A Mirrcr for Legislators.
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The people OF Nassau Rensselaer, County, were
last month called to mourn the sudden death Of one
of the oveliest and most beloved Of their number
an estmable orphan Girl, of most respectable con-
nexions who fell 4 victim TO the snares Of liber-
tine VINO had courted her for years. and at length
accomplished her ruin under solemn promises OF
marriage at an early day. He then left her and re-
turned to his place of business O hundred miles
away; and the poor victim. having concealed her
dshonor as long as possible at length threw herself
on the mercy of an uncle, who gave her home IN
his family until her DEATH which occurred on the
nth u two days after she had given birth to dead
infant. Desertion, perfdy, shame, sorrow, and the
consciousness that she had brought dishonor upon
bereaved and sorrowing mother and circle OF low
ing relatives proved too much for her TO bear, and
she sunk into untmely grave. the victim OF per-
fdious seducer-the blacklist villain our world has
10 blush for


Now mark the moral: The polite clergyman
who preached the victims funeral sermon was care
fu not to hint at the OF this tragedy or 10 lisp
one word against the horrible crime Of the seducer
and the Law-what think you it did or allowed to
be done in the premises Law makers at Albany =
Why the Law, upon the affidavit Of the victim,
stretched orlh ts reentesSu urn iso " a5eu
rogues and hungry pilferers and-compelled the Sc
ducer to eiye JaH TO secure the tocn from any er-
pense n consequence OF his rilany, and has there
upon hauled him up to the bullring and constrained
him TO pay Three Dollars the penalty of his
crime and warning to eviLdoers henceforth and
for ever


Such is Law in the Nineteenth Century--such is
the Law Of Christian New.YoHl Is it not high
time we had something better!