New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-08

the report Of the r1ciety Tor The sst year read
and approved. The following arc the officers the
present yesr Mss c. ~ : dswick, First D.recress
sarah Doremus Second Drectress Anna !. r HIGH,
Treasurer Caroline ~ Kirkland Cor. Sec, and Anna
Cnrt.s Rec Sec. The Prcsden, proceeded 20 make
few Introductory remarks With regard b the present.
prospects Of the Home he ssd that by the cn5eav.
ors Of its members and the contributions received
through them the sphere Of useuiness had become
more extended They were ensbod % rescue from the
ways q vice many who would otherwise have been
completely lost 10 virtue $1,000 be ssid had been
expended IN works Of charity toward he poor female
convict Many have been reclaimed and returning %
honest industry have been restored % society About
800 females have been relieved very Considerable
number Of the inmates Of this establishment have been
provided with situations and it j. great satisfaction
10 - know that those who have received shelter
within the Home have Invariably conducted themselves
well One OF this number, who had been An inhabit
sent % her children iu New Orleans where .te az pcs
ont resides The speaker related several oher Instances
Of similar kind proving the efficacy oil such societies
With these results before us, said he, our exerto
should be- continued al nave elected the sympa-
OF society behalf Of the unfortunate and errng
female.
NJ. LKIcEsrER j.. 4. BUCKINGHAN next addressed tie
meeting. lie said I; Ia with great pleasure that
rise 10 address lew words 20 you on this occasion
Throughout England France and Belgium crime pre-
walls TO an enormous extent ia those countries the
rcconvc,ioas amount 10 50 per cent ~ the Central
Prison 10 Perth, aud the Limbaugh City Jsl, ~ per
OF the prisoners committed 10 Liverpool during
consecutive ycars, % per cent were old oaendor',
end - per cent u these Ind been convicted than
h,c times, many having been convicted 90 often a.
eight nine and ten times. Ia various parts oi England
and Scotland the came results have been pfcsented
Nothing be fearful than such state Of things
presents itself 10 the consideration Of every one, and
Hn.Nn lima
cause. such results must proceed from some error
on our part who frame the laws. WHAT has produced
this amount OF crime We are accustomed 70 dec are
that integrity IS the only source OIL human happiness,
that IN honesty alone find happiness, and that
those who have fallen from yrtuous lio cannot
be reclaimed We should Discard this idea, and pro.
vide the whereby the criminal may BE- assisiei
in returning u the paths Of virtue. There arc some
who think that We are simply TO measure out to the
criminal amount OF button suited O the cnOimty
Of the crime Tor my own part do not believe that the
law OF reiribulon belongs 10 The offences Of the
criminal spring not much from his own depravity
from the vicious laws under which he is punished and
recognize the right OF man to exercise the Law
OF retTDuNon upon his iellO man. canno, understand
upon Christian principles bow any individual has
the right return evil FOR evil II is bssphenous aud
assumption of the pTerogstve of the Deity, for man
TO Judge what amount of punishment should be inflicted
upon him who ohends against the laws Of morality.
never knew any instance where the law OF love mad not
effect than the law OF punishment know there are
others who believe differently, who have different ideas
on inc nutlts OF HlhN 10 tnht
ties incumbent upon men have no reference to legiss
tore that the preceps of the Neu Testament are only
TO be considered they regard the individual and that
the Old Testament Is more especially the moral guide
of our state smen and rulers / can ind portion of
the teachings OF saviour in which the precepts en-
forced be Obeyed by individuals and disregarded
by nations The same law that governs man IN bis IN
diydual capacity must also govern him in his collec
tive; il does not change by crcumstances-itis mnu'
table Our present criminal laws are not reoTmatory
but deprayng In their character aud when the person
I'D nsHag a4Vtf IFfV
committed released from prison. there no means
provided by which he return 10 character aud re
sumo that position which be had lost by his gui-t
man who has once been an inmate OF prison hn1s II
almost AN inpossibIity to wipe on the stain which It
has lett upon his name he al the paths OF honest
industry closed against him he Is driven back INTO the
ways OF crime The evils which in this respect are en-
tailed ON men, are nothing in comparison with those
imposed on female conyicts woman who has islen
into evils ways 10 far difficult 10 reclaim than
man who may have committed the same crimes rs
the obvious interest of society 10 remove tnese oos'a
cles in the of criminals to virtue IL our interest
ia A selfish point OF view 10 reclaim these unfortunate
females By reforming them we remove the means ana
cause Of destruction TO many for the female who mas
fallen from the paths OF moral recutuhe becomes uo
center of contamination 70 Others.
