The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-10
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

sermos nv Dr. o.. W. Bacon-Lesson for I.uw-
Gsver. frem the iii-csck Tragcay-The
Qse.sisn Of Revtvi1s the Penal Laws
asaisss Aanitery asd Other Crimes Of
L~~dae.s.
sermon was delivered last evening At the South
Nsnih street congregAionalisi church. Brooklyn. ID
~ pr Leonard ", Bacon. Lessons Cor Iasgiyers,
from ne Hiscock Tragedy" He took hi. text from 10
yascas io.-"And tie that commille,h adultery
aaoiher man wlfe be thai commi,icth adul
tory with his nelghbors wife, the adalterer and the
aaalsercss shall be surely put 10 DEATH After few
Introductory rcmsrks, explaining the dignity and i'm
portaDce az tne Constitutional Convention which
has recently assembled IN Albany, he adyeried
the slanwx Hail tragedy - fcows-The
pnbs mind just listening 20 hear the nrst
Aets % the Convention, ~hsn was startled by lnc
crack q the asns pistol In the u business
mcuber 0g tho Convention wbiia conversation with
a bar colleagues Ia the public room Of hotel y
ktcaihy ayprra hei from och nd sho IN the bead aud
sF0ps dytnc the pavenegt the murderer with the
snukimg pR1sl Ia M haRG, and IN reserved loaded
-. = ~ s,ssas seas nv MI !. ,he outset
u Is ssiarnt. from tha tore OF tae common talk ana
from ihs prcsaents ON rvcerd snsi n not inc muir
DEER. bot the maFdcrcd who - nos on trial The
enss up ths ioram % pabiic opinion, tie sob
deien0e rcled te criminal courts Is tat he
vcum hsa sssd adullsry xith the assassns si.e
say netting 81 ne scaniy esiiencs thus brought
forward ~ sustain this defence, bat wtsn "a bfas 10
year notice the ccmmon oonssn, among all sorls q sn
criminal wlii ne impossible. The question which the
paec nsiad ponderang II that O. the g1it OF tho
yicm, aud Iast lsf n ncnes 10 ie beiei That
murdered had been saty oi ms act ale ed against
him ~ The Jnss lar u MAKES no mind 10
verccs ~ nos Sally, ~hlca expects 70 hna coirn
Just far horror al the erine fansfoTmed MO
horror at the prcvetoa % the crime. and jass 80 lar
his yrtm from the highes, seat Of political gnty :
sappsntsd BY open expressions the public press that
a fragrant adaiiersr should b. found la such a
of alt HQk NOflf sur
the ale uttered by Tho assaasns lips, over
the hsiy 81 MS victim a. lies wfthng at hrs isei az
The asuny ~ death, be wnnogt qualification
gston suppos!pg that tie deceased ,bc snane-
leas aigercf he u declared 10 have besn uhcrin nas
has he offended against the Siafor whai crime has he
committed search me statue book and ses Tue
With which he y charged - not even named upon
a. loox through the cfnl,aA code 70 many times re-
visci for any hint that the people VI New York
gwen In any form - iaw As 70 TIE henogsne Of
nls act Tho adaefer may stand before the waoe
munls. may sit th the ~isest and most honorsd d
her coGnsslaors a blanseiess man ii he could be
rcted Of the deed under every imaginable aggravson
u would not dlsqsailiy ha irsm any nonar % enou,
OF adultery for that crime, which RANKS 10
IN niamy tue codes Of all other nations civilized
savage, not named A. crime In tie lave o. tBis
Commonwealth. There " provision, Indeed, by cyh
process BY whlch any differences OF tAis natls arising
between and may DO adjusted ny assess-
ncni o. damages, ous nothing more Nov, not yoas
public seat nent ftir absurd which roars 80 befcey
around the steps Of the sdailsrer putting ans ca'se
upon him, that every that Ande a tim may say
him, defending tue murderer az him not ony ~ the
force OF gaiherng public scnuncut but by the actual
authority Of long and Interrupted chain OF sacsai
rrccedcats on the ground that a Grim 20 laai-
ous that not NJ lnai he should 1--we; and YET, when
you arc asked the name OF the CRIME u which he Is
gaiity you cannot answer aud even you search the
statute book through you would only do 70 IN
Panty either tho pablc sentiment the laws
Hrong II that honorable Instinct which 10 yinl
cate the violated Fanctity OF the family not .
depraved and malignant passon-if the bathing
VII WIN whisa soeis.y ysarns ana re.cnss 70 .om'.
