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The Unionist will be taken, (says our neighbor,) by all the ladies in the county.

Charles C. Burleigh

The Unionist 1833-08-08

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The Unionist will be taken, (says our neighbor,) by all the ladies in the county. We hail the omen with joy. The patronage of the ladies we should value highly, both from the exalted opinions we entertain of the correctness of their taste and judgement, and from a knowledge of the great influence they exert. “Woman is strongest,” said (and proved) the young Israelite to Darius, “but above all things Truth beareth away the victory.” Having both on our side what have we to fear.

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Embrace of the power and readership of women is important in this early context.

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