The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-04

pretermitting all reference to the expen.
ees of his trial and imprisonment, there
are yet other losses which we cannot 40
readily estimate: the loss of his labor
during his imprisonment, the loss of his
| labor most probably during the remain.
der OF his life, aud his depredations upon
| property, FOR such In his trade and csliinp
now.
Must rogues, then, have a wide berth
and 60 unwhipt of 'justice7 answer.
trst, that If the punishment of crime.
for the protection Of property, infiicts
upon property, as 1t actually does. loss
ten-fold or an hundred. fold greater than
the damage it receives fron, crime. then
IT is certainly better not 70 ATTEMPT the
task 1t al. If property must surrender
500 or more to pnnish the larceny OF
five dollars, then the larceny had better
GO unpunished.
Secondly. There is plan, primitive,
simple, inexpensive, the most powerful
eor-ector, yet discovered, of moral OBJ
liquities. Suasion, and tracts, and cate.
chisms, without its antecedent prepara-
ton, are, for the most part, upayailiug.
Sec that spoiled, lsouting child. How
uneasy and restive the weary mother
Let her venture tho gentlest expostula-
ton or reproof, angry fingers will clutch
her cheeki Under such treatment.
! shame and sorrow como to the mother
wretchedness a1d ruin to the child. But
let her see her duty and bravely do it.
Let her surrender the spoiled pet to the
strOng arins aud tender mercies of the
father. Under the quick, sharp, decisive
lufiiction, how promptly melte the stub.
bornness OF tho boy He aquarely sur.
renders, nc is broken, penitent-soon,
however, 70 be happy, worry happy. He
realizes his naughtinees and his sin, and
is sorry for it; Witii the devil exercised
from his heart. he hies to hin mother and
now how happy each in The kiss of par
don and rec6hciliation! With flial love
and obedience in his heart, tho house ia
now light and cheerful with his happy
Eport and jocnnd mirth. To whip under
the circumstances recited, was the act of
strong, tender mercy to forbear, the ex-
trefaest cruelty 10 the child. Such treat
ment wisely administered Just two or
three times puts the child safe for his
lifetime. .'H
Who will fully explain to Us the ra-
tionale of the rcd? Who will display TO
US, in all its elements, the charming PHI
losophy Of the hickory Would I were
equal. to the task. I only know ita
healthful virtues from happy experience
and successful practice. tSpare the rod.
spoil the child p we're there ever wiser
words?
The same medicine, but of course in
larger doses, is needed by men as well es
by children, and its administration is fol
lowed by. exactly the same results.
venture, however, to express the conf
dent conviction that when adults need
this remedy, it is, in nine cases out OF
ten, because it was not administered in
their early yeara.
The pillory and the whipping post I!
] dare write the words and despise the
silly howlings of silly philanthropy.
Here is q remedy, sharp, costless, refor-
matory and efficient. This-not the
public ischools-is the cheapest defence
of property, the surest guarantee Of
morals., A few days ego, Q petty theft
was lodged in the penitentiary. He was
asked if be would not prefer nine and
thirty lashes to two years in the State
prison. NO." said he, with indignant
dignity, 4"the lash shall never cruss. IN y
b'ck ~ Behold the pout and stubborn.
ness Of the spoiled child The back OF
of vulgar thief, like the back of q Ro.
man citizen, sacred from the scourge
IL cur Punit0Ty hieasures, We encourage
him in his unrepentant obstinacy, and
dare not tSuch his sacred person! Tie
hinrH TN o post, let the iashes come fast
cu. furioua, smith he sacirms ant, bowls
AMI ~begs. let him become supple, SUB.
missive, humbie, and he will care less
about his dignity, and more aboat his
conduct. Such punishment would be
well suited 70 at least three -fourtbs oi
those who are shut up in corruptinp idle.
mess in our jails and peni:entiary. Let
them be tried Immediately upon arres,
by an Inexpensive court-in most cases q
single magistrate would do--and prompt.
ly punished as indicated. The saving Of
at least $3.50 900 per annum very made
quately exhibits the benefits of this plan
They would bs returned at once, wiser
and better men, to their appropriate
work, increase taxable values, contribute
to the relief Of the treasury Instead G.
burdening it, and so .advance public
thrift and prosperity. We call for Ia
boisrs from abroad, but apend q quartet
of million per annum to hold valuabl,
lahoEera in ldleneas, and TO convert them
upon their release, into professional dep
rcdators upon property during the re
.mainder of their lives.
IL the CommonVealth is to settle dowr
ir black dishonor, the two heaviest
Weights thst will sink her to her doom
are burdens imposed for the dehasemen
meus OF esinie. sSs @AEssV CIvIS.