New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05
THE OUTCASTS.

Miss Emma Hardinge, last evening, in response to
an invitation from many of the leading philanthro-
pss of the city, gave an address in the large hall of
the Cooper Institute, on Outcast Women, ex-Mayor
Tiemann presiding Miss Hardnge presented the
fororn case of unfortunate women with considerable
detail together with plan of Retreat for them
which should furnish out-of-door labor which she
said imperativey needed to restore the injured
tone OF their physical and mental powers She SAID
tast she was assured that there were no less Than
toOOO OF these women IN this city, ana thal tDeir
age when they commenced their hldeous trbde, was
from ii TO Ian age at which they were mere chill
dren, and hardly responsible for anything. she con-
tended that they were capable of reform, and gave
many instances of deep remorse IN these women,
sometimes eliminating in suicide. She combated
the IDEA that this was necessary Institutions; she
faw 10 pnbhc shambles where the propensity OF
men 10 murder Was allowed TO satiae itself
She plead with much effect that ii the stigma
was placed upon the masculine partner OF her gIit
which WAS visited upon the Outclst woman; If he
were banned from society, and condemned to hide
his shame in the midnight Streets the vice would
not last week. During the centuries, she sad,
the vice bad been gradually diminishing. The prog
ress of civilization swept IT away slowly. Science
showed that no portion Of society was cafe where
any other portion polluted or degraded, and this
consideration rendered 1t necessary for us TO do all III
our power to save ourselves from the Infection
Of tins sin. She had little hope of seeing the
woman OF the Town dDle 10 earn HeT INinG "!
the needle, and she was entirely unfit for domestic
service. Her system, mental and phyrlcal, de-
manded out-of-door labor. She proposed Home
sufficiently near the city for purposes OF trade,
where horticultural employment should be the
principal occupation. She gave personal account
Of her endeavors to secure public interest
10 her proposed institution. She said that she her
self had raised g. 900 for this purpose she appealed
TO others to aid her still further. a movement was
on foot to bring the subject before the Legislature OF
the State. This was the time for such action. The
speedy disbanding Of a victorious army and the
license conseauen upon 1t made 1t more necessary
low than ever before. She conjured all to resolve
that this century should the end of this vice for
all time. Hiss Hardinge was frequently interrupted
by applause. >,
AT tie conclusion of her address, Mr.. George Il.
Moves stated that petition TO the Legislature had
been prepared, TO which many signatures had al
ready been obtained, and which would be circulated
through the city and Gent 10 the Legislature. lie
then presented the following preamble and reSolu-
ton, which unanimously adopted:
Aerers We believe tlat society has right DOOM any
class 20 hortles exile and absolute despair closing against
them the Of hope. and iorbiddng effort indi
ydual reform, bat should rather furnish every human be
matter how degraded OF escape from sin
70 virtue, from misery to happiness therefore,
Res0rf That the plan propotcd by Miss Emma Hsdinge
70 the relief and reform Of homeless aud ouicast women
hearty and do hereby invite the
serious attention and practical cooperation OF our state beg
lEtuo, and OF every good citizen IN this renewed effort 10
help cass thus far deprived Of legislative sympathy and
legislative incentive TO reform.