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    OPEN COUNCIL. 283

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    aswithout most concern violence to be , in acquainte manufactures d with as them in politics ; so , in , will the be end prop , necessary erly and changes legitimatel Let y any effected man . who doubts the urgent need of a great social reform in London ,

    beds consider every that morning tens of without thousands the of hop full e of -grown a breakfast women until rise the from sixpenny their wretched shirt is finished and taken home . It is most fearful to reflect at what a rate this

    destitution for the army is extending , and the . crowds What of with marriageable the constant men drafts who of are the rushing most ablebodied off to our

    census colonies show , when probabl the red y coat a million has no of attraction women in for excess them , . we Society shall find will the have next to determine how this multitude of women shall find a living . The needle is

    lution worthless bad enoug is rap as h idl now a refuge y , going but for let on the it , and be most known the destitute needle that is even in doome many the d needle kinds to fall will of before work soon . the be A utterl unde revo y - - The construction of this

    niable contrivance superiority is imperfect of the enoug sewing h yet machine , but . it is assuredly destined to supersede amazing the most nimble and patient needle more swiftly than the power-loom

    supp streets lanted ! the "We old . are weaver told that s' hand " anything work . that Then a man well hath may will London he g look ive for to her his life nature . " will The assert pious her may superior be shocked law of and self- cry preservation out for laws . We of suppression insist upon , but

    may quietl the sternest y to starve virtue when under access all to circumstances every honest , trade but can is hardl cruell y y expect closed against women them .

    nished No , sir a Draco , thoug — h thoug we arm h amateur our policemen shirtmaker with s may powers aim that at pay would ing benevolent have astoprices—there is no true and lasting remedy but to throw open here , as in

    America and on the Continent , many of those light occupations for which better women productions _' s dexterity gain renders to our them home admirabl manufacturers y adapted and . The a great result social will and be

    , , moral blessing . —I am , Sir , yours _resxDectfully , John _Bennett .

    65 , Cheapside , April 16 .

    Open Council. 283

    OPEN COUNCIL . 283

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    j an _> ersuasion Irishman , situated born at in no the great county distance of Limerick from that , Ireland city , who , and resided endowe during d by father childhood was at herdsman Maryport and , in caretaker the county to the of Clare demesne , about of a the gentleman year 1760 living . His in

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• Citation
  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1858, page 283, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061858/page/67/