Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-08

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EDUcGTioS1L AND REFoRu4ToRr INSrf-
TUTioNS
The report Of the Superintendent Of ComnUn
Schools wall present matters q extraordinary I'M
I portancc The topics with which he deals are
those which already engage the deepest interest
Of the people, and bis Suggestions ss q an i'm
proved system Of Instruction and better econ
ot-y Of expenditure, demand your earnest Atten-
i'o1. HIS exhibition Of the actual decrease with
IN the las; eight yoArs 70 the extent Of nearly
h.OuV, IN the number u children Ia the State
between the ages Of four and twenty-oae years Is
Of nature to startlo those who have at heart the
welfare q the State.
la my view this is not chieay 70 be accounted
Tor on physiological still lest i 10 BE- hoped
ON criminal grounds, but II is one Of the sad
signs u that emigration Of the youthful and pro-
ducing population Of the State, TO which have
/ OFTEN called alteration But whatever may be
the eause. It cannot be directly reached by Legs
| la;ton. Whether It lies in the depletion % our
/ yoath by emigration, in the Discrimination Of
our oiiif-ns 20 rear families, il mus, mainly be
! met by generous public sentiment and policy,
which will give our people courage, ygur and
/ Independence. and make them earnest 90 trans
NIT to their posisrity the blessings they enjoy
/ and the gcVi they have won.
| The State College Of Agriculture and Mechan-
I &c Aris has made csutious beginning, and with
mos, gratifying prospects, The Report II the
/ Trustees will more fully set forth their doing
/ AMI their desires ia behalf Il the College tn,
appropriation they ask FOR seems 70 be demande,
/ by the plan upon which they have entered. 40,
/ which the friends 81 Industrial Education gen
| orally approve II will be FOR you to determine
/ whether 20 carry out during the present. year
al that they propose. or such portion Of j, rs
I may seem 20 you Indispensable
I The Reform School, n you will learn from the
\ report OF ~ officers - now IN the most salts
/ tsctory condition, and IL management, i worthy
\ % particular oommendation. Instead Of beng a
l burden this institution must o. regarded A. a
| saving AMI blessing 90 the State.
/ The state Prison has shown great improve
men's IA is internal discipline. and general
/ mEnAgclacHt- The earnings have been greater
Khan IN any previous year. though iOT sufficient
/ reasons they DO not quite HleCt the current OK
/ peEses.
FtRDoSN aSD ENEcOTIoSS
/ PATdoas have b,ca granted the past year in
| perhaps unusual number. still bat very small
/ portion Of the applications have bsca fAvorabiy
| rcecySl. Most Of these casrS arc u soldiers who
| IN the cI,rasAsAHes % satisfaction a; their az
rv-arn home carried their isolics 10 the extent Z
| crime. some " these upon examination Il ID
osrn thought proper 70 rclelss. The results LAIl
| viaiicA;cd the cemcrcy III
Ia Accordance with nay expressed intcntioaI
have executed the duties leyoly.ng on me in j,
|
I These gases have bceu thoroughly considct
| wherever there has been a mitigating cisct
/ siAn-v ut Aay moment. the convict has hads
'rarh- o. %. In two cases the sentence has O.
| c'mmat'-i % imprisonment hr life; in snoir
nor Alu.iiiing Of len,ty, the prisoner died By
ihe warrant VAS 70 DC issuoI, while IN caspt
peculiar aiFoosty and lgsTayatlon the seatc
/ a.. b,rn ordered 70 DC cArEicl into executed
/. should have coHtcuici myself with thi g.
pie statement q ny action without eomSi
but a. IL has pleased the Attorney General Us
/ otii'h report b protest against this exccs5n,
although cluitlly admitting tha, II L. the Dv-
errors duty 20 execute this law; and a. h ,rc-
I Va. otii;n statement must Be- taken A. ttest
I expression OF dissent whi-h eau h. made may
| te NARRATED ia giying you the reasons b. |
an not influenced by that k,nl Of arguing
II Is urscd by ihc distinguished attorni that
/ Hhrrs should not be executed, becS he .
