New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-08
HOPE FOR THE LOST.

To The Editor J The ". y. Tribune
SIR send here with litt7 pamphlet Of design I
have rmed for the smelio alton of the condition OF
oneless and outcsst females and enreat you, Sir.
not to turn from it, lightly peruse this letter until
you have taken those points into consideration for
hich have ventured TO address you In the course
of my travels this continent as lecturer often
find myself the subject OF appeals from the suffering
and sorrow ful but in condition do nd such utter
" forlorp hopeless and he ess wretchedness as in
tie "wc man of the town in young homeless girs
DIGGING ont desperate aud miserable existence at
the needle, or the ordinary compsiti'e employments
snor females. need not poiot ont TO you, Sir, the
tremendous need that exists among these persons for
help, pty-aestion at least of heir sta'e-you know
i, sl and from what have heard Of you, mons
would more generously ympathize with or aid them.
The great question that belongs TO this subject s how
to relieve them and On This point venture TO hope
plan have skeched out will be found feasible. As
Ire chief difficulties lying in the way Of reform and
provision for III unhappy persons appears to be The
| aibiDg with which they are regarded by the word
and hence their expulsion from all the ordinary
branches OF female industry, until shoudered out of all
chance of earning honest livelihood they are COM
PEELED to return TO the streets for mere bread have
epde 10 meet this by foundrg school OF scientific
Horticulture an art unified by females on this CONT
ne Mt thor Oh successfully carried by them in many
parts OF urOpe. have consulted great many horti.
eultuisis the and they have shown me that 1t
would be rem uneraIive enough 70 make tbs nstu ion
self sustaining that by The proper division Of labor
and especially the application Of chemistry, and such
scen e as would supersede excessive labor that snch
an occupation would be light healthfu cheerful and
trust estoratiye both 10 the boty and mind of s
subjects. TIE main idea of he design il embodied
In the pamphlet, though there are many points
which ] could not there touch upon, which
I conceive may grow on, Of this movement For in
stance, Few and profitable employment may open up
to these persons from the PREPARATION OF herbs roots
dried fruils candies pickles, preserves an ugs-sll
hith. rto epgl ossed by imported from otner
couI Tries hope BY making these women usefal, and
rowing them, lbs faith !uy believe, nay know they
are capable Of reform, TO create Ievulson in popular
opinion their favor and create also respectful de-
maid for service which 10 special with them, aud not
subj. 10 competition ith ohertpSrhaps By the sue
cess Of one Institution to ndncs every Stse 10 adopt
similar one, and by the Lectures which am every
where giving this subject TO create agitation, and
most terventy hope, in crest, OF some general moge
mept of r, fCrma DRY character this subject 1t but
remains for me, ST. 10 apologize for my own share In
this work. 1 am Splriiualst, and "potorlous one
i know such am objectionable 70 all bot my own
friends; can only say this-tha my earnest eilor'
il TO make the movement wholly uDsectarsn-not to
intrude my views upon any one aud even TO withdraw
nv pane from the work, provided could ud any one
equally solved with myself TO take my place. Until
90 ny heart is wruDg With the misery see around
ne among the "a hapless beings and my womans
nature revolts with shame at he cruel inhnmsnlty
with which them treated ard the utter indifer-
in this cause. " They utterly lost, incapable OF
reform and the supply ia too vast ever TO diminish
&c. These the responses everywhere msst with,
until find that ttat If whom reyerently believe
God has inspired with the hope and purpose to do
them good fails them their is hopelt indeed aud
uystlf guilty in not pressing forward no matter
what the obstacles. That they are 30 great that
the very attempt conquer them looks like tana.eism.
| do DOT deny. l have not cent OF my own. and
have lecuTed 30 much for what deemed The cause OF
TRUTH that have not received and do not now reee' e,
for my most aIduous labors more than enough 10 pay
my way a5d support my mother; and yet propose 70
raise some $50 900 10 start this great work. My only
course hi hero has been 10 appeal to ell
could think of Likely 20 aid in my work, and 10 give
public lecture in all the large critics in which am en-
gsg.d by way of interesting all whom could getto
come 70 hear me have met with every possible die
couragemen, yet, bu this am prepared to enconn-
ter in view Of my weird reputation ss Spirit M' d.
uu From the press generally l must admit that
have met with kind and just treamenti for the most
part they at least able 70 comprehend that even
| a Spriui'ist may gave drowning wretch, without
ipqusiton into her religious opnions lkno" no "a
per in America we'll able TO serve this cause as that
" bich You control Sir Let then entreat you to
look into the matter and question whether you Gao not
AZ II not help Ga the seventh page OF my 1T
tie panp ct is notice of the manner in which pro-
pose to Dispose If the funds not one ceOt OF which
ever desgD 10 retain in my hands. There too are the
ran es and addre Of some Of NV Trustees Should
none of these be known TO you, beg To refer yod TO
Mr. Charles Partridge, of New-York Governor
| Durkee of Wisconsin, Edward Webster, esq Of Sa-
lem al one of my Truseesl any one OF whom wo aid
| inform you more at leOg OF yell and my move
| m.nt. Also Mr. Horace Day, OF Ne~. ork or many
others if referen, Deeosd send my Post-Ohce
address though after Tbursday leave New.York for
several mont s. but all letters are forwarded on to me,
| and conduct much of the business relahoz 10 this
movement, by correspondence. As NY present aim is
SOL ly col fined the endeavor 10 raise funds to start
WITH appeal 10 the press for notices in the h0oe that
pbilantbIopc persons may be thereby induced to con
ribute aid il is with this view that solicit your aid.
do so fenfuy, because feel the great importance OF
your co0ps ration and yet sm emboldened in my
quest by the entire dsnere edness of my position
aud the agopizDg cry for aid which is going up from
the very heart of humanity In the direction plead for
| all, Sir most respectfully, yours
| EMMA HARDINGE.
No. Fourth drenue, Sept ], 1860.