The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-03


Of bigamy and perjury than in all the other fit
States there being twenty one Of bigamy in n
York. and only fifteen In the other States and seven
cases of perjury to three In all the other States.
average period OF confinement in tho several States
diminished since within few years. At pres.
Connecticut seems to administer the longest. period
imprisonment, the average being six years, seven mon
20 days; and the Eastern Pententiary Of Pennsylva
the shortest, 1t being only two years, six months
three days. There are in all those prisons, 130 fema
confederation OF the subject d discharged convic
pays tribute Of respect to the memory OF their
friend and coadjutor, the venerable Isaac T. HopP
Of tie home Of the female department and offers sew
cases of reform which have been tested by the exper
OF years and closes with the assertion that after
years Of toll in this unnvting field OF efort the
mittee feel . confidence In assuring the public that
least eight tenths Of their benefciaries are saved
future imprisonment and crime
Mr.. JOHN CocHRAvx moved the adoption Of the ref
and said Il required no argument to sustain It.
theory was nature and the argument humanity.
were facts alone with which the Association had to
n was enc great step in the march Of humanity
ameloration Of It's condition, and the reduction OF
offerings. Theee we're times when philanthropy m
wreathed by petty Itself Humanity had now taken
broad embrace every evil that may be remedied. Thf
iects which this society had In view were eninenty
tcal 1t penetrated the prison gloom 1t visited the pr
or and examined his conscience, and found an imm'
spark there vivid any outside OF the prison y
Repentance and reform were the result OF these CT
among the poor outcasts Of humanity, and 1t was
hoped reform outside, where reform IL far more n
sary than within Let them f-atorniEe with every corr
sentative Of humanity earth The increase OF crime
. very serious consideration. 1t was not confined 70
York II was progressing all over the country.
must be, therefore, some secret impulse Inc sres
OF Juggernsut rolling by, immolating its thous
let them not stand by with bloody hands, susta'
those institutions which were increasing crime.
them not stand tamely by TO countenance that mos
Of all mischicfs-capitsl punishment. some Two
ago he stood ~ the foot Of the gslows where the V
we're TO be offered. lie was told that they ielt the
encs Of spiritual advice and that they stood In the
Deity and could 90 with safety into the presence OF
Maker. But SUCH was not hts opinion, as far ~ ne
Judge from appearances. A. they took their march
galiows tree they sesmed to thnk they were the he
earth to make . Roman holiday. 1t was not for
say they were not prepared but TO him everysgn ap
ed wanting and the revolving jest and rinadry seen
cast back the currents Of the heart upon themseives
tenths OF those Who witnessed the spectacle, viii
recorded In the annals Of crime and those outside
every one candidate for the penitenary and the g.
Next day the scene was reproduced by the nswspePJ
eyerv village and hamlet, from the Atlantic TO the
hardening the hearts and brutaliring the minds
readers.
Mr.. HAvuEs--The Prison Association was fcrm1
three objects: was to correct the evils In the
Of detention. The second embraced the largo heso
son discipline, relating 70 clothing, diet, SodGns