The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-13
Remaining in the Tn.litntion M.

lstrhthn 1l The criminal law, ieel impelled from
II sense Of duty 10 remark That there Is almost d
constant thrnng OF applications Tor pardons -
hese artiIcitiohs are moi made and signed by
friends merely, Vut frequently by tue Judges ol
tile court jurors sherihs prosecuting attorneys.
anu o'hcr county Obcers These petitions al
most universally sci up as n reason lOr Executive
interference that Is Tue llrst offence; that tile Of
lender 10 yonng. aud has heen the dupe Oi older
and more nriu adept" IN crime; that reform, the
OOJecto VI punishment Dls been effected; that the
ends 0i public justice have been subserveI-the
supremacy ol tile law vlndicnted-hud therefore.
the prisoner on2ht tp he discharged All this
edds to tie reflection whether The law ought not
10 be 50 amended ms To reduce the minimum
length oil time Tor punishment, giving the courts
s1al.cr latitude according In the circumstances Of
mitigation or Hggfa'alion winch shall surround
each case. Again, rs the object ol punishment is
two-"id-tie protection OF society anu The relor'
nation 0i the GrimInal-ihe question arises whe-
ller II would not he better accomplished by The
graduation Oi lie l~h2th OF punishment by tile
number oi convictions. Would moi the offender,
khoWlng ulat lie second OF nee would he more
severely aud more certainly punished, be more
likely TO be deferred irom tile commission oi 1t
Inc Whole matter Is submitted tO Tie wisdom ol
tue Genera Assembly.
| The great object oil punishment, which Is the
protection "l community lrom the depredaiIons OF
the vlie' may he better accom- lIshed by prev u
ling lle cunlnlssun OF lhe evil than by eaaciing
laws 'r publishing le offender alter tile crime Is
committed The State reform school OF Massa-
chusetlS, established Tor that purpose has thus lar
exceeded the must sanguIne expectations oi lis
benevolent projectors The buildings eau accom-
nndate three hundred, aud are now lui OF bright
youth who, perhaps, from nenury aud want had
vInla'ed tie law vino perhaps are driven irom
home, to stray through The lanes aud streets oi
Tue towns aud cities without PrpleGilon or III
Ismclion. compelled 10 beg. or steal. or siarve.
aud wli1 perhaps had never heard the voice OF
pity Or friendship. Here they are cared Ior aud
Instructed by those whose hearts are warmed
with tue hope aud prospect OF the good hetre
them: they become contented. happy aud ambl-
lois, aud III most instances make lair promise o
/ neutrality-suspicious. cllizens From the c"ndl-
lin Of this State, the time is not dl ant " hen ne
cesSity aud po 10y, aud an adlerence to that ELI
Iilghlened course 0i benevoIence winch has here
tolore characterized our legislation, VIII require
Tor US u like institution.
Clln, from her peculiar position, must be ih'
pathway fpr nearly all such public improveme nit
as are lnieuded Tor tie carrying business oi th'
country. and lying between the lake and the rive
will always have easy access 10 lhe markets to-
Insritullura productions at all points oi the coan
Try.
Having the climate OF nearly live degrees o
latitude from north to south, aud soil Tor fertility
eqhal Ia that oi any other country ii can aud doe,
grow almost all ol Ille productions ni the temper
ate zone. The productions aud sales from either
OF the great branches ot agriculture. grain OF
stock, IN one year, will more thai twice pay the
whole State debt The culture OF tue earth is
that nppn which all other branches OF business
depend. and must consequently, be the lounda
ton ot all wealth. Whatever, Therefore, adds to
the stock Of knowledge Oh this subject promotes
the general welfare OF the State, aud should mee
suitable encouragement from the General Assem-
bly, State Agricultural Fair. The first ever had
in this State wis held at Cincinnati, Ia October
last. The great variety and improved quality o
agricultural implements as well as the great var
ely of the productions of tue State, tue large NUN
Der OF the finest aud best improved stock OT vari
Gus kinds. the Horticultural aud PornoIogicaI Ex
hibilions, in fine, the Who'll exhibition on the Fan
grOuud. wus such as spoke high praise to the in
dustry and intelligence of the farming population
of our State, and such also as To compare iavru
bly with any exhibition of the klud in any oihel
State ..r
II is believed that these exhibitions are of much
benefit as means oil extending knowledge, excl
citinge mutation and promoting the general good
Whatever aid, therefore (iI any more) is necessa'
ry to sustain them creditably. should be cheerful.
y extended. -
The whole matter is submitted 10 the consd'
Grafton oi the Legislature, Il.
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Mechanics Institute. tnG 'lle ii"I.,ou.'G[a. o.ce
Y'oi Clllclnall, poui o' wl'Ih ne',' AZ, a' tne
same time WIN 'he Scu'e, unu oy tl'e s,en' NaIlc
aha PerIecii1n Oh lne articles eAu'oleu o1 eaoH
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