New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-08
EVENING SESSION.

The evening session not largely attended.
ChiefJustco DAILY, CHARLES i. Peabody, ana Jackson 8
schultz were present IL announced idt the tihcf
ent committees Of the Congress would oet NJ $3.50 a. H.
to-day. By consent of tao Congress short paper W
VIM q. Hammond. Chance Tor OF tine Law Department
OF tIe state University OF Iowa, Oh the subject OF equal
distribution uf punishment read by Dr. l.. G. Wines
Nh Fssseuduu sid that those who favored the abolition
of capital punishment favored thlt which was III diiec
auayonisn 10 us arn religions bcc and as The Death
Penalty" would DO inc topic VI discussion lOf the even
,t he desired tiat - instea minute, be granted
each speaker, in view OF tao special importance OF The
subject the Congress did not favor the extension. Tie
Hon Albert Clark OF Vermont opened the discussion with
paper cousidr.aD length and hris iayorins the
abolition of the death penalty were appaalcL In part
ne said
rb urircjpal argument, which had been used in favor
of pits On tnat the las VII permit an
,xJrGe penalty, dctt, for the projection o -ucei
f5l tlat iis puAisnIn lt Is repu-yo thaa any
oler lie being esteemed above all tinss and death
regard. q Tie grc!teot eva, spocaIy "hch accom-
,Iii nv Itul: ~ llt when r,sIiic tel to the highest
cranes IL cannot loss s power as an example nor d. drh
tn nOlil Tie people ~ that unless me ue
I,lii, DO ned persons committing mlcO. "i4lne,
WA 10 ID 10 rcs 10 10 mGf4o. 10 destroy "'i-
no,, u tnat tho experiments ~ l.uN ia and TUSCANY
AT Ie,ot resulted uat.yOraDy. IN the increase III muir
d,ls Induced - return 10 tne extreme penalty.
he Arguments used in favor oil abJisAng tie penalty
are l. ihat existence IS - 4isht whch le 40" nom
Cod and sJurty ba5 10 more fiEHt IMAM melhDti
Uf society deprive them of H. . InaJ II the r54t b'
admitted, tic iOibiJ - is1si IL, 'ed'H 5.iIE I'9
dics,rd D. the average murderer tha SOLITARY lmWisOn-
me.t. hasl labor, ami Disgrace FOX nc; y That as
pdDdC CAa.Onc 'His luhaHiolit u oy pil"'"u S'N
calculated % accsIOn nen =" rithei IMAM icstii mem
from biOOdsled. 4. That is made III
suument OF rcyen-e; wat 10 prevent a brb
rIus act IL commits one. D. That society drp.Vri
A ;f o.. the bcc4s u criminal might conner, Tor man
ngei good Tor BOti.; 10 tai The lncicaSilc ann
Gully cDnyctins on ccunstdsa evidence Ia ISt ue-
prIng death penalty 81 ito deterrent iuicei 90 that
OApeicncc P.JS5 ~ Germany iLd ia two or t.c' o.!
te American otsto IN te aOol.iOI o. tu DEAN pCy,
ana n a cyiIZd counties N inc limitation Oi 10, nd5
followed ~ decrease rdther lhiil ~ an mo ease
Tne.c are also religious arguments advanced both
cut ncy are PERTINENT only 80 lar 40 rcs on may
sId 10 bo tne inspiration OF Law. There 10 50 mach
force in many Of the arguments, f ard az INST tDIt 1t
cannot b. said there Is overwhelming plepOndcfanrc
eifnrr way. gc events tending ri
urrs to CON. let ana governors TO OXccuc rendering
e enforcement of tnc law uncertain rs 10 drmahd
tho substitution 81 "a la" OuL "i whCI inc intcnuh&
cIlin nal no avenue OF escape.
Dr. Prime OF New-York said that not single argument
which had occurred to him IN favor Of capital punish
ncnt had been mentioned. Government comes from
God, Who had said. whose shcddetn mans blood, by
man shall hts blood be ohcd" Justice the highest
al Tribute la the government of God 1t The
twadde, the sentimenalisn Of philanthropy that came
into Prison Congress ana worked let murdorers so
uuwnipped of justice. No Government ever abolished
capital punishment and no Government womb, Tor
Government existed by It's right to take the life Of the
man who IA scd mis- hand against 1t. lApplausc.l
Mr. Smith Of Kentucky agreed with Dr. Prime. Mr..
Elaore Wisconsin said the death penalty abolished
in hi State more than twenty years ago. and the results
showed an increase OF murders. Another gentleman
asked If the Biblical law sanctioned capital punishment,
why t was that tho degrees Of murder, defined by the
law, were punished by Imprisonment and only the first
degree BIZ death. The Congress adjourned I'LL 10 III.
to-day.