The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-15

ttnus ttion oI the world. bishop SIMPSON.
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rom The t,ultAy.l
Shall Punishment Punish!
II - pub!I-hri mat III IHYiani 4 miN h9>
been undergoing IN aggregate imprisonment Of
ten Wears tor breHkn" shop window, at a.
trrrnl Times, AMI thai when Recently paf'iun"i
he immediately broke thu sane window AGAIN
!ur The purpose OF being again HfrrStt''l. one
who knows nothing more lElai TIA, al ttlr Facts
cannot presume To determine WHai pliH> li3icHl
should in Justice be given 10 MS particular nt-
fender, hui the case i interesting IT, antNtirnr
example OF what frequently otrurS in 4 tess
striking degree in this country. Police courts
become acquainted with Il class of criminals
who would rather go 10 lull iVr Their dinner.
especially in winter. than earn dinner hy
hard work. They arr the confirmed Va2a-
bonds from whom the array OF >:immtr tranl,s
; chiefly recruited. They never feel lilly Viz
tuou> and happy in cold weather except when
they have committed petty offence and are
ON the way 10 'puni>hment," which consists
in accepting from 4 Thoughtful public a warm
shelter and all the food thcy Want. 1t is their
business 10 live, at times if moi constantly,
in this way Sending them to Jail for their Of
fences i know BY The courts that send them to
be nothing but Il sorry farce.
There i another equally ncorrgible GLASS;
who commit greater crimes, but moi chiefly for
themselves adv lsel ot the sentences OF these Of
tenders. and prepare 10 shadow them anew
whenever they are released from confinement.
1t is not expected that incarceration will have
any relormatory effect. The question of REFORM
ING them, rs of reforming those who offend to
get rid of the trouble OF taking care of them
selves, COMES to be left ONT Of consideration,
after a little experience. by the officers whose
duty il is 10 deal with Them. Only intimdt-
ton remains for considerable number. With
breaker. should probably be clas>ed the sab
lect OF this item from Il late newspaper:
"Charle> Dickens is dead and died OF honest
work; but the German prisoner, Charles
Langhener. whom he saw III the penitentiary
at Philadelphia thirty three wears ago, and
over whose punishment by solitary coniiue-
mtnt he lamented in american Notes, de-
Scribing him picture Of lorlorn ailiiction
and distress of mind still lives al the aye Of
srventy-iive, and has lust been sent back 10 his
old quarters the sixth time, for his chronic Of
fence OF petty theft which has Kept hiil in Jail
fun bait his long life
lht punishment far crime is necessary. and
therefore It public duty, is admitted, and every
community processes 10 impose ii. Bul What
of the criminals whom punl~hlncnt It. now al
mini~rrcd does not lunish-who actually com
nit crimes for thu purpose Of receiving it: II
would >rrn that society has not the power on
hat not tn" wi. dom to protect itself 1t la- The
right, Of course. II has The pow cr also.
NJ ftN 'i"''N h'' 'hI'f'T'' III MIA Ia ftl tli'tS
IN" processes l" 40" ~ IIF"'hi Wlleh we 'll'I
a criminal VIE, has ol'ihrirhl good IN i'im 10
eti our hheliloiS we lolIl> MN III pfol"ll ION
I" h's-e"odiltS2. hen we mud one - ME
liai our methods are IKE water on duck $
barL we ITO haf Ittn'@h hiili-P >,tpl a. water
puhi-lcs a uiifh. ne roe uilplhiN'le because
lie i 80 bad while hellti man i pun he'd be-
cause he IS better. W nal II Tins l'iil ieWafdihg
itSehnihilitY1 IL II very "frdiiHhie 10 The
heart oil The iA"ihalei" riiapa-atif ii l.
I,t,u, I
itt'd On Tue community II 1 lr&allzed wick
tahrNr. II permits ihrafiiitlF hiNailref To wax
li''' anu Prey upon hoheei industry anu m
Grease ami multiply, IhiI they become The
cur "7pef""7 ANA tf"tt' yea Grass.
1t mas been suggested th'i CRIMINAL on his
9f'"ih '"hNl'iiph tie 'h'fhi"d Il profession
ana lhFAf'tl "th '"F ne IT. YOU'D Ii" douht
"' thFAlFI '"' tht l'ip'l' "a N"'i' nun UP thus
ana support nan permanently. Eul lefe -
'le opFc'loh MA the puhlShnleht "oaid cen
~ "lIA "r "u' W pIol"r',o" 10 ne crane II II
VIE = pun niiieh ~ a'I th! II IT were h''l I"
punishment we ""ua'' u" "lir' m 2'taf'
y mum va i'f ''',i' VIZ nov Ir. ;" pun
i7' i"t' nttn, 49, IL II WIZ ~ g'r.'' liii'
a. lh'hNla'tSh'tI or hiufutr "oulu ne 10" ''h"St
|" ne ioh@ p"s7iDir' ne case seems 10 demand
Il new iile','llie ra'nrr 'l:An i gle'tef dose o.
one "hi'h mas ltiifa Wheh ifled III any rfari'
'tnie quahtl'ieS.
he'F Is one I'liieni $" 'Hr a. 'l' ihhly'oh
vi le'l i'un!9nllieh' - II remedy "hh"tSh 'ho7t
VINO a'hiihis'ti luStNft ~ above described VIII
nom III, 'nei' h"h'i' III horror 1T INC mention
vi 1t ~ " DE i i"'t maj me punishment ol
- lit'tNNtiN ana II IL llf ittl iiiil