New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-19
THE TRIBUNE.
..,I.m Tor DISCHARGED Female COuvicfs.

L., time engaged IN inc 'HitdF'i W Ii''Wf
tod. for establishing this asylum. They have met.
bo, far with little success but touched by the po
.;o, NJ several women, who on receiving their
6.cbsrgc were anxiously waiting in hope there
.,opd be means provided to them from return
% ,beirformer suffering and polluted life they have
AIKEN house and begun their good work in faith
that Heaven must take heed that such an enterprise
may not fail and touch the hearts ofmen to aid II;
\ They have taken house and secured the super
;,.endcuce OF an excellent woman There are al
,ss9v six women under her But this house is
,nnroyided with furniture the means OF securing
BOD for body and mind to these unioriunates during
NJ brief nositlaic which gives them so much to
Earn and unlcarn.
The object is to lend helping hand to the many
,bo show desire of reformation. but have hitherto
cen inevitably repealed into iniamy by the lack OF
lends TO procure them honest employment, and
rmporary refuge ill il can he procured. Efforts
will be made 10 instruct them how to break up bad
habits and begin a healthy course for body md
mind
The house has in !, scarcely any thing; II true
lazarus establishment, asking for the crumbs that
b. acceptable clothes. books that no longer
aeeded by their owners
Such statement make in appealing to the
poor. though they are, usually the mos, generous
No, that they are originally better than the rich but
circumaan. have fitted lbemto appreciate the mis-
fortunes the trials the wrongs that besct those n
l,te lower down than themselves But we have
seen too many instances where those who cdu-
Gated in luxury would cast aside with cagerness the
so;h and seliishncss that when once awakened
to better things not TO hope in appealing 10 the rich
also
And TO all we appeal To the poor who will
know how to sympathizc with those who arc not
only poor but degraded, diseased, likely TO be hur
red onward to shameful, Hopeless death. To the
rCh TO equalizc the advantages of which they have
received more than their share. To men. 10 atone |
for the wrongs inflicted by on that weaker |
sex" who should, they say. be soft, coniiding, de
pendent on them for protection TO women, TO feel |
for those who have not been guarded either by social
influence or inward strength from that first mistake |
which the opinion of the world makes irrcvocable |
for women alone. Since their danger is SO great |
their fall 20 terrible let mcrcics be multiplied when
there is chance Of that partial restoration which |
society al prcscn, permits.
In New York we have come little into contact |
with that class of society who have surplus OF
leimre at command; but in other cities we have |
found in that class many, some men. more women. |
who wanted only decided object and clear light to
al the noble Office of disnterescd educators and
guardians 10 their less fortunate fellows 1t has been
our happiness in not few instances by merely ap |
prsng such persons of what was to be done, 10 rouse
that generous spir, which relieved themselves from
onnui detection, and gradual ossifcaiion of the |
whole system, into a thoughtful sympathetic and |
beneiccnt existence. Such no doubt are near us
here ii we could bu, know it. poe, writes thus of
the cities:
Cities of proud hotels
Houses OF rich and great,
stack oi smoking chimnCys,
roof oi frozen slate.
ID cannot conquer folly.
Time and space conquering steam,
And the l.ghi-ouispccding telegraph
Bears nothing on lis beam.
The politics are base
The letters do not cheer.
And I il far IN the deeps of history
The voice that spcakcih clear.
Trade and the streets ensnarc us,
Our bodies are weak and worn,
We ylo, and corrupt each other.
And We dcspoil the unborn.
t'iei there in the psror sits
Some figure OF noble guisc
Our angel in stranger. form.
Or womans pleading eyes.
Or only flashing sunbeam
IN Al The window pane.
Or music pours on mortal.
Is beautiful dsdain'
These peading eyes these angels in strangers
hrmwe meet or sccmtomeet as we pass through the
lA0oaghlarcs % this great city. We do not know
their names or homes. We cannot go 10 those still
AID sheltered homes and tell them the tales thai
would be sure 10 awaken the heart to deep and &C
i've interest in this matter But should these words
meet their eyes we would say Have YOU enter
famed your leisure hours with the Mysteries Of Paris
or the pathetic story OF Violet Woodvillc' Then
YOU nave some idea how Innocence worthy of the
o'Sh'es' planet may be betrayed by want, or by the
most generous tenderness. how the energies of a
noble reformation may lie hidden beneath the ashes
OF long burning. as in the case Of La Lowe You
mast have felt that yourselves are not better onl,
more protected children of God than these. Do
You want to Ink these hctions, which have made
You weep, with facts around YOU where Your pity |
night bc %. use tao 70 the Pcnlca,iarX al Rlact
wells island lou may be repealed by seeing those
wbo are in health while at work together keeping M
anoilcrs careless spirit and oilron,ery by bad
association But SIC them in the hospital where the |
worn features of the SICK show the sad ruins Of past
Oyeliness pas, gcnlcncss. See IN the eyes OF the
nurses the womans spirit still so kindly, 50 inspr
lag See those little girls huddlcd in acorner their
neglected dress and hair contrasting with some rib
Don Of cherished inory held fast in a childish hand
Think what sweet seventeen was to you. and
sai it is to them and see II you do not wish to and
any enterprise that gives them chance OF better
Gays We assume no higher claim for this enterprise
The dreadful social malady which creates the need
o Is one that imperaivcly demands deep search |
as preventive measures; il is beyond cure. But |
oe'e and there, some precious soul may be saved |
non Unwilling sim unu,terablo woe Is not the |
nope 70 save here and there ore worthy of great |
ana persistent eNerion and sacrifice
Although Hoods poem. The Bridge OF sish. |
"a' been inserted once before IN this paper we are
anxious to make use Of il again, as more touching |
NC '''ciOls than any thing that has been or is likely