National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-08
OUR SATIOURS.

Suggestions by . woman Called Out by the
Recent Raids upon the Dsmi- Monde-who
Should be Punished.
The recent accounts OF an attempt al deal
ing with the social evil which have boon published
In the papers show plainly the lack Of knowledge
Of its true character. We arc shocked to read
even o NEUROLOGICAL tale Of the monster who de-
manded from q great city yearly victim Of one
fold our hands In selfish helplessness, with tho
know edge that tho social evil claims q yearly
holocaust OF hundreds Of beautiful women and
IT, as the majority Of men claim and the ma
iority Of women weakly yield assent, the social
dee Of victims to Tie monster, Lust, the mothers,
wives and daughters OF tho community would
not be safe from insult and assault; IL our saliva
and bodies Of q certain number Of prostitutes
then these women are our saviours, and as such
should be protected In their work tho same rs in
II this is tho true condition Of our civilization
Of eighteen hundred years OF Christianity, let US
as tend tT and iustiy with the DOOR Victims a.
possible, not allowing tho heavy hand Of the
law to strike Mt the most miserable and degraded
most to fear. Surely We need no protection from
| the Intelligent, cultivated gentlemen who wish
| the luxurious abodes which cluster under the
shadow Of our kcautiful Capitol, and not q stones
throw from the stately edlhces in which our peo-
pie assemble to worship n Creator whom they
claim has made ono hall the race to prey upon the
| other. We need fear most the low and brutal
men who, II deprived Of these poor women. may
| wreak their vengeance upon the protected class
word for the poor wretches who have recently
| been hunted down by tho brave men who are the
| conservators Of tho peace and morality Of this
community, casts n fling at women, which Is &C
where It piesses, not caring whethsr upon an
| innocent or guilty person. He says OF some In
at public places, and whose names can be found
on more Than one departmentaI pay-roii; ih hs
vspe their nssoeiatss IN yieel INC male anImai
would not hesitate TO appear as witnesses against
| them, and testify to personal knowledge Of
ther nnnora,l,y .o..,, ,,,,,,, % ,.o,,., a,
N tho iaee VI tncSo rySont insuS " nosn ~
thus CLASS OF society ciaimpg tber opslness 70 pe
necessary ipuusIy, anu shen 1ru'ay oocoyan
anu nItes .nct gu, hs, hns =, ~.
| Guy thoukut " OF sunoient inPortanoe VI ~ sui
ncient poputay " ~ S Slo Seon a lor 4.
n,a p 20 ~ nrins riiy stsc,a mo,n.n
| ins m a noLs "hsn pI.Aitny $780, $780, "o,Iaa =,
anu mus ~ 'oso " .rIoa na,aSr. "a sh., -.
tne mcn ., aui ~ ,H, 80 'n aao az,
n OF an S%nar.d ynsrs Senns
oonst o. nsh n x. Sn trna ~ ~ nam. ne ~
| highest Men on their anniversary sxhisited I,
the world ali the arts and sciences OF which the,
had eeS0%s possessed; l., ,rooaor from mi, ,,--,,
monster WouIu enAple woman 70 present MI ner
nooler purer TYPE OF mahhooa sna wems sp
| than the woIld mas ever seem yPe Shicn ooul'
indeed coast OF peinf IA, nloneu 20 me Inage =
| the OtohtoI, WhUso pouies Mouiu % ny ~, mpie
o. not tho nr a,ssa u, dii nnr pshra n.
| lures VINO Walk our sIeets, MI our lnoprste, ~
sane anu iuiotlc hsyu, oni stai i., hy g ~
| lalls anu ptIsoH 70 overnoMmk, Iesuit ol "
| nendish rule OF thls monster, Whon no msoeri
| Thesus csresor dares 10 Destroy, Co.,
ELLEN II, SHELpoN,
Member OF the Board OF trustees OF inc dfI'
| Reform school
| L. Is somewhat astonishing no find tn
nresen mt Freneh aoyernment permitting M. Hem