The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-03-25

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The soismns e ti.e Sssndara ne - pegsan
qaession. . nhr.ksE Pra.irasrF shOnl.
/ - esl,bl,shed - his SlsAs'l nelissln.
such On lasisnlson % b drmzndrd slIkl
I by ihe spiris q no sge. lhs darg.les o
hSnaniy. ard lhs IesrhlHgs u saligLI,
'saed Erssaa. l slsll gsse - s6saulsgs,
s~ilh. Ell he energy and abby ol winch
an msssr. ID rOesidrIirg .his subjrsi
The fr.t lbqulsy shieh press ne ll.slI. Is,
ahat . Pea,lsn'i.rtl We answer shsl.
Ii % ~ ihshsusian designed 10 acrampllsh
The otJeels u panishmrnI 'NhsI. then.
are ths afJsess II Pvn.hnsEi. Tley are
exanpie and snehdms nI-sxsmple saf.
6csenI 70 lsfsify others and pleEsni ihsm
IRON commit Ing 0Gences IL simiist
character; aud smrndmehl a. lie olTsndsr
--iSFrslslm hin. 20 make him Esgald sIIh
h0IFar bis pssl sourse, and % restore hin,
. rsgehsrslrd man. 20 s.e,sty. The ifsl
seems The onlr one ubirh our laws regard
sDd are Al Ill eslruisl.d 10 srepnplish; die
sseohd. hosexer. | eoHtend 10 equally a.
impdrsni. and that no society can neeleel
II without . total dsrslieIian II duty and
sIolaI On ofihe lsIisr and spirit u The word
Of God. No one. I presume. will deny
that q 10 the duty OF one individual 20 en-.
dessor 10 reclaim another who has Iuil,e-
Ted sn injury upon him. BE not over,
come of evil, but overcome evil 9Th good"
10 lhe language Of Holy Wri; and Passages
OF like import might be multiplied 10 an al
most indefnite extent II ihIs be The rule
which the individual should observe. soci-
ETY. composed Of Ihjl.idusls mu,i llkexi.e
observe %, for those principles 81 conduct
which are binding upon man con.idsrsd
indi' ldually, ere binding upon him when
s'soriaied. IL . Peniieuilary, then. rsleu-
lsled 70 effect lhess--lho objects Of pun
isamenlI :.
Does coufnemenlin . peniieniiary pre-
'eni IN effective sIsmpls! l. The punish.
nenls sufficient To defer men IRON CON- |
hitting ollencesi Ia the iirsl place. i, de- |
pri'es men ofihelr psr.onsI liberty. This
10 numbered among The natural rights Of |
man. and has ever been regarded IS one !
n the grss,est boons Of Heaven 10 HIN. |
THERE'S scarcely q right or privilege 10
which he clIngs with more Ienacty, and
oT the maintenance OF which he will
make greaier sacrifices. II has been
! question. among philosophers, which
. The dearest 10 msn. his life or his lib
lrsy. Hi,tory tells Us what tlforn men T
ave made IN every sg, aud country to
're.erve their freedom: life. property,
Iealth, family and friends have alike bsen
acrifired. The same principle ihs, makes
nsn sbhor slavery makes them abhor per-
onsl confinement Society is the natural
leneni Of man--lhe one IN which he 4
loves, acts. and ,hinks. aud hence he /
inst consider removal from il 40 nun. c
'hmsnI Of The most severe character, $
hat society regards This nerspnal lihertx 3
a privilege oi TIE very highest order, b
esideucej BY the safeguards winch il t
rows around il, aud The means which ID
has employed 10 preserve il. But iii, q
Iule 10 attempt TO illustrate The strength 2
this principle; il 10 almost self.csidenl; =
JASON, experience, and our observation d
sch US that II sxerts pie.emtnent influ. Il
ice over the actions aud conduct OF men.
hen, As Pen Een,iary deptives crImi- e
'ls Of their personal liberty, and as this C
q privilege whish all are mast unwil. ..
ng To lo,e, they will not commit crimes,
Z fear Of tie loss. Aud this conclusion ls
III derive strength from q sisw which u
lalI hereafter present. W.: thsllbi pun 2.
hm' mt will be more CERTAIN than many "
those now employed, and therefore c.
ore ffectusl. since u 10 an admitted pin Il
pie tina, punishment mud and certain p
more efficient than one severe aud un- N
rt4in. te
Again, peuilenti,ry will be rendered C,
4 more useful in suppres.ing crime. by II
e moral influences which will there be n
rown around the criminal. TIE large it
.jori;y Of offences are committed by je
en- who are wicked. who have st!lled c,
2 "stll small voice" Of conscience, and Ii
e slaves to their appel ties sndproptn.i- II
8. They delight in vice. aud con.e. L
Ieutly despiss virtue and all ,ir,uous in o.
fences. The obssry,uon Of any one
i'll teach hin, hov dissgyseabls il i. to C;
3 Wicked 10 be brought. even for brief p
riod. under the influences of piety. I'll
on can place them in no position from CT
hich they will more desire TO escape. u,
nen greatest effrrt is 10 drown the Ia
ruples Of CONSCIENCE and the teachings d.
the Spin Of God; hence they Away. to
o'd the sanctuaties Of religi'n and The &C
mPsny OF good men. Tue Penirentiary 81
designed to be essenuslly an institution b
morality; q moral atmosphere should lie
circle il, and the spn Of virtue should W
ed Its light upon il. II, then, wicked r.
en- di.like SO much 10 be surrounded by in
e influences Of virtue, and If Peniten- 81
ry be designed to surround them By 70
rh. they will not be disposed 10 commit pr
F'nces punishable therein. IN
Lastly, 10 Peniieniiary, the convicis hi
II be required to perform regular and Il.
Instant labor. ThAy U III mi hare tho ~