New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-30

flashed in,oxicaiiou TO the sensess from " oman
face and form are hollow and hideous mockeries II
virtue commend them not 10 the heart and soul OF
the beholdcr.
I, NAV be that in these sensual and degenerate
davs some will smile az the warmth OF our language
Good-we expect H. The demon OF Nceh,,cusDeS-
now holds slmos, unlimited sway In the fashionable
walks Of life and the passions, brokep loose IRON a.
control seem 10 be keeping an Internal jubilee over
the blackened ruins Of mans virtue and woman
purity
We fear from the fate Of the bill In the as, Legs
sture, II Is In vain 10 attempt al present openly 10
resist the overwhelming torrent Of licentiou-ness
when IS sweeping over the land. There -, says
morahst. an ultimate point OF depression as wei
as exatatlon, from which human sfisirs return IN
contrary progress, and beyond which they never
pass either in their advancement OF decline" The
tide mus, have its fall career and at length will ebb
away. leaving beauty and virtue once more 70 en-
BODY themselves as AZ first from the exhala,ions Of
the disgusting slime left in its retiring path But
while we deem there is heorf in all this lovely
earth 10 vbyatc Ia responsive echoes 10 the plaintive
tonch OF woman = purityan and enduring faith, we will
hope on and on, until crime and passion become
weary Of their riOiing, and the still small voice in
every honest heart awakens II once more 10 know
and understand It's high and lofty destiny.
In this great and magnificent city-the rotten heart
Of rotten age and encration-there hundreds OF
females who have not vet barered their souls away
for the exccmcn, of unholy passions, or the fash
ing OF u momentary and hollow magniicence, and
who still deserve 70 bear the glorious name of Wo
MAN To their noble hearts we appeal Be they
rich or pOor-high or low--let them cling TO the
honor OF their sex and time, il not mankind. will
at least reward them.
Let the lady patronesses who were the occasion
Of these remarks ponder well upon this subject, and
upon their own course IN regard 10 It. Let them re
member that the greatest and most common cause OF
female abandonment is povery-destituiion-
vatOn Many would be virtuous and while the,
seek in vain for encouragement or even employment
in the crowded avenues of wealth and aristocracy-
hungry faint, despised iorsaken-they see through
the tears that blind their melancholy eyes the wan
ton dressed in gold and many -coorcd smiles whirl
proudly along cheered by the coun,enanccs OF those
who write good - and viriuous" and respect
able " after their names This il is that makes al
last many deem virtue name and iniaIny but
a naughty word for pleasure and happiness II
means were provided for moderately rewarding all
who were willing 10 ply their busy fingers in an
honest calling ccntiousncss would rapidly decrease
For this noble purpose alone were these societies es
tablished and il must not be that those who are en-
trusted with their control should far forget their
duty the poor the helpless and TO the sacred cause
OF female virtue 10 decrease by single cent the
poor reward which honest labor at the best may hope