II the worthy indignation against the criminal winch
boiis the breasts Of honest aud scetbes the
pubic heart on amy ia- rant occasion - not Whimsical
and emotion. the OF this state for Inc
protection OF the family are an Insult 10 the Law whoa
God has written IN every human heast-and thus they
are q shame upon ts hoaor, . reproach 70
it's civilization. and continual peril 60 toe pubic
peace Let state distinctly the condition Of In
that adultery Is mot forbidden q crime against tho
htaic, though 10 Is recogn sed sometimes . G., n
grievance In which damages may be assessed Is also
recognized q cause Tor divorce; eus 90 long ths
party aggrieved too pocr or too sick, Too umd
zoo tcndcry pifu towards his guilty spouse ards
the gnominy Of little children, or possibly TO indic
rent or hopeless Of a Successful CATION brsag
st at civil Law, or too magnanimous 20 Assess IN MONEY
the injury .hat mas Isce,.ss when no =
human honor So long there any such hind ancs
TO the bringing OF sut a. Wi Law n nothing 10 the
rious debauchcry corrapsion Of other f2siss 80
long unfashfu husband wife reiszns from the
formal contract Of marriage with any party and
capcs the charge Of bgamy the nss an, asd adult
concubina9e rcckoned by the lac 20 be matter
OF no conccrn whatever 10 the psblie morale; matter
10 be settled by tne parties involved and that can he
entirely squared and adjusted ~ o6anasy considers
ton The law holds that any good cirsn cesns 20 se
satisfied with such redress, and that hen The parlcs
have been satisfied, whether With without a
civil process before the courts, the whole mater
SNIP ~ nobody ss,nsss ro,ssy ,ssns pun
larceny Is msdemeanor but adultery. the crime nost
naerant TO all appearance and most provocative 10
decent community OF just public anger-a crime
which rs gmalized by the most iguotaia punl.h
mcnts IN all Christian aud pagan countries, this crime,
In the view Of our advanced q civilization, s., what
rs itY Not crime al all An advanced clvilzaiaon,
forsootn Good Legislators, pray restore lite o.
our lost barbarsm. IL Is rlincnt - tho busiaess
hand TO remark that the laws of this common. ath IN
reference 10 the whole subject OF crimes ~ ir~dness
are dsgraccfu though they IN conformity vita ths
vile aud corrupng theory Of SOM writers u jurspru
prudeace-thc theory that government daty 10
the projection OF pubic morality but has simply % DO
with the protection OF individual rights aid properly.
This Is the theory tina, declares that i0ug does
not hort the value ~ public properties BY gross
cences the general disposition and temper the
baucaery, just AS II projects any Other citizen In tue
pursuit OF happiness. Against the most destructive
SINS OF lewdnoss most communities, though tney
do not pretend 10 suppress shc record their -cproba
ton Of them In the most decided terms But In the
State Of New York. neither fornlca,on prostitution
IL punishable offence under any circumstances what
ever. Several painful instances OF The ,sltion aud
indifference OF the law these points hsvo
lately come 10 my knowledge two Of which will bring
mother, christian woman, who had learned by
perience which ] pray that you may have 20
HOW buafper tn1n rcfpcnt " have
o thankess child Once the wayward gr
cuod from her wilfu nfamy. for she lacked fcw
months OF eighteen years and the law xesoas 90 pro-
tcct property, and the mother has pecunary interest
in the service Of her daughter until she OF age hut
when she became eighteen the law struck OF iron her
the bands Of maternal authority. from OF
mother aud the Of Church OF CHRIST she
went forth, shielded by the encouraging protection Of the
law, 70 walk the way whose steps ta<e hold DEATH
she has q legal rght right protected ~ any othor
right, TO abandon herself 10 nfamy aud wrctchcdncss
legal right to put herself IN training an professional
corrupter OF mankind legal night acquire aud
csc the arts OF seduction your and brotncrs
legal right she has and the n,crlere protect
In IL 20 enter that CHASTITY procession that marching
daily thirty thousand strong through the OF the
metropolis towards misery and rotienness and death
and hell And what mas the Law 10 do such Gaze a.
this but TO turn Its viruous and front towards
the mother with her tears aud towards Christian
charity With her hands q love that would fam reach
forth and snatch her Ms from tho IRE and 90 shout,
Glands on" SHAME shame on tho rccreani state
that will not reinforce tho peadinss OF domestic
and Christian picty towards this wrechcd with 80
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