New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-03
MEN AND WONEY IT HOME.

GOOD FATHERS NEEDED As WELL As COOP MOTHERS
To GIVE A CHILD A MORAL EDUCATION.
To the Editor Of The TrtbUHe.
SIR: As an Offset to the mischievOus meas Of
the Great Trial" Mrs d." i'll Thursday TRIBr NJ
begsthat women let wOman's rights and female suffrage
alone and devote themselves more exclusively 10 the
proper rearing OF children. The proper rearing OF
children is very pr;sewOrthy work only wish had
more children to rear but why does Mrs D. and why
do all Others who touch the subject pray always for good
wives and mothers and never for good husbands and
fahersi have the proof all around us that the mere
fact of paternity does = make men righteous ana thar
incline 10 Adoption OF
fathers bad habits than 10 mothers good ones Ihat
mot ner is as rare as black rose VINO ma hA.
nenc power TO weld constant go influence oSeT nel
children. # their father Is an unwise man Good wives
and good mothers II Is true very beautrn and very
necessary; good husbands and good fathers
II am training my daughters To- be good wives 70 my
neighbOrs' sons what kind OF logic is that that would
ignore the necessity OF my neghnoln uduhg tnel sos
TO be good husbands 10 my daughters MY da1gh
Tor the honse6old nor can they supply all the
patience which unframed companionship involves. The
came from the hand OF her Creator one wn more heart
strong divine than came All nursery experience
sho that children of faultful.
as autless those OF the other and tr
sery experience teaches us too by the way that intellect
uality aptness about equally divided II
only when the nursery and the school are e hat the
sexes widely diverge Men out to grapple for fame
and place then their affections and the training that be-
longs thereto society hands over Ia women they being
weaker and consequently more accOunaDle Inc Iolirs
nay even the crueties of husband ard father, women
must bear patiently with because II II wOnans place 70
be patient and humble and forbearlng moreover men
ana wicked and hence hayeevery right
TO perpetrate fOllies and crueltles
Women remain NJ home guard the house and govern
the servants and tncy nave Cauchters 70 tdk nnch 10
them wOmans duty 10 rugged man. and of their future
yyifehood and motherhood II they have Sons. the
good wives they must seek for only with good wives can
they be happy.
All this is very well so far il goes and II
naturally superior. were incapable of suffering,
there would in eXhOrting them alone TO
cOnugal perfection, and TO patience with shortcomings
the keen edge of which society starts by washing away
because they are masculine But women are not IN
capable OF suffering on the contrary, their narrower
sphere and petty, trying cares tend 70 MAKE mem
sensitive 10 wrongs and TINS Is good reason why II
there be any grades OF goodness IN he household the
should be- husbands and fathers the most patient
and sympathetic. But so long we INSIST tnat All the
races shall be side, long Will the household De
embarrassed ana awry. II not III natures order that
man. because lie is man. should be exempt from his
ebara ~ bcarf and family onsiblities
Mrs. O." says: 4" I plead with my sisters 10 let
all false idols alone, and to cease botherlng with
suffrage" Now IL Mt r. singular that woman should
pray that not have their rights We advo-
mems rights negroes rights the dear little children
rights-why not womens nghtst women are hau OF
creation and very important half since they are mems
mothers Why should MT they have the right to do what
seemeth 70 them good. ana Wat Dest advances tnelr
worldly interests Female suffrage" is another matter,
nothing whatever to do with the nsung Of real
nights To woman man progresses that voting
INN his rtghfs so 900 a wear 10 mend mail-bacs
SAB 0OO.O 900 and for army 10 keen few
red from their rights, or 10 teach the southern
brethren manners. and canal frauds running up into
figures beyond computation, don't look much as II
mems political privileges were the pathway 10 the
millennium and woman in her senses, even though she
be taxed, any advantage III joining the political
partnership -,
up hOnesty"-Dut not unless fathers do their duty
too and both unite with equal sense Of responsibility
imposing upon themselves and their children the great
truth that every life should be an honor To Its Maker
that every human being " should regard himself as
hat Of king and should keep always within the
hedge OF his personal divinity" ". G. H.
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