Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-26
From the Union Herald.
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Reform" have some good thoughts on
the subject, of the different treatment in
the community, Of licentious men and
lewd women, which we think ought to be
weighed thoroughly, by every lover of
bis country. We copy the following
from the Advocate Of January, 1886.
~. The evil fhcentiousness is brought
on the community, not BY the depravity of
our sex, but by the perfdy Of yours. You
have coolly selected your victim in the
bosom Of some quiet happy family, ap-
preaching her under every profession of
honorable attachment, secured her affec.
tons and confidence, entered into most SOL
enn engagements, not untrequently call
ing God 70 witness your sincerity, and
then, when you have accomplished her
ruin, you have abandoned her to shame
and wretchedness. We confidently be-
lieve, that were the truth to come out, it
would be ascertained that the great body
Of lewd females, who are the curse Of our
cities, were made so by the per6dy Of
your sex; and when you meet them in
the streets debased, haggard, drunken,
who made them what they are2
20. To whom ought to be awarded the
greatest share Of infamy1 To the be-
trayer or betrayed True. we would
not have the licentious woman any less
disgraced than she is, for her deep infa-
my is an efectual warning to thousands
ofthe virtuous OF her sex. But if the 9TH
er sex are equally guilty, we would have
them equally disgraced and then will
their disgrace be warning to others
Audthat they are as guilty and more gull
~ than our sex, none will doubt who will
trace lewdness 70 It's source.
80. See at what an expense to our sex
you purchase your qualification. Your
course is strewd with the signs and tears
and groans Of widowed mothers, who re-
gret that their daughters had not died in
their infancy; with the sighs and tears
and broken hearts and indeScribable
wretchedness Of your victim, who, but for
you. might have been the pride ofthe fam
lily. and lived and died virtuous and hap
py. Not unfrequently is your track stain
ed with blood, suicidal blood, which your
deluded victim has spilled, when driven to
desperation by your per6dy and her own
crimes Count the sum total Of all the
shame, and infamy, and ruin. and wo.
which your licentious indulgences occa-
sion to our sex, and then ask yourselves
are you willing to meet it all at the bar of
Godl This may Be sport to your ser, but
IL IS death. ioorse THAI death, to ours
What mark should be awarded by
Virtuous community, to human beings
calling themselves gentlemen, who will
pursue SPORTS Of this kind. and at such
expensel We are glad to find that some
females in our land, are awakening, and
turning their attention 10 the proper course
to be pursued in this business and we
promise them all the aid in our power, in
turning the iust amount of odium in this
matter, into its proper channel. The sis
tiers In oberlin have taken q noble stand on
this subject. The two following articles
are from the constitution of the "OberGn
Female Moral Reform Society" and we
trust, they, and all other virtuous females,
will ever act in strict conformity 70 the
principles contained in them.
Article 8. The first object Of this. soc;o.
ty shall be to promote and sustain moral
purity among the virtuous. We there
fore pledge ourselves to refrain from all
licentious conversation, to cultivate and
promote purity of feeling, Of action. and
dress, both In ourselves, our associates,
and all who come within the sphere Of our
influence. The second object shall be to
reclaim BY such means as are sanctioned
by the word Of God. all those who have
wandered from the path of virtue.
Article 4 Believing that the licentious
man s not only as guilty, but in major
iiy Of instances more guilty than the licen-
tious woman, we win exclude all such
persons from our friendship and societv- /
This last course Of conduct will Be- The
proper psnacea which can Be ctiecsually