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　　ButwhenMissNightingalepleaseGod!shallreturnsafeamongstus:whensheshallceasefromgazinginthegreatmultitudeofwistfuldyingeyes，andcomebacktotheusualsightsoflife:whenthemoansofthewoundedshallbeasorrowfulmemory，notapainfulrealityinherPage109

　　ears:when，instead，sheshallhear，asshelandsonhernativesoil，theshoutedwelcomesofapplaudingandreverentialhearts，——williteveroccurtothemenofEnglandthatthebest\"testimonial\"totheworthofsuchwomen，wouldbetogivethesextheybelongto，astatus，which，inourcountryalone，isdeniedthem?andlawsofprotection，whichFrance，Germany，Prussia，——aye，evenAustriaandRussia，——finditeasiertoenactthanourselves。

　　ItwillgohardwiththeloyaltyofsuchofyourMajesty\'sfemalesubjectsassufferlikeme，buttheywillwishthemselvessubjectsinanyothercountry；where，atleast，iftheyaretosuffer，theymustoffendagainstthelaw，andnot，asinEngland，sufferwithoutoffending。TheHaynausofEnglandaretheywhowillnothelptochangesuchlaws!HadIbeenaman，Iwouldhaveworkedouttheirrevisionandreform:butIamonlyawoman——and，inthelandwhichmyQueengoverns，womencountfornothinginimportantmatters。I

　　amonlyawoman——andbythelawtaughtinthoseInnsofCourtwherethePrinceConsortisaBencher，myexistenceis\"absorbedinthatofmyhusband；\"

　　andmyintelligenceisonlysofaravailable，thatitenableshimtosubpoenamypub-Page110

　　lishersintoCourt，toprovethatIcanearnmybreadwithoutcompellinghimtosupportme。

　　Evennow，friendssaytome:——\"Whywrite?whystruggle?itisthelaw!Youwilldonogood。\"Butifeveryoneslackedcouragewiththatdoubt，nothingwouldeverbeachievedinthisworld。ThismuchIwilldo，——womanthoughIbe。Iwillputonrecord，——inFrench，German，English，andItalian，——whatthelawforwomenwasinEngland，intheyearofcivilizationandChristianity1855，andthe16thyearofthereignofafemalesovereign!This，Iwilldo；andotherswhocomeaftermemaydomore。Myson，ormygrandson，maybeLordChancellorofEngland，andmaydowiththisabuseofjustice，whatRomillyandErskinethelatterofmymother\'sracedidwithabusesofjusticeintheirday；

　　andwhatBroughamandLyndhursthavedonewithabusesofjusticeinours。

　　Thefeudalbarbarityofthelawsbetween\"BaronandFeme\"mayvanishfromamongstus，asthefeudalbarbarityofduellinghasvanished；whichisalreadyacheckedabuse，andaforgottenfashion。

　　Myson，Isay，ormygrandson，mayachievethisreform；andmymemorymaybewiththemwhiletheywork，helplessasIamnow!IsthisPage111

　　adreamtosmileat?Thisisnotadaytosmileatanyboastofwhataccidentalcircumstanceorindividualenergymaybringabout。

　　Wehavelatelyseenexamplesofchangedfortune，wildasthedreamsofAlnaschar，butmoresuccessful。

　　Sixty-eightyearsago，onthedeckofavesselstrugglingthroughastormypassagetotheislandofMartinique，satethemournfulmotherofalittlegirlonlythreeyearsold。Thismotherwasyoung，beautiful，forsaken。Herhusband，beingwearyofher，hadbecome\"alittleprofligate，\"——andthewife，yearning，——asmanyabroken-heartedgirlhasyearnedbefore，undersuchcircumstancesofneglectanddisappointment，fortheolddearhomeofherchildhood，——wasreturningtoherparentsandfriends。Therewasnofiercenessinthatwoman\'sheart。HergriefwasthegentlegriefofFaust\'sMargaret:——

　　\"Ichwein\'，——ichwein\'，——ichweine!\"Inlove，andgenerousdevotionthroughlife，shehadscarcelyherequal；andshehadthroughlifethefatethosewomenwhoseemtodeserveitleast，oftenestobtain。ForthatmournfulCreole，weepingaloneonthestormyseas，——helplesslyPage112

　　returningtoherownfamily，——wasJosephinedeBeauharnais，theneglectedwifeoftheVicomtedeBeauharnais，afterwardstherepudiatedEmpressofNapoleonI。，andthatlittlechild——whosatetremblinginthestormbyitsmother\'sside，——wasHortense，afterwardsQueenofHolland，andmotherofNapoleonIII。

