New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-23
second Anniversary of the New-York Prison
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Broadway The audience was very good and gen
erallv svinced --cat interest n the procesdin=s-
for " no could conveniently GO otherwise.
The exercises were bs-un wiki Prayer b! Rev
Dr.. STRING
ViceC Chancellor McCoUS then II ts* apP7O-
pirate remarks addressed the asseHblage SAID
he /. WI be perceived tha, our association has
a vide aeld Tor an effort OF much good and We rsay
congratulate ourselves upon the manifestations al
readv given q. rs utility I, Afforded him pleasure
10 STATE TIA, Philadelphia arc Boston rae something TO
o=sr on liza. occasion he would read letter tom The
Philadelphia Soc:ct- rao safe Tat more taaa LILY
years LIS subject attracted ne;r a'nhoa ms
communication wes .igned ~ me PFesic ut uEo7eE
GREENE EsG ard tie Vice Presidents OF Hs. Soc.sty
This Letter and nc one FROM tie Boston Assertion
expressed tae l and unanimous concurrence OF both
II the sentiments cherished BY re New York society
whoss Anniversary was then cesoran- and meg read
mess 70 cooperate with all i;s c1ocaFofs-
Judge Eprovps rose and remarked ;hsi It had be
come MS d,y 20 state ire operations OF Tie Society for
TIE pas, year One Of TIC principal objects 70 which TIE
Association mas directed IL attention snd "aica II mas
kcp; constantly in view dunn: the year has been that OF
foreign correspondence and exchanging reports writings
&c with the officers Of other Societies OF Ike cfsrac
,hroughoa; the Union and IN eveFy Couaty son II
Iris state Prot TellSsTupf has been cepUted % iH
authorities examine Vi
American prisons and report July hcIeun- 49- GUY
the Professor Is now performing. haFne already MADE
examination into ;hc nanssenent OF many II h-s
state. Judge T. SAID the Association nope oy means o
system of Interchange az it were 10 have DUNG sno
Their wear full and valuable Information IN relation 10
the prisons Of Europe and OF the Gierent a'es OF oGr
Union lie read litter from Dr. JULIUS daiei Berlin
Prussia giving his rc!l 50 Spcrence IN PRISON
discipline and accompanied by donation oil VARIOUS Eu
ropesnoocss on this subject
In Boston Society OF this nature has been formed
also in TfOya branch association mas also been oI led
AT Auburn in relation To- the latter OF WHICH the JGdte
read p most interesting letter from NGOv. SEWARD
commencing in the highest terms the OBJECTS OF iucn an
Association and wishing it the greatest success III its
efforts
Another object the Society has bad in vew since Us
commencement hss bcen obtain from the Legislature
Act OF Incorporation This nas anally been granted
and tho Society as an Incorporated ss-ocialPh :
akin. measures tor the farther advancement OF lie pro
eri= by a rrpiect for the building ri HcrkF1sS, tor
The employment the 5000 sry warrants 81 our city.
who are now maintained at an expense OF ei5PV per
vcar-iha raised by tAN laid upon honest peace
able and la, observing citizens Most OF these Migrants
axe foreigners some hardly upon our soii before
they become inmates OF our City ftlson OF our Lenen
ary. And in view OF all this restitution "a that Tue
procc, of WorkhoGse has been started by this Associ
alton.
One -rca, good resulting from the act OF ncorpora
zion is the power Il gives th, Society inzpcc; prisons
for ihcy now have authority TO enter prison
inc into management and put any officer under oath
The Legislature mas only given them this power but
and has ordered that report
Dc made accordingly But as the Legislature has prov
icd no o1Hs for this purpose Il has fallen upon the so
ciety 10 supply them and already $500 have been spent
in this seryicethe following being given as the results
| arrived at
In the safe arc State Prisons for Males and with
Female Departments The cost of the whole was Se5c.
COO,hey capable CONTAINING 2l50 prsoners-they
haze 100 officers and the Total Annual Expenditures are
$4,000.
