New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-08
Inv and Morals.

away to New York. The daughter had long been
fstberless and had been brought up ia most re
spect.ble family, with the consent Ct her mother
Forthwith a large portion Of the 'sovereigns o.
Portland chose to suspect that the mother had
eptced away her own daughter, with the horrible
Intent Of selling her 10 inismy ard on this afro
cious presumption, they assaulted and raysged the
houses Of the guardian and Of an oncer Of the city
whom they suspected Of conniging a. u not actively
sidiog in the girls abduction. n addition 10 a
very serious destruction Of property and the alarm
and opprobrium TO which two innocent iamlHe'
were subjected, the daughter OF the oihcer was
struck by stone hurled through windo~ Of his
house and severely wounded.
Committee Of citizens with the suspected
parties came on to this City, found the mother aud
daughter staying at most reputable Hotel, having
never been near the mothers dan, Of which the
daughter was profoundly ignorant, and the lormer
promptly agreed, on a representation Of the excite
rnen, which had arisen. aud the violence which had
been perpeuated 10 Portland, to let the daughter
70 back to her old friends. IL nov sPPeared-as
any one ess than totally depraved must have known
from the outset-that the mother bad no thought o.
sllurng her daughter into her own vile course Of
fe bat bad brought her thus far on her way 70 the
Roman Catholic Nonnery at Georgetown d. G
where abe wished her 20 remain year "a pupil
Ia order 10 prevent or postpone her marriage With
ssutor whom she deemed unworthy snd impelled
by the merceuary intent Of making himself the ul-
innate master Of the mothers i'll gotten wealth.
Thus the property of innocent persons has been
destroyed, their rep1tstions c'outed aud tho lives
Of their families endsDgered-all because 3 mob
chose TO suspect corrupt mother Of most revolt
ipg intent 10 debise and dshOn0g her own daughter
for gold Should not this be impressive warn
log against all mobs aud mob violence Hoa
perilou. /. the ottemp, 10 redress persona or public
wrongs with the weapons Of the burglar, the in-
eendiary, aud me murderer!
But again; This mother (it Is said was At
twenty left by shipsreck dow-beau,iiUl, win.
nipg, talented. but destitute unlfiondei. end with
no means of earning subsistence for herself and
infant daughter. She tried plain sewing tlll she
nearly starved. when she gave Up the struggle.
abandoned ibe ways OF virtue, and has since lived
In luxury and amessed a handsome fortune. OF
course. her pecuniary prosperity Is an exceptional
case ninety nine hunGcedtbs OF those Who entered
upon the way of death when she did are now
sunk into graves Of in'amy and horror; but the fact
that even one has found luxury and wealth ia such
a course when she could not procure the coafsesi
bread by honest industry-is Il rot deserving OF
confederation Must there Mt be something wrong
in the Social System which drove this vomsn into
q course which has doubtless involved hundreds in
utter ruin
She was starved into infamy, and no one Needed
no one sought to save her. Thousands have fol
lowed her annually, as thousands preceded her.
aud every systematic attempt TO ensure all who
may come after against such fste-every com.
prehensive plan Of PRtvrNTIoS-is denounced and
booted down by the eminent in Church and State.
Ten thousand destitute women are nov engaged
Ia struggle to continue 10 the path OF PGriiy yet
avoid the abyss Of Starvation wherein some sue
coed while many fail. Whether the former are
more virtuous or only more fortunate, the AlSee.
ing alone eau surely know. And that sanity mob
OF P0rtlsnd-what have they done or t7iN they do
70 preserve poor women hereafter from trials aud
temptations like those which have rendered this
one an offence and a scoaFgel When shall we
hesri
1T 10 great business, this Of waxing ssvagely,
destructively vir,uous on special occasions. When
We hear that q mob has sacked and destroyed e
row Of brothels, we can always guess whether the
members OF that mob have generally been visiters
OF such hsunts or not. But the excitement passes
Of aud nothing is done sg anst the horrible pursuit
tho popular vengeance has been stated on few
helpless individuals, who may be com osratiyey 10
nocent Here in this City are any number Of
haants Of lewdness Of various classes and de,crip.
tions-they are estimated at one thousand to FIVE
thoassnd--the lowest a startling number Vile
creatures keep them, but who rent them who
fsrnish them Il Is common talk that respect.
ed. eminent citizens-members Of Christian
Churchss--nsy, even q Church itselfl-lets houses
which are thus perverted Who will prepare a
list Of toe owners OF property thus postitutedl-
The slave-ship ss good raexe the implements Of
the gambler sl'o-why should not the house aud
furniture devoted to Levdness be cou6scSted in
like msnneri Why should there not be Law to
reach the evil aud Danish this souLdestroyng trade
IRON i's luxurious palaces and ottomsns at least to
more seore, and fitting receptaclesi Since every
erothel standing conspiracy sgainst female
purity aud honor why have We not law. and nm.
aites foe the eXtlrpapon OF such pest boe,e. s., ali
commensurate with the evil Can any body ,.l ?
" "As Oh.O Whig" writes us an absurd let
ter from wsshsson. apparently die,stea BY On apsr.
hssson that ar CLAY % be abaHdoNsa! BY hi. fsnd
end closes ~ SssiuG-
eva the great States Il Ss- Yors and Ot Jed vrs a..
essTaT
MI Ohio whis' look to your State, sHd eco ,ha
che does istsryoa need never distuss Nsw.Yorki
MIxIssiPPL-The Wing Convention held al
Raymond Kinds Co. Miss. 90 the s4th ult usani
mousIy appointed the following gentlemen Dele
gates and Alsernatss to the Philadelphia COnyen
ton
Hoa PsrSIcK ". ToNrTrSs LuKE La
MAJ GsOsSs w hAsrtk, % O HsMLToS,
Co. J4aEs bVpkKx DAVID OoAuoN
1AsckL nALLr, MisLuS CHsMBEKs
The Convention also adopted TIN. preamble;
In the opnon Of this aeens 10 ion portrait IN ORD
% The hzrmoay 81 ~ hlk party Soufh.ra
Dortos " the Usito< that roe state Of Msss
ssoad be represented ia the Nafeaa! C.HVeaf,ss 81
Whiss 10 b hslo 81 rtepo.oouso Hall 10 City n
Rhhaaelpb& GU the III Day u June rex,. fsr he par
poss Of nomiHsrg candidates Tor the PTesoeney sre
Vice ffesldotey.
e TBosAs NJ. Bukesss "a the Wig candidate
for Mayor OF Providence H. !.
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