Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-19
The Barbnritics Of Sing Sing THE Isising
(seneratiOu.

reformed.
The Barbnrisics Of Sing sing -The Rising
(seneratiOn.
The Evening Star" AMI other papers have just
discovered vein OF rich anthracite in recent Re-
port, made by Committee Of Investigation, on the
discipline and ratons Of the Sing Sing State Prison
From the character and ompcxion Of the remarks
and differences published this affair, perceive
at once that il is to be made political question by
the whigs and that they intend, if possible, TO make
little capital by the rise and fall Of the public indg
nation, as some Of their good natured friends do in
Wall street, by the rise and fall Of fancy stocks
Now on this question have shrewd, indepen-
dent opinion to give, and here il goes.
How long will the wings make asses of them
selves by getting up humbugs about investigating
this and investigating that! We thought they had
learned little wisdom from the abortion Of the ia
NOUS Wise Investigating Committee-but it seems
the wings like the elder Bourbons, who, as Ma
poleon said forget nothing and learn nothing"
We have received and read this famous Sing Sing
Report and also conned the remarks of
tain papers on the evidence. Now having done this,
we must say with all due Difference for the benevo
lence of the age, that the rascals in Sing Sing have
not been licked enough by the keepers and mana
gers, besides being fed and clothed devilish sight
better than they deserve-and much better than thou
sands Of respectable poor people in this city
great fuss has been made for many years back Y,
tie Improvements of prison discipline-the best ay
10 mend the morals of feons-and how TO improve
the order and comfort of penitenares and state pri-
How long is the world to be humbuggcd by
these things2 We have erected for these rascas the
most splendid paaces-and located them in the most
pictures que situations The establishments on Black
wells Island, at Sing Sing, and in Auburn are more
splendid and comfortable than many Of the palaces Of
royalty in Europe.
Not satisfied with these two three elegant re-
treats we Governor Seward, the House OF Assem-
bly, and large portion Of the press tearing their hair
and crying their eyes out, because the felo
NOUS rascals confined there for high crimes and mis-
demeanors have not twelve at dinner they
have al the Aston House, two changes of linen per
day-fles of newspapers and periodicals to read at
leisure hours and all the attention and respect which
princes Of the blood have in other countries.
What is the meaning Of all this sudden movement
in favor Of the interior arrangements OF Sing Sing
Does verify Governor and his excellent friends
anticipate the day. that they themselves will be sent
Ia such establishment and therefore, desire now
while they are power 10 make effort TO abolish
the salutary discipline and temperate meals Of the
inmates why does the gallan, Major Noah express
SO much sympathy for their well hided backs and
properly restricted rations Does he expect TO par
crate in these Injuries after the election fall
We trust and hope that Governor Seward and Major
Noah will let know exactly how many rations per
day, wines included, they will require, should they
ever the respectable residents in those happy
retreats.
Badinage apart VIC do really believe that the real
principles Of the wing party would be relieved from
an oppressive load, if all their leaders and editors
were sent pGe mfie TO the State Prison, and had 10
undergo the sautary physical discipline, and eat ac
cording TO the wholesome regimen there practised
This is not the right way to improve the age. II
the moral discipline Of thousand years could be
centraed in dose and that one dose given 10 the
criminals in SIag Sing, il would have no effect upon
them, and leave not trace behind. Not one man m
thousand that goes to the State Prison can be
reformed-and nothing will preserve order N these
establishments but sound physical discipline well
laid on, and moderate meals even to fasting HGov-
ernor seward-the Investigating Committee, or Ma
ior Noah want to improve State Prisons, they begin
al the wrong end. You cannot reform the thrice
convicted felon. The only way to diminish the in
mates Of state prisons 10 prevent youthful vice and
ignorance from growing up felony and crime. The
true principle Of moral and social civilization Is the
same by which Aaron Clark prevented riots and
nobs for the last two years-by cutting up the evil
an the bud. Educate the rising generaton--let nc
boy or girl grow up in ignorance and vce--take the
children Of the poor and put them into the Public
schools-instil in their young minds, morals, reli
gion Justice and all the social virtuesand, our life
for H. the number of convicts viii diminish-the
apartments in Sing Sing will be to Leland the man
ayers Of that establishment will not have 10 use the
lash 90 much because they will not have the rascal'
70 deserve IL so often. At this moment, and IN New
York there arc fire thousand children, or more, grow
ingup in ignorance. vice, and immortality leftover
Seward and his friends apply corrective to tins
alarming state Of things but do not LEI them make
fools Of themselves by raising q noise about the
barbarities' Of Sing Sing when every one Of these
"barbarities" are only the Just balances Of account
due by civilized socie 70 those outlaws, vagabonds
and felons who end their wav into tina, princely
establishment.
The Report of the Investigating Committee on
Sing Sing reminds too much Of the famous balder
dash report of Mr.. Engs the Aims House establish
men, al Bellevue The latter embancd in poe
trv-and the former merits the like honor Who will
do II Tor ss3
Tpr RroisrRy LAv.-From appearances, III,
wings will bawl for Registry Law, and the ioeofo
cos bawl against II, during the next sumner. VIVA
shall We bawi about7 Why, the pretty women, I
he sore.