The New York herald., 1871-11-08
OUR PETrIcoaT PoLIrIcIANs

Desperate Attempt or Determined Fcnalcs Z,
Drop a voie-ucar less Coudurt Of Tam.
many INsDertors-vic and Tcanls Will
Invoke tho Law apd Make Rome EIewl.
Anew epscA Is spsa fls unstphisMsated saaxeA
& New York. Yesterday thlrty-tvo unterriaei,
indomitasls females attcinpts1 to vssa but wers
reused ihs privilege BY lagalans Tam mna1y DO no
Gratis. Leading tais formidable clcetlol fnnovatt9a
was tho fntsllecsua ars. Yicsorla u Woodnull SOP
ported BY IN. pqullt Mss r,anls O. Clasln,
who advanced on tae universal sudray. susy-
tisn with tbs sslidy OF a Greclan phaianx
aHd the tread OF Roman leron. The lima OF bata,o
was formed at tho headquarters or WON ans rights
In rhlrsy-eigh.h street., where q solemn vow was
registered. anu each detor mined female unshcatted
her paraso and swere 70 vote spite Of democrats
denuneatohs and rspubiean su,ers. Tie elegant
drawing room OF Mrs. Woodruff at ha,e-past two
Yesterday afternoon presented al animated ap-
pearanee. dozen Intellectual ladies' had there
congregated AMI. to the accompaniment OF rustiing
silks, nasnsd worls OF wisdom from nuent hpa.
Nervous bat lily Waite hands fmpatientiy turned
the leaves Of ponderous volume and IN nlsa Of
conscious pride tho Irresistible Tennie read tho fe
pcURTBsNrH AND FIFTEENTH AvRNDvENrs:
Al p'.sons bora :, in ,s unci sta es md
Sites ana q Ss sae Wherein tney reside No state sai
o. am Snss s Gns ns Te II
citizens o the United sts shah not be doaed
rae,, color previous condition Of scrvtade.
The assemblv thus satisfied themselves that the
law was their side, anu, confident In their right,
sai!ien forth and swspt down on the astonisaed
inspectors, who wers I'm asdlasely over yhe med
that wouia I have convacel aav but @ an unsrInsd
democrat The company on leaving the mansion
threw ont sslrmish hue, but the fsa officers drs
ployeh NO. 6,2 Sixth avenne, the poin place of
the Twsntv-hlrd district OF tie iwenty-first ward.
Accompany ng them AZ camp followers were severQl
gentle e1,en Who have earned wiie notoriety BY IHa
ttSSserest ta9en in the woihans rights movement
Behind the bah u box sat lnIcc vlgiant inspectors
their asOntsned gaze beardS were siroKed aud coat
collars set In order. TIE usual preltminar es on the
weather and Other inconse4 uential subjects were
entirely omitted. and Mrs. woodruff. In Inc soesl
accents OF womaniy derermiaation, stated thas
as citizen OF the United States TO vote. The repuo
lcan Inspector held out ms hand TO tase the bundle
democratic conrvrss objected and rolu her
plumpls that Tam many Hall hal given them orders
then sparsed from bright eyes and the fair lady de-
manded II twas
She had reyistere1 ana was therefore ame1abt9
to the law prohibiting Illegal voting nut as nooody
had arrested her sho WAS not guilty Of inisdc.
meanor. and therefore Claimed tho rl,ht 10 deposn
hervotc. rne inspectors, however were lnexnra-
Bile, aad her persuasive eloguence fell on unappre.
ciaive ears. a crowd, howeye', soon collecte1
and the little polling place was Jammed BY coulie
or hundred qsldnuncs who came 10 see how the
gentleman from Mnrrlv Hlll leas shs sisternooi
much moral sur,pert by mis- advocacy OF
wONAN'S RIGHT TO VOTE.
II have vie aud family" he said, 'san1 II !
should be sTddenl taken awaS my property would
be swept OF Dv corrupt officials, and they woad
have no power 10 stan the tide OF p0i.cal dLshon.
esty.n He wanted tO see woman bodily eater tn3
arena and briny the refining influence OF her sex
TO bear on the political world. WHAT
may appear absurd today may assume
serious aspect to morrow, and the
party espousing this woman question VIII be tlo
dnminait one IN the heraatocr Mrs. woodruff
tnen deh- long perO atoa on the scionce OF
government and Miss Tennic c. CaAn predicted
That repuo cantsin would De the guding star OF
progress as Il ha1 e5loused womins rights aax
was willing to allow the afr sex all the privileges
accorded TO man. The Inspector waited to know
il she had come with n rand anus compelling nal
to receive her vote and receivin1 neyailve reply
regretted fnat he was acting under instructions and
could not receive IL nnder any cOnslder era,ion The
ladies' then wirndrey and lt Ired 20
TIE MANSION IN THIRTY-glGHTH STREET.
where 1t was determined TO commence a snie
against the inspectors for lie gally preventing legu
mate voters from exercising the r1ghi OF Suffrage.
Judge Reyaier and Mr.. William NJ. Evarrs arc 10
be engaged a5 counsel and TINS Is 10 be made
famous test question The Ia lies are confident tns
the right granted Wyoming Territory nd re-
Gently IN Michigan VIII bc accorded IN This state.
great deal OF enthuslasm and excitement are All
ta'ing the minds OF these pettcoat poltciaas, nad
the far cauuidate for the Presidency Is inJclaI-
gable In Keeping the next live issue before the pub
lie eve.