The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16

.be existence OF intelligence and free will, converts
the .Dser he s converts, ,ns v,os ALL BY is:a Ss
right Again these young rebels, male and fcpae, ara
fully prepared to resist anything like browoeaiag or m
warantable severity Your harshness 10 the very thing
against which these characters their guard 10
your kind words and deeds OF charity they not
used to nor prepared 70 withstand Rough Ssa'%sn.
better feelings by surprise Frmnees and seadfastness
Of purpose certainly needed to deal successfully with
young people whose sppetes have been unordled, aod
who have never taught the necessity Of self control
But immense misery and sin has been cassed oy placing
over them as keepers and aud sary per-
ions, who cannot distinguish between hrmness an 4
brutay between sseadascess OF prrpose and const
tuticnal acquired OF feeling roat which all good
men wish see pished in behalf Of the
young easy enough TO understand; but the difficulty lies
IN setting how IL 10 be dooe what Ia TO be insisted
and what must not be omitted for the attainment OF
the ameEoraiion in view II cannot SECURE that anne
Iteration by terrifying the youthful delinquent iae re-
forming, We must endeavor by some means or other 10
bring him to q or his evil ways. Let boy, how.
ever wild brought TO believe that there Is some gooi
person who takes an interest in him, and some nns
10 already effected in the right direction. AZ tie next
steU he will begin TO be conscious that he is not
altogether good for nothing, but that whatever may
have been his errors, something good may DC NIUE
on. OF him still II this is not self respect " 10 preps
ration for IT, and he who has got thus ar ne rs NOT nc
tualy walking in the right road At least ooSing zoe
ward in the right direction. There strong moave or
listening 10 good advice which may be brought TO bear
even al early period on the youth who tempted 70
plunge into the vortex OF sinful excitement Slch mo
i've that powerful lever human will, self iate
rest Nobody perhaps would be reader TO bid him pause
nd
committed the very folly be il tempted to commit. l
know that seldom learn wisdom from any experience
avoid the mistakes Of those who have gone before aud
shall be abe to reach the results which they TOO
coveted but failed TO secure still must be ao ~ed here
to quote the experience those who have taken the fatal
leap for il must slight influence At eas
those have not taken IT, though they stand the
brink OF The abyss Young women who have fall
len into an idle and vicious life large city not ia
the position Of the boy or srl who Is excited 10 sin boldly
for tbe rst time by curiosity or by the desire OF
hx-th hon nfh md rdp
curiosity has been graed in short season. and they
pretty generally ready to confess that the knowledge
price of admission. The love OF pleasure leadx
many no doubt, into early crime, but expert
enee shows that this motive does not oer induced
nency into which they have fallen. The love OF indie
pendence is not gratned long by vicious in
large towns, because when the novelty OF such life
wears off, the young vagapond becomes dssats led mis-
trusts the bad and avoids the good despseG himself AMI
though be is not wicked enough reckless yet he is
pot good enough free from the fear of the
police officer and the House OF Correction They, like
other criminals seek for peace in forgetfulness the
means being filthy tobacco To chew and poisonous rum
70 drink. The constant Of the first, twists into
ugly and animal contorton one Of the most beautiful
features Of the human jacethe mouth the other blood
shoots gwcs and deadens the beautiful of slthe
eyes-the windows OF the palace OF the aou There s
no life 60 miserable as that Of the young man who under
takes TO do peases 60 where he peases associate
with whom he peases and do nothing unless just
pleases There may be something dashing and exciting
In trade Of the pirate bandit for those gentlemen
are well fed and live easy lives play the guitar and
have pleasant quartersat least the pages Of novels
But the poor rowdy in America really works harder
and is paid than any apprentice hired laborer
Take instance Of the work he has 10 do, bold
crime, and what one would suppose to be crime that
paid we-bugary Associates required to enter and
rife dwellings nights, at least nors Of slsepesness,
hunger and dreadfu uncertainty passed; expos 10
cold and damp long and hard work has to be endured
to out pick doors and windows; and when
last the dwelling entered and the dangers overcome
Of wachDen outside and apsol bullet or so inside what
is secured? Some clothing, little cutlery, few old
spoons and occasionally little jewclry. These things
are disposed tenth OF their value 10 Of
stolen goods and each OF the associates resolves six
eight dollars, which promptly spent for liquor, or
gambled at the card table in some miserable grog
shop II s common thing to ind in houeee burg aro IS.
y entered that the first place the poor thieves have red
has been the refrigerator and the closet, unable to wait
for something to cat and drink, although every moment
OF delay might have cost them their lives They fire.
