New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-10
PATRIOTISM HAS NO SEX.
TIE SPIRIT AND OBJECT OF THE woMAN's RE-
PUBLICAN ASSOCIATION.

THE SPIRIT AND OBJECT OF THE wOMANS re-
PUBLICAN ASSOCIATION.
ro tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: recent issue OF 1.-THE Christian Umon' i'll
speaking Of the action OF Dorothy Stanley ana Nrs'
CornwnIlis West at the late elections IN hnsiahu'
so,d "Ths may be and probably is wifey DEVOTION
hit e II politics ?" and adds, IL women are 10 Do
come active In politics here other than by casting
vote, let them make due preparation Tor tna' ao"'"s
by study and thought, and save the woria INC spe.
tacle OF a pleading the sacred reiauoh Vi wiz
as reason for this activity 49,
Every thoughtful woman Will SUBSCRIBE W u'''
For a woman to become partisan simply because
tho male members OF her household are ldehuheu
with some one political party Is to place herseii III
an undignlfed position that cannot lah u lessen "e'
mower for good, and weaken her innuehce' eve"
I'm the domesticity of the home However II" W.
admired and appreciated "w1fely devotloh HAY oe'
,nrsssonnp partisanshp will not demand or receive
the respect which is the prerogative OF true woah
hood With all due regard for the masculine opinion
wb,cb ,s natural to woman, she should as surely take
means to make herself acquainted with the reaso"
for those opinions should he HOW ESQ can sne
have any logical idea OF the trend OF pubic ahrs
To saw that she does not need to have such Kho"i
edge or to feel an interest In the general gooo' -
TO say that she does not need to be patrioc, that
she has no love Of country. Yet all history oFpro'es
this.
Woman has ALWAYS stood pre-emnent In the courage
Of patriotism has always strengthened and sustained
the men who on field or platform, In battle or egsa-
lion have fought most unringly for their country ;
honor And the bravest men have not peeh $40" "
ACKNOWLEDGE this. But woman who does not Kho"
the issues involved who IS actuated by emouonn III
stinct ONLY NAV often her acknowledged power
for III or weaken ID By the lack Of intelligent dlrccllo
To become acquainted with the country's neeos' 10
comprehend thoroughly the question OF It's best gov
ernment to understand fully whittier public actioh Is
drifting and to have individual opinion OIL iS
wisdom and an eager desire to aid in what may eoom
the wises best and needed legislation is patrouc'
and therefore not unwOmany- Whether citzen IN
the eve OF the law or otherwise, woman Is denzen Oh
the country and by its failure her lue her
home welfare OF all Sne holds most uear ihust
stand or fall How she then Willingly remain III
Ignorance the vital questions which go to make up
the politics Of the country in which she ives lot WHICH
her womanhood is protected wronged by the victory
or defeat OF the principles OF righteousness ana gooa
government. -. A..
ID is with this very sentiment in view that the
WOmans Republican Association mas Deeh rorihe a.
With a sincere conviction that the interest and In
nucnce should be enlisted for the best good
OF the country IL has been aim and hope that they
should bring to tho consideration OF politics an leln
gent apprehension Of the questions invo.ved behs
nv self q lifelong Republican, II Is natualnhat my
efforts should turn in that direction. 1t is impossible
but that must feel all interest in the success
OF the several candidates but that they should nave
an interest other than that born OF their relationship
10 some candidate individual voter Is the ann
OF the association knowledge OF the party phuofilss
and nm apprehension OF the differing points Of political
prestige and tradition is necessary to any dgned eA-
preston OF parsanshlp. j. ELLEN fOSIfAh.
New-York, Aug. ., 1892.