Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-05

prOacR' upon lis racc-the same demon in human t"rm-~-the same smiling serpent, i. permitted freely to enter the most refined circles, and clasp the snil hand of purity. Alas ,. when will woman a,nuse to the re- spcct she owes herself, and fiown npun the licenti"uS?
 left thr hall of gaictv with sad heart : and on returning ho.nr, sat down to pen aIl appeal |" females, in behalf of their own honor; but could not write then, and can scarcely still my nerves 10 write now.- However, ! will attempt it, if my labor be not but q straw against the tide and ask women, mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends, if there is ROt q grea; and good work to perform against the pests of socie- tv-lo bhnish ihe SeGncers ut female inno- ccnce, and the con,amiAators of female pu- rity from the circles of the refined and vir- tu"us, and cause the licehtious to feek the hideuusness of their characters.
 1 Why will not woman rise up in the ma i- esty of her true dignity, and depart with a pride that we'll becomes her, from the soci- ety of him who has sacrificed beauty to his passion, and innocence to his corrupt- ed appetite? Is the influence of wealtl, and graceful form to be mightier than that of religious duty! Shall the voice of warning that comes from the grave of bu- ried beauty and betrayed affections, be hnshed by the whisperings of fa,iery D. Shall he whose breath has blasted one of the sweetest flowers that ever graced the garden of parental love, be permitted to breathe forth the same poison to lay waste more? O! for the sake of the eternal loveliness of virtue and purity, say no !-- Let no display of talent, no brilliancy of wealth, no outer graccs, protect the licen- tious from the meriled trown, and the elo- quent contempt of insulted female honor. Wait till more awful trophies of broken hearts, and maddened brains, tell of the continued success of specious vilainy.- Better were shroud than bridal dress, for her that would wed the man who has sacrificed the virtue and peace of one conf- ding female, to feed his unhallowed appe. tites.
 Woman has aided the destruction of her sis,er--she has received the known licen- lious into her society without reserve, so that they are not made 10 feel the wicked ncss-tle loathscme character oflheir con
  seek with bitter tears and the most sincere and deep rooted pen,ehce, ,o be received into tl,e society of the virtuous of her sex, cannot find that friend, by ihe reception that is often given to the most hcsrtless lib- erline. Is this consistent? Is this mer- ciful? No! And if rn"s;etency were re- stored, and woman were 10 shun the disso' lute man, as she does the dissolute female how soon would desired reformation take place, and a powerful guard be erected against the heartlcss destroyer of the pure and the good, of the innocently crcdulou' female.
 In lI,e language of another close, and he speaks eloquent words of truth. once saw a man who, by private cring, had suddenly become rich, but whose moral character was infamous, in a circle of dis .ingushcd ladies, Aa,tercd and nattering, procatcd. While this is done, by those wl'o from talent, character, and influence claim io Dc leaders in high places of socie- ty, in vain may we hope for reformation in vain may we state that Gods commands should be the law of christian communities in vain may we strive to banish pIoGigacy from our assemblies, our streets, and oui lircsides."
 What reasonable plea can be urged in defence of tolerating such a character r. Will it be urged that stunning them is pu- ritanical; that we must be lenient to the faiIings of others; that we all need forgive ness, and therefore must forgive ,ha, we must not expect purity in every one r. Such pleas are utterly sophis,ical. Our hearts and arms are open to forgive and receive the repentant prodigaI; but when a man. day after day, week after week, and year after year, willingly allows his vitiated habits to prevail over his duties, when he voluntarily plants himself in the gloomy desert of sensualily, aud triumplls in his power to allure others into the abyss ot moral pollu,ion-let him be shuUned with the horror which the leper of old inspired. Ladies RepOsifOry. Why is pretty girl like the hub of a wheel! Because she is surrounded by fel- Lolrs.-ANoN.
 We do not know (says the Boston Trans cript) who is the author of the above CO., nundrum, but we wish it were not true to so full an extent as we regret to say it is. A girl who has a pretty face is continually bcset by parcel of brainless popinays, who dance around her like butterflies around beautiful flower. If the beauty is possessed of more than an ordinary quGnti- ty of sense, very well no harm comes of it. But fattcry is too apt to turn the head of giddy girl, and she thinks more of fash ionable society than she does of her fathers quiet mansion. Then perhaps follows an