　　If，——asthatCreolemotherwept，——somevoicehadwhispered，——\"Yourlotisgrief；griefnow，andgrief，inspiteofsplendour，intheyearstocome:butyoushallbeEmpressofFrance:thelittlegirlbyyoursideshallbeaQueen；hersonanEmperor；

　　andthemusicofachancelove-songwhichthatchildshallcomposeinafteryears，shallbecomethegreatsolemnmarchandnationalhymnofFrance；

　　forevermakingmelodyoftriumphinherson\'sears，whethersoundingonhisnativeshoresamongmillionsofelectingsubjects，orplayedintheroyalpalacesofarivalnation，proudofreckoningonhisfriendshipandalliance；proudofhearingthatmelodybecomeafamiliarcompaniontotheirown\'GodsavetheQueen!\'\"——Isay，ifsuchawhisperhadcomeonthewildwind，andmingledwiththedashofthestormyspray，wouldnotthefervent-heartedCreolehaveshudderedwithfear，lestPage113

　　delirium——nothope——hadtakenpossessionofhermind?

　　Exactlyfortyyearsbeforethispresenttime，NapoleontheFirst，conqueredbytheallies，cameonboardtheEnglishshipofwar，the\"Bellerophon。\"Heproposedhimselfasaguest，andhadtosurrenderasaprisoner。HeaskedpermissiontoresideanexileinEngland，andwasorderedunderclosestguardtoSt。Helena。

　　Theofficersofhissuitehadtheirarmstakenfromthem。TheEmperorhimselfwasrefusedanytitlebutthatofGeneralBonaparte，as\"HeadoftheArmy；\"

　　thoughhescornfullyremarkedthattheymightaswellcallhimanarchbishop，forhehadalsobeen\"HeadoftheChurch，\"andthatatleastheshouldbeFirstConsul，Englandhavingsentambassadorstohimbythatstyleandtitle。HewroteavainappealtothePrinceRegent——\"lepluspuissant，leplusconstant，leplusgenereuxdemesennemis；\"heenteredavainprotestagainstbeingsenttohisislandprison。Hesaidheneverwouldgothere；

　　herefusedtonominatethepersonswhoweretoaccompanyhim。HewrotetotheEnglishministry，——\"Jenesuitpointprisonnier；jesuisl\'h&ocirc；tedel\'Angleterre。\"\"LafoiBrittaniquesetrouveraperduedansPage114

　　l\'hospitalit&eacute；duBellerophon。\"Buttheproudhearthadtoyield。Hisgeneralsweredeprivedoftheirarms。Bonapartealonewas\"permitted\"towearhisswordwhenquittingtheship，byspecialorderfromAdmiralLordKeith。

　　WhentransferredfromtheBellerophontotheNorthumberland，hisbaggagewasexamined；andfromtheboxescontainingmoney，hisvaletwaspermittedtotakeoutsuchsumaswasconsiderednecessaryforpayingthewagesofservantswhoweretobeleftbehind，forallwerenotallowedtoaccompanyhim。OneboxcontainingfourthousandgoldNapoleonswasdetained；thoughafterwardsdeliveredtoSirHudsonLowetobereturnedtoitsowner。Thattheseproceedingswereunexpected，andinexplicabletotheFrench，wemaypresumefromtheimpossibilityofpersuadingthetwogenerals，SavaryandLallemand，thatthenextstepwouldnotbetodeliverthemupforexecutiontotheFrenchGovernment；andbytheattemptmadebythewifeofGeneralBertrandtodrownherselffromthecabinwindowoftheEnglishship，assoonasthedecisionofthePrinceRegentbecameknown。

　　Ifanyprophethadthensaidtothatbaffledmanandconqueredhero，NapoleontheFirst:——Page115