Number now in the State Prisons ....---.15ge
10 years ago .--.--.-.---.. - 'll
Thus showing Increase IN ten years Of y per cent
while the increase population IN that time mas neen
so per cent OF the whole number jg) l2J are males
and 81 icInalca-2s blacks i20 foreigners 'oJ inte-
pcrae 80 could not read o. write 1910 are commit,
ted for crimes against property 80 Tor crimes against
the person: l6 for perjury. OF those who have been
convicted before tire number - 81; ~ had Oecn
convicted twice before Il thrice and lOJorr or more
Dimes go that less than oncqua;cr have never been in
prison before
The whole amount raised by the Association during
the year Is nearly $500 ard j, will be borne in mind
tina, the Society has depended upon the berNy OF the
public TOR the means of its usefulness The manner OF
its expenditure we have bu, our space is much re-
stricted that must omit that portion Inc NUMBER
OF DISCHARGED ccariets r,erod has been .0Oi whom
173 were males and ~ females Employment has been
obtained for 207 both males and females 10 have been
returned their families good accounts nave been re-
ceiycd from 1856 and 81 have fallen back into crime
Judge E. said there are annually committed TO the
Tombs $500 prisoners and the number, instead OF
decreasing has increased having doubled in ve years
He then delivered some glowing remarks saying that we
are sdronished the honest part OF society arc adrnon
shed to exert themselves for removing this great evil
and proceeded length 10 show the evils OF ms
terrible OF society. He advertcd 20 the new system
OF management il the Sing Sin. prison which mas been
greatly improved under in three years PASTOR while
formerly 1900 ashcs administered per month. on
an average, scarcely any severe punishment 10
found necessary The Judge paid high, but deserved
compliment 10 the Mstron OF the Female DepaI mcnt
while speaking OF this institution But let It not be sup
posed that this reform has been brought about without
opposition or tina, those concerned in it did not meet
opposition and opprobuum. Far otherwise. out they
have triumphed
The OF the discharged cOnrics next referred
10 by the speaker Much OF the expenditures OF the
Society have been made for this purpose The Home
established year ago last June, and now contains
l5i icmaes-25 having recently been added. The total
expenses tor the last year sliOO The objects
,cmpated in the foundation and management OF The
Home are doub,!essso well known 10 great majority 0:
our readers that will take up By descrip
lion which fully given in the Report read by the
Judge II stated in the Report that the worst
cases and those which most frequent disappointments
rccur, :hose addicted to inemPerance horrible
state of things exists Blackwcls Island among the
prisoners in this and other respects too vile TO paTtca
laIize. which deserve the prompt acton OF Christian
community.
ISAAC T HorrER now delivered a few remarks. say.
| Ing that much would hardly be expected from him al
ter wha, had been said but his heart mad been rcoced
the OF the ASSOCIATION ana ne nsd lett sad 10
see per son. different party and religion, uniting in
such a cause as this Wherever Christianity prevails
there viii prevail system tor mclorstng the con-
d;icn the outcast and the suffering lie recolected
hs,s few years ago feeling in regard 10 the prisoner
was quite ditcren, from that OF the present day de
recocced that pennsy lyanis nifty years ago, when
the mitigation OF the punishment oil prisoners was DIS
cassed .rea; bjecticn made 20 any chanse-i0r
said they no man viii Dc safe in his own house from
the attacks the murderer If all the prisoners are TO be
Let loose upon He recoeced when prisoners, chain
cd bal in couples and otherwise marked were EN-
poycd scavengcrs-but this had been found TO sour
their tcmpers and rnilder mode OF treatment has been
found 10 better purpose 1t mas been discover
ed tina, knduess is powerful than severity or pun
shment Friend Hopper rela;ed many pleasing instan-
Q. the reformation OF young men VINO had come
within the sphere OF the Association showing most con
clusiveIy the great power OF kindness on the human
hesr: reaching 10 lis recesses and touching It's
,endetes chords We mad pencilcd down few oil these
anecdotes. bu, are obliged TO omit them
twas announced that Hon. JOIN DuEs would not &c
present during the evening, having been una7odaby
detained yso!y much to the regret OF the audience
The oHcers OF the Association loF the ensuing year
were here unanimously chosen, As follows
!'rssidaaf-Ticc. Chancellor WILLIAM /. MCOlH.