New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-25

paration- for the Reception of Father Ma
thew in Baltimore, &c.
Correspondence q The Tribune
BALrIaoSk, July q, i-''.
Another Judicial murder cas- been Perpetratec
here Not satisfied with the frequent instances o.
private vlndictiveness resulting in murder, in this
city Of ate. the State in its majesty must needs
add to the number in the execution Of the young
German, Conrad WINNER, yesterday morning
W had the usual scene on the occasion. and the
asual ir Gicstons Of failure, as to the alleged sau
tary influence Of the gal.oWs. For example, q
stone was hurled 81 the ieless al shss,y corpse,
rs 1t hung from the fatal bosTj, plainly Indicating
tina. the spirit OF vndic,iveness, Of which murder
d. Only the iuii-srown fruit was rife On the occa-
son Bat, then, the career Of WINNER IS OF itself
A witness against this notion % the S2utary In
dasnce OF hanging. [ have it, on good auth lrity,
that be himself hss been witness Of several n
not al. ofthe executions which have horriied and
iissrscsd Our community. Of ate years VI ere,
& may well be asked by the opponents OF this bar
oaroGsy vindictive IaodU oi punishment. " n si'e
Sslatsry Influence on he mind
The confession Of this young man, which has ap-
9eared IN the Sun. furnishes nmphantoonhrm-
atom OF the humane view OF crime which the op-
b, showing that tho false and heartless arrange
nents Of our present social state are his crimes TO
be attributed more than any natural procilvity IN
himse His mother dying during MS infancy
his father taking 10 care OF himtis education and
morals uncsred iOr-he wandered, al irepdle,s,
q tls wanted land, u whose prosperity ne laa
be- ard - much In ms Latlve country. GA coming
here. he unfortunately " fell among thieves. he
a3plief for work on the farm of a STAKEHOLDER was
treated fs Sarss on the Arm-suaered 70 20 NAKED
hc alleges and hungry even the pttance promised
him wsges. Withheld from him lie seifes the pro
pCrty Of h- employer his Tghtiul share IN natural
vleN) Of the results OF his toll society calls It her
and pisces him IN the state Prison There here 70
msns cgrsng the woman, ~ the ROMAN who mas
wrong,d him by Withholding his wages and then be
com. his prosecutorcursng society and the ON ers
u the Prison, whose justice be cannot understand
tie is cruelty scOurged. again snd again, with lltte
avail The streaming blood As Il gushes from the iran
heart Of the prisoner leaves that heart only the more
vendict.ye in lie impulses under the working OF thN
natural lsw Of our being, so httle understood which
proclsms thai ike sha.l brget Ike-hntness, KIND
ness cruelty, cruelty. He out his term lie s
discharged and goes forth the discharged con'icts
20 IN this country lie met by the finger Of scorn
wherever he go.- Driven 20 peratOn he ensts "a
the Army generally the last resort-but soon deserts
Hurrng from the rendezvous IN search Of the farm
81 Mrs. Goodwin. whose wrongs rsnke IN MS bosom
be mests Mrs Cooper in the neighoorhood. She Is a
woman ike Mrs Goodwin lie hates the very form Of
woman. while greatly needing money. The feeling. OF
his stomach Graves that food which his money less
pocket cannot supply He strikes her 10 the earth.
Society in its turn orders him srdHsed as an atone
ment for the deed. and lt IL done
And now, cHi b0H0' VIII numbering be the less
frequent, therefore among u.s. Not al all Judging by
me number OF those that have been Perpetraied OF late
the very face Of sentences 10 death AID actual eNccu
lions salutsry this possibly be. surely II
that other mode Of punishment were tired
n could lot he css saltary than the present system
Certainly It would he more consistent with the spirit
the sge. and OF that religion Of Mercy after whose pre-
repts prQfsss 10 model cur civil laws
In view Of the facts have been sketching, rejoice
10 learn from the Prisoners Friend that It s contem
plated o have Convention on the rthdsy O JOhn
Howard in Boston, the first Monday In september
hope the occasion may attract large attendance OF
the opponents Of Capital Punishment and be made the
means % doing much good. Il Is certainly capable Of
being rendered highly promotye Of the purposes o
Criminal Reform.
The friends OF Temperance elsewhere will rejoice tc
know that preparations for the reception Of fathei
Mathew are on foot in this city The Parent Washing
ton Society held special meeting with that view, las
evening A Committee was appointed to act IN ooncer
with Committees from the other Temperance Assoca
tons The following gentlemen compose it william
| X Mitchell, John Hoes James McCurley, Archibald
Campbell, David Anderson William TomlinsoD. G.. r
METRE, &. b. Purnel Henry Clay smith and l. Snod
1rass IL Will, doubtless crafty him, while stimulating
the noble purposes OF the Great Apostle of Temper
ance 20 b. informed that tue five first recorded
are those Of i've OF the Original SIX founders Of IN,
Washngtonan Pledge, the nrst named having bser
for many years the President OF the Parent Society
Most OF these gentlemen had retired from the Temper
| snce field most unfortunately. seldom showing them
selves NJ the meetings n Father Mathew should .uc
coed Ia stirring up their minds by way OF remembrance
Il will one Of the many happy results OF his mos
Opportuue visit 10 shores.
The Marion and other Associations Of this city
taking action with refertn 70 ather Mathews sntci
| paied movement southwark. We hope to be able q
| 1--WE him reception when he does come-sucf
An snail prove worthy OF the and the
Ills influence is much needed in this region, especially
among bis ieilowcountrymer, who make up so large
portion Of our grogseers. The reverend gentleman
wi! not be wanting. think ia cOsdutors among his
own religious sect here Father. DOlsn and Donean
Al least may be relied tor assistance in the glorious
| work that awaits his coming j. +. :.