Quently also detected by being found with clothing
their persons which liz recognized rs having been stolen
from some dwelling Who works harder or is poor
Iy paid who tskes part in dongs like thss Aud
yet this fair average iostance of the crime in large
cities Oh 70 in while We hear OF bank safe bowa
opep express Office jewellers shop successfully
and robbed But these events OF rare occur
renee and speak Of the ordinary run Of luck in the pro-
fession The small rabble Of thieves, " knucks' aud
fters "snea thieves" and ''shove.s' OF counterfeit
noley as they elegantly styled among themselves
land BY the police, are ragged, Lfed and unsayory.
A recent official work shows that the average dura-
tion OF life among girls who have given themselves up
TO life Of shame is only four years and from per-
years chaplain OF Bellevue the largestpuolic hospital
New York, should Judge that the closing year OF the
tive sympon and low fever aggravated by the free
of poisonous gin have also noticed among the gro up
loaes and small hangers of shoulder htters and pot
house politicians that very many are ready TO give up ths
chances of life and their home at any time for Central
America and yellow fever, and follow any doustcring
chief who will pay their expenses out Young lads OF
these do not make enough by mischief TO keep soul
and body together They live three quarters of the year
by spopeipg upon their poor mothers and sisters who
take in washing or sew; and boy who has energy aud
respeciabty enough to keep steadily work in selling
news 8 q
chars success, and general happiness There
two proverbs which the miserable life Of these unortu
mates and the miserable end in which 1t terminates
proves to their bitter eSperienceone ia the saying that
the way Of the transgressor is hard' the other that
the wages of sin is DEATH 1t ought 10 be possible,
then and even easy enlist the self interest Of young
drs have enough Of wckedness to understand
that all this is true, in an effort that would save
them from such misery, and make them happy,
healthy and respectable by the same means that
would make them virtuous and useful members Of
society. II 10 consistent with truth 10 say that,
under the circumstances we considering the
duty of these boys and girls is really their interest," that
their obligations are pleasant much more peasan every
to cast them OF may be asked the question: Why is it,
then that those have spoken Of do not become good
pays poorly TO be bad reply, that they are bad
from the want OF proper instruction. from the force Of
habit from evil examples and associations They are bad
because they know not how to go to work TO De good
help than 10 reormbccause as they see no prospect OF
getting employment, means OF support by being good
they feel that they must sarve and die anyhow they may
ell starve doing nothing at all as sarve with the add
tonal trouble Of trying do something other which
they would have 70 do in order TO be good II they think
they think they cannot help being bad they think
they would like to do good perhaps but that il
that it is too hardtco late-that it impossible. II is
pretty certain that who comfortable and we'll
do and who quietly that the good people
the world leave IL TO them to become what they ought
be- they will lot do it. We must, them DO something
help them and must help them too, by doing come
thing sensible and in the right way. 1t is better, there
FORE having this fact before our eyes, to consider what
is to be done by US to thin the ranks OF rowdyism
than to lose time considering why our unfortunate
fellow creatures do not reform without our assistance
The question involved social one and II liz all but i'm
possible 10 suggest novel expedents The advice to be
given old fashioned and must be so fro the necessity
Of the case What is wanted as novelty is zeal aud 10.
terest in the Of reform Az the first thing then 10
be done advise every who may hear or read my 70
marks 10 become really and energetcaly interested IN
correcting the evil Of juvenile depravy in our large cee
Ny arguments simple by friend, would say II
you think this busncss not concern you, you
vastly mistaken. The asprants TO the dagger and
the slupg shot are on tue increase. Those who
gather chips, pitch pennies, pnd throw sones now
will in year tao garrots passes by for Their purses
and their Watches and brandsh the deadly revolver In
The face of citizens, You read In the