New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-21
our Pablo Chariiies-so. 4.

s;n,Ie cell. are much more airy and Wholesome
than the large. crowded rosHas OF the Aims Mouse,
lis inmates have he alrful labor. Also SO that the
unfortunate who IS obliged 10 ask subsistence OF
the public is IN important respects worse on 'han
the feler OF course the Criminals are tar more
healthy and vigorous than the Poor. and are kepe
pretty well under exercise. The women IN LIE
Aims House do not even scrub their own rooms,
but convicts are brought from the Pente7uaTy 10
do this and sill hard labor, as also at the Asylum
About one hundred OF them ere almost constantly
employed in this way.
We have classed the Peniteu,iary among cur
Public Charities il there be any satire IN the
designation, the fault is ours. A Peniteatiary
ought 10 be benevolent institution, in which al
efforts, all thoughts, tend to the retaining and
elevation OF the cuiprit By deepest kindness, moral
training, and an induction into the ways of Useful
Industry. II i. be practically less than this (Which
we greatly fear,) the blame rests not with U.s. We
believe this establishment never IN better con-
dition than now.
LusATIG AsYLUM.-Resurning to Blackwell
Island we visited the Lunatic Asylum at the north
end Here the evil effects Of party madness are
manifest. This Asylum was planned some yesrs
since, and the present structure Zone wing only OF
the contemplated ediice) constructed while tue
Wings were last before in pewer-to wit in 1879.
The Locos regained the sway in May OF The latter
wear, and at once arrested the enterprise. Al
though large portion othe stone had already been
prepared, as all the rest could be and the edinee
constructed, almost entirely by Penitentiary labor,
SO to cost very little, they stopped the work
short, under the pre,ext of economy. The conse-
quences are deplorable. Here are three hundred
and forty unhappy lunatics crowded INFO building
barely capable of accommodating properly third
Of their number seclusisn and quiet are morally
impossible, and the poor unfortunatss are lett to
ageravate each others infrmities as they una
yoidably must. They cannot even be lodged sep
arately, while their only chance for exercise Is IN
long hall where forty or fifty of them spend the
day together: the frantic and the imoecie; the
aged, the vigorous, and the mere child, under cir
cumstances which almost forbid the hope of their
reclamation. Every influence to which they are
subjected, by which they are surrounded, would
seem exactly calculated to drive them to deeper
phrenzy. Meanwhile, part Of the hewn stone iu-
tended for the principal edi6ce was last year
brought down milo or so TO the other end of the
Island and employed in building an unsightly
IYash.Houss for the Penitcn,iary And this is
what passes for economy! Fellow-Citizens that
Lunatic Asylum ought to be built next season. 1t
would really cost very little beside the convict labor
for which there is now an inadequate demand, and
the cause of Humanity imperstively requires it.
The souls of the benighte1 must not be doomed to
an impenetrable darkness, ntermnable on this
side the grave, for want of chance to recover
their serenity and consciousness.
We have more to say our Public Charities,
but must defer it to another time. Our thanks are
due to the officers and keepers who SO readily and
patiently answered our many Inquiries, and afford
ed US every facility for Obtaining the knowledge
sought.
MAssacKUsETTs.-Tne Legislature on Thurs
day elected John A. Bolles (Loco) Secretary by
1874 votes to 1S9 for John p Bigelow, Wing in
cumbent; and Charles Howard (Loco) Treasurer,
BY 1917 votes TO 1874 for Thomas Russell, Whig.-
So the work is done up.
Gov Morton wa. to deliver hi, Message yester-
day. The leading revolutionists of Rhode Island
had already arrived to share the triunphs OF the
JOYOUS occasion, and Gov. Dorr was hourly ex-
pected. It's most fit that the Inauguration OF a
plurality Governor, chosen by The vote of the fla
grant traitor Collins, elected by the Wings, and
voted against by the Loco-Focos, should be thus
attended:
ct The noon OF Treasons reign
and all the anarchy and ,edition of the Country
ought 10 bask in its full blown g!ories.
Louls1AsA-The vote by which Hen. ALExAS
DER PORTER was chosen U, S. Senator from Lou
isiana for six wears from the 4th of March next,
| was
Alexander Porter (wb) As Clas NJ Conrad (whig) -
John Sidell (Loco....... Blanks
Judge Porter is an Irishman by birth, was Sem
a,or for part of term closing few years since,
and is an ardent Wing of great popularity. The
Loco-F ocos generally voted for him, OUT of hatred
to Hon. C. NJ. Conrad, The incumbent, whose
speech and vote against refunding Gen. Jacksons
Fine have made them exceeding wro,h against
him. Judge Porter is the ardent personal a, web
as Political friend of Mr.. Clay.
20 From GoDEY's LADY's Book for February
re have copied an article by N. P. WILLIS, which
we regard of his happiest efforts. We bad
hoped TO notice the number as it deserves this
morning, but must be content with stating that it
is well filled, and is for sale BY l. Post. sS Bowery.
~ Mr.. Roslssoss Lecture in Brooklyn on
Tuesday evening last on the Union of Ireland with