| 'nrnci states evidence This meant sup |
| Prr-iSr 4 will not &c pretended that a con-
lesson %! h's own guilt after arrest comt ithIu
the meaning u this tcTu--that there W some
P'em-sc or Obligation. expressed or impI, that ,
b! Harris should succer,l "A lmplicatiuz 4ccoTn.
| p1'e', be should escape tho due pcas of his
! crime
"a, not learnc,l ia the rule. Of ev t.. AnI
| remAtN upon this no further than ~ that u @
an person eau bc convicted ot a cap offence ,
/ - evidence given under the prcssg O! tas
s""sammA'e hope OF re~arl. then ia.tar 4 ,
justice t. n0 longer tAe asylum Of iu tnce, aud :
iie AHl liberty must seek some Oh dsten-c Z
| hAi u ih@ was ~. ie, those who ma g. prom 4
! 80 keep It--lct them 80 that iheIr r-ss has {
/ hi- rreArI While toe case - still Ia ir hAul. o
/ b1t id The Attorney General availmsc.f q
I ar privilege. aui withdraw any pin u ihe
/ 'AIetAea; m iokca o. service rrisl bid 4
/ iae .4ry 10 'heir verdict or the ja tfIer seu- Of
/ tense, gr-pmmcni o. the merry q E1-cu- 1
4. NJ dol go 81
! Wow zoe % tsO things. ia ;uruin ptes eyi- &
( 4eHee Harms must have imp..ci eitEer 4 4
/ guilty party or 81 !uuO1eut one Ilinnocent | G.
/ thea be endrav0r,l o. add hUd tlcr 20 the C.
/ iorneg two, u galiy, then IN AtRris con- !
/ trsieuhg the statement with eguschemencc %
be virtually Shredded the guilty injustice, in :
either ease but aiding another 70 ibrrihls let il
| " cr.Its, and GROWING the shol,h perjury. q
/ "a" y see ihc eHtenuauag f5rss any such &
/ States evidence IS tA.s. e
it ts al inAt The Lsc;s q Harrhr,y life u
iae degrading iuauruce- q slavery the de- v
/ 'e. pmyut 70 h-, trual passionate. AMI his b
/ beng i.m.s' a his !eEa, infancy li have
t-rn c.a..croL They were c5us,l. aud 20 q
tlslr fall valuc They were \ r,ig eenen, a
| 800 'ac sasr they wsrr ground oGttuts shat b
. ap man ng-sel W WOMAN was 10 10 these q
/ horror, AL a! raagrs;lla;icn tbs pre- u
I c.eiy .i -ui.i wls nlpTei ln - Il infancy" Be-
. hei.ff .. blossom AMI fIU isu.is krme But On
/ t5ey $50 rs' appear sufficient o. b. bin o. ! Il
\ special grace. Pres ous cool tctsr .s "a.
/ Plea 3D. rs'ig'toa--but g. plead lSey.5us t,i 90
/ ehsrl-'g- ' "a novelty 10 jursptcs o.
/ 3 parable. .- aiso lrIwn betwetis case % +
/ Harris sni that % Knight, tho hr being Ia
! none responsible person. AMI ye;brel % re- gr
/ main uubuu-, while Harms is ID o. etecu- l
/ ten TIE Cd at tul duty 9f ttJyernur Go | fa
\ eHc'u's 'lc ha htyuE been cOn1 tie arzl- sl
/ mems conveyed in th.s .l.us;rai.tes oulv 90 d
/ tls sasci that 6ai..f ai,J shdhave been W
. hung clur.usan T. which Jas exception. o..
although Knight sal protests hish.a-e while al
Harris 'pts's ~ biz guilt Bu; case Is not N
| iu my asris The law senteulcsurIerer o. VI
| tH'sfIrr confinement until cont ~ I.t.L 81. I q;