Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-03

arise, where, though the energy OF native
virtue should defy the spoiiation of the
person--still crushed affection might
leave an inttictiol on the mind, perhaps
less deadly, butcertainly not less indeii-
| BILE. | turn frou the subject with an in
dIgnation which fortunes me into breyity
| turn TO the agents by which this conta
| minatIon was effected.
| almost blush TO name them--yet they
were worthy OF their vocation. Yhey
were no other than mental servant of
| MIR. Dillon, and Il base, abandoned, pref
iiSate rattan; a brother-in-law of the de
voted victim herself, whose bestial appc-
| tiles ne bribed into subserviency lit
does seem as if by such selection, he
was determined to degrade the dignity of
| the master, while he violated The fine i'm
| pulses ot the man, by not merely associ-
ating with his ownseryant, but by diver
ting the purest streams of social affinity
mo tie vIiiated sewer of his enjoyment.
Seuuced by such Instruments into low
public house in Athione, the unhappy
girl heard, without suspicion, their nier-
celary panegyrlc on tire defendant when
to her amazement (but no doubt accord
ing to their previous arrangement,) he
entered and joined their company. do
confess to- You, gentlemen, when first
perused this passage IN my brief, | lung
u from me with acOntemptuous incredu-
lity. What ! exclaimed, Gas no doubt
you are all ready to exclaim) can this
De possible Z Is this the employ ment of
the miserable aristocracy that yet fingers
in this de-, oted country Ann not TO
find them, not in the pursuit of useful
science-not IN the encouragement of
arts or agriculture--ilot in the relief of an
Impoverished tenantry-not III the proud
march OF an unsuccessful, but not less sa-
cred patriotism-nOt III the bright page
OF Warike immortality, dashing its iron
crown from guilty greatness, or feeding
freedoms laurel with the blood of the des-
pot But am l TO find them amid drum
ken panders and corrupted slaves, de-
bauchlng the innocence of village life,
and even amid the stews of the tavern,
collecting or creating the materials Of the
brothci!.! Gentlemen, am still unwil-
ling TO believe IT, and with all the sinceri-
ty OF Mr. Dillon's advocate, do entreat
YOU, TO reject ii altogether, fit be not sub
stantated by the unimpeachable cor
roboration of an oath. As | am instruc-
ted, he did not, at this time, alarm his
victim by any direct communication of
his purpose; he saw that " she was good
as she was fair, and that premature
disclosure would but alarm her virtue in
to an Impossibhty of violation. His sa-
tellteS, however, 3ctcG 10 admiration. :.
They produced some trlfie which he had
lett for her disposal-they declared he
had long felt for her sincere attachment
AS aproof that il was pure, they urged
the modesty with which, at first inter
view, elevated above her as he was, he a
| voided lis disclosure-When she pressed
The madness OF the expectation which
could alone induce her TO consent to his
addresses, they assured her that though
IN the first instance such an event was
impossible, still III time il was far from
beng improbable--tiat MANY men from
such motives forgot altogether the differ
ence of station-that MIR. billions own
family had already proved every obstacle
might yield TO all all-poweriul passion,
and induce him to make her his wife, who
| had reposed an affectionate credulity on
his honor! Such were the subtle artiti-
ces 70 which he stopped. Do not ina
gine, however, that she Yields Immediate
ly and implicitly to their persuasions;
should scarcely wonder if she did. Ev-
cry day shews us the rich, the powerful,
and the educated, bowing before the spell
of ambition or avarice, or passion, to the
sacrifice OF their honor, their country and
their souls; what wonder then if poor
ignorant peasant girl had at once sunk
before the united potency of such temp
tations. But she did not Many aud
manya time the truths which had been
incuicated by her adored parents rose up
in arns-and it was not until after
various interviews and repeated articles
and uniting efforts, that she yielded her
faith, her fame and her fortune to the
disposal of her seducer. Alas alas how
little did she suppose that moment was
to come, when every hope denounced,
and every expectation dashed, he was to
fling her for very subsistence on the char
ity or the crimes of the world she had re-
nounced for him! How little did she re-
fleet that, III her humble station, uns0iled
and siniess, she might look down upon
the elevation 10 which vice would raise
her! Yet, even were it a throne say
she might look down on it. There is not
on this earth alovlier vision--therc is not
for the skies q more angelic candidate
than young modest maiden, robed in
chastity-nO matter what its habitation.
whether it be the palace or the hut
So dear to heaven is sanity chastity.
1hat wien soul is found sincerely So
a thousand lyeried angels lackey her,
DRIVING tar oil each thug of sin and guilt.
And III clear dream OfSoiemn vision
Tell her Of things that no gross ear can hear
I'M Oft converse with heavenly habtants,
begin TO cast d beam on The outward shape
The unpOlluted temple OF the MUD,
And turns II by degrees 10 the soufs essence
Till all be made immortal" ...........
Such is the supreme power of chastity.
as described by one of our diyinest bards,
and the pleasure which feel in the reel
tation OF such passage is not little en-