New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-04

ase to the restraining irezsneesoi ootn pun
i.h nent and permission ard 90 may ffsir's eo's
p 4 rss.r -r'~ Boo lria0in"n mt ~ffHf
naany considered h0p~'es and they were eiA-sro
tue irreci-imshi@s -r from motives o. h1ul.n.. -
sarn- rorcilstry n treatment ~as -.
IL the -prng q them yielded en~eri1I .sI
The other gave svi1snces or inproF'nsnI -
were then encouraged BY furni-hing them We -
rn.rt more Agreeable n ,sei- incnsii0n:; and rom
that period they ssTe voluntary pledges on 80
These pledges have tssn faithfully kep- ana toey
nov 10 superiors In tie yard 10 every osP -
correct behavior. -.-..,,.
to srtemo, a never urirT observance OF tns 1s~ VI
kinone..' ward those We wish 70 r-forD- 49,, IL
while cheered By the happy results vnien Cay
follow TIE efforts TO conrrol and Trior'1 ne
cipsy by moral suas.on 10 !. 50 sdotensi srsi
10 Learn that Il meets with the general spProosron o.
the vis- and The good in community. who nave We.
studied human osrure ss eoonecred VIE me
family, school and prison government
To ,so.s ubo complain Of the expense Of Mid dis
cpns sDd constant attention to the wants Of prisoners
and cling to the old system as The cheapest MI LOOK
replies;
ar-,s,--u,s..v for this expeditions and economical
.vs,ern Of rfcrrstou has long been rec In vain Us
hs,ory IL but record Of violence blood ana tears W.
ri,i~.-d BIZ the feeble consolation that the vast
OF misery thu. inflicted has produeed ore soAIy
IN. bad are tom reformed BY the surer1ngs ine1en
"a n rneir crimes and the laws OF their oein- b1
WHEN the orrures are Inflicted ~ ieoT 70 Al s'eIJ
feeling OF ind gnaOD and revenge Il aroused ana tne
criminal ia hardened 10 proportion 70 TIE szcnles % III
f.,s The m nd Of the zane under the irnuepce
Of kin5pess would melt Ike snow under the senls rays
Of the sun per sun
Bycorrespordence and inquiries watch IS kept a.
far as practicable over the copouc; Of eonYict nat lave
been discharged from the prison Several are sustain
ing good moral character and are probably engaged
e, indvsisl pursuits while kind and discerning pun
lie ercoursg. their efforts OF foFtyfour the NUMBER
vseb have been discharged. but one Is known TO have
resped into crime snd be maintained his integrity Tor
several months and until he returned 10 habits OF inisr
persnce.
Rev ABRAHAM HAFF the Chaplain We are pleased 10
observe. fully sus,sins By his testimony all thAi M
Cook has said Of the good condition Of the prison -
THERE'S general and Uniform attention % preaching
sud considerable personal Interest manifested in the
truths advanced while the dcnssnor Of the conviets
ouie, and orderly. The singing has improved u1der
the nstructons Of convict who acts as ehors'er oi
the Discipline Of the prison SIR. Has says
Among The iustruneutsltes which have happy ana
redeeng influence the prsoDers land they are noi
the least s the humane and kind treatment W1eh tneF
receive from the and their keepers and here j.
evidently growing confidence IN the minds OF greAt
majority Of The conv.cts In their keepers u j. Truly
gratifying 10 witness The demonsstye proof that kind
ness growing out Of love Tor our race u the msny
lever by which 10 control and govern the most turbulent
propensity Of depravsd man The history Of the world
Il standing proof that where efforts hsye been maze 20
bring the human mind into subsection By brutal treat
ent and far OF punishment there the worst passions
rave been excited and the most daring outrages have
been committed If the reformation OF the inmates OF
the State peniteniares be the paramount object how
mportsnis IT, that the discipline snd all the influences
which are brought 10 bear them be Of character
that viii the most readily accomplish this important
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