Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-12

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.ss beg 70 ssoess, hssss'f 20 the asuss Of Com
.noos. - neness 6on . pArl,Amsassry Lesossh-
t.Asshse'J sod that youas esatls@sn. "a lover
~ that house. were TO try TO Influence Ser voc
Though his away over her action. how would she
act whether, "a other words, she could resist,
,nd might not loss sisht Of the pubic Interests y
totder, order.) lis. Mr. Cohen, wished TO be in
order. HE vas for maintaining the .soeiai rights
IT woman. political rights" such ss he under.
his opinion. attain.
Mise Mary Anne Walker vas a.,oni,hed "a the
question putby MIR Cohen, and at the remark, made
ny that eentleman-(hear, hearl She repudiatej,
vi indignation, the insinuation that IL women wsre
IN Parliament, any man, lie he husb,nd, or be he
lover, would dare be 30 base as to autm,; TO sway
nef from the strict line Of hear erie, Of
bravo from the men, aud much applause.l She
YOU treat with womanly scotr, as a conte mp,ibio
scoundrel, the man who would dare To influence her
vote ny any undue and unworthy means cheers
rom 'ne men, tot II he were base enough to mis-
lead her IN one way, he would in another Iacsr
near, and renewed cheers Tho events which were
~ that moment taking place in the north, where
.her sisters and brothers were being cruelty and un-
Justly transported, or else plunged into dismal and
pesnierous Dungeons for other cause than stand.
ing up Tor their rights and demanding tread to 40.
Pease their hunger and save themselves from dyin.
OF starvation ia their native land were unfortunate
W OF nature TO drag woman from her retirement
aod call upon her To hi her voice against su-h deed,
Misc Walker, and hear hear from the iadies.l As
Tor Lord Ablnger- Ihisses.l he was unworthy the
name Of man, and unit to represent the interests Of
either man woman.
His iordship had said, that "lhe chartis;s wanted
10 get the power into their hsn ds to make oil the
ia~s themselves" She miss Mary Anne) flung
oaek the malignant rlsehoo6 with oil the scosn il
merited-( eheers from the man and 'hear, eu,"
accompanied by waving OF handkerchief Nv he
i'uies') The talented and spiIi,ed youn, lady,
who spoke With great warmth, and suited the sc-
uon 10 tho word. after passing some add ional &c NJ
sure on his Iordship, and touching on q variety Of
other points connected with the objects Of the meet
ing uecllred herself chartist in name and Cesos
AMI having appealed to her fellow country women To
come QUIZ IN favor of the charter and however
unsrammsteal their language not TO be dism,yoi
ny any shafts oi rdIcule that might he pointed
'g INST them, concluded by giving them the encour.
aging hope tina, II IL were only from the curiosity
10 hear "a woman" speak, the young men would
come out and listen 10 then daughter, and long
continued applause, amid which Mss Mary Anne
Walker resumed aer seat)
MrChmes MC,thy bore his orr q testim INV
20 TIE heroic and patriotic deeds performed by wo-
men, ai'er which the thanks Of tho meeting were
proposed oy Mrs Costello. and secondly Mrs Win
1eler, to MIR Ridley, for his very excellent address
4 hanks were also unanimously and nthusastical.
~ accorded TO Miss Mary Amy Walker, who, in
acknowledging the compliment, called the ladies'
present 10 enrol their names in fivor of the national
charter, assuring them and the gentlemen that
The more numerous the enrolment the more MAJ X, d
would DO the expires on Of thanks 10 her, and the
more worthy oil her csumaticni loud cheers); after
Inch the meeting tei minated.