　　\"Youcannotescape:Fatehasovertakenyou:humiliation，exile，sickness，anddeath，arenowyouronlypossibleportion:norshallevenyoursonbyyourAustrianbridesucceedyou，——thoughyouweddedtofoundadynastyonthehopeofhisbirth!ButthegrandsonofyourabjuredandrepudiatedJosephine，shall，aftermanyvicissitudes，obtainpeaceablepossessionofthethroneofFrance；andshallbethechiefallyandfriendofyourenemyEngland。Byastrangeconcurrenceofaccidents，thenephewofyourconquerortheDukeofWellington，shallbetheEnglishAmbassadortoyournephew\'sCourtatParis。WhenyournephewgoesashewillgoonatriumphalvisittoGreatBritain，theEnglishpeopleshallthrongandcrowdandswarmroundthestatueoftheDukeofWellingtoncastfromtheironofhisvictories，andinmemoryofWaterloo，andclimbuptherailingrounditspedestal，toseeyournamesakegoby，andcheerhimashepasses。Andwhen，withthefairConsortwhoshallbehisEmpress，hevisitsinstatetheItalianOperaHouseinEngland；thebeautifulDuchessofWellington，——wifeofyourconqueror\'sson，——andhercousin，theMarchionessofEly，shallbetheattendantladies，standingPage116

　　ingracefulceremony，whiletheThirdNapoleonandhisEugenie，shallbeseatedinfriendlyequalityofdiscoursewithVictoria，QueenofGreatBritain；thenieceandsuccessorofthatPrinceRegenttowhomyourvainappealwaswritten；bywhomtheirrevocabledecreeofyourexileandnothingnesswaspronounced。

　　\"NorshallthesumofFrenchgolddetainedonboardtheBellerophon，beanearequivalentfortheaggregatesumsspentinpreparationandfeasting，insight-seeingsandrejoicings，bythatchangedEnglandwhichdesiresworthilytoreceiveyourimperialsuccessor。TheCityofLondonshallbidhimtoafestivalwhereallthingsshallbememoriesofthepast。Theporcelainonwhichthemeatsareserved，shallbepaintedfortheoccasionwithyourarms；thedoyleysshallbegreenvelvetandgoldspangledwithyourimperialbees。Thewinesshallinclude，MalvoisiegrownonMountIda，whereJupiterwasnursed，——andAmontillado\'suppliedat#600abutttoNapoleonI。\'AndthatGuildhall，whoseMayor，Aldermen，andCommonCouncilonceaddressedAlexanderofRussiaincongratulationsonyourdownfall，whichtheytermed，\'thedeliveranceoftheafflictednationsofEuropefromthemostgallingPage117

　　oppressionandunprecedentedtyrannythatevervisitedthehumanrace，\'——shallechoequallyflatteringaddressestoyournephew，unitedwiththeEnglishagainstRussia，andyearningforthedownfallofAlexander\'sheir。Andwhereastwogrievousordershavefrettedyourofficers；

　　viz。:thatallarmsofeverydescriptionaretobetakenfromFrenchmenofallranksonboardthisship，andthatonlytwelvedomesticsshallbepermittedtoattendtheEmperorandsuitetoSt。Helena，bywhichmanyofthemmustgowithouttheirservants，——yournephewshallsend，withhishorsesalone，sixteengroomstotheroyalstables；andundertriumphalarches，andpalaceportals，theEnglishsoldiersshallpresentarmstohimashepasses:while，patientlyawaitinghisarrivalinthegreatfortifiedportofDover，heshallfindthePrinceConsortofEngland，PrinceAlbertofSaxeCobourg；nephewofLeopoldofSaxeCobourg，whoweddedyourenemythePrinceRegent\'sonlychild——andwedded，afterherdeath，theKingofFrance\'sdaughter；inthevacatedthroneofwhichlastking，yournephewshallholdregalstate，suchasnoformerMonarchofFrancehaseversurpassed。\"

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　　Isay，if——inhismournfulpassagetoSt。Helena，——orinhislone，sad，angryrides，toandfromLongwood，——orindrearydays，whengazingacrossthesurroundingwasteofseathatdividedhimfromthetriumphofbattles，andathroneddestiny，andtheendearmentsofwifeandson，andconsignedhimtoalivingdeath，——thisstartlingsketchofthefuturehadbeensuggestedaspossible，byMontholon，orBertrand，orLasCasas，whentalkingwiththeirimperialmaster，wouldnotevenNapoleonhavedeemeditavaindream?

