New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-14

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=" IL '--e- JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE.
M ErSr sad thst C,ore letters ha6 bees received
o trends the Reform in zea-iy every safe II tie
sll b psbshed bat be would net now ocruPE me TINE
! Of the meeting b. reading any more OF them
PAaxk GoDvSEsq oerst the following resolutions ics
the consideration Of he meeting.
Res0jrsd, Th.; in the language Of the Pennsylvania
StA;u:e Of 1884 he design c. punishment Is - prevent
the commission Of crimes and repai. The injury that
hss been done he.eby o. the individual TIA; IL
hath been oand D. experience that these oeec,s are better
attained D. moderate and certain penalties Khan b. severe
ant excessive punishment ihat it Is the duty OF every
s7veten: eate.vor return rather than 70 EXTERN
offenders, Snt ihs; The punishment; OF death cUsh;
never 70 be inflicted where i not Absolutely Necessary
70 the pIsl!c SAFETY"
Resoirsd That opposed 10 The inaicton OF the
penalty OF dsa;o for anT crime whatever. secsuse il j.
exceedingly doubtful in the minds OF many good men
wEsther man has right under any circumstances. 10
take tee life Of his fellow man; because /. wants a.!
hose marks which the wses; snG best modern lec:sa
tors concur in regarding the characteristics of
sound aud sautsry penalty because Il proceeds upon
wicked principle OF retaliation and revenge; because
abundant experience has proved that does le good
ton OF laE and Government 70 The very violation Of life
which Il is 10 prevent; because IL hardens the
sens5ies of the popular mind and eorrupts tie popu
Ter conscience and because il Is In its very nature op
posed The dictates OF humanity the spirit OF the age
and the precepts Of the Gospel.
Resolred Tha; have time and again demonstrated in
writings and speeches and hold ourselves ready 10 de-
All suitable occasions By he refragahe
testimony Of authentic and carefully gathered statistics,
ha; the ircon OF the Death Penalty has tendency 20
increase the crimes which Is inflicted, while The sub
suton OF mtsr form OF punishment; has been uh-
versay followed BY decrease OF those crimes from which
the Death Penalty has been removed.
Rksorsd That the penalty Of death has in numerous
Instances been abolished only without detriment TO
the public interests but with the positive and dec
Gsd public advantages and ths; the experience of An
cisui Rome for hundreS wears Of Russia for more
than hail century and Of Tuscany for nearly twenty
i've years say nothing OF the brilliant experiments
Belgium and East ludes in all which cases the results
productive OF the greatest good proves iuccutest
ably all sober and uupreiuicei minds that il Is the
da;y of enlightened and Christian nations 10 introduce
that change 10 their laws. which barbarous
people has led to the most happy and berehceu effects
7etoiced, Tina; regard !: a vile SANDER upon the
character OF the Holy assert that in part
of them now binding upon men, commanded 10
death criminals OF any Kind that there Is not
solitary passage in either the Old New Testament
Except in the Jewish Law given for special purposes and
passed away) which enjoins nhuuan and barhsr
practice that IN ;he only instances In which the Al
mighty Jesus Chrs called 10 Judge of persons who
had teen guilty OF capital offences they CD not ~! the OF
tenders 10 death while the other hard the entire spirit
Christianity and the life CT the Saviour in his every
utterly and reconcaby repssnan 10 the doctrine OF
Judicial Revenge.
Pesols,d That cause 10 which the sympathes ard
talents Of such men Bacon, Blackstone. Beccsris
Howard, Macintosh. 8oniily Mou:scu Elizabeth Fry,
Gu;zot and Lafayette OF Europe and Jefferson Frank
in Bradford, Rush Uphsm, Chnnning. Dallas. Bryant
and Johnson Of ;dis county hsre been enlisted. has
nothing fear from the many and malicious cslunnn.es
OF our opponents.
Pssol-td rha, We hail with great Joy the recen, noble
OF Legislature Of Michigan. by which that State
has declared bencrtorh and forever she will De free
from the stain of blood guiltiuess aud usead OF s;rang
ling her criminals with rope will cndeavor to convert
them into GOOD and reformed Christian men,
We obliged, for want of room, to omi, the balance
Of report Of this meeting including sketches Of the
Speeches OF W. l.. Garrison Rev. John Pierpont, and
Charles c. Burlegh also the list Of officers of the So
cie,y for the ensuing year
American Femaie Moral Reform Society.
large audience assembled last evening in the
Allen ST. Church. to celebrate the Twelfth Anniversary
this Society, ALvAS STEWART. Esq. Chairman. After
prayer by Rev. Mr. stow, choir sang piece OF music
composed for the occasion LEWIS Japan Esq read The
Treasurer Report. which gather that the SUBJ
scrptons during the pas, year the Advocate
81 80 The sales OF Tracts ,BrooksSc arouat 10 339
Nj Tappan then read the Annual Report. Thert are
rs members The Repor. stated thas SIS adults had
applied the Society FOR employment during the year
/ nearly one-thlit had found places.
Rev. DR.. DOWNING begged 70 be permitted to congran-
the ladies' the Society their perseverance the
work OF faith and labor He than satisfied
that the Society entitled to confidence and respect
The various wspapers OF City, both religious and
secular had cried down this enterprise, with but
ccponThe Tribune he thought had exp essed Its sen,i
ments gratifying 10 the friends OF the
Dr. D. then spoke OF Legislative action this ubect-
deprecated the probable defea. Of the bill TO punish Sc
ducon but the Society have great cause for courage-he
publcs eyes being opened lie drew graphic pic
of the depraviiy Of our City, and thought
that laws should be enacted punish all crimes alike
The who stands the Of the street. and s,abs
his Hnsuspcctng vctm expaes his ofeRce upon the gal
lows And shall the blacklist crime on earth go totally
| unpublished and unwhipped OF Justice
Rev. Z. WEED here made q few remarks on Improve
ment and Reforms generally The order of the day is
Improvement and the world would see the benefit OF
many things new hooied At.
Rev DR.. LUDLOW OF Poughkeepse had that very after
noon heard this subject Introduced In OF the most In
uen;!a and respectable families in the City This So
ciety has influence than apparent ct first sight
Dr. urged mothers 10 guard the youth OF their children
from communicating inueuces-he was OF opinion that
had the seeds Of planted in them before leaving
the magic circle OF home, than az any time aiterwad
choir here closed the exercises by singing lynn
composed for the occasion By Mrs. Sigourney.
Exhibition of the Blind.
The anniversary exhibition of the N Y. IssrlTu-
pr ,haT Tab