The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27

The TIDE or wee and crime In dong This we shall
not only serve and save others, but do much for
ourselves. He who enters upon this duty will md
1t fun or interest, l might say fascination. 1t
be gained IN no other way. 1t does not lead 10
harsh or unliind views OF our fellow men, have
ned the lives and liberties OF great numbers IN
nv hands. nave heard many thousands OF pray
ers Tor parton. have mad intercourse with those
noing the nishest places down 10 those fs,e
as much as most men or the harshness ana bitterness
OF the strife OF tins world. All this experience has
longer / live The better ! think OF mems
hearts and the less OF their head. ! grow
TO their inlrmtics ami the more deeply am i'm
pressed with the great truth OF that religion which
to- atone and sie merciiu Cod to rorsiye manifold sins
and transgresslons. tCheers.)
Dr: WINES expressed his regret that several dis
tngnished orators expected 10 be present were un-
avoIdably detained. He then read, among others.
the following letters OF apology
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. I
WAsHINGToN, u. c., JAM 20, le73.l
public II S New city the
26h nsi under the auspices OF tho National Prison Associa
so to be
The cause 10 which you are laborng my SYM
patty with I. objects and my best wishes for its
MI. e G. WINES, New York city.
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR HOFFMAN.
STATE OF NEW YORK. EXECUTIVE CnA,Msn1ER,}
sIn-I find tina, will be out Of power attend the
sss e.. PC at Hall on i
NTH the Of the promoters of the %,s
ton Of crime, the Improvement Of prison discipline and
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the friends OF prison reform In the several States OF
s IN & you so %
IN 81 the % tas
are likely to be most successful AMI Of what the best
the condition Of convcs when discharged from prison. Here
Ss sBssa' ass %sn. fSsd 1s s1y
of 1.' % o so
hardshp The State wisely provided that by good
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.'i h' 9s.ss ssnv ssa''s s
encounters difficulties In obtaining honest employment.
forced into IS q sI%,
Ing and sayrr out Of pa Whereby ss
CASA OF men may be ENCOURAGED and sustained
port themselves by honest work. they could ind
IN % ONCE and e
more Immediate practical benent would result to the
which he when freshly discharged prison
our present mode of treating criminals Very respecuy.
Rev. +. r. WINES D. d., LID.
Dr. WINES stated that he had received letters
from Archbishop McUloskev, q. ii. Scrlbler, W. :.
Kelly, W. Ii. Seward, Governors Jewel, Parker and
McCosh and senator Chandler regretIing their
absence, and letters from the Minister'S OF all,
nearly al, the European countries sympathZing
with the OBJECT OF the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that DR.. Wines
whose energy ana ability ne highly eulogized
would now report the progress OF MS mission
abroad
DIR. WINES ADDRESS.
DR.. Wine sald:-It Is high authority which
tells US that at must needs be that offences
Gomez crime Is as old as the world. The
death by vioence--a murder-prompted by o bro.
theirs Jealousy and hate. That death bequcathed
Soe s an o q, % mas o e
The proper treatment or crime and criminals Is
therefore, problem as old and as wide as humanity
ITSELF But i is problem which sumbered for
nearly SIX thousand years. IL Is only within the
last century That 1t has received the consideration
the century that 1t has provoked that spirit or
and comprehensive inquiry which marks the era OF
true science and gives token OF real advance In
civilization The study OF this problem has now
become worldwide, ana is pursued with IN
precedented intelligence and zeal. The question
OF prison reform mas taken a strong hold on the
pubic mind IN this aud other countries. Men begin
TO see that 1t Is one when concerns the safety OF
their lives and property. As 1t unOds itself in all
Its length and BREADTH 1t Will be seen TO be- II not
the foremost question, at least among the foremost
questions, OF the day. There was held at Ctncln-
natl In the autumn OF 1870 National Penttentlary
Congress. at which steps were taken towards the
formation OF National Prison Association, an Idea
which has since been happily carried into effect.
The objects OF the Association briefly stated, are:
The amcr.ioraion OF the criminal law, the improve
ment OF the penal and refoimatory Institutions OF
the country, and an earnest study of the and
Appliances pest suled 10 save DISCHARGED prisoners
from relapse. There ~ not to-day reform more
necessary than that OF the penal codes OF the sew
eral States. Everywhere there Is needed an admin
istratlon OF criminal Justice more prompt more
effective, more humaue more relormatOry. The
Improvement OF our penal and correctional estab-
lshments is no less important. no less vital,
The question how " hold liberated prisoners TO
their honest lntents, now 10 keep them from failing
back into crime, Is one equally momentOus; and It
concerns the community as deeply as 1t does the
criminal. the American Prison Association
charges Itself with the duty OF studying. and If
nj " nn nrO ama i'm tsfa
are as grave as they are dncult. The Association
assumes the further duty OF visiting tho prisons and
relormatores OF the country, especially IN States
wnere such establishments are IN an unsettled
condition, ana OF aiding the authorities In charge,
pfovemenL Still another duty OF the Society Will
be that OF Offering an annual review OF the state
prison reform in tins and other countries an essen
ta part OF which Will be the most complete exhlbi
ton attalnable OF penitentlary statistics.
The Congress or Cincinnati further voted that the
time had come when, In Its Judgment, an interna-
tional penilentary Congress might he convened
with promise OF the best results. one OF the FIRST
acts oil the National Prison Association was TO
affirm the action OF the Cincinnati meeting, and
pass resolution to push that luea with all prac-
ticaDle vIgor The person now addressing you was
charged by the Association, as he had previously
been by me Congress; WITH TINS grave duty my
upon me, was to secure the support OF the national
government Through the powerful aid Of my
friend here, Mr.. Speaker Blaine, Joint resolution
was passed by Congress favoring the proposition,
aud authorizing tue President TO appoint cOmmis.
siouer 10 represent ING soveIuuicut III tuc NoH'eu
ton. the President was pleased TO name the
speaker as such commissioner, aud, 1t being under.
stood tnat nv appointment involved tue further
duty OF organizing the elements and arranging the
preminares OF the Congress, the secretary OF state
obIglngy furnished me With general letter al
dressed TO all the diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives OF United States IN Europe, request
ing them to render sucn aid as they properly
might In the prosecution OF my mis- sion.
Before going abroad sought still further 10
strengthen myself by securing the adherence OF the
Foreign Ministers resident ut Washington This
was promptly given. Tie Ministers entered warmly
llto tle project. W their own motion they ad-
oressed dispatches to their governments, COM
!nenuin. Tue proposition 10 favorable consldera-
uon. lne european Ministers iurnisned, In addl-
uon, letters OF personal Introduction TO their
spectlye cabinets Personal communications were
Belgium Holland, North GERMANY Austria Italy
anu Swltzerland, and with the remaining govern
ments OF Europe through the American Ministers
accredited TO them. Three thing, were asked of
each, VIII
l. That 1t would send commissioners TO the Con-