New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-27
The Discussion on LIbertinisIn In the A.
sembIy-Me,srx Raily and Fem

70 t.< EJi:or ef ~ TJ5sp>:
! have observed IN your paper repeated e4.u-.oHs
10 An B2ily OF the New-EoFk Lesl=le'u'e' anu
his views OF the SUBJECT Of legal enactnentz ioF 'he
suppression Of VICE Perni: me 10 say that, IuoE-
ing from personal observation, am persuaded ';'at
h!s tue position win regard 10 tlis question ns not
been fully defined II youl columns As ne i pub
lie character. holding e; the present time staton
highly responsible, deem Il bu' night mai the Pao-
lie, and especially his constituents, should Know
what sentiments be has publicly nalnialneo, and
how they strike Z stranger
On Thursday lsst. when the matter was under
consideration, be inflicted another ioag upon
Inc House portion of winch was couchec II ian
-uage utterly uncailed for and EeFlsnani 10 every
feeling Of dehcacy and pIoPr.ty one %oalc sup
1oss he must have taken lessons n the U'AFezac
School until he was enabled 10 p!actlce 10 PsTec-
ton He expressed his Tegrei that member OF ne
House had introduced the Bib: into those Halls,
and presented an argument based on the laws gwen
TO Moses He SAID We lived IN different age. and
he believed were not bound 10 follow tne Bible IN
sll,hings The Maaomuedan or the Mormon might
introduce their coGc with Just as much P!oPEleiy-
He was opposed 70 this sort OF legislation II ne
legislature IN his estimation. had nothing 10 do with
the morals of the people. They convened as poli-
ticians, 10 rspreseu the political interests OF their
consiiiuents-but the question ct morais dIc not
belong 20 them
The gospel he said taught clarity Let HIM
that is without sin cas-; the first stone II made
due allowance fu the class OF sinners IN CUES
lien. He thought there was no property IN al
tempting 10 lcglsaie on the SUBJECT OF suppress
sing the haun,s OF lnfamy IN Our ci,lcs-they had
always exsted-would always exs,-al! bell-v-
ed them "a necessary eriI' Referring 10 ancient
history in proof OF his position. he cited what ne
called moral reform effort IN Venice that resulted
in the banishment Of the abandoned, and said that
soon after, the Moral Reiormers were glad 20 have
them recalled as d safeguard 10 themselves and
families. so /, would be now IN the event OF the
legal action proposed-he trusted therefore that all
though; OF Il would be rshnqulshee hlr s. quot
cd the text these things must needs be" as n>t IN
point, aa assertion OF our great Author that wouic
be found true TO the end OF time.
In fine his whole speech went TO show that he
would crush at breatl II in his power, the best
sections in the bill reported by the maJonty-whIe,
by his own showing the greatest evil which h-
feared nigh; grow out OF the adoption OF these Scc-
tons was that they would remain dead letter
upon the statute books While listening 10 his
vapId sophIsilca reasoning the lines OF COwper.
slightly varied. occurred 10 mind-ard a. they may
meet his eye in this connection Will insert them
here
Canst thou, and honored with Christian Name
Admit tina; rrroHgis '1gb. ard feei no 'bdHie =
"Ca ;a a neeGfi evil. and then plead
ErJ>dieaoe warrant 10. the deed
So may the Iroif, whom famine has made bold
To quit the forest and invade the fold:
so may the rtrfan. who with ghos;ly glide.
Dagger in hand steals close ny your bed side.
No, he, but his easrgspoc forced the door
lie found II iHerpedient TO he poor.
Thc letter from Nj Fem published in yosr pa
per OF to-day is couchcd Ii other terms than those
used in his Incorporate speeches of last week, and
to those who heard hm savors strongly OF nconsls-
tency In those speeches he not only endorsed the
sentiments of his friend from Putnam, but publicly
accused the aged and truly estlmable gentlemen
who framed the majority bill, and on whose names
the breath OF suspicion dared 10 rest OF being
"steeped TO the lips IN centiousness, SAID 10 one
of them your grey hairs shall not shield you y
The two first sections IN his proposed amendments
az published in your paper are good, 20 lar as they
90 That he has made Them thus strong Tor the
purpose OF shielding himself from deserved censure
while he adheres with his friend Baily TO the text
these things must needs Be, and expends his ener
gles 10 crush the sections providing for the suppress
SION of the nuisances that abound IN our cities,
will not AFFIRM but he will need TO redeem his
character somewhat. before the confidence of hls
friends will be fully restored. An EYE WITNESS.