Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23

II those who spoke for the Criminal Reform
Association last Monday evening, enuuciated
ITS principles, it will tie IA long time before the
American people will subscr be 10 them, for il
the writer understood them-it was laid down
rs fundamental to all criminal Punishment that
the reform Of the cOnrici Is the true end and
purpose Of punishment. II was also maintain
ed that ii a punishment or mode vi punishment,
had the effect 10 degrade the subject or reCip-
lent, il was wrung-aud should he set aside for
something else.
Now if this language was understood i. means
there should be nothing done to stamp man
with the true brau1 Of his oiiense. The State
should desist from any such effort, but rather
found some kind of an Asylum, iys,Ylh idlbli TO
receiyeIcost free, the most liberal privileges of
education and reform. Thus a mans crimes
are To be made publicly by the very rliefest
authority III oiir state, tie stepping stone to the
criminal highest Improvement aal advance
mrhl. This Shall be force upon each and all
Wheeler they will or mt
NOW all this is simply ABSURD, II Las neither tue
merit OF Christian philanthropy ngl common
sense.
We deny that the ground OF legal sane. ions
has any thing TO do with the effect upon
the criminal-but it does Ii in the necessity to
sustain the public freedom anl safety. his
indeed is the end ol all political authority. I.
has no other right of existence
The public safety is in lis, II more . sacred
thing than life itself Hence wien imperilled
all good citizens offer themselves freely for the
public good, and capital Punishment is admin.
slered for the same purpose.
According to this, punishment If offences
should be propOrtloncd To their true nature and
character Their Nervousness is as the leg ee
OF their violation to tile puhlic freedom Petty
larceny Is not 50 really in nnict with the
choices q society as highway robbery, and there
* A ~ Lao,
burglary and arson, respectiyely-and each is
10 be tried and tested crimnallv, &c, .aqluu rs
ID enuangers society in its public rights OF Sc.
clrity. To go one step beyond :lli, limit il
punishment, is q cruelty aud wranc--iutlicted
perhaps in the interest qf society, bat Eeyerthe.
less wrong Tor it lends to diminish tic value
OF loice q puolic sanctions as ii does not pro-
peiiy a'sungNsil between actions according tc
Justice. lhiSvlew that punishment j. not for re
FORM, bit to eua'antee public freedom Is the
doctiAe OF christian philaathiOpv
No peller exposition ofthe principle need ~
cited than Romans Chapter XIII. As To TN
moral question oi natural goodness or total lie
pfaviy' tile writer DE, not propose any re
marks row except 10 ak why is it, il mankin
aie IN the abstract So fail Of natural goodnes:
mat The great mass ot them have herctuior
peeh ana are even now, so deeply tainted wit
cruelty and all vices except where the beemne
al all enlightened Christian civilization is Ell
loyed' This is query OF some practical valu
~ olir solving ethical questi II Of importanc,
II Would seem, Tor great expectations OF reform
ing the criminal are built on the idea that thel
Is III every man an element of goodness whi(
Ike leaven is bound to work through even u
violent lump making il altogether good. II
iath Is agreeable, but whether il has any fou
dation in truth is a question. "CIvls."
Edward Doolittle was drowned by the Il
setting Of a boat on Corse pond, at Keene,
H., on Wednesday night week.
Edward Burton, George W. Burton and Jol
Z, Rockhill of Philadelphia, have taken out !!
lers testamentary on the estate of Henry Bnrto
late OF New Castle lid.
body was found IN the liver at New 40
ON Friday last, with travelling bag contain
lhFce large snoo,hing.ilons tied to its waist.
commissioner appointed tn examine /
mental condition Of Smiththe Westiield, Mas
murderer, reports that he Is saue, and he W
therefore, be hanged on the nth instant.
The Supreme Court Of Indiana has gran,
new trial 10 Mrs. Glen, who has been tw
convicted Of the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. You
This will give Mrs. Glenn fifth trial.
One day las, week Mr.. Robert Moody, W
Is employed IN a Delaware City wheewril
shop, Trimmed eight cart wheels aud finish
WI III ilIlN IOuTSs 10 Tin anu Trim
-four wheels is considered good day s work
one man.
George p. Evans arrested In New York
bigamy 1ud also on a civil suit by p. Il. Ba
well for $4,000, is charged with having thu
wives, namely, Almra Davis. daughter OF
wealthy Bostouian, Miss Badger of Bost,
and daughter OF Mr., Barnwell, the prose
tor. II i, said that he wa about 10 run aw
with another young lady when arrested.
The TFos'Tership. -Ex-Alderman Vincent
ne cdnlldare for the Republican nominal
FOR Chy Treasurer. He has many friends 4
WI make larle poll.
h"iilas j. Bennett has good assortment
TOBACCO. cigars, snuff, pipes, e., at his 81
No. lOJ Shipiey street, which he is sell
wholesale and re AL al reasonable rates.
b. has long been engaged in the business
derstanis itthoroughly aud his representati
may be implicitly relied on. - ,,nm,
his stock TO all lovers of the wece. ..i, VI
cannot be beaten.
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