The Red Cloud chief., 1882-09-01

| eollsea she b ;axsd 70 build and enc
dov, deny her the nigh, TO share in their
advantages; when she fnts shss vhse"
should b. Der ~giory-her possieie mother
hcod-,rea;sd everywhere BY mar ."
disability. A woman in,sasible Of sueh
i~ndignities needs some transformation in'o
noblsr thought, some purer sinosphese TO
breathe, some higher standpoint from
which to study human right.
/; il said "ihe difference between the
sexes indicates different pher-s." I; would
be nearer the truth 10 say the difference
indicates diheren, duiis. in the same sphere,
seeing iha; man and woman were eyi.
IDENTIFY made for each other, and
have shown equal capacity in the ordi-
nary range Of human duties. In govern
ing nations, leading armies, plotting ships
across the sea, rowing lifeboats in terrific
gales in art, science, invention, ii,era-
ture, woman has proved herself the COM
| plement Of man in the world Of thought
and action. This difference doe. not COM
pei Us TO spread our tables with different
| food for mzn and woman, nor IN provide
in our common schools q different course
of study for boy. and girls. Sex pervAdes
ell nature, vet the male and female tree
and vine and shrub rejoice in the same
sunshine and shaie. The earth and air
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each absorbs what best ensures Its growth.
Again il is said, woman when inde-
pendent and self-asserting will loose her
influence over man." In the hsppies;
conditions in life, men and women will
ever be mutually dependent on each other.
The complete development of al woman's
powers will not make her less capable OK
stendfas, love and friendship, but give her
new strength 20 meet the emergencies OF
life, TO aid those who look TO her for coun-
sci and support. Men are uniformly more
attentive 20 women 81 rank, family and
fortune, who least need their care than 70
any other class. We do not see their pro-
:eciing love generally extending TO the
helpless and unfortunate ones of earth.
| Wherever the skilled hands and cultured
brain of woman hs"e made the battle OF
| life easier for ma: ne has readily pardoned
her sound judgment, and proper self.
assertion.
An honest fear is sometimes expressed
that "woman would degrade politics, and
politics would degrade woman" As the
| influence Of woman has been uniformly
elevs,ing in new civilizations, in mission
ary work in heather nations, in schools,
| colleges, literature, and in general society,
it is fair TO suppose that politics would
prove no exception. On the other hand.
a. the art of government is the most ex-
allied Of all sciences, and statesmsnship re-
quires the highest order Of mind, the
ennobling and refining influence of such
pursuits must elevate rather than degrade
woman. When politics degenerate into
bitter prosecutions, they are degrading 70
man, and his honor, virtue, dignity, and
refinement are As valuable 70 woman a.
her virtues are tn him.
Again, it is said, ''those who make laws
must execute them; government needs
force behind it-s woman could not be
sheriff or . policeman" She might not
ell these Offices in the way men do, but she
might far more effectively guard the NOR
ais Of society, and the. sanitary condition
of our cities. At the head Of the police,
q woman could direct her forces and keeT
order without ever using . baton or . pi1tol
in her own hands. "The elements Of SOW
ereignty," says Blackstone, ''are three
wisdom, goodness and power" Conceding
to woman wisdom and goodness, Is they
are not strictly masculine virtues, and sub
shutting moral power for physical force,
we have the necessary elements of govern
meat for most Of life's emergencies. Wo-
men manage families, mixed schools, char
liable institutions, large boarding houses
and hotels, farms and steam engines q
we'll as men do. The queens in history
compare fsvorably with the kings.
But, ain the settlement Of national diff'
culties," il is said, "the last resort is Wal
shall we summon our wives and mothers
to the battle field ?" Women nave led
armies in all ages, nave held positions in
the army and navy for years in disguise
some fought, bled and died On the battle
field in our late war. They performed
severe labors in the hospitals and sanitary
department.. Wisdom would indicate q
division of labor in war As well a. in
peace, assigning each their appropriate de
partment-
Numerous classes Of men who enjoy
their political rights are exempt from mil
itary duty. All men over forty-ave, al
who suffer mental or physical disability
such as the loss of 81 eye or a fore-inger
c~lergymen, physicians, Quaksrs, school
teachers, professor. and presidents of col.
leges, judges, Legislators, congressmen
state prison officials, and all county, stat