The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28
For the Couf10fs
i. Competine, Oct. 18th 1869.
GIN. HRDRIcK, Sin.

For the Courier.
II Competine, Oct 18th 1869.
II GIN. HEDR1cK, Sin;
n I felt 30 indignant o
, perusing that article in your paper
concerning Lottie Bedford, that
seisod my pom and wrote tho follow
ing article, which, if you think is Q
sufficient interest, or will aid th
cause Of: virtue, you can insert i,
your papor.
4 "AU are aot,nsn s0ho gear the HI.
!, man FORM Os. women either.
II The wo,ds above quoted, wer,
brought forcibIy to my mind a few
days since while pe:nsing an articl,
in one Of yonrs late numbers, taker
from the Omaha Republican, unde,
the caption Of "The misfortunes OF a
Country Girl" ] felt the hot blood
ii shame and indignation, to mantle
my check. as I pictured to myself
that young, confding. deceived girl,
| wandering the streets Of o strange
city, day after day in this christian
land, with no shelter for her defence
lees head, and - friendly hand
stretched out to bffer her . refuge
from the prowling wolf that was on
her track Was there no virtuous
woman in all that goodly city, whose
hea could throb with pity for the
lonely, orphaned wanderer, and open
her doors, 10 save her from destruc-
tion? No mother TO bcfriend the be.
trayed, motherless one?
Our fair young sister city, had
better look well to her reputation,
or she may attain an unenviablc no.
|toriety.
In tho name Of humanity | would
| ask, are there no laws in this fair
land, this boasted Rsylum for the op.'
pressed. to shield the innocent, and
punish the guilty2.
lam no advocate for .Coaon's rights
as usually applied, but if the men
whom we send to our Legislature to
enact wise and wholesome laws, for
the benefit of society, can not, or icilt
net make provisions for the protcc-
ton Of our sex, lot them resign their
seats, and give plsce to those who
,cil, for verify believe women could
make some Kind Of laws for their
own protection, had Ihay the right.
/ would warn all mothers OF
young daughters to beware of Chas.
Ii. Smith. A mark like that of
Cain should be set upon his forehead
that he may be known altar off, and
avoided, for is he not murderer of
innocence and virtue2 l know not
ii that is his real name (probably an
alias, uudor which to practice his
villianies) but there are thousands of
Just such demons in human shape,
not only in our large towns but in
our coantry villages, aye, and in the
the peaceful rural districts, going
about seeking whom they may de-
stroy. Not only tire the poor anc
loxly made their victims, but the
wealthy, and those who would fain
be considered the aristocracy of our
land, are not exempt from their in
trusiou. How many happy homes
have been invaded, the hopes Of
fond parents blasted, and the peace,
and good name Of their fair daugh-
ters laid low in the dust, by these
vile miscreants, created in the image
OF God for noble purposes
But | believe women are them
serves to blame for this state OF
,hings, and could, to great extent.
remedy the evil, even without enter
ing the Legislative Halls. So long
as mcthers will permit their daugh-
tiers to mingIe in society with such
profigate characters, and give them
free access to their dwellings, they
may expect just such results, and
they are themselves responsible.
Here is a field in which women
can exert an influence, for the benefit
Of her sex. She has the power to
mould public opinion On his subject
which if SO fails to use, she must suf.
fer tho consequences. Would the
women In our land but rise in their
might, and resolve they will have
nothing to do with such vile persons
as 9. III. S. treat them with utter con-
tempt, spurn them from their pres
ence, and Danish them from their SO.
ciety and homes, the work will bs
well nigh accomplished.
Why. ] would as soon take Vi
per to my bosom as allow the atmos.
pherc of pure and happy home to
be polluted by the presence of such
wolves in Sleeps clothing. And yet
there are women, or at least those
wearing their garb, who receive such
creatures with smiles and earesses,
and never seem better pleased than
when in their society.
Oh shame where is thy blush
S. a. W.
The Chicago Post says d. IL. Tubbs
is a delegate to the Capital Conven-
tion at ST. Louis.
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