The women have been threatening the State with terrible consequences
for the vote of last week on Mr. Woodall's motion. At a meeting, held under the presidency of Mr. Stansfeld yesterday week, the suggestion of a raid on the Hyde Park palings was wistfully made by one lady, and a defiance to the tax. collector to distrain on her for taxes was wrathfully pub-
lisped by another. At a meeting held this week, under the presidency of Mrs. Garrett Anderson, more moderate language was used, though the heroine who threatens us with becoming a feminine Hampden, republished her intentions with much pomp. It is a great pity, all this thunder and small-beer. Women have never gained 133 much in the rectification of the real injustice to which their sex has been subject, as during the the last few years ; and they have gained it in the legitimate way, by using the social influence they will always possess, unless they sacrifice it by entering the political lists, and losing in influence much more than all they seek to gain in power. If their cause prospers, they may find one day that political gain may prove to be intellectual and moral loss.
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