New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27
PRISON REFORM,
the execution.

; MEETING AT STEINwAY HALL-DR. WITNESS RE-
| PoRT-ADDREssES BY HORATI0 SEYMOUR
AND OTHERS.
| well-attended meeting was held in Stein
way Hall, last evening under the auspices Of the Ma
tiona Prison Association TO hear the report Of DIR.
Wines and TO take measures relative 10 the proposed
International Congress. Horato Seymour presided.
The speakers advertised did appear but letters
read from President Grant, VcePresident Colfax Gov.
Hoffman, the Hon. W. b. Kelly, Archbishop McCloskey,
the Hon. W. H. Seward, Gov. Jewell OF Connecticut.
Gov Parker Of NewJersey. and Gov. washburn Of
and from the foreign ministers resident
in Washington. Ex-GOy. Seymour then addressed the
meeting. He said:
In battling with crime the fret necessity Is wise
criminal code, well administered. | know we have
neither Of these in the Of NewYork, but know
that there features which thoroughly disgrace our
the public the Legislature care enough about the
matter TO help or 10 hinder the duty OF the State
are to prison for particular for their
general characters. We have obtained commute
out OF our prisons poor and rendless feeling that
their long years Of toll have brought TO them their
families no gain. H0wtderent would bethcir condition
il they were allowed to keep for themselves share OF
their earnings Wise legislation would make prisons
gateways 10 reformation
DR.. Z. c. Wines Corresponding Secretary OF the Asso
cation read his report which in substance as fol-
lows:
One Of the sr.t act. the National Prison Association
C1cns. sS to convene 81 GGons
passed By Congress authorizing the President to appoint Comsouer
10 Government the Convection received that
pontment and involved the further duty Of arranging the prem
mares Of the Congress the seeres Of STATE oehns FURNISHED No
se OF the United States Europe requesting them 10 render such
@ S 1% Sst IN 1af s into ny Z. s
furnished With letters their respective Three
he TS,, you'd Nations. cssss;.
TGs.e request. readily st.ad seIy.h.s he d. q
the Congress accepted by the governments and
gwen not Of sympathy only but Of active cooperation.
will be establish
Of Central Bureau which intelligence relating
shall he communicated by nations aud printed des,sd form fcs
work In the different countries With great central per-
double and distributor intelligence
time presumption within the half century,
hitherto dreamed Of BY the most
prevention Of crime and the reformation Of erlnInas
series OF resolutions were then Onereu SUBSTANTIALLY
follows:
discipline and proper treatment Of criminals thueposof
administration justice and the reformation VI 10.
dduss and classes Of devoted 70 vicious hve growing
up 10
there necessity for thought practical
Of
for the tempted and dangerous classes
completing extending the activity
the National Prison Association IN the several and
be taken carried forward In all country
either b. the formation State Associations Committees
That National Committee spon,ed for the United
charged with whatever relates preparation for the Congress 10 this
The following, among others. elected members Of
the committee: Cows Hoffman, Washburn, Booth,
Headley, Jewell, and Pinder, aud Messrs. J. Hilton
scribner, l.. L. sodkn. lomuo Seymour T.. Z: Wines,
were made by Prof. Lieber, Dr. Prince aud others. and
the meeting then adjourned
The first annual meeting Of the National Prison A.
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