The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-10

iform now much Of the staple evening reading Of our
families male up Of the daily imam that arc trans
act 10 the community? Ia the third place the most
miserable consequences Oh tho derecon OF the state 10
the duty OF punshng csne is thai which ~ exempt
He'd 10 the bloody and foul assassination Of citizen IN
the most eminent place Of pubic trust and honor Inc
sure ana inevitable result OF the omss on oy society 70
punish criminals is that becomes Innocence,
OF that the conscences and hearts OF are revolu-
uonized by that stroke OF refomatoy legislation and
the punishment Of sort Of quit altogether
ceased but Is this that the exercise Of punishment
which should be for the public sechritv, nrniy ana
temporarily held by the hand OF orderly aud impair
tia JUSTICE is delivered TO the wild justice, TO the
mob or the Lynch court or TO TIE more frantic hand OF
private justice Where lies he safeguard OF PAD
lie order times OF popular Indignation against
arocous crime or Of the wild stirring up VI revense
Tor tho RICH Ing Of personal grievanceS Does lie In
the obedeDce of people to drilled consabulary or
IN the bayones Of organized militia or In the squad
rons and batteries or q Standing army9 No; but, back
OF all these ali that vii en- gives peace and order
| 10 the conviction, deep in mems minds, that toe
punish the gliity and 10 vndcae JUSTICE This 1t 10
winch enables that cold -boOded assassin to sleep to-
night Al peace 10 his cell in Abanyn indeed he have
not murdered slcep-wphOut fear OF the moi, when
would otherwise tear him from the trustworthy hands
O. The law This conviction Of public mind speaks
'Put up thy sword What does the law say in our day
to the man whose family has been outraged by the
adn.eserr what promises does IL make to him OF re.
dressy What does II say angry passionsY II
has 20 say that in some cases 1t viii promise n he
he quiet that he can make little money of his injury
That Is the redress which laws the State promise
10 the man whose family bas been buried under curse
. muIueTcr
on TO stay The and turmoil Of his passions.
NOW out oil this has grown the fact has been
grown into common law stronger than the statu es
that the murderer Of adulterer is unpublished
II olives not only this but 4. involves a common
ders'andiug that law shall BIO atironted and IN
suited IN Its own courts, misntcrpreted and
ials,i'ed BY its own expoanders, and that jaries
oashs, IN open expectation that they to perjure
themselves before tney the box Therefore, when
wccome 10 consider tho which crir,e
blood, that we are to charge the crmnay OF the at
nrst upon ths murderer and next upon the aduterer
he be an aduieTe and upon you and the Of the
eitzeas Of tho State Of Now York You by rcfranlng
IN any way from protest. and faithfully acting for the
RESTORATION oi the law TO its proper dignity ana authority
are parties 10 every takes place
tho name and protection Of tue law II is not
should sometimes happen to bs true IN his
rlins, and that therefore We should find
the words OF Wendell Philips concerning the
escape OF Jefferson Davis TO convey to very whole
some maxim concerning The duscs and the interests OF
government lie said that IN, pun snent OF the chief
traitor necessary protection OF suspected
criminals IN tho iuiure that IL the people, dis
covering that tnere Is no gal penalty for m, Will
take the Law their hands all simuar cases
hereafter. DR. Bacon concluded by urging upon his
hear = the necessity OF at once ita'in, Tor tho pas
SAGE 4 statute which shold protect the FAM y from
tie arts and the awloss OF bertine, and
which saoud OBJ late tho necessity Of resorting To pri
as tho only means Of redress for
crimes OF that character
Theatre Preaching In London.
Rev. Mr. Smith, who recently returned from Europe,
spoke last evening al tho Park Theatre Brooklyn,
the subject Of Theatre Preaching in London-bow it
conducted, &c, before large audience OF ladies' and
gentlemen The occasion was tho first Of q series Of
religious services be held In Brooklyn, the intention
Of tho reverend gentleman being acquaut those who
shall attend TO "she methods adopted by the London
christians TO preach Christ 70 the neglected. The
last eyonins opened IN singing by the
srgaion and reading Of the Scriptures and prayer by
reverend gentleman stated that he had not called
hts audience tog thor Tor the purpose Of Afford
ing taem en- ertsinmcnt There were Of
Loraa theatres opened for SERVICES Sabbath
ins. and had Scen Tor years RUS system OF reaching
the neglected was bound BY certain rules which
Bssie ssie.y. etc and thsse RUSS ~ers very simple.
40 aunlen must b, made - te house theatre wherein
.hs eonsregatlon sss assabod nor 70 anything tina.
that he must not read his sermons, and n
70 come there ~nh manuscripts In his hand no would
he must stand and face the cougrcs aton and
No there be any because 10 dom; there was
evidently more earnesinc connected with IL.
Thea again, no r~ng,css doctrine whatever must 10
psesrhsS Tue speaker stated that Lord SALISBURY had
sspssmsn Saa smssssi ina. the q the people
uouA 81 hsst clear out Of The the sight ri
~srs ma ss." a n Enssna nsd 40
preudcd the masses q tho people tba, they would not
50 into the churchss Il was nnaily determined to open
the theatres 81 which 10 the different parts OF
the metropolis selected, and allow laymen
speak. No Snnh referred the rapid success OF
this system, 10 LORD shafburys efforts In the
work, and then went to describe . visi.
he lthe sgszkcr had raid 10 the London
theatre. tse lowest IN the city sach locking creatures
be say in his ic Men and women, dirty aud
clad IN the hafcst ngs we're seated on all SIDES while
bsss. VIA their hats aud iset The seats,
wasting talking loudly. Al the msDeni, however,
that be and others STEPPED tho platform utmost
order rrssaned, tbs biys removed thor hats and all
took cut shcir Icssmcnis Mr. smith referred 10 the
great result OF the good work and wcnl to state that
w every thea there sci of men called Stewards
VINO youn aud good Christians, from
tbs iowy walks Of life, and who went
the street every night and called upon
people for ad 1hcs haf been caso'ed 70 saher fund
cnoagh 70 administer relief tho who ia need
~ ~ CA this poni the speaker MAS Interrupted in his
remarks by nsmber Of Buys IN the gallery. wao, be-
tired OF and no; approaching the discourse, hur
rtealv ana mostly efs tneir seA.< When order had
been restored ne continued his remarks by saug that
a surprising reform had been encicd, aad large
under tue in1ueae oi religion l. singular fact
that work did MOI at all hurt but the contrary
had benefited the churches. Mr. smith spoke OF how
the clergy had entered INTO IT, Of the fact
that these was no rivalry than 20 Who should
DO the mot good he referred ~ tins system Of labor
being supported ~ individual h5eray, &c. and rcer-
red 20 Queen Victoria and o.nen among its most
earnest sympaihsers Ia copcusion he remarked that
the class OF neglected people be foued In
Nov York aud Brooklyn. aud made appeal In their be-
bali 20 ali those who might be able assist their
eta nation. Tho congregation Gas dismissed with inc
beueiicoa. A collection was taken ip during tho
eyeang FOR the purpose Of detrayag The expenses ~.
tsndAnt upon The seres OF scrvces