Political influence of Women.
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Among the Petitions presented to Congress by
Mr.. ADAMS, are a good many signed by women,
against the admission Of Texas, Slavery In the Dis
,rict OF Columbia, &c; aud New-York coLempo-
rarv remarks that these women ought TO be shak-
isc bed ticks rather than politickS. To say nothing
Of tie exquisite gaan;-y Of this remark it applies
with more force in our humble opinion those old
women in pants VINO have for the last few years
made politics L trdae and brough. the national bed
,ick into such condition that there is doubt
whether it will bear shaking much longer. W e are
not sure that il the women could have had tiie en-
IRE control of our national and fiscal affairs tor the
last twenty years. which includes the whole space
in which the present political parties have been bat
Ting with each other and leaving the country to
take care of iiscEj those affairs would not nave
been in quite bad pickle as they are at present
We never had any particular ialih IN Pc'ucoaS
government; but upon review oil the pist anu
present. we have deuced good mind 10 come ou'
for \ female President ia s4s. Why may not this
blessed Reuablic be governed for n while by bright
ewes aud taper fingers well as Great brllaln Or
Spain, or Portugal.


Bndinare aside--ihe women OF this country have
as erea, an interest in its welfare as the other sex
and If our Saic laws exclude them from tue sue.
ces,icn' and from all participation IN the national
con,cs they ought not for that reason TO be eHc'o'
dcd from eXcring i moral Influence upon tn1 uoN,
ernmen, Our grandmothcrs OF the hevciution dla
mn, cn,,fue themselves to shaking bedtcks, but
entered heart aud soul into the strife; aud WIN
strong moral power well directed II rs not 100 nuch
10 say that they saved the State Had 1t not been
for ,bem, we might even nov be paying tribute 10
Victoria for every pound Of tea and every rag OF
paper money within our borders When those GOOD
rrandm0ihers itbey were wives ana sisters men
assisted in sinking the red coats. there were no
soueamish editors or scribbers, penny or sixpenny
ocrv out against it. When brave matroE took
down her husband rifle and with eagle aim sent
bullet through the head of some Struggling Hesslan
or Indian maraudcr it accounted TO her tor pat
rio,ism-for Roman frmness, or commendabIe
chiye,ry ! bat when the women of the present day,
with motives equally pure and patriotic. raise their
voices against evils which ARE preying upon the ma
tons vals why them iorsooih they are out OF their
clement and talking nboui what is none OF their
business Such is the practical philosophy OF some
who wear the sembancc OF men, but who, IN case
Of danger would be glad TO sneak behind pettcoat
government, any thing else that would give them
conscious security