The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-25


Oh pity poor honest toyi!
am willing to labor,
lam willing to toll,
! For fortune will ever on industry smile;
But OIL not Q creature will degn to employ
wanderer Ike Edmund, though poor honest boy.
OH pity poor honest boy
Think not that offer
The mendicant's prayer:
Ny sinews can do
The hand that a'c can labor Is '''e'
To fill natures claims
Should never be opened
For charty's aims.
That love is not wasted
That's shown to the poor,
Its blessings you've tasted
Who visit our door.
Your store il not lesseped
By what you have given,
You've laid up treasure
Eternal in Heaven. q
The President then introduced the Hon HUeH MAX
WELL, who eloquently addressed the assembage the
benefits Of these charitable ingttutons, which
tablished to amelorate the condition Of fellow be-
ings who in the providence OF God have deprived
to i
for the reception of juvenile delinquents with
the tardy steps in the same direction
honest debtor the Juvenile delinquent and the murderer
confined in the prisons; up TO the pre-
sent time they have not in England houses Of refnGc
the American principle which II remained for Ameri-
cans to discover and adopt But while they goried in
these they had to regret that had
schools Of England hut did not feel necessary 90
into the particulars Of their management the two grand
and essential principles OF the American house Of refuge
to alleviate the physical suerngs and from
moral evils the recipients of its charity. Mr.. Maxwell
one q the orRnators Of ths Institution He
also spoke in terms Of praise OF Mr. Gerard, stephen
Allen, John Irving. then first judge of the Common
Pleas, and Of the aidermensuch aldermen said he
We had in those days-(aughter and applnnsc)--res-
rectable worthy Of The cause and Of their on
CONTINUED laughter The speaker referred to De Witt
Clinton Who when his friend Mr. Collins told him that he
feared the L+gisiature about 70 act to
said that he would put in his veto" (Applause) The
eloquent speaker concluded his address by describing
this gotous institution as home for the juvenile de-
row into blessings, under the influences
| of Christian love.
The PRESIDENT Of the House Of Refuge then said that
they honored with the of the Governor
the State, who would address few observations to
them. (Applause)
Hon. HoRAno SEYMOUR Governor OF 1.-THE State
then came forward, and was received with applause
He said
am happy to have this opportunity to express my
interest IN this institution respect for its
with which they have performed their duties The
evils and crimes Of society the easy topics Of elo
quent descriptions, and sometimes of vehement denun
cations Thus far we float along with popular ap.
plause and become compliment with fanced virtue
but are prone to stop where duties begin The
world is full of this poetical goodness, this lazy plan
thropy. am therefore happy to thank the managers
Of this institution behalf Of the people of the State
qured into the sources Of public evils and for their pa
tent and laborious efforts TO apply proper correctves
One OF the greatest of English theoogans and statesmen
and the greatest of England's poets Mton) has said
sImpunity and remissness are the bane Of common
wealth. but here the great art Hes to discern in what
the law is to bid restraint and punishment, and what
things persuasion only is to work" The problem
s remains to vex the legislator and to impede the
eue, o. e Sew T1 'hs DIFF
rous quarters, makes II eritome OF the old world
there being hardly language that is not used in
each returning Sabbath This diversity OF lineage and
nationality peculiar difficulties in the enforcement
Of our laws. During the past two years have been
applications for pardon. II has been my daily and
painful duty to listen to the entrcaties OF those
who sought to turn faway from themselves their
friends the consequences of their guilt. ! cannot but
feel the deepest interest for institution which
verts the very errors Of youth into blessing rather
than While upon those who enter the walls Of
an ordinary prison the door Of hope closed the portals
Of this institution open up to the offender path to hap
laws OF the land impresses ndeble stigma upon the
future fame Of the offender while here all stains are
wiped away; early delnqnences oberatcd, render
ing the offender in his future life good citizen Those
who have occasion to engage in the legislation Of
daily taught how utterly inadequate are all statutes
to restrain vice to enforce virtue In the discharge
my ofe al duties have frequently felt the inadequacy
OF mans wisdom, and have been made grateful that
| there were higher and reliable influences upon
which we might safely rest hopes for the ameliora
stuion consists in ths-not that II constrains, but
that it educatcsnot that II strikes the vndctive blow
but evolves and cultyates the better sentiments and
feelings Of natures. Acomrarson between this asy
lum and it's influence upon those confided TO its
| care, with the ordinary prisons Of our land and
! heir wrctched inmates, VIII teach to feel
The beauty and the Truth OF the sentiment OF the pilo
! opher, when he said that the unwr,en laws OF re
gos nurture OF moral culture and Of virtuous educa
ton, win be found dependence, and will
constitute the bonds and hgamcpts OF the State
when the enaciments OF the Legislator shall be found
m he 0r0fe I'M hat o
have better for the preservation OF virtue
and for tho promotion OF the good Of society than
afforded by the wisdom Of governors the efficacy Of
this institution that they propose elevate chill
drep whom before us-not by vindctive punish
mens harsh restraints but by just views OF their
own best interests and the principles Of that religion
mens, rather than restrain the action coercc the
will
The children then sang the following
SONG OF INDUSTRY.
let MS together
Checrfu1ly toll;
Never from labor,
Never recoil.
Short 10 tAe season
Youth remain,
Let mot It's proFers
Hail us in vain.
Rich Is The treasure
Now 70 be won;
Toll In full measure
Then shall be done.
SO shah the season
Life has now lent,
True 70 riSht reason,
Wisely be spent
Nature for action
Youth has designed:
Sweet satisfaction
Age will thus 6nd.
Bnigent ever
Then let Ms BE-;