Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-05-19
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dul,ary and seduction crimes. which snsH
bring down upon the heads OF the psFpes
tors efIicien, penalties. in coming before
the New York legislature IN such = man
ner as 10 command respectful attention.
We publish below the remarks Of Mr.
Hathaway. the Speaker pro ten. o. The
House, gentleman Of fine talents and ac-
ouisi,ions. which we believe our readers
will heartily approve. The fearful events
which have ,ranspired in Philadelphia and
New York Of late, are enough 10 teach
every mind that SO long as the law will
NOT avenge these irretrievable injuries. the
relatives will take the weapon Of ven
geance in their own hands. and inflrt Sc
verer evils than cool and judicious lsgisla
ton would ever do. The expression is
common in many circle both in reference
to The murder OF The young man in Phi'a
d. lpha, and also Of Corlies. il this
city, that they deserved it. and that moth
ing better could be expected while the L."
remains deficient. False and dangerous
as this reasoning is, the fact of its preva.
lence is in itse { a powerful reason fos inn
mediate legislative action. we are hap
nv 10 see that in .eral instances the sec
ular press is dong justice to this question.
and we hope these examples will be fol-
lowed mil il shall be manifested TO our
Legislators wha. the public sentiment really
is. There are many causes conspring at
the present time to give The subject ia
vorahle aspect. The serious interest III
eternal things which is SD extensive; the
air of gloom and Comparative uninviling-
ness hich is shed over worldly fortunes III
general. and the startling lessons which
have been given in the stern adminis,la'
,ions IF Providence. will all unite in i'm
parting 10 The decision solemn and ear
nest tone. The man who is in a legisla-
i've body. can use low ribaldry and rdi-
Guile ON a theme in which all the dearest
affections Of home are involved las one Of
the members from This city did some time
| ago) deserves unmi,iga,ed contempt from
his own race. indignant Punishment from
society and the virluous women Of his
country.
The Speaker presented petition sign
ell lie sadly by over 1000 Of his fair con.
sli,uency. among whom were the most
vir,uous and respectable Of his city, pray
ing for an act To suppress lcen,iousness.
Ii is reproach to our laws that while per-
sonal liberty. character and prospsri.y are
fully and amply protected by laws and
penalties. female purity is left to it's own
unaided moral power, against the seduc-
tive arts and willy in,rigues of those. who
by every obligation Of honor and morality
should be its protectors.
The poor, iorsaken, licentious outcast,
who enters our dwellings and steals bu,
sixpense. or appropria,es. urbldilen. per
haps morsel Of food IL satisfy The era
wings of hunger or covering III pro.ec.
him from the rellings of the pi,iless storm.
is branded with cripc-deprived of liber-
iy-shu, out from the world, and infamy
is written upon his memory-while the
wretch who enters our dwellings TO par
take OF our hospitality. or in the stolen
livery of heaven to serve the devil in
robs innocence Of her virtue, or corrupts
the fountains of domestic purity-s,ealing
that which not enric,es him, and makes
his victim poor and miserable indeed
carrying desoIation. misery and wo into
the abodes of happiness aud peace is ex.
emp, even from the censure Of our LAWS
caressed by the world aud even by many
is garIantled hero.
: AS fathers. brothers, as Christians, we
would remove this vile reproach upon our
system of laws, and do something to sat-
isfy the thou sands tina. have year after
year. inplored our aid in vain. Ills fair
constituency asks him. on presenting this
petition To say something for the cause Of
vir'ue-more would no. be be induIged-
less he could not say.-N. Y. E.ang.
RIcHEs.-Every man is rich or poor
according TO the proportion between his
desires and enjnymenls any enlargement,
of wishes. is therefore equally destructive
10 happiness. with the diminu,ion OF pos
session; and he that teaches another too
long for what he shall never obtain. is no |
less an enemy to his quie, than if he had |
robbed him of his pa.r,nony The rich
lose all qualifications. because their wants
are prevented; and added To the lassitu.le
whirh follows society, they have prid. |
proceeding from wealth, which makes
them impatient at the loss of pleasure,
though they have no enj"ymen. from the
possession Of il. The Odor of ten lhou-
sand roses, pleases but for momen; the
pain occasioned. by one of the ,horns is
long felt. One hardship in the mids of
Injuries is. TO the opulen.. thorn among
flowers. 10 the poor, on the contrary.
one indulgence III the midst of hardshps.
IS flower among lhorns. The have a
lively sense of 1.-THE effect of every thing
is increased by contrast. Riches are Of
no value IL themselves their use is dis