, 1877-11-25


We own the yoke, and court the blow
| That breaks our heart for Woman.
C. 3. CARTER.
TIE WOMAN OUT OF POLITICS.
Loctest<r Democrat.
Wcrcgrct to announce the untimcIy death Of
a political journal several times alluded to in
these columns. 1t. was Western Journal,
edited by lady. The lady, involved in the
excitement OF political campaign, said many
severe things Of tie opposition, and it would
appear that her very sweet mentions OF her
political friends did not act as an appropriate
balance. Her opponents were touched to tie
quick. The others deemed her etfusiyeness IN
aitliction. <And finally her husband applied
for divorce on thc. .srovnd that she had been
publicly afTcctionate to various men who ought
to have no claims upon her.
awe arc tired" she says sadly in her gale-
dictory, I" tired to the very marrow, and sick OF
all the outside world. Tie reader will not sup
pose for moment, u he knows anything, that
the great prin.iple we have fought for is lost.
By no means. 1t has simply failed to be vinfli-
Gated. We do not claim to be infalliblc, Dut VT
have edited this paper well. Nobody has been
more enthusiastic for the party Te lore, or
more intcnse in hatred OF the party We have
conabated. The former has been defeated, aud
because Of this and several other reasons our
paper goes down. As we said. the principle
lives Still further, that it is weakened is no
fault OF ours. The fault is the public's. 1t is
the public that is not educated to the right
point, not us. We clasp the principle to Our
breast therefore, and 70 down with our coiors
flying" ......
That is the way that newspapers usually per-
isl,,-with their colors flying. We never saw
one that died which did not accomplish what it
supposed to be the noblcst death on record.
,ot1-
bis usual impressiyc eloqucnce, they all do it.
And it is always the public that is at fault.
The public Is stupid. It grows more stupid
year By year. There is no young Journalist who
has noticed it time r.time- saiG SO to his
very sell. The public wants trash, slops, the
f,c-cnds of the wise and beautiful, the sub
stance vi the gutter; and the genuine article
must go begging in consequences, Lucy Stone
iIas been heard to say SO; and M1s. Stanton,
raisiug hcaycnward her silver halo of curs, has
freuuGntly addressed the Invisible powers in
that direction In protest against this astound-
ipe wrong. The protests against the Western
ladys journal were numerous, and some OF
them yiolent. Not to mention varjous libel
suits, one so-called gentleman called with
horsc-whip-
:. Did YOU write that articc." he said with the
utmost feroCity.
.:Yc-yes, sir,'' was the reply, with poor at
teupt to control that natural and really Acayen-
born ttlnitlity which belongs to the sex. '1s it
not cOrrcct!'
's 1t is too correct,'' was the aulacious reply.
"That's what troubles inc. Pm afraid you can
prove it. The greater the evil therefore. Even
ii it were true that my wife punched my head
with broom, what was that OF the public's
business, hey! may be little yielding III Acr
presence: bu; SO far from compromising 1ny
dignity thereby, 1 thought Of it merely Us L way
to preserve peace i'll the family: You, madam,
arc quite Il different woman. [ have no coin
FUNCTIONS III your case"
.'Sir, sir!' said the lady in an cgitatcd man |
ner, you were running for office. and your |
belonged for Ihe time being to the |
public. | rscd your reputation purely in the |
ave will not discuss that part Of the ques- t
toa,'' was tho stern reply. - The truth is, you
have written like male politician III this call
IMlgu. It is your province to make your defense |
in tho same way. l wish to take advantage. |
WIN you stand lid and light like q ulan!' |
l. But, sir, | AMI IL TuulaE How c:.n l! Have |
you the lleartlcssNcss to attack me i'll my de- |
fensclcss condition! Why, sir! you are worse !
than the brutes.''
* ttUnIcrstand met said the so-calcd gentle
man, ilo,trisLiug his whip. s'lt is net You am |
offended ut, my dear. Gy no mcaus, madame
1t is your articles that have hurt me. must |
rctallatc for them. They were the work of |
call fur justice ii not upon the author OF my
fhiuriesl dislike to spoil those pretty eyes, or
to bang that hatr any more than the custom re-
quires; but my honor, madame, my llonor!''
'Johu, joint" screamed the lady to her hus-
band, who was in the back room, assisting lis
lawyer in the preparation Of tue divorce papers.
- WIN you hide yourself and let inc be de-
stroYed by this iiclld in human sllape:"
lit is none OF my quarrel" growlel tho gen
tlclnan ln response, IL have business of more
Importance just now. You have taken your
,wn course! You must tight your own battles.
We will be hereafter, you please, as il we had
never met.
The scene that ensued was frightful., Our
ceilings arc SO affected that VIC are obliged to
lraw Il veil.
!. 'sSo.ne day." concludes the yalcdictory,
this truth which is crushed to earth will rise
again. At present, us we hare previously re-
marked, :: base aud unpriucipled public is not
prepared for it.''