The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
The Remedy for Crime.

Ahe kenieOy Tor Grtmes
There is great hope for The philaniropisl
IN the tendencies Of the public mind. Love
another name for Christianity. whose
spirit and law it isis The only remedy
for moral evil. Force may restrain and con
troll the incorrigible and dangerous-it can
not reform. Kindness and sy mpaIhy alone
regener4te the heart. Did no, Christ die TO
b;ing this highest influence 10 bear upon a
gully race' Mrs Child. in recent letter
from New York, relates anecdotes, which
she heard at recent meeting of the Prison
Reform Association.
gentleman visiting the Eastern Peni
'en'iary in Philadelphia, was allowed to
con'erse with one Of the prisoners He
asked the convict, who hadbeen in two diff r
en' prisons whsldiscipline commended l,s-
sell TO his reason as the best. With lremb
ing voice, and fearful eyes, he answered
have heard oi but one Judge, sir, who knew
now 10 treat sinners. 1t was he, Tho said G o
ny way and sin no more
Isaac i Hopper, whose life has beer
one long lesson of practical benevolence
feIates few highly interesting incidents
which occurred while he was one of the in
spcclors of the Phils. prison. The cordial rt
'ponse he received from the audience show
lo~ed ripe The puolice mind is for humane
'aIuIary changes in the treatment for GRIMM.
is.
tie said that Mary Norris, middle. aged
woman, who had been frequently recCm
nliIed TO prison, on one occasion begge,
1lm 10 riercede for her, that she mrgh
get ont. i am afraid thou would com,
oack again soon .ald he.
:Very likely; expec, to be brought back
'oon,' she said with siolld indifference OF
manner.
Then, where will be the use in letting
thee oul'
Il should like 10 go our 1t would aeen
good 10 feel free liule while, in the open
4ir and the sunshine
'BnI ii lhee enjoys liberty so much. VIII,
dosl thou allow myself TO be broaghl back
tgainl
How can help When go ou, Of
prison nobody will'employ me. No re
spectacle people will lei me come into their
houses. ! must go 10 such friends as II
have. lfthey steal or commit other Of
lences,l shall be taken up will! them, whe,b
eT ! AIN guilty or not, is OF no consequence
noby will believe me innocent, They
will say she is an old convict. Send her
back to prison. That Is the best place fo
her. Dyes, expect to come back soon
There is no use of trying to do beuei.'
Much affected by her tone Of utter hone
lessnes'' Friend Hopper said, But if Il
'onid obtain steady employment for thee
where thou would be treated kindly, and
paid for Thy services. wouldst thou realI,
ry TO behave welll'
Her countenace frightened, and she
sargerly replied Indeed would
The kind hearted inpec,or used h.
nhneece to procure her dismissal, and pro.
'vded place her, as head nurse in the
hospital for the poor. She remained there
more than seventeen years, and dischargedI
The duties of her situation SO fauhfufuIl,
that she gained The respect and confidence
Of all who knew her.
He likewise told the story Of two lads
one fifteen and The other seventeen, who
had been induced by bad father 10 swear
falsely to crafty his own revengeful feel
ings. They were detected and sent to
prison. When Friend Hopper saw them
arrive al dusk, hand cuffed and chained to
ge'her' the youth and desolslo spPesrancs