The New York herald., 1870-02-09
THE SOCIAL EVIL.
Lady's Opinion as TO the Cause und Reno.
dy Of the Evil.
NEW YORK Feb. Z 1870

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Lady's Opinion TO the Cause and Reme-
dy Of the Evil.
NEw YORK Feb. 7, 1870.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
In your paper OF this morning read with great
deal OF serious interest article headed the Social
EviL" Since. in It's careful and nice dction, per-
celve 10 IL intended to arrest the reflections OF all
thinking people, pray you VIII not consider 1t q
liberty II beg portion OF your valuable Journal
for the insertion OF this, you think tafter perusal
IT will avail anything by doing so. Waving the
coarse eviiA suoh 'sdebaacheryn and 'puDlic de-
pravty." which evils have never come under my
notice will conane myself exclusively to your re-
MARKS on "home influence" You say, "the CON-
prehenslve cause OF the social evil IL tho care OF
cndren," BY which infer the want Of proper care
IN the education OF children the fatigue which
genders IL, In which ! most cordially agree with
you. There are two great causes, IN my opinion I'm
IVY. The one IS the boarding houses. in wnicn
the female boarders are scarcely anything
the ignorance OF ladies generally VINO occupy PR:
va,e houses In everything appertalnlpg TO house
no noIa matters, economy and al else that really
home. The insane passion for dress, which Is for
the purpose OF obtatnng admiration. and which,
unIortunately, 10 here strongly exnfblted In the
married woman, must nave It's influence upon the
young and unmarried, and places the mother III
their power; hence the utter want Of veneratiOn and
respect TO the parents.
| have visited Europe frequently, and have
dwet IN London Paris, Switzerland and Ger
many; ana on my return to this CITY, about four
years since. shall never forget how shocked | felt
at the contrast OF the style OF dress between the
LADIES' IN the above named countries and here.
Youth ana age here exnloited to my eyes about
the same amount OF nudity, while innate modesty
would have taught the necessity covering certain
portions OF the form which are calculated to excite
the passions but not the respect OF men.
In god society abroad l never saw sucn
times felt sad Us regarded this want a Of
I>intelectual frlenas talked over and over again
II IL were possible we could change it. We saw no
nation. whenever opportunity served ana TINS un-
fortunately would make enemies, ana as by
sSoppd adoption n saouga , English am an American
state OF things would be given from the heart more
IN sorrow ttan IN anger" All that have stated
| IN my letter 10 you resolved itself INTO thls-tnaG
instead ol the women OF TINS city turning their aten
tion TO the performance OF duties devolvinR upon
them as wives and mstresses OF their homes they,
ignorant as they are, leave ali such servanGs who
are stun more ignorant and perceivng the want OF
knowledge in the ladies whom they are expected TO
serve, take advantage OF this, aud assume that of
which they know nothing. Hence those VINO hire
them become IN the power OF the domestlcs and tins
ID one or the secrets. TOO OF "bad servants.u The
only desire the women seem 10 aspire to crafty
the admiration Of men, regardless Of family Ties.
connections or position IN llieu
trust the time Will yet come that woman Will feel
thar tue truest existence Is made up OF virtue honor
Heavenly Father calls, she can say, "Lord, l am
ready nave wronged no man.
TAblIHA TRUELOVE.
Another Lady ON the Causes and Remedy Of
tho social Evil.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Having been q daily reader Of the HERALD for
years have been more than gratlfed 10 watch It's
constant Improvement The article on ''SOclal
Evil" VIII doubtless prove truth TO an unpelleving
people and facts for the Legislature wnicn facts too
many OF them already know, with "KIng Kennedy
who, It is said, has them in his power by being
aware OF the addresses Of their chosen ones. No
wonder ne feels lnsulted when daily journal re-
porter, who manfny does his duty In asking the
head Of our police for lew facts the impor-
tant subject OF the day; wonder he becomes In
dgnant, fearing something has discovered.
The nrst step to redeem lost women ID TO have
complete change made in the Police Department.
beginning it'll the head. have witnessed IN many
cases tie very men that we look to for order and
safety encouraging these poor daluued women In
every possible way. The next step would be to nave
law whereby working women could at least de-
mand suiicient pay TO Keep body and soul together.
These very men, who LAVISH thousands for their
sinful usts pay poor woman pernaps with children
10 support) the shanelui sum o y cents per dozen
Tor shirts. With 10 education. sewing Is considered
tle most respectable way OF earning living When
Llat IaS, what Is woman to dor Men are too often
put In positions where women would better perlorm
The same duties. The Tree Intelligence Oiice SO re.
Gently established Dy our city Is already known by
many 10 De an unsafe place for young, cOnely wO-
men. Why not nave there employed matronly,
plous females VINO could auvtse with the many un-
protected VINO apply there, rather than number OF
Ill behaved young men, Wh0 arc ready to meet these
very girls at any other placer No; ONCE are
AFRAID Vi each olner. One would not dare read the
others record. While such an atmosphere OF cor
rupton exists no effectuai remedy can used. Our
midnight MISSIONS may struggle on and redeem some
souls. Let men boldly and cOnscientiously perform
the uuy given them III their allotted Otces OF church
and state let ministers OF the Gospel proclaim oody
To their people Of the existing fraud exrava-
Rance anu licenlousnesS; let merchants attend
more themselves 70 the giving out OF work ana pay
ing OF their sewing women; let reporters oil daily
Journals follow The example SO nooly set for them
by publishing truth. Inen may this existing, grow
al least nuudroJ3.
Mrs. MARGARET MOTHERLY.
An Anti.WOmnn's Rights Old Bachelor on the
social Evil and the Laws of Marriage.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
You are not up to q proper appreciation Of the
cause and cure OF the ev OF prostitution you COM
PLAIN OF In to-day's PAPER The surest way of pre-
venting the evil ls to encourage marriages. But our
laws are all SO framed as TO greatly discourage mar
riages because they put an lntoerable burden on
the male sex TO support female vanity and love OF
dress. Men, therefore, do not marry as freely as
they would II the disabilities they LABOR under were
removed, and, as consequence, the evll is en-
couraged. The laws have stripped the American
husband OF all his rights and have increased his
duties DO you wonder tnen, II men hesitate to
mt The halter Of marr1aUe IN their necka9 of n