New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
nm vOpTT AMERICAN.


man article On "1be Woman Queafiol,"N francis
p,rk,uaa contends thst fHe supreme las assigns
d.ferent duties amt different relations 20 mon 'ni
women In the comp Z aggregate ~ forces which '''-
sita.o civilized society. Ile typical man OF wo-'- is
PERFECTLY conssent. Toe ouc is made 'er conflict o
otuer t would appeal though u IS not $50 expire
sfaedby SIT. rarkman, ior moral influence. The nsm ns
r.su is well appointed inr his work. whether 10 'd-
front g. enc4nJ ia deadly strife, or 90 battle ~ me
interest os purpose AGAINST cold rut hhn-''
cfloquy or wauJ. l.s mind is Ycined DE- tc'-
son rather than by e-aolou, and delI .laic ana
logical adapta on az means 20 ends The susceitioi
iy OF the typical tho other hand suhis he
90 rle c'Lac Her whole nature CORES PONDS to zoe
rounded outlines and softer mus'.ts OK Aes physical
frame. Thc reciprocity between to two separate
balycs % human cXCnls over wide hc4ji nOt
ony IN passions ana emotions. hui f. the re1ons %
moral and intel octual Ike. This princlI e - the most
peryadlng arnons forces OF buaau lis. u is the
spring the chief pleasures ana The chief pains oi our
social coudtio Willie 90 the nobesi aAn ions. IL
NAV become The soufcc ~ unei cthaie cearad iion
THIS power "a not founded superficial Resemblance
lut on radical differences 81 nature and fGue ion
Through them woman 81 excused ~ the constitution %
her nature from joining n TIC rursh conflicts Il mil
tint world. fo.ly ignore them, or attempt to
counteIact them by political or social ordinances Ihey
set 81 naught both legislatures aud peoples. The TO-
mand euareing the sphere OF woman s TO Increase
the oxctements that already too great. IL Is to
add o their own work work OF men, and thus launch
them the turiGOi the most robust oiien inl
OF success. The question Of female suffrage thus BE-
comes practical question, aud not one OF defamation
After an able discussion Of tie subject from this point
OF view, III. Pukman presents tho conclusion
that the suitcase ga tho hands Of woman
would De attended with disastrous consequences The
better would be outvoted IN tnor own
kitchens. The OF poverty ignorance, and wee
that forms startlusproporon o. our city populations
would receive an enormous accession 10 It's power ~
the female vote. weapon would Dc put into the
hands OF the reckless and scheming politician. II lac
Cond reach better class OF female voters tie
rest would DE- ready al LIS bidding. Many women Will
Sc themselves. many more would sell tAeir votes a
lars proportion would be moved not by principles but
by personal predictions. Even with the best OF their
eek characters do not always lean to the souudest
and most stable wisdom, either for public OF
private life. TIE cmale cohorts OF crowded
cities wOud espouse the cause of their favor
ilcs. with ychcmence unknown 70 men, but
Il would be- infGatOn 20 believe that they would choose
them IN the OF good government Ihr oucasts
Of society. moreover, would undoubtedly have thtir
wafchwoid and their chief. Tho evils OF universal ie-
male as male suffrage would be greatest In
dcnse industrial populations. IN the country, they
would felt and least Of all IN the simple lfe Of
tho thuly-setilcd borders. the Far West. Lake
othcr political evils, they would reach theiT
climax in great cities. 4" lhe government OF
these is dihicult enough already. To make It
impossinle would be madness" NJ Parknrn
"Neither Congress, nor the states, nor the united
voice whole people could permanently change The
essential relations Of The Universal female su
fnge even IT decreed. would undo itself IN time; but
The attempt 20 establish u would work dcriorahle mis-
chief The question s whether the pcrsistency Of few
ngitaors shall plunge Us linG'old into The most rcch
les Of all experiments whether we shall adopt this SUI
preme Tor developing the defects OF women aud
demoli,h their real power to build ugly mockory In
stead For sake Of wonauhood let Us hope not In
spite Of he effect the popular mind Of the nccs,sant
repetition few rite iallacics. and III spite of the
equcamshuoss that prevents the vast maj Tty aver>c
10 the movement ujterng word against IT, let Us
Trust that the good sense OF the American people will
yindc itself against this most unnatural and pesti
lent revolution In full and normal deyelo mcnt o.
womanhood lie the interests OF the world. lie; Us
labor earnestly for H. and. tEaJ may lot labor In
van, lot US save from the barren
periurbauous OF American politics. Let us re-
spcct them. aud that We may do so, let us
pray for deavcraAce from female suH.aSe.'
other articles In IL number which VIII be read with
interest for Their ability snd original suggestion are.
"scence aud Humanity" by Frederic Harrison, az
Ingenious and ingenious attempt TO solve tue problems
ofrelisaon ethics society and humanity the princi
pies Of Com,es Positive Philosophy; Napoleon and
the Southern COnfederacy." relating the history o. che
French diplomacy and the British policy toward this
couory during TIE Civil War. from the dispatches of
5 deli and Mason aud other official found Ia
the Confederate archives and tie properly OF the
United states; The Railway Problem" by Robert
Garrett; some fresh chapters from 4" The Diary ~
Pubhc Man." reconotng several surprising incidents
which took place in wasnr gon the time OF Pgcsi
dent Lncon's hrst nauguratou ana a sucenct view
Of the origin and progress OF Herbert spnccrs" Phi
losoDny OF Evolution" by Professor IounIans.
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