New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-19
THE FIvE PolNrs REFORM

To u. Edit, Of 72e Nev-Ygk T,aane
SIR Asubscrbcr and reader Of The 1rbuReirom iis hr
n.l tie pts. time. Offers further apology in
Itssing few remarks through your columns on the
late interesting stori,s Of Little Katy openny
Marriage. and that still more interesting one " Wild
Maggie the whole Of which have been read By my own
family With iLtt lee interest.
Tie freddy word spoken for progressive reform. so
robly tepun Nv that good man. the Rev Mr. Pease and
the gruI lie siyle in which discover your benevolent
hand in bringing before the readers of The Tribune the
Of" Little Katy, promise lasting benefit 70 the cause
of Temperance IA good argument for the Name Law
mooiIg sfty in every heart suscepubleo emo
ton ind many who have closed their eyes and ears to
tie uii u,on Of facts adverse 70 their constructive
Christianity al Ietdcm.
But m, Ulcer il fairly openhe excoriaton 60
-coucedirg that misery vice and crime are concomitans
ard mo,ily traceale to the indulgence Of Alcohol;
dlpls It'll tlnk that but most imbecile Govern
neit would allow this dsemPered section Of the
City 10 iun into so vile lepro.y
Where are our sanitary laws Do street inspectors
ever Whit that spot Have Health Wardens, Grand Ju
ros or other functionares memoralzed the Govern
OF City 10 compel its owners to substitute SAFE
aud leslly dwengs, or forfeit the right OF ownership oil
ds too filthy 10 age wolyes rather than human beings
We often hear OF law in favor Of widening ias or that
street suit the cupdy Of few interested individuals
ret that the locality unhealthy or that the toerns
ruins threatened the lives Of it, inmates but 10 dsem
bowl the Five Points would shock the feeling or interest
OF somt If our antiquarian fathers
lwould be understood when point 70 the necessity OF
tie demolition Of hauns like these extermnson of its
Inhabitants fesieI in other spot but let the supen
a6y Of the law require every dwelling 20 be made tenant
VI all vi deferound cellars cut Oh al subteraneous com
nuucs, = where the ends Of Justice are 80 often defeat
ed Would not such Improvement tend to Lessen the
painful sray Of crime cbronCled from DAY TO day In our
titv Journal emanating from this dismal swamp
Now Mr. Editor another disgusting feature e the enor
mous amount Of wrung from the hands OF these de-
graded beings and how is it possible to collect from
thieves ard prostitutes heavy tax for dens such as
described In the incidents related u
All proTtrty sdmis ownership. Where SHAH We ma
ep in our W walks Boosting that saeregOus title
Lsrd!ord Of property in the Five Points Alas fear
were VT 10 turn the pages OF books in tbs hand. OF
III, Receiver of Taxes might ind names nlhng hisn
place. and sometimes damasked pews e our uptown
ehu hes with their polluted brs ah responding Thy Ming
d. cone cl ;hed In the external ga Of nghteoasrsss
with The world in their hearts and Heaven in their ey es
cub rs in the sight Of GOdstern opposers OF al iss OF
progrt ssve Notwithstanding the Satanic press 70 silence
the uurmu1iI Is Of our Little katys cry but taeu
sons or nigh in fashionable saloons ara"
for the first time comparison Of the striking analogy DC
tvt en- the luxury Of this their higher He'll the reservoir
birc filed Nth wages drawn from the filthy bosom oil We
lower hsunts Of yicthe two great extremes Ike cause
and eject to the b, ldered eye having common origin
sny great wonder in this transition age suen pa;
protery as the Old Brewery, Cow Bay. aud the "ao1e
Metropolis yielding better dividend than our cify fsn
roads. should find advocates for its continuance
But TO the work Let no sectsran bigot csvu aoou.
Faith justine stion and Pedestinson &c But reaioa'
aid In carr ing out the Divine Law Love to God ana
the neigh Dor ultimatng lives in works OF CaA'l
40 faithfully begun by Mr. Pease Numbering to the wants
on a. pooI-thsi substantial aid too oen neglected ~ on,
p-oselstng ninstry-saoh Temperance bread and