The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-14

1t seems from this that Slavery has been
Gas firmly established 10 Nebraska as in
Georgia and South Carolina" through the
joint operation of squatter sovereignty and
the bred Scott decision skilfuly dovetaied
into ii by the Looofoco platform makers.
Reformation of Juvenile DeyIp-
NOTWITHSTANDING Examples.
Lord Brougham, in an elaborate article on
this subject, lately submitted to the National
Reformatorj Union of England, says;
| There is nothing more certain than that
first offences may, by proper treatment of the
offenders, be also made last offences. There
10 in most of those cases no habit of wrong
doing so formed, no evil associations so
stubbornly contracted, as to be indissuluble
no entire loss of sef-respect ineurred-no
degradation in the eyes Of others occasioned
| Then surely it is as wise as 1t 10 humane.
and as polite as il is just, to take the great
est care that we do not treat the offender 40
as to famiarize him with guilt, to make him
hopelessly ashamed, and openly disgraoed.
But all, or almost all, magistrates adminis-
ter the law as il all offenders were of the
self-same character, and belonged TO the same
GLASS. 1t il clear that the State should pro.
A
prit, yet unhardened In guilt, without expo.
sing him TO the communicating fellowship of
Older criminals, and should enable him TO re-
sumo his place in society, without either the
disgrace of exposure, or the desperation of
leaving a prison for state of destitution.--
The Code Senate Of Napoleon, under which,
with few alterations, France is now ruled
humanity and judiciously orders the Judge
TO give up the young convict to his relative.
master, or guardian, on the undertaking of
careful super intendeDce, and with the power
retained of police watohfulness. Mr.. Hill.
the learned and able Recorder OF Birming
ham, has adopted a similar course, and with
a success which is extremely encouraging.
In Warwickshire, at Stratton upon Duns.
more, the experiment was tried for eight and
thirty years land with great success of pla-
ding young oonvicts in q wholesome. well
regulated and properly superintended place
of labor, where they remained until they
could be engaged in service, or received back
by their families, without either the stain M
on their character which long impris onm ent
and public disgrace inhiots, or the bad habits
which had led to their confinement But in
Germany, and in France, the experiment has
been tried on larger scale.
After the example Of the establishment al
HON, near Uapburg.a charitable society, or
rather two excellent individuals, formed in
1889 the admirable Institution of Mettray,
the success of which has been so complete
that five others have been since formed by
individuals or societies, and six more under
the authority OF the Government. So that
Lyons, Bordeaux, Roues, Orleans and other
places, all possess the inessimable advanta.
ges of such establishments. Nj. Duchstei.
formerly Minister OF the Interior, has been
so good as TO give me a full detail OF these
institutions, and the resnlt TO-, that nearly
1000 young persons are now received into
them, rescued from guilt and suffering un
dergoing the most wholesome discipline.
and preparing for restoration to society,"
not like gangrened limbs, fitted to be cot of
as incurable, but like members Of which the
malady has been entirely healed, | shall
only mention a few particulars OF tho Met
tray Institution, because it was the frs,
formed, and has been the model for all the
rest.
OF Goo boys received 10 six years, 1917
were placed out as reformed, of whom only
II have relapsc6. The deaths are under
per cent. annually, and many consti utions
enfeebled by disease have been restored "a
: sound health. The expenses are between | !
, and IL pounds sterling u head. The boy.
are distributed into families Of 40 each, un.
der an officer OF the establishment, called the
father, aud two elder brethren, chosen by
themselves no choice has ever proved other
wise than we'll directed. The food and cloth
ing all plain but comfortable, the labor req
ular, and the instruction, both secular and
religious, is carefully attended to. Punish.
ments are rarely found necessary, and these
consist chiefly in restraint from outdoor
| work and walking. No restraint TO proven,
escape Is found necessary, the common re.
mark being, '.We don't want walls at Met
tray" No instance Of escape has occurred,
Far from any difficulty being found in OBJ
tanning places for them, master workmen.
farmers and gardeners, are anxious to obtain
more than can be supplied. All, under
whose superintendence they happen to come,
bear willing testimony to their excellent
conduct, aud sumo have 80 1issinxuisii.e. O.;
themselves as to obtain prizes or promo.
ton.
The "HoLY STONE" HUmnua.-The diseov
cry at Newark OF a etone on which there in
an inscription in Hebrew characters. was no.
ticed yesterday. An examination Of the
| copies made Of the mysterious writing afore
said leaves no room TO doubt as to it's actual
nature; and the diseoverer need not be attbe
trouble TO transport bis ''sacred' treasure to
ths city, as has been proposed, in order TO a
final solution. The ''holy stoneo il an un
mitigated hoax, practiced by some idle youth
upon the too creduious investigator Of the
mysteries OF the old "fort" at Newark. The
Hebrew characters used in this ipscript,on
are modern, having been made only about
$50 yeers. Had tne au hor Of this trick been
better informed, be would undoubtedly have
selected the ancient characters, making his
device at least temporary puzzle. His Sc
lection Of the moiern style has spared the
excitement OF even nine days. wonder.-
tlCinclnusti GAG.