLAIM II IS.
In tho nnimA creation, the fnla1e bruts Is hs most
furious.
Which does not prove the power Of the female
BRUTE It is we'll known to every eoidier that
the greatest coWards arc tho most unrclentinc
and ferocious enemies whenever they happen to
achieve victory. brave man does not fero-
ciousiy strike lls defeated adversary.
AZ VIC evolve from aninaNsu.
Beg your pardon, fair Indy, for telling you that
We are not doing any such thing at all Even
you, supreznely civilized and angeIicalIy divine
as you undoubtedly are, are under the dire neces-
sity. unless you wish to damage your healthy ex-
lstence while you abide in this vale of tears, to
perform every single one Of the animal functions:
We drop of the c1.ws
So we do, indeed; ne are Using ncedle-cuns
nowadays.
And leave ont the blows
As It is far nore effective to throw iron-balls
1lo:n i. tae cannon's mouth. political power
r...,S T. ""e ~ } W uHAk Will 'OloWat
Mou4o oo bIo"n out OF existence in less than no
time 49,
fighting man viii not Ls ha4zd Of in the oouraa of
centuE1rs u civilization
4 prophecy that will undoubtedly conc to
p:ss about the tlne when oGr mother Earth will
gracefully Elnl Into tue arm embraces of the
parent Sun. su afraiz, however, that the
ardent fcrEoc Of their rou nion MAY BE- such that
civilization itself will undergo slight soorchac
Until that centur; happens 10 dawn,
We Will RAVE To PCT CT WITH
that monstroueiy tyrauucal AMI L-utish in
iIuity, the 's fighting; man, unless iniesd como
superior 6ghhns power should. by some
subtle method Of warfare" previously e1t,n-
Ealsh gu him in Which case, the lattoz would keep
The value OF the - Z argument NAV also be
Increased hg the remark tiuat the parcantage of