New-York tribune., 1875-08-20
4 IFISE UOM1N.
the case.

To anticipate defeat to forestal il by timely
withdrawal from the field of battle, to save
needless mOrtitcation BY abandoning the con-
test, has seldom been the prudent policy OF
the American (malc) candidate. though by so
doing he might have saved much money, more
wind, and no end of bothcration. Mrs. Mary
Peaselce Nutter of Sun Prairie. Wisconsin,
having been nominated apparently by herself)
for the Office of Superintendent of Dane
County, announces in The Madison Demo-
crof that she has withdrawn from the
race, and Is no longer a Camilla scOur-
ing the political plain. Why does she
do this Because TO use her own words,
"evidence of failure as the issue' There
FORE" concludes this sagacious lady, "pre-
" fcrIing the conscious mastery of situation ars-
:" ing from honorable retreat to the humiliat-
ing sensation of inglorous defeat, the name
"(of Mrs. Mary Peaselee Nutter) is withdrawn
from public considerations" Thus Of we may
Use the phrase in regard to LADY, she backs
out, but she does it beautifully; she declines,
but it is with dignity; she resigns not in a
halting, ambiguous, and sphinx-like way, but
in words perfectly clear, even 10 the wayfar-
ing man. though a fool. The name OF Mary
Pcaselce Nuiter is withdrawn from public con-
sidcration. There need be no public doubt nor
dilemma nor distraction. Vote as you
"please,' says she, "but please don't vote
" for mer Thus she adds fresh glory to her
sex, and at the same time makes things easy
for the free and enlightened citizens of Dane
County, Wis She does more. She recalls an
nouncements d" for lectures at Albion, Dun
kirk, Stoughton. and Marshall.' This is even
nicer than the other resolution. She gives a
valuable lesson to her sex. She declines to
talk when nothing can be gained by talking
She must be very sensible woman,
this Mrs. Nutter of Sun Prairie, Wis.
This world would be much more comfortable
and a great deal quicter if the people in it
would study the art of giving up gracefully,
especially in those little contests which will
sometimes disturb and destroy the cquanimity
of the best regulated household. 1t is usually
supposed that women have a peculiar passion
for "the last word" but if this be so, it must
be allowed, We fear, that there are great
many wOmanish men. 1t was man who,
"Conyinced against his will, Was of the same
"OpinOn still" We have known several ladies
who when they clearly saw that they
were wrong admitted as much, some
times even with smiles; the main diff
Guilty has been to convince them that they
were wrong-kic labor, hoe opus erat; and
after that tremendous feat of dialcctcs every
thing was easy In great many homes there
is always canvass going on for the Office of
Family superintendent Monsieur has it to-
day, and Madame will have it tomorrow; the
Incumbcncy depends upon circumstances, and
sometimes when these are even in their in
fluencc, there is divided empire, civil war,
anarchy, perhaps the flight of teacups across
the domestic board, and subsequent interviews
with attorneys. This is always sad; and our
advice to those who cannot agree about the
Office of Family Superintendent shall DO brief.
Abolish IT,