New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-15

that the more largely the cha<iiaoe iniividus who
looked behind the prison bars-bars furnished by the
work Of mn-woud not see there brutes unworthy
of their consideration, but men whom misfcrtune or
evil influence have doomed 10 Imprisonment. Phren-
olOgy may Judge their character, and presume ina
their physiological development had mtie them
CRIMINALS but such doctrine as tins IS against tue
goodness OF Gods works. The sOphislry that would
contend for such principle j. wrong. IL II was
right, II would be only matter OF eypetiency 10
keep them separate from their fellow men, with
cot hopes for the future here or hereafter la
those souls however, hes the same capacity for
education AID progress III Others and there Is nrt
one OF them who does not clam aIisnce with Goj.
and who hope to walk with Him IN the regions OF
eternal bliss. The reverend gentleman Tevlewei
the different classes of criminals who are to De
found ia the PRISON cells. and the causes which led
them TO depart from the path OF virtue into vice.
and show ed that the loves, OF them liable O
reformation, II his conscience Is brought up 10 the
level of rs original purity. and sympathy alds hlm
With Its comfort To assist such, however, there
are certain performances 10 go through. There Is
the influence of the Jsilor stands toward the
criminal a. the representative OF socletyharsh int
cruel \ natural hostility OF course takes place be-
tween hun ana the person he guards, and when the
latter Is turned out after the term OF his imprisOn
ment, he bears the remembrance of the injuries he
received. while man who acted toward him with
feelings OF benevolence, would have aided IN the
work of his reformation. The reverend gentleman
quoted cases Of the brutality OF IaIlors and alluded
TO the political influence which chooses TO a SIT
uaton they are not III TO hold, and showed how
necessary Il was for Christian, phllanhroplc, and
benevolent men, 10 perform such a harsh, but neceS-
ssry duty, particularly when prisons rs conducted
according to the older plan, are mere colleges To
matrculate the younger criminals into greater VICE.
Though he believed that solitary confinement would be of
some benefit. yet had lts becOns The prisoner Ike
the flower beneath the shadow of wal loses
portion Of his and while the strong be bene-
flied the weak injured The young should associate
eny with those Of III er less experienced with
crime than the old The latter should be kept to them
selves with wachful eve them. When fee and
standing before his fellow men, he sees that the disgrace
OF the past still gers around him. and oien'ines hli
csnuancei wee caustd by the view which the world
holds toward HIN. As means of beneftng The poor suf
feTer he would have chaplain 10 instruct the and
paihze with Their feehu school which the
might be taught and library where they could be afro
duced TO the minds ~hoe Influence migat direct then
course for the futuIe Al Christians should sympthHe
with The criminal and meet HIM his return To lite with
kI.ns and assistance BY doing reform will he es-
tent TO has happiness well the akng OF him good
citizen The reverend speaker continued at length 20
Getty toward the criminal aud stated the objects for which
the for the amel alton of prisoners formed
and tie success which has crowned its efforts. He also
comm ended II rs worthy OF the AID OF every Christian
Chr,t he said commenced with the lowest strata of
the lost Let follow his example. and
by checking crime in the young before Il has had time 10
atuIe the Unfortunate results that must nsya
bly, follow the of crime Thus they will receive the
reward promised by HIM who said, lnasmnch asyou have
done II unto these the have done II unto me
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