New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-07


,bs oooor,unit, afforded him Of distinctly declaring
,bt r xos sys,e ms not nsn hs had sought 70 ever
,rrp l- exhibiting In i!isir work crueiiY anu uhus
cessnry oppression. The remarks ot Mr L. "Tie
r.ceiyed with load cheers, acqnitiing hiGi CT the
charge Of Intentionally accusing MS pfeueccssois
u cruelty
sJr Edmonis' lest position, but the meeting hcdfu
him impatently. although the Char requested '.iA'
he MIGHT be allowed 10 proceed lie was apps-
re,,ly anxipus that the Society should ,ast Hieo-
sures Tor the prevention OF crine by lhGuo'us u.S
young mea ROW growing Up, 10 at'eht ieu''"e N
roorns lectures &. He was particular m ms care
r, Is .f,.s knoyyo es volunteers in the Fire De
| plrtrrnr and gave as Instances OF Inc necesSity'
the cases of Ezra White and Peter NIl.ism:' whose
conviction aud imprisonment for alansisushter are
familiar 10 OFT reGdcrs He offered resolution 10
this effect. d.,
MonRis FRANKLIN, Esq mo'el 'hal II ''e o'' '"'
| table, which was carried.
Tbe resolution moved b. Nfr. Edmonds, ard Sc
condsd by Rev. Mr.. Channing, was acop'ea uhaH''
! mousv. L.
The Chair under ,hot resolution appointed the
following Commitee
I;s T FoFEFs = E,s:r,, Gem Gs fslHaG s1SrosD
TnEopoRE SEpGwIcK.
| Mr.. SEDGwICK offered tbs iolio"lnS ieso'u''o"'
without any introductory Ttsi1iks:
Reso,ref Tha Is propc that such Scclety should nave IN
view , canon and interests Of persons arrested ot crime
and detained for trial. and Gfcr tflai unit ihei,
Their final place OF confinement. and particularly OF cs"
| Offenders.
Some remarks were offered by gentleman about
the centre OF the room, relative 20 the feni9eh.fS
on Blackwels Island and the necessity Tor maSlhs
some prnyisioa for the wreicilrd women VINO are
co,npeiisd cfen 10 commit Petit Larceny, 10 procure
nJmiitance to tire Hospital. lie presented ne PIC,
turc in dark and sud co!ors, depicting tie wee aii1
misery which fud an aselum ihrre, ana lack 'ne
protecting hand Of The Christian 10 reclaim mem,
when again thn world meets Them. lie was als'e'cu
to with much interest. We have not space tor ms
remarks
Mrs. RcsE, n Polish edy-whose cxertiona IN the
cause of humanity entitlc her 10 the kind regard of
every Ch,istiar-ssss sPhun;hropis,-took advantage
of the absence of the committee and made most
eloouent appeal to the meeting in urterance OF th'
objects for which it was convened. She was MS
tened to with intense interest, and her words lowed
from the fuliness Of the heart evidently One made
the appeal in behalf of those uui1ftunGte ones VINO
are often led 10 The doorOf temptation, asecond imc,
| from want and staryapn. She implored her lei-
low men to wipe from llle brow Of lhe once convict
ed the sligme-ihe brand oi Cam, winch d'''es
many a one 10 Jcspair-whlch freaks down 'ne
s.arn resolve and best resolutions, ana p'opStS 'nc
victim into irreyocabe ruin. She has visited me
Stute Prisons at Charlestown, Mass. and at Ah-
burc. and has done niuch in her limited way. she
en;rca.ed the Indies pn III urging into s''cceSs tl
operc ton the society about In he laiined, LOT
without their aid nothing could he done i'll HE Work
| urbensvolencc aud love. We resrs, ,h't we nave
not space To give her Iemefks nj length. lheY
+lci.eJ the warm approval oi all in the room, bath
nslc aud female.
Elrs. ROSE having concluded her observations,
II m. THEcDoRE SfDGwIcK, in behalf o' 'he
Committee appointed ljr that purpose presented the
following form ola
| CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l. Th. Society Shall be known us the Ptson As
| socntion of New York.
The ameoatlon Of the condition of prisoners whether ds.
The ;n"royement # Prison Discipline aud the govern.
meat n p'lsons. whether Tor cities counties or StpeS
Ter their dchnrge by uiiorlug them the means oi ta'ns
an honest livelihood and sustaining them IN the efforts ut ie'
Hsr H. The officer. of the Society shall be President
four Vice Presidents Recording Secretary Corresponding
secretary Treasurer aud the following Committees, VIZ
Finance tommitee, Committee on Deienions; Committee
ART " The officers ame IN The Prec%ednS % ] article e sna
constitute an ENeene wno nn % ny cES Se Of I'll The
xaT Y r6e Executive Coniites shall once sac
month ani keep regular minutes of their p;oceenss lhsy
shall have supenntenence and Direction oil ie a.
iars o the Society aud shall annually report 10 The s9Geiy
ali their proceedings and such other matters as shall he Ne
10 advance the ends OF the ASSOCIATION.
New York o such and place a the Executive Commit
Tee H. ,@ o2s 3 99 g ne he S vee ISf scs c%s' shall lie
ART. VII Any erson contributing = paf yeat sha dn'
| TInE
irbni on ai ss5 shul constitute u member ior life.
.ydRT VIII A female department shall be formed consist
ng of such eucs shall tnke an interest ~ me Objects o'
The Soclcty who may select their Executive COMMITTEE.
and have particularly in their charge the interests ard welfare
Art TX The officers Of the Association shall be chosen
annually the annual meeting, nj which time Ich 1ets on'
n ipy .eyIre eT o the cause Of Prison Discipline.
become auxary to this ASSOCIATION by contributing to us
'uls Anr Il The Executive Committee shall have power to
add /. any of the Standing Committees such persons in
Their opinion may be likely to promote the objects OF the So
ART XII This Constitution may be amended by vote Of
the majority of the society a any meeting there provided
notice amendmen, has beea given Mt the next preceding
meeting
MIR. Sedgwck also presented in behalfof the Com.
mrec q nomination Of Officers Of the Society. as
follows
Hon. WIN. T. MccoUN, Vice Chancellor President.
Yice Presidents:
BFSJ' EEG + BrrErR. 'F-'' JonS " EDMoSDs
G.. A. WoRrH, President of the City Bank, Treasurer.
Jouy JAY Recording Secretary.
! WM. II. CmASSiNG, Corresponding Seeret1rg.
| Finance Committee
Dr. Eleazer Partnly, Edmund /. Benzon.
freeman i'u"'' Richard j. Thorn. Thorn -'' '-'''''
| COMMITTEE on Detcntioas
william l G & Russell 1@me, Pass.Ead X, MhllIns' iIniI
FheSieHs TsESnp, N. J dssSs s@s 8 soHe' NJ
Committee on Prison Diseipiine
E Gherf; e. feta@B Il Dag T. l%hB 3. L SS9s, @s"l''aH
j. L. i'HN1'"p'' Theodore scdgwck
Committee on Discharged Cenciets:
Iaac T. ISgPeGI R1If RieS'd Il iTpS55nE, SaE6,unr
Isaac Idg sing Sing d;,s L. sfyIpq spi n HRpefSTsk
On notion the foregoing Constitution was unani-
mously adopted, and the gentlemen nominated as
| Officers were elected nem. con-
Professor TELKAMPF offered the following reeo.