am glad that the ladies OF this Association saw ~ 10
give il the name Of The Home II Is holy word en-
dearcd 10 all by the iOndest feelings OF the human nesf
From the hearth of our chidhoods home has radaied
those bappy influences which have marked their I'm
press upon our more advanced years II 10 the center
of an the domestc and public virtues, and those who
have fallen have never been Impressed Win 'he ihu
ence of It's good example
II is the duty of society 70 support ths institution
In your hands is placed the Key nat LOCKS inc s@.e
agsnst the criminal returning 10 virtuons ways. oh
your eNertiOns depends the success OF ths eteipie
and when life is closing upon those scenes OF your DE-
neyolent lsbors YOU will have the satisfaction oil re-
Aecting that you have redeemed many from vice. 'uu
restoring them to virtue have saved immortal souls.
Mr. NJ g. LEONARD having been introduced, ed'
this Society
may be instrumental in checking the cause and effects
of crime il is impossible for 10 say most sincere
y congratulate the ladies' Of this Association tina, they
have engaged in work where Christian philanthropy
and true charity are much required My own ieel'
ings have caused me to act more Ia the way OF reley.
ING the distress OF the INDECENT and needy have felt
that my whole life should be devoted 10 mat occups
ton but next to that nothing has so earnestly appeal
ed 10 my feelings the abors in which the ladies' oi
this Association engaged They are holding out the
means of rescue those who truly deserve our sym
nathies and regard. There instances where
msles have voluntarily committed crime after reform
alton OF such have less hope We do not expect 70
reform in every instance but We 90 beheNe win Ac as
stance of Divine grace that many will not only oe saved
from pcrdtOu but that they may be lifted up 10 posi-
ton society where they by their example and
may do good TO others would say 10 the sules 'na'
when the fruits of your lsbors are made kdo"n 10 'he
mn bic YOU will find greater encouragement that many
persons who at present ignorant OF your
will engage in the work with zeal and eiteacN' Ahn
way will DE opened TO future success anu P'VstoI
The fret attempt at public school MAS attended Win
yery poor success and Involvement to those engaged ~
rs formation Not more than eight scholars cuad 'e
procured 10 attend but now you all Know tns 'eo
has had on the minds of the community desired "
refer 10 lhs for the purpose OF showing 10 lns Pue
the extent which an unrestricted system OF eouvaNV
has obtained How largely hiss this public spirit tAAe
hold of the popular mind Here Is but the se ul-'ne
seed but II your principles are those OF NnflstAn ~
and truth II the society is based upon sueh pthepc'
have we not reason to believe that tie VINO iue'h oseI
an will propagate our cause and increase tne huhoei
of It's adherents and adyOc0test
Mr. HorrER said that there wss society es'aoi'neI
some time ago which had adopted the same name sha
from which great deal of confusion ensneo. sewers
sums Of money which had been intended Tor Tails lasn
tuition were received by the Homo for the iieAuess
He mentioned this thar there might be no fsinel ms
understanding upon the subject The business Oeins
concluded the meeting adjourned
L. ; FRIGATE ST. LAwRENCE.-Ihe IOAo"lnS
i,s correct lie, Of the Ofcers OF the L ; trss'e II
LAwRENcr. who have received such marked attention
at the different, European ports which they have "s''eo
She was 81 Southampton when the steamer Hermann
left and is ordered 10 Lisbon where she viii pass TIC
Winter
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