　　Ormoremarvellousyet

　　if，atadatenotknowntous，becausetooobscure，whenMrKirkpatrick，aScotchgentleman，wasdoingdutyasconsulatMalaga；worriedwiththepettydetailsofhisconsulateposition；theclashofmercantileinterests，theperplexitiesofinternationallaw，theclaimsofmariners，thejealousiesofresidents，thebroilingheatofthesouthernclimate，andthedisputesaboutnothing，whicharealways，inallconsulates，arisingabouttwiceeverymonth，andarealwayssaidinthemostimminentdegreetothreaten\"thedignityoftheBritishflag，\"——if，atthattime，MrKirkpatrick，leaningbackinhischair，hadsaid，\"Thisisallveryannoying，certainly；butIbearitwiththemorecheerfulness，asoneresultofmyPage119

　　residinginthisSpanishtownwillbe，thatmydaughtershallmarryaSpanishgrandee；andthedaughterofthatmarriage，beinggiftedwithgreatbeautyandgrace，shall，allingoodtime，gotoEnglandasvisitoronequaltermswithEngland\'sQueen。Workmenshallhammer，andhang，andgild，dayandnight，toprepareasleepingapartment，andsittingapartment，inWindsorCastle，worthytoreceiveher；andtheQueenshallstandonherownthreshold，togiveherwelcomeandguideherin。AyoungandbeautifulEnglishmarchionessshallbespeciallyappointedtowaituponher。SheshallbeusheredhitherandthitherbythePrinceConsortofGreatBritain。Ballsshallbegivenatcourt，atwhichsheshallreignundisputedstar；theonelovelysight，ofwhichalleyesendeavourtocatchaglimpse，beiteversofleeting。Andallthisshallbedoneformydeargrand-daughter，inrightofhermarriagewiththegrandsonofanothergentleman，ofnogreaterrankthanmyself；anadvocateandjudgeatAjaccioinCorsica；

　　becausethatgentleman\'sson，ayoungartilleryofficerofgreatmilitarygenius，becamesopowerfulandsofamous，thathewascrownedEmperorofFrance；madehisbrotherskings；hissistersPage120

　　queens；andgrew，indeed，soformidabletoEurope，thatEngland，Russia，Austria，andPrussia，combinedtoannihilatehispower；andsecuredhimatlengthastheprisonerofthatveryEngland——wheretheconsulofMalaga\'sgrand-daughtershall，asItellyou，havesobrilliantareception，inrightofhermarriagewiththeadvocateofAjaccio\'sgrandson\"!

　　IfMrKirkpatrickhadheldthislanguage，andhadmadethisCassandra-likeprophecy，whiletheseeventswereasyetnoteven\"loominginthedistance，\"wouldnotsuchpersonsaswereinterestedinhiswelfare，havewrittenhometohisfriends，totellthemthat\"poorMr。Kirkpatrickwasgoneoutofhismind；\"——andthenexteagercandidatefortheMalagaconsulship，haveprivatelyputhisfriendsonthealertastoapplicationstothegovernmentonhisbehalf，——\"asitwasprobabletherewouldbeanimmediatevacancy，onaccountofthemelancholyvisitationwithwhichithadpleaseHeaventoafflictthepresentconsul\"?

　　Godonlysetsthemeasureofwhatmaybe:andIsaymysonorgrandsonmaybeLordChancellor，andmayaltertheselawsinfavourofthelawless，atpresentinforceinEngland。WehaveseenthelastmemberofthemarvellousPage121

　　Corsicanfamily，whosehistoryIhavebeensketching——thepresentrulerofFrance——declaretohisSenate，thathefearsassassinationtheless，becausehebelieveshehasamissionfromHeavenyetunaccomplished。Ibelieve，——inmyobscurerposition，——thatIampermittedtobetheexampleonwhichaparticularlawshallbereformed。Doesthatalsocreateasmile?Itis，nevertheless，onlyoneformofbeliefinaspecialProvidence。Ifthatisaridiculousbelief，whatbecomesofour\"daysofhumiliation，\"——\"specialprayers，\"——\"fastsofpropitiation，\"——andperpetualcallsuponHeaventointerfereintheaffairsofman?Ifitbearational，andnotaridiculousbelief，wheredoestheinterpositionofHeavenbeginandend?DoesProvidenceonlycondescendtolookdownuponpeopleandobjectsthatwepoorworms，inthisspeckofoneofHismillionworlds，

　　choosetoconsider\"important\"?Doesitonlyinterfereinbehalfofsovereigns，nations，andaggregateinterests?MustthenoticeofHeavenbefirstattractedbythedistinctionsofearth?Musttheproperobjectsforselectionbemarkedbyblueribands，madeoutofthecocoonsGodgaveusasacoveringforamoth\'sunfinishedwings，——oreandpreciousstones，whichHescatteredinthePage122

　　claywetreadupon，——andtossingplumes，whichwereoncethetailandwingfeathersofadesertbird，fleeingbeforemanoverthehotsands，partofwhosetrackmanshallneversee:partofwhosetrack，tillthedaywhenearthconsumesawaylikeascroll，shallremainamongGod\'s\"wasteandbarrenspaces\"；glowinginaridandinsufferablelonelinessbeneaththeAll-seeingEye，astheyglowedonthedaywhenHagarweptontheirborders，andGodansweredthehelplessgushingofaslave-woman\'stears，withthe\"specialProvidence\"ofamiraculousandangel-guardedfountain!

