New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
-GAIL HAMlLTOY's METHODS.

-Ghlb HAMlLTONS METHODS.
CERTAIN NvIDIOUs DIsTNCnoNs-A FKEE-AND-
EASY LETTER FROM a GENTLEMAN WHO DOES
NOT SIGN HIS NAME.
To ne EdttOr Of The TrtbHhe
SIR: Whenever Mistress Ca female well
skilled in auythiug'D Gail Uami ION mas seen ht
IN her wisdom. set her pen ~ rest against mem
hers Of the steTncr sex. VIC have arpIuied Wig
orously, because the fair warrior nor only slew
her foes but scalped them and shook their CORY
locks In faces. There was q" SO much for Buck
ingham" air about her. when she had completed hsl
little task that attracted admiration. BESIDES III tbs
crowded world everybody removed from It leaves
for the survivors, and ordinary persons II
is "a relief TO have step III and determine WHO
are proper persons to remain here e., TO Apply 'h'
survival Of the nttest" doctrine True. the persons
summary dismissed by her from the scene OF strife
may have objected; out why should the fish who are nol
cells, trouble themselves about the sunnng 81 ccis"
All that very well and very praiseworthy but
Just at this seems TO be dcarh OF Buck
nghams who wear PrOyTia que mGrtbuS, and yet 'hc
slayer thrsts for gore They DO that when on when
has roared him gently in cage, has once tasted
human blood tanners must keep ont Of his den; ana II
Is possible that humans who WELD the pen are mucn
like lions III TINS 1t happens, then. that inc sup
ply Of male having for the moment, failed Mistress
Gail Hamilton falls foul OF poor weak, tmd, trusting
Miss Phelps
Now had she attacked Mrs Dr.. Walker, who pants FOR
uotOfiety Lad she fallen upon Mrs Hooker or mad she
freely stated that Miss DiclnsOns Crown Of ThorTls
proved such t. her audiences, would have OBJ
ccted Doubtless the average male eyes would have
gazed with philosophical calmncs- upon scaips Of al
or any Of those LADIES' Besides. there would nave been
apparent fitness ~ mean, To ends. That's matter
which should always attended ~. You wouldn't send
grim warrior like Butie o. F. suppress the ladie.
of y, Orleans. BY no means! You would place nin
where he might by chance be "botted mp Not should
a warrior tfcnale though she BEL armed with pen and
scalpng-Luifc attack modest female writer Of re-
However, perhaps IL is not well To dwell 10"
long upon that point TIE supply of male foes being
scan and Miss Hamiltous attention not having been
called 10 the foewomeu tabOvc mcnuoucD worthy OF her
steel perhaps rs qdD, perhaps proper for that
lady seek other foes, and TO slaughter the limo
cents II shall therefore, pass az once to tho
main points To which desire 20 call attention. insist
that she should treat women just she does mci when
ever she to nupalc her pen any OF the farer
portion of humanity, and should put the scalpnghnEc
Just deeply the female she does into the male
head She should mtc women hip and thigh, just rs
she smes She believes that women are every way
equal 10 men and such being her belief. hers should not
the hand hold back the rod when wOnans dag Of
punishment comes
Far II from mc TO say Tint in Ter article in satur
days TRIBUNE Mistress Hamilton does not eXcoriaie
Miss Phelps but why, Oh why. did she write the open
ing paragraph that article Does che savage Of The
great West pour rcace down the throat OF the captive
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one thai lh 'HIihoouS n'lS rih' "i Pi''' VI '''
sometimes followed hut never preceded, whaling DOR
,riIi, srcil /, nc vou lcase1 WHY then should Mis-
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rcss Hamilton nave tossed Z" 'l- l'' ps iH" p."'c
She proceeded with drls and knives aud Ohcr mi ,lr
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more, the writing of That paragraph must nave fN'n
Mistress Hamilton rain. Not because she - ab'o
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ph.,. No. ,,i,cr s a., unhie Uorau who live. and
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