Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-22
VOLUME III.
Alse SeaInsfresscs.


dersood they in the character OF supplicansof
beggars. IT,, said he, apropostion had been made
for them come and get work all the chapels in New
York wouldn't have held them. They would have fill
cd Chatham street from the Park the Bowery This
stretching little, but the Rev. gentleman was think
ing Of the terib situation of ten fifteen thousand
poor destitute females, crying for workyes, crying for
bread
merchant tailor spoke this morning, and said
chat there handreds in his store every day. beg
+ying for workor any thing to do, TO keep them from
starvation. Itnede him feel uncomfortable TO think OF
it. Beautiful women, orphans, dependent entirely up
on their own exertions-mothers with group Of little
children around them crying for bread, not soliciting
charity, but asking employment. tits dreadful
The meeting was thiny attended by either sex. Hon
Cornelius w. Lawrence presided When we entered,
young lawyer Mr. Gives, believe, was making an
energetic and eloquent appeal Hespo&e OF the unpa
raleed dstresses of the tmesof the breaking up oil
the domestic southern, and western trade which sup
piled heretofore thousands of families with their only
means of subsistenceof the distresses tins state OF
things had occasioned-and told anecdotes OF ca
.es of individual suffering, enough to harrow up the
soul.
Mr. Talmalge then addressed the meeting in strain
af manly and energetic eoquencc He spoke fee ingy
woman-the partner of our pleasuresthe soother Of
our cares "Who," said he "smoothes the pillow o.
sickness, and sofcns the couch Of death Who with
the strong hold of affection, reoces in or prosperity
and cngs the closer to us in the hour Of adversely =
Who sweetens the path of life and makes existence de-
srable Who is our first friend and protector the
guardian of our infancy the guide Of our youth the
companion of our manhood the supporter Of age
,he soother of our sorrows and the mnsterng angel
that hovers round departing sprit3 lis woman"
Mr. Tahnadce gave single OF individual
sufTer;pp of which he had been witness. He visited
a poor woman who suffering from painful cancer
whose life was almost extinct and who had around her
four lovely innocent babes, crying for bread, and
worse than ALL brutul drunken husband
While sitting by her bedside the lamp of life flicker
ing in its socket the husband entered beasty inoxca
ted and saluted her with oath and curse The
children like little flock of frightened birds flew 10
their mother to avoid their fathers brutality and She
like suffering angel raised her eyes TO heaven looked
upon her babes and died with smile OF forgiveness
on her lips. And he continued, IT the angels OF
heaven are permitted to look down in pity upon mortal
fr,il,ies. f sorrow is ever permitted enter those
blessed abodes there is one bright spirit there that
weep, over the sins of tina, nebria,cd husband"
"This state Of things" he said required immedi
ate and ener getic action Would the fathers and bro
theirs Of this city the ovelest portion OF It's nhabit
ants suffering from want and starvation! Heaven for
bid Would they forward with heart and
hand 10 aid them. He knew they would. He was
aware that the distress was great among all classes OF
the community The merchants were suhering-the
mechanics were sufferng-laborers suiering-but
what were their suerings when compared with those
Of the seamstresses. Men turn their hands to any
,ent they have none and be procured. For
myself will contribute literally, according to my
means will do more, will go the opulent and So
icit their aid"
Mr. Talmadpe sat down amid the warm plaudits Of
the assembly.
A reverend gentleman, whose name We were not
able 10 learn then addressed the meeting in feeling
and Gorcblc manner He spoke Of the nobeness of the
female characcrof the goodness Of the female heart
lie alluded 10 the prominent parts the history Of past
agesof their generous devotion the cause OF liberty
And the public good-of their endurance their benevo-
ence and pietv He complmented the holy and ever
blessed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he sand spoke Of the
women Of Judea who loved and followed the blessed
Saviour, and Witnessed his expiring agones, and wcpt
over his grave. He spoke thrngy OF the distresses
Of the beautiful females Of New York
"shall il be told in Europe" said he, that the IA
hers and brothers OF this city stood by and saw thou
sands ofhc- uveest and virtuous inhabitants sui
ferncfrom want and starvation driven to beggary CT
vice by the hard hand Of necessity forced to wander
about the streets asking with in their eyee tor
work for any thing do, to keep themselves and their
children from suffering the pangs Of hungerf Mono
no Men would not allow them 70 suffer, when every
sentiment Of generosity, Of honor Of galantry OF man
hood prompted them to protect those without whose
bright and ennobng influence society would no, exist
aud civilization be an inexplicable term
He hoped that the wealthy, the generous that all
would come forward to the aid Of these viriuous and
sobe females He hoped joint stock company Of five
hundred thousand dollars would be formed FIVE dol
airs share and that the fathers, and brothers, the
old and the young fthe city, would take one, FIVE
ten twenty shares that goods would be purchased
into garments, and these paid fair price Ter
their labor and them in three months IL
ry the whole stock sold at auction the merch of
the South and West.
He spoke Of the value of female labor compared
With male. and the rank injustice Of paying fifty cents
% woman for piece Of work, for which you would
pay man three dollars. He asked if this was inst
generous or nagnauimous, or christianf lie knew hat
many people, many excellent and benevolent ladies'
from mere habit ground them down, and stood out for