New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-07
-. ,.ho have been luboring with no small de-

Ladies who have been lapn'ing WIN Ho sina'i 'e
,, If snccess 10 ameliorafe ihs condition OF those
III ,heir own sex vino ara impfisoted Or criLe un-
der ,b., authority oi our CITY Courts.
h c,lI n the Public inviting both ladies' and
IL convene this evening. toF The pup9,s :" oIgnhi ~
1nr rrs,n Asocnteo 10 p'i'"ss t Mil @rat,,,e n
pIi1neI i ,y,se svmpafhes have for yeas been feey
such ciii nnl ~ Their stated vsts the einaic
rn,s r.rsr, -fthe Cas- Pnsun. present. 6v
and statistics, ihai may have beailrS 0'' u's
'nf me- % when the male and female prisoners were pncsd
e, Ii the >une root. f-rent uc;- OF ee> ucet kecp
ab,es we;c witnessed thai inside 'hei; henFs oeeaaiI C ~
strained themto appeal y iheL hliD lin; separate
apsnents and Ss,ron Nigh, b pi2yids lSI S s Of
he.r prayer sIau'e IN paIi Dy te I'se , tb M
Nstron ya, appointed and the moral Hnd physical conn m
Of this department was deptraac pausnT t,. ri
Common Council have Uooly respondel 10 n ,i ,a
aero-a' presented them en- ih' sa'gse,; % m.oIs m M Pr
men; In, hcen iaie and two hairons nave Hsl al'oI
md .e,ure These Aairons report that SINCE assuming
the Office on the ath of August lasi the H oi ose &
conmcd there or trial OF tbs number many ha'e ocel
u TO their paen N sn tbs e ;n W re Of whom We're
nn,ior - wears of age the other invalid; nad Dens P9
rr"ycrr eyuree wish to die with he; mother no fs>e'
~ Cnnn Sfanns were accordingly furnished. mad she wa'
sen; home have been pordef win zoe. u II uscJ,
len Asylum ana have given evidence OF sas
10 .: Ted occurred when, the poor ard ffende have been
committed on Suspicion and careful Investigation oi @ S
case have been found TO be innocent ana ,le m n.
siacra,ion shown them hnS won thef ias. % ,b mn
instance this kind The lcroagfd one Hs uiHI l. ~
n;o christian iany ms domestic ~" '' 'e''''0'
p sg & meeting !; held with prisoners Friday oi
ench week also on the Sabbath md with cncouaEs ie
On last Friday, after season oil pTaye !eaos 1 h c ~
conversations, the group were alo, 10 tste @ 90 | ~ -
With ewes thank the ladies for what had Geen sad 70
them. Cases OF thrilling interest might be ced sm9MS nt ,
have begun e realized. and that VIII. pupSl y TO-
many of Them might be saypsy reiormed lh[ee VINO ese
hut in
unfortunate Glass; have felt most deeply Una. W one @ n7 III
eis does them great injustice. The following cise VIII ls'
t,,i. our mcqung prisoner whose term had Just eXpfeh
was urged before eoln: out to sign the Temperance nSge a
lead new life. She responded with voice ha caoSeu ny
cmotion-.' would, but how can go from sffcl nave
no friends, clothes no money No per9n VIII nafp9r me-
t. and lave no place stop for the night but II me
street den s e yee cam nnq sa so a a not be
This Isolated case but one oi huhdfe"S ha We
te thing has been strongly impressed on our minds by the
% Iii SS ;eS hare a1e n a@SS ts
and beuecetenct, but erdRctficdL ptcfv ne moos y" o
inside from deep christian sympathy, SO manifested rs 10 END
The sin.stricken soul 10 wash us STAINS a"h III 'c eCn
fountains opened by Him who came 10 seek ana 10 save e
We shall rejoice Faiths meeting an intee., shall be ece
Tint will lead the Christian community To remember he wo,d'
OF JESUS sick and IN prison ard ye came nlo me, i
dome neil II ! unto me PRisoS VISITORS.
| This letter was listened 10 with much interest
after which the resolution Was adopted
| gentleman, whose name we did not lean, made
few observations respecting HE efforts which mao
been made in Boston Tor the reform 81 ofprisoners, al
| t-r which
! CHARLES SrEARSs, 4 discharged convict, came
| forward and made some statements respecting NJ
own case He asserted his innocence OF the CRIME
| for which he had suffered, and spoke with srea
severity of the legal authorizes. Nilrn lie had cen
| clu,lsd tue meeting was adjourned.
Having concluded cur report oihc proceedings
we have to express regret tat the Jud!cions mr.
raneements of the gentlemen who called the meet
ing were in,eriered with by persons who took the
liberty TO speak without invitation 10 the excusloi
Of Others who had been invited 20 address, the assem-
b.y, and whose names had been previously amour
ceL in the pupers. Such Interference, however wei
| Intended in in violation ot The courtesy which puo
he aDininn alwavs awards 10 those who niuAe the ar
rangemenrs Tor such m1erng5. Much IN L was salt
on this occasion by the persons To whom we aiiiar
was exceedingly pertinent 10 the object OF me meeting
bnt the lime which they occupied had been NIL htull}
appropriated to Others We Will not say ihn' th's
species of iarccay deserves TO be punished bY I'M
prisonmenr, hut 10 our Judgment II deserves 10 ut
| rehuked la large meetlng, where ew persons NJ
most cnn be heard, ii is obviously proper ttat Inc
invited spau Ners whose names have bren annnurcad
| an.i who NAV be supposed ~ nave prepared then
selves ,or the &C ,asgp, should ls,sr lake prece
dence Of those wao may be tempted, whether b.
the;r locuacity or their bensvolence, TO volunteer
speech We maxi, these observations win no per
sonnl feeling boz from a conviction that the occasion
calls fer them, and hope they may be received d:
kindly us they are uttcred.