The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-29
SLAVES OF MANHATTAN.
suhRP LITTER FROM GEORGE
THE COUNT JOiNNES.
,...on 10 the Merchants Of New York and
arooLlyr-Thc Wrongs and the Remedy
Emancipation Of $4,000 victims-Ths
o,ecu Victoria to the Rescue.

en- Following the publication In the New
81 H.rqif and SuN II my defence Of the Lady
..,us,a Leigh and her poetic brother, Lord Byron,
..inst the Infamous and malignant libel BY Mrs.
s,ovc and the AIdatic Monthly many ladies sought
ma professionally. by pen and speech, TO protect
,bf,r rights against their wrongers, all believing,
tec,rsc had successfully vndicated the memory OF
hc rost.c dead, that could secure the reputation
of the prosaic living. Hence injured maids, wrong
| "a wives, and husband W ishing widows and some
o the lair sex with ncitter Of those ttlos, sought
m, literary, legal, and personal services, all de-
handing Of me restoration Of their alleged rights,
Of their lost happiness and property, and In some
eases Cls II had miraculous power the recovery OF
levels forever lost IT, the mnelstrom OF the Pasti
Many of my own sex, also, sought to employ me
~ Counsellor Of the Supreme Court against their
nvos but In all such cases refused TO accept re-
alniug fees against q woman. The memory OF an
idoized and admirable mother whose spirit In the
airy regions Of heaven still guards her hst born.
forbade such morcenary and unmanly employ
mcnt for that beloved and beautiful parent taught
NO to be at all times tho champion OF worthy wo-
man. 1t also formed part OF my oath when knight
TODD was conferred upon me in Europe, VIZ; II
solemuly swear TO defend the widow and tho or.
phau, and TO protect the rights OF women against
their malignant ~rongcrs."
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cold hearted why 1t is that the appeal in THE SUN
ton the s2d lnst) to my proyorbia chivalry, TO aid
IN destroying the tyranny creating white slavery In
our city, sounded like the clarion call 10 the arena
of richt against wrong
YivrrRN THOUSAND EDUCATED WHITE SLAVES
Upon this matter | have made sine,e and i'm.
partial inquiry, aud end that there are AZ lesstin the
cities Of New York and Brooklyn hfteen thousand
,5uns and more or less beautiful Girls employed In
stores as saleswoinen. They are Tor large ma
1orty) educated. huant in speech, fair to behold. as
vas ReDecca to Jacos and In many cases orphans or
home from the pallry income. o merchants OF Man
haitian uhero In your blushf i say psltry income
avsrar. psylnset OF only a. and from thai you do
duct 50 eeet only sbsent tor t~o hours 10 attend,
perhaps, q sick mother at homo thence CS cents
Tor Tan Lours-6x cents an hour land cut Of that
20 iced ano elothe themselves and In genteel COS
tumei Aud then 20 torture ,hem-doaby 30 IN this
10, wcatber-by not allowing them TO be seated,
enp,opusni No, only h Il q panishmest but It is
susrai osSsniason Is esssntiiiS ditrcut from
mAar, and n aninronistic 10 sucn endurance, AMI
sSa 5ssinss and emotions, and ti,e entire absence
Of all honorable maternal hopee- Public policy and
rlsraliiy sro therefore both ag.inst the tyranny.
rus SPANIEL Nou,srrros IN NEW ronx.
arrong tho many terrible punisnments Of the
"a Sst ~itbout Ire racf' Are. or wheel viz pre-,
yentun Of sleep and tho denial OF tho natural atti-
tudos of rnposs, Ms being seated or reclining, &e-
thai n, by tho punishment OF standing; and this
Iunistmcni was sflerward incor ooratef In Engl nd
as IN Ingenious Improvement for cruelty upon the
fi-cas, wi Gro tho sufferer was seated, and In the
ne. punishment was called the pillory and where
In the sentence IL tLRt the said prisoner shall
sand IN the LLiory ior four hour a. We Royal
hour ech Nith his faco 10 the cast vest, north, and
south - and during all this time the prisoner was
Iinye we any cgoiisiicai brokers In Wall street :
he :. hear. AID in tho time Of Queen ElLz lbeth a
diShouest hishmonrer sentenced to stand in the
nntH TO be deferred until tho sun saono unclOuded,
ana 10 nave around his neck collection OF lsh thai
h. j MOI sscn wafer Tor many days, and whose per.
fumr, In Tho August sun, was the reverse OF the
fuot .Iuma Of Arabia, or the roses Of Damascus !
