The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-10-01

1910, and was turned off the first of December
the people will see that he did not permit me to
enjoy it but just nine months. Not long enough
by considerable, to pay up the debts that would
come against me, in consequence Of attempting 10
live as had on the small compensation which
had received, in that expensive place And thus
must be turned out of business in debt, which
had incurred in the service of The State almost
seven years, through all those pinching times and
high prices of provisions, and go off without any
thing on earth TO help myself WITH TO give place
to young inexperienced fellow, contrary TO the
known wishes of the prisoners just to crafty the
cupldity of that most miserable demagoguc. also
declare, that never during the summer of 1910,
even minated to Brown an intention or desire 10
leave; nor did Brown intimate TO me any desire
for me to leave the prison, or any intention to
procure any other Chaplain, Nor was ever no
titled, nor did dream of his procuring another
Chaplain, until after the Legislature had risen, ard
Brown came down TO Windsor, bringing his brother
and goods with him, And even then, he never
The people will therefore see that had no pos
sbc way to turn myself, and must suffer maleri-
ally on this account. Winter had come on; had
made my calculations; us usual TO remain; my
family were not yet clothed; one of my children
was sick, and all my supplies for winter was not
yet provided, and this act wholly deprived me of
the means to procure them.
wholly deny that there was the last call for a
change in the chapaincy, understand that Brown
has said that there was call for it, con the ground
of my having been there so long" Now every
one knows, if he is acquainted with prison ataiIs
at ALL that this is n SuJSianiidl reason why should
have been retained in the service. This is bust
ness in which man must serve an apprenticeship
before he can possibly know how TO get along sue
ccsslully with such class of men. 1t should be
made a study and business, to be qualified for such
responsibilities, Therefore,, the prison discipline
society have always recommended to retain in the
serricc of prisons those Chapains whose long cx-
pcrence in this business has qualified them for that
office. Therefore, declare that Brown could not
find any ground in reason or justice for turning me
off, and putting in young, inexperienced man,
who knew nothing Of prison concerns, as his man
ugemcn, in that department, if am rightly inform
cd, most clearly shows. | had been there num-
her Of years, and had during that time read reports
from almost all the peniicntiariGs in the Union, as
also the reports of the Prison discipline society,
with whom was in correspondence, and had de-
rived many lessons of instruction from them rea-
tive to my duties as Chapan in addition to what
my own experience had taught me. The people
may therefore Judge which were the best qualified
for that station, myself or that young man.
As it relates to the good effect of my labors in
the prison, refer the people to Milton Browns
reports themselves, of ls39-lO, and to bis cores
pondence with the prison discipline society, also
refer them 10 the people of Windsor village, who
paid any attention to prison concerns, and all the
hands at the prison. Nor had ever seen the mo-
ment when the prisoners were doing better, and
when the moral improvement of the conycts wgs--
more RAPID ly>RSPyes;iny, thon'Nh'hcSHs when I
was turnedE5H' And they never felt more attach
nent'o me than they did at that time, and never
we're more attentive TO my instructions ] had
been there almost seven years, and never had had
any difficulty with any of them, but enjoyed the
confidence and good feeling of all. Now as proof
in point of this statement, will relate one circurn-
stance. The last time that addressed the prison.
prs on the Sabbath, Brown was present. After |
had concluded, | made the following rcmarks:--
That as had been laboring with them for n sue
ccssion Of years, and was now about 10 leave them,
/ would give me tho greatest satisfaction here |
liler to know that parted with them in good feel |
ing and friendship, and that they were perfectly |
satisfied with my services among them" And then |
requested of all who wished to express this senl- |
ncnt, to do it by rising upon their feet. Every |
convict sprung up in an Instant and the tears tina,
started from the eyes of many, told the feeling. of
heir hearts. My heart overlooked with gratitude .
O God, for having given me such great success
lmong this unfortunate class Of men; and felt ,
lbundan,ly renuncrated for my care and attention .
o those poor fellows, in the good feelings which they
III expressed towards me. Brown all this time
at looking on, gnawing the head of hs cane with
III the cold-hearted Importance imaginable The
prisoners saws all this and were indignant at Brown
or his treatment towards me. These things are
rue, and yon cannot deny them Mr. Brown!
The fac, is, Brown cares nothing abou, the pris
,ners, he never did care any thing about them,
Notwithstanding all his prentences; provided he can
get all the offices and salaries into hi, own hands,
Tor hnsefa and friends he cares nothing at all about
shat becomes Of the prisoners. This lam now
'uliy satisfied Of. Knowing these things 10 be
rue, and knowing Brown 10 be an unjust, imPru-
lent man, wholly unqualified in m, Judgment for
he duties Of that very responsible efiice; do most
sincerely hope, Tor the honor Of this State and the
prosperity Of that institution that our wise and en-
ighieSed' Legislature, soon to assemble, will no
more appoint him to that office. Ills great impru-
lenS, since he has had the power in his hands,
has rendered him very unpopular in Windsor and
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