　　Webelieve，orwedonotbelieve:ifwebelieve，itmustbeonthegoodold-fashionedScripturalbelief，that\"theveryhairsofourheadarenumbered\"；thatHeavenhasitsowninscrutablemeansofworkingoutitsowninscrutabledesigns；thatGod\'swaysarenotasourways；thatHisProvidenceguardsthelowest，asitguardsthehighest；andthatwhetherfromhighorlow，itsinstrumentsarechosenbyaselectionofitsown!

　　Mysterioustousaretherulesbywhichitworks:butamongthemostobviouseffectsofthoserulesuponearth，isthiswhichallhistoryteaches；viz。，thatinallcasesofgreatinjusticePage123

　　amongmen，therecomesaculminatingpoint，afterwhichthatinjusticeisnotborne:whetherthatpointarriveonthewrongofapeasantorthewrongofaking。Thingsripeninhealthandindisease:ripenalikeforbloomandfordisgust。Thereisnostandingstill，inaworldwhichGodsetmoving。

　　Inourlittlecorneroftheearth，——wheresomuchbesidesisbusyandfermentingforchange，——thetimeisripelycomeforalterationinthelawsforwomen。Andtheywillbechanged。

　　Invainwouldthesneerersdeclare，\"Thisisfolly；thisisthemererebellionofacleverwomanagainsttheauthorityofhernaturallordandmaster。\"Itisnotso。Realsuperioritywillmakeitselffelt——andmyheartbowslowandreverentiallybeforeit，forIholdthatitdoesnotdependontheglitterofhumangifts。Thatmanisnotmysuperiorwhohasgreatercomelinessofappearance，oraquickerhumanintelligence；buthethatisbetter，stronger-hearted，andamorefaithfulservantofGod。HewhostandsnearertoglorythanI，onthatladdertoHeavenwhichangelstread；andwillsostandinitsclearlight，whenhumancomelinessshallbeblackmould，andthesparkleofhumanintelligence——darkness。

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　　Madam，——infamilies，asinnations，Rebellionisadiseasethatspringsfromthemalariaofbadgovernment。WRONGSmakeREBELS。Thosewhowoulddwellsubmissiveinthewholesomeatmosphereofauthority，revoltinthejailfeveroftyranny。

　　Thereistyrannyintheselawswhichupholdthestrongagainsttheweak；whichmakesomonstrousadifferencebetweenrichandpoor。Itoughtnottobepossible，inthisrealmofEngland，thatpoormenshouldbeabletosay，——\"Wearebroughtupforjudgmentbeforethesegentlemen，becauselawsaremadeagainstus，butnotagainstthem:wegetsixmonths\'prisonforill-treatingourwives，butgentlemenseemabletodoastheyplease。WegettwelvemonthsasLordBroughamhassaidfortheembezzlementortheftofafewpence，——buttheycancreepoutofamoneycontract，andnolawtocheckthem。Wegotoprisonforbigamy，becauseweaintrichenoughtobuyadivorceact；but，asfortherichman，whocanpayforadivorceact，hisbigamysetshissonamongthegentry，oramongthepeersofEngland，andhisladyamongtheotherladiesoftheland。

　　Ourheartsrevoltagainstbeingjudgedbymenwhoare，infact，morePage125

　　guiltythanourselves，thoughweareprisoners，andsomeofthemaremagistrates，\"Byaveryrecentlyenactedstatute，thelawcompelsthepoormantoberesponsibletothecommunityatlarge，forthemaltreatmentofhiswife。Whyshoulditseemgrievousandshockingtomakenewlawsofrestraintforgentlemenaswellasforpoormen?Istherightofill-usagealuxurybelonginglikethepossibilityofdivorcetothesuperiorandwealthyclasses?

