Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-12

ness OF ms offence, BY the profiigacv of
FIN Justincailon, and as ii were, struggling
10 record, by crimes, the desoluting pro.
Sress OF our barbafous civilization. -
Gentlemen, if,his he suffered 10 continue
what home shall be safe, what hearth
shall be sacred, what parent can. for >
moment, calculate on the Doss, ssion OF
MS ciifd, what child sliall be secure a.
Sainst The orpl,alage that springs from
prostitution what SOLITARY right, whetlr-
or o! ne or OF liberty, or properly in Tie
,ah"' shaR survive amongst us, If that ball
lowed couch which modesty has yelled
and love endeared and religion consccra-
ted, Is 10 be invaded by vulgar and
promiscuous libertinsml A time there
was when that couch was inyioIable i'm
i'eiand-wben coplHgal inlideiity was
deemed but an inveHilon--when marri-
age was considered as a sacrament of,lte
heart, aud falth and affection sent min
Sleu lame together from the altar: are
such times TO dwindle into legend OF
Tradition are the dearest rights Of man.
ana The hottest ordinances Of God. no
more TO be respected Is the marriage
vow TO become but the prelude 80 perjury
ana prostitution Shall our enjoymenis
deDase themselves into an adulterous
participation, and our children propagate
case winch ! am fated 10 unfold and
ihen tell me whether sit,g1e virtue is Vel
10 iInger amonys; us with inpunity-whe-
Their honor, friendship on hospitality. are
10 be whether that endearine
confidence By which the bitterness oftIis
lie is sweetened, is 10 become the instru-
ment OF peridy beyond conception;
anu whether the protection of the root.
the fraternity of the board. the obliga,i-
ons of the altar, and the devotion of The
ileart, are to be SO many panders to the
hellisil abomination they should have pu-
rineu-iear tie case which must 20 ford,
10 The world, but which trust III God
your verdict will accompany, 10 tell that
world, that If there was vice enough a.
monSsf us to commit the crime, there is
ueenougi 10 brand It with Indignant
punishment.
Of,he plaintiff, Mr.. Browne. Il is quite
impossible but you must have h ard
mucii-hls misfortune has given him a
sad celebrity, and it does seem a pc
culiar incident 10 such misfortune that
the loss OF happiness is almost invariably
succeeded by the deprivation OF charac-
ter. As III less guilty murderer will hide
me corse thai may lead 10 biz detection.
so does the aduiterer, by obscuring the
reputation of his victim, seek to dunn
lsh the moral Responsibilities re has incur
red. Mr.. Browne undoubtedly forn:s no
exception 10 this systeui--beiTayed bv his
friend, and abandoned by his wife, his
TOO generous confidence, his too tender
love has been slanderously perverted into
Tie sources OF his calamlty because he
could not tyrannise over her whom he a.
dored, TIE WAS careiess--because he could
not suspect him in whom he trusted he
was careless and c line in the infa-
tnaiion OF ITS cunning found IFS lustifica-
ton even IN the virtues OF lis victim
am not deferred by the prejudice thus
| cruelty excited appeal from The Cos
sipins creduity OF scandal IL the grave
decisions offathers and of husbands. and
l impiore OF you, rs you value The bless
lngs of your home, not TO countenauce
the calumny which solitits a precedent
10 excuse their spoliation. At the close
ofihe year 1909, the death ofmy clients ia
ther gave him tire inheritance of an am
pie fortune. Oh all the Joys his prosperi-
~ created, there was none bot yielded TO
the eXiacy OF sharing It with Tier he low.
ed, the daughter Of his fathers ancient
| trend, HE respectable proprietor of Oran
Castle. Size was then in The very spring
of life, and never did the sun of heaven
unfold loyelier biGssem-her look was
beauty, and her breath was fragrance
the eye That saw her, cangiii lustre
from lie vision and all tie virtues seem
ed to hnger round her, like SO MANY
spotiess spirits enfSroured Of her lowell
ness.
Z" Yes, she was good as she was fair,
None, none or earth above her,
as pure IN thought as angels are,
10 see her, was to love her"
What years. of tongueIess transport
might not her happy husband have anti
cipated! What one addition could her
beauties gam 10 render them all perfect
in inc connubial rapture there was only
one, anu she was blessed with IT, a love-
| ly family OF infant children gave her the
| consecrated name of mother. and with II
! all that heaven can give ofinterest 10 this
worlds wOrthessness. Can ibe aiiadim-
! agine more delightful yisien than that
| OF such mother, thus young, thus love
! ly, thus beloved, blessing a husband's
heart, baskIng in worlds emile and
! while she breaihed info her little ones.
tie moral light, showing tIicm That rob-
ed ~ al the light Of beauty, IT wss shH
! possible Tor their virtues 10 cast u INTO
the shade. Year after wear Of happiness
rolled on, and every year but added fo
! their love, pledge TO make il lisppier
| than the former, Without ambition buf
| her husbands love, without one object
but her children's happiness, this lovely
woman, circled in her orbit, all bright, ali
beauteous in the prosperous hour. aul if
Thai, hour e'er dsrkened, only bcanme
The bnsitera and the lovelier. What hui
man hand. could mar so pure picture
| What punishment could adequately visit
its violation
y" Oh happy love, where love Ike this is found /
| Oh heartfelt rapture bliss beyond compare -
u was indeed the sumner ofthcir lives.
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