Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-02-26

their civilization than could bc gained
by Intercourse with like numbcr Of
Their citizens moving in more conven-
tional circles Of society. As rule
wrong-doing is the growth OF inau-
encos prevailing the social system, as
pestilences are bred by malaria. Our
studyinto this subject soon teaches
us TINT prisons are moral hospitals
whclo moral diseases arc not only
cared for, but science learns the moral
laws OF lifc-wherc it learns what en-
dahscrs tho general welfare Of the
'cohmunity, what iusidious pestilential
vapers pcrmeate society, carrying
moral disease and death into its homes,
Prisoners arc men like ourselves,
and if VIC would learn the dangers
which lurk in our pathways we must
learn how they stumbled and fell. l
do not doubt that some men are more
prone to vice than others, but after
listening to thousands of prayers for
pardon can hardly recall case
where do not feel that / might have
fallen as my fellow-men have done if
l had been subject to the same demor-
alizing influences and pressed by the
same temptations. l repeat here what
| have said on other occasions, that
after long experience with men in
all conditions OF life; after having felt,
as most men,the harsh injustice spring
ing from tho strife and passion OF the
world, | have learned TO think more
kindly of the hearts of men, and to
think less of their heads. If we find
that crimes are in n large degree the
hot-bed growth of social influences I;
if the weakness Of human nature is al
ways open to their attacks; if they
may at any time enter into our homes
and strike at our family we must at
least guard against them as we do the
pestilence. To protect the public
heal'h ana 70 learn the laws oil lie,
We oulId ana sustain win liberal hanu
hospitals where the sick and wounded
can DO cured. The moral hospitai
should DC regarded with an equai IN
terest' In each oil them we snouid
seek 10 cure the inmates IN each OF
them We shou'd seek 10 hnd out secret
cause o' o'sease' WIN rcg"ru 70
oolh we snoulu IN d iarsc ln'"ueu way
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We are apt to thank God that we
are not like other men but with
closer study and deeper thought, we
find they are ourselves under different
circumstances, and the circumstances,
that made them what they are, abound
in our civilization and may at any
time make others fall who do not
dream of danger. 1t is a mistake
whom we hold that criminals are mere.
ly pcrversc men, who are at war with
social influences. On the other hand,
thoy are the outgrowlh of these inhu-
enccs. Crimes always take the hues
and aspect Of the country in which
thoy are committed. They show not
only guilty men, but guilty pcoplc
The world holds those nations to
be debascd where crimes abound.
II does not merely Suy tnut the
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