　　Itoughtnottobepossibleeither，inthisrealmofEngland，thatthespiritofsectarianismshouldbestrongerthanthespiritofjustice。IntheParliamentaryDebatesoflastsession，March1，1854，nolessthantwelveclosely-printedcolumnsofthe\"Times\"newspaperarefilledwithspeechesfromvariousmembers，relativetoaninquiryintothetreatmentofRomanCatholicladiesintheconventualestablishmentsoftheirreligion；and，onanotheroccasion，withthebattlingwhetheraCatholicgentlemanshouldorshouldnotbeabletoputhisdaughterstoaCatholicschool；theschool-girl\'slettersbeinggravelyreadtotheassembledSenateofEngland。Whatanimpulsetohumanityisanadversecreed!WhowouldbelievethattheseProtestantdebaters，soanxioustocontrolRomanCatholicsPage126

　　intheirdomesticrelations，areutterlyrevoltedattheideaofsubmittingtoanycontrolthemselves!Thatthesecarefulguardiansoffemaleproperty，whoarestruckwithhorrorattheideaofayoungheiressbeing\"over-persuaded\"togivehermoneytoanunnery，——willplacidlyseeanyamountoffraudcommitted，aslongasitismerelyintheirownProtestantcircle。ThereismorefervourandfermentastothehangingofgarlandsinKnightsbridgeChurch，ortheplacingofChrist\'semblemonMissSellon\'saltar，thaninanydebatefortheamendmentoftheMarriageLaws，thathasbeenforcedonthereluctantattentionofParliament。

　　Neitheroughtittobepossiblethatthepleasuresofafewidlersshouldbebetterprotectedthanthefemaleportionofawholecommunity。IfMrNorton，amagistrateandmemberofthearistocracy，hadcheatedatagameofcardsinoneoftheclubsofLondon，allEnglandwouldhavebeeninaferment。Nay，evenifhehadrefusedtopaya\"debtofhonour\"——toaman——itwouldhavebeenreckonedamoststartlingandoutrageousstep!But，becausethematterisonlybetweenhimandhiswife，——becauseitis\"onlyawoman，\"——thewholecomplexionofthecaseisaltered。Onlyawoman!whomhecanPage127

　　libelwithimpunity，tofindaloopholeforescapeorexcuse。

　　Ideclare，upontheholySacramentsofGod，thatIwasnotLordMelbourne\'smistress；and，whatismore，Idonotbelieveandnothingshallevermakemebelieve，thatMrNortoneverthoughtthatIwas。Inthatmiserablefactistherootofallmybitterness，andofallhisinconsistency!Heneverhadarealconvictionnotevenanunjustone，tomakehimconsistent。Hewavered，becausehewasdoing，notwhathethoughtnecessaryandjust，butwhatheimaginedwould\"answer:\"andsometimesonethingappearedlikelytoanswer，andsometimesanother。Hethoughtthecoursehetookrespectingmeandmychildren，in1836，wouldanswer；andsofaritdidanswer，thatheistwothousanda-yearthericher。Hethoughthisdefencetothetradesman\'saction，in1853，wouldanswer；andsofaritdidanswer，thatheisfivehundreda-yearthericher。Butheneverbelievedtheaccusationsonwhichhehastwicefoundedhisgainfulmeasuresofexpediency。Heacknowledgedthathedidnotbelievethem，tootherswhohavepublishedhisacknowledgment。

　　Itoughtnottobepossiblethatanyman，bymockinvocationstojustice，shouldserveamerePage128

　　purposeofinterestorvengeance；itoughtnottobepossiblethatanymanshouldmake\"thelaw\"hisminister，inseekingnotthatwhichisjust，butthatwhichmay\"answer。\"

　　Iappealwhetherthisoughttobe!Beyondthefactioussectarianismwhichseesnointerestindebates，unlesstheyunfurlthestandardofreligiouswar!Beyondthecircleofprotectedwhist-players；andthefewHaynausofpolitesocietywhoseenoreasonforinterferenceintheinsultanddegradationofEnglishwomen，thoughtheyraiseanoutcryatthebarbarouscustomofothercountries!

　　Beyondthesenateoccupiedwithahotdiscussionwhetherdogsshallbepermittedtodrawcarts，——whetherthearmsofScotlandareproperlyquarteredwiththearmsofEngland，——whetherRomanCatholicgentlemenshallsendtheirchildrentoRomanCatholicschools，——butnotwiththelawsofprotectionfortheirownwives，sisters，anddaughters!IappealfromthesesectsandsectionstothewiderEngland:tothemercantileclasses，——theworkinglawyers，——thetradespeoplewhoarecheatedbytheselaws，——andtothecommonsenseofthegeneralParliamentofGreatBritain。Itisnotfitthereshouldbeonelawforthepoorandanotherfortherich，——onelawfortheweak，andPage129