And thus such cnoat oftcialy punished.
Nov apart IRON, tho niamy aud DC radiation OF tue
piory, iho physical punishment OF the standing.
al, held aad haads plsccd between two plahks With
Aaf tiItjo holes, and closing upon each other ike
p-, snd raised orod to suit tho he \ at
ofuc IT.sOEcT, t-at tho punishment OF standing
Now lac onect Of tho punishment was = total re-
tAalion OF tno natural sustaining muscular power
do ieei, sfS and tsl-is and species OF paIaiy-
The body sark Cnd was eniToiy supported or uc-
ho!u o, Tho confined ~rists and neck. And tie
fear vps that death might ensue instanter FROM
slranxuiailou, and taenco the o1Ocutioners deputy
nfied uo body and held IL, for its power to stand
Nov, ihis punishment merchants Of Manhattan
md BSpok IN, Of hours OF SHADING upon tie foe .
wrs nsrer pIaesised uvon women by spain or Eng
bic Distinction and cruelty claimed and exercised
hy yourselves. 81 reform it altogether Forth
NttS VTepcIe, and buva ohaira for your lady cm.
pOyes and, with backs to the chairs to support the
tarks Of female humanity. thai the beautiful
be rrrscryeJ, and lhat they shall not be en-
t0rcrd 10 DO Grecian bendersi Reglrd these
ssem "a ron yould have them Treated by others
were yoa bankrupt, anu they compeied to seek suci
.ns Or h.nc1os sSspor hsye Of e9se ass se
misery no less than ynur standing shame. Give
ITEM q salary commensurate win their services
DC Young and plastic mind meretriclous means 4
Increase Ineir righliul income.
sea,ous suiii, on the part OF OF the 1900 tia
aha took up from the hoor pair OF ialen gloves
s, sd aansi mr. DID sne Did SSa .se III An,
you say, Merct ant OF Manhattan that che Is YER
f,iI and ssaGihoI" and that would think she va
this Incident, should have changed the happy wis
Of Romeo. Ind seen what you describe; and shoul'
sarter' thsi might touch that log p As to tn
"anre" It Is the first time ever heard OF an ange
COUNTESS OF Salisbury in tie time OF enivalri,
Edward tie First, and may repeat tho motto
- Hoai soit Qui mai v Iense!"
An INCIDKSr oY THE FRENCH REVOLUTION REPEATED
Daring the furious mass1cres Of the French Rcyo
linton II 1873, young Marquis, whose faiher Ea
tccl murdered, and his own lie sought ~ the vel
hag aassins, Ned from his family case AID sough
sac Ter in moro humble mansion In the vicinity
No rerson was tLere but beautiful young maiden
aglghicr OF the owner OF the house, and she WA
dressed in The hoop fashion Ct the times IA crinO
kne. Tho moo pursued the young Marquis into tai
hoLsc. IEey seal ched every roOu and closet frOu
celia 10 parroJ. aud could not and linn
They entered the Oarlor, where the fearless heroiL
tho hour standing To meet tho murderers, AM
feCT preferred End gave to them the keys Of tn
mansion. IL vain tlCy searched; but they did no
hrd LIN, and lett the mouse cursluS, to WTCak thei
uaCc upon he castle.
Whore tnink you the Marquis was safely conceal
GOT lou viii not ruts- were Won not q historian
and know hll the general rrtuprs do NOT Shall
toll thomI or CpLt-f ! ,lli. lie vgs courealcl
beneath the poticoat and cfr. Of his rous me
Bervori and thus avoided The eyes of .e.rci,inl
tyranny. In graItuda-shou.h e strauqer-he mar
RED her.
Now. d Is has been repeated In siirt and fact fl
Kew YORK, viz: In one Of these standing establish
nenta young lady was 80 'atigucd D., that pun' ~
fneat mat she became faint, anu nayin. no cltr l.
tit upon, she actually sank down dlmo,, sens les,
ana sat upon the door. At 4 at moment he promo
nading agent came down on that side of ne stor,
when a young lady III she Is an orphan she Ell a
not want fathor), almost worthy OF the Frpuc
tlGe instantly stepped before her fallen friend. too
her st nd at tie counter, and placed her oTinoilu
drapery over her PROSTATE companion, and tLu
fayed her nom, perhaps dismissal, or rather sou
= cents deduction, hsc she been seen TO have fain
cd at her post
1hcsc yorug ladies' of New York and BroOky
demand that they shall not he treated even wOr,
hsn slaves for they-tEe entire l5OCl-can s