The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-15
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In continuation, the directors remark


at the object of ibis address initiate an organized
movem nj for the indefinite extension Of the system OF
Mr. Pesse with to the complete removal and future
exclusion of absolute and enforced crime and beg
gary from city The immediate step dictated by the
stage of experience and the present necessities
l. establish in col nection with the House of Industry
at the Five Points pure and heathful 1ntry retreat
where those who would gladly fee from vice. but lack the
power may be coitnizeo and where in Christian home
the influences OF nature occupied and self support
ed BY honest labor and remote from the temptations and
excteuent Of their old haunts they msy be raineo up
TO useful virtuous and happy life The chains habit,
alton, mutual influence, too often OF alcoholic
appetite il il found too strong for many in these pur
leus who yet be encouraged to effort for SELF
elevation Theei may be saved by removal; thy must
perish If they remain Mutudes of chill the
their degraded parents better destiny but their hope
Of salvation too often dep nas their removal from the
daily access of those parents For many,
removal TO some locality more favorable to moral and
physical health il indispensable To all it ID evidently
of the highest Importance
The economical advantages resulting from the proposed
extension obvious to require urging Among these
viii be at suggested 10 every mind tho greater
rety Of labor attainabe by market gardening and
riety Of manufactures in which the children who do
little for their support in tho city iustition, be
universally employed with profit the cheapness of living
in the country the economy Of raising their vege
table supplies and the increased efficiency Of every mind
and muscle in thu establishment resulting from quiet
cluson the absence Of temptation and the invigortng
effects Of pure and natural air II i believed that but
the most Uncomfortable yearly subsidies WIN be required
from public charity to sustain the establishment after
The original expense Of farm and buildings shall have been
provided for.
lhe all important POSITION new held In the enenys
country IL on no account to be given up, but rather
strengthened and extended Every tenement emped Of
its various inmates viii be at filled with honest and
industrious poor, for whom dwellings al all times in
ugent demand 10 the exclusion by legal force if
say, Of the baw Is who now pay Christian landlords
orbitan for their ison houses OF horror
pair. Thus the Of firm ground will be steadily
tended ana aedulousy maintained in the quarters
city 20 has been our experience
Of the general willingness. nay, eagernes OF the aban
coned renqush the terrible of til air sin
we sflm without hesitation that the progress Of the work
mt lac pl by I'm of nh
cay miserable among vicious classes.
We are aware OF the common notion that the pest
houses of sexual vice the product Of demand exist
ing in large cries and be materially diminished only
by purifying the licenogs character Of Doubtless
tter. is such demand, and while it Exists 1t will Deyita-
bly, create supply But the melancholy fact is that the
supply from the Of female restitution and des-
pair 50 overwhelming as TO invite and draw corrup
ton in the other to thousand fold augmented de
and aer al this TO so chea the bodies and souls
OF in the hosid mart that their price yet but
remove from starving restitution. Remove the
oessities Of the sex with the nsequent temptations
ofthe other and this browning pest Of city life w be
striced the voluntary associations Of the
few who pos ed by instinct and who able by the
nature Of the to find the most revolving self degrade
on agreeable profitable We believe that in this way
the grs p,oxmate Of increasing RIGHTEOUSNESS in
youth all classes woGld be removed; fully convinced
that scuGl life in cities the practice Gas ssated
breeds the disposition far more than II Is the fruit of it,
Nor the capabilities Of the system and the scope Of
expectations limited to th great end. The whole
question of provision for the helpless poor regard
practically solved There is believe look
for tension Of the House Of Industry which will pro-
vide protection employing : and support for all persons
p cur city who are unable to provide and manage for
themselves tract Of sixty segenl acres nearly all
Iei1 lend for tlage, lying about two miles and half
from Mount Vernon, ia Westcheser county and sixteen
miles from The City Hail. by the Harlem Railroad, has
been ~ released by Mr Ieaee for 81 $50 aud the rst in
stain mt q 81 $50 has already been pal through the
prompt assistance of benevolent nd duals prgy to tho
def1n. 1t enans 10 provide for the bulk of the pur
chae and for the erection Of bulldogs sufficient
ccmmodate suth may require their shelter Thirty
thousand dollars viii make handsome beginning, be
enlarged the Institution 81 an grow in expert
ard strength, until, through the wise iberality
81 citizens shall redinin within our confines
lor btggaIy, destitution. or yics.
TO gather and prnpe II he large investment
coner dated and 10 requisite The management II this
m,st important trust srahe and public organization is
called for To this end dart oil the contribution Ia
preparing ard immediate steps viii be taken to incorpo-
rate scciaon In accordance with the Decta ran
Christian principles which have guide the Institution
hts ITO. u y proposed % make the early membership
opeu 10 all persons contributing 30 and the life
bership 10 hose rbuting tlO0 At time these
privilege being applicable 70 rsssaswe ssfntare donors
sstsSnpiors may be il nded ia ~ time Mr. Pease
VI The House II Industry, Ii Water street Further
STEPS IN the formation Of Ga association will soon be made
known