THE MYsTERIEs OF NEW.YORK /,
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If the following Communication had 2ot come
to US from perfectly reliable source, we could
scarcely believe that It's appalling revelations are
any thing else than Ebels upon the fair fame OF our
City. 1t untods tale Of CRIME which must Ill
every virtuous breast with horror and at whicA
even ordinary v!lliny must stand ashsst Here, II
the midst of all The restraints OF Civilization ard
Christianity, Is man who has sustained the sacred
and eadearins relations OF a husband and father.
whose heart has been 80 tehed by lust and so
dead 10 every sentiment OF honor and every Wy
tuous affection, that he could deliberately be-
,rey The un=lspe citing confidence OF girls whose
poverty and frendiessness should have secured his
pity. even If their innocence failed 10 command his
respect Five poor, but vlrtuous sIris tend VINO
can tell how many more y seduced by one man
in the midst of our happy fifesdes and under the
veTy shadow cf our Courts and OF iRe temples Of
our RELIGION. VII! not revelations Ike this, chi-
ling the very blood IN our veins by their o!ack-hear-
ed datrocity-arouse our whole community 10 apply
every means in their power TO stay the ravases OF
the Seducer? Snail Innocence any loDse. be the
Sport and prey of unhallowed Lust


Reader, as your eye runs through The follow
ieg lines and your heart swells with indignation
toward The perpeuator of these deeds OF dannlns
wcl,edness and with pity toward his victims, re-
member that The laws OF The State of New-IoFk
oroylde no adequate punishment for his crimes
In the name Of Humanity, either call upon your
legislators to repeal our whole criminal code and
leave rogues of az grades 10 enjoy general jubilee
over prostrate Law, or else seGd Up your petitions
beseeching them no longer to trife with the obi
cations of virtue by refusing 10 make ample pro-
vision for the punishment Of The Seducer and the
Adulterer, Why should the perpetrators of these
,corst crimes against Society enjoy monopoly OF
xckedness Fathers Mothers Husbands! Wives!
Sons. Daughters you who prze these sacred
and endearing bonds of our Social system speak
to your Legislators on this subject IN voice which
they shall no, dare 10 disregard or disobey.