as soon as silence was obtained, the former said it
was the first time in her life that she had addressed a public
audience composed exclusively of women, and it was natural that she
should feel somewhat embarrassed under circumstances so peculiar.
This quaint observation brought down the house. After a few more of
her downright and invigorating remarks, she introduced Mrs.
Stanton, who was robed in quiet black, with an elegant lace shawl
over her shoulders and her beautiful white hair modestly ornamented
with a ribbon. Her appearance was very motherly and winning. Great
applause followed her address, and as she took her seat Celia
Burleigh read the resolutions adopted on Monday by Sorosis, which
were heartily reaffirmed by all present. After remarks by Miss
Anthony, Jenny June Croly, Mrs. Robert Dale Owen, Eleanor Kirk and
others, a petition to Governor Hoffman, asking that McFarland be
placed in an insane asylum, was enthusiastically endorsed.

So great was the desire that a similar meeting was held in Brooklyn.
These assemblies threw the newspaper's into convulsions of horror that
modest and shrinking women should dare discuss such questions, advocate
the same moral standard for both sexes, criticise judge, jury and laws,
and demand a different kind of justice from that which men were in the
habit of dealing out. Miss Anthony and Mrs. Stanton came in for their
usual lion's share of censure, but they had so long offered themselves
as a vicarious sacrifice that they had learned to take criticism and
abuse philosophically. For weeks afterwards, however, they received
letters from unhappy wives in all parts of the country, thanking them
for their attitude in this affair, and pouring out the story of their
own wretchedness.

Miss Anthony had little time to think about either the reproof or the
approval, for the next day after this meeting saw the beginning of one
of the most sorrowful tragedies in her life--the giving up of The
Revolution! The favorable financial auspices under which it was
launched have been described, and an imperfect idea given of the storm
of opposition it encountered because of the alliance with Mr. Train. He
put into the paper about $3,000 and severed his connection with it
after sixteen months. Mr. Melliss continued his assistance for nearly
the same length of time, contributing altogether $7,000. He was its
staunch supporter as long as his m