The sun., 1890-01-22
REVENGE OR REFORMATIONY
r,oFRSoLL ON 1RB GRIMES SooIETT
cOMNITs AGAINST CRTMINlLG

,yaFRSoLL ON IRB GRIMES gOoTETT
COMMITS AGAINST CRIMINALS.
.-.,..-peut, as Now Conducted, AIeaus
n.rrndation, and Execution Teaches vlo-
i.roe-The Bar Association at AIbany.
I,p.NY. Jan. 2l.-The ninth annual meet
,.a a, the New York Bar Association convened
- Hnrmann's Bleecker Hall this afternoon.
An audience Of over 5000 people was present
Hhsn President Arnoux delivered the address
a, Welcome. He said:
"This brilliant gathering attests the in
,,.asipR power and influence Of this assooia-
Hon. The most important labor OF the year
has been the enrolment OF the members OF the
hoy in this state. Another important measure
has been the relief OF the Supreme Court calen-
rrossouted members who have disgraced
thsmselyes and dlshonored their profession by
The commission OF felonies. We trust that the
lime 10 not far distant when the District
Attorney in every county will deem
n mart OF his official duty, whenever
nlAyyer has been convicted OF felony. either to
move for bis dsbarment or to send q certified
.oDv OF the conviction TO this association for
that purpose. There is no body Of mon to
whom greater interests are confided and none
moro faithful TO their trusts than the legal pro-
tession, and therefore it becomes the sacred
dutv OF every association OF its members to
,ealousy guard it's purity from the sliRhtest
stain by expellnR those who are unworthy"
President Arnoux then introduced Col Rob-
art G. Ingersoll. who was greeted with great
anplsuse as he rose TO deliver the annual ad-
drnSs. His subject was Grimes Against
Criminals." COL Ingersoll began his address
BY speaking OF the cruel methods OF punish-
ment for petty crimes formerly in vogue. he
sad In part:
Shv i, that men will suffer and risk much for the
ip,sso,uSiy 10 deny the existence OF chancot Every
S;S of
mem am ps1s mat .assS SfH sra. mUns s
!, may Be- true that there millions q others noap
man because he Is not sculptor, poet painter or
ne aSI not T 20 s @ood Are
society dcErades its enemogth individual seeks to
s:n a' SSs' has ns sceeS
EI It's enemies and possibly sows In the heart OF some
fsRt to protect itself rho great question shall
S"nSe dssiro 20 degrade and punish and destroy.
fhsTo no reformation in DEGRADATION Tho in the
he take without compensation the labor Of these
wy %s. @ ~ sa:
.aS . eS % O m door
tendency Of the sxtrsms penalty is TO prevent oon
sSisP md doubt
oss 0 T9:S
WIN strAngs the Why may not the mob do
% SaSnGO the eSaSGps o s Of men Te must
that private citiE may own, that will not be sub.
S; Il SS
many local 70 be decided by o. each STATE
may held for ismer t9r CULTIVATION has been dIsd
acrea wishes buy l6o less OF this land for
PsrPo'o q %SsrE hm.e ms ~ iSaas ho (. rSss, e
can nvoFs the right ot eminent domain and ale his
hS SSe 5 or a
term ne the ys1s and on the payment of the amount
6f law to 10 LOTT e. and in
@ h f" ors Of 80 svsry 0hd shall have
rssa every fa,asr and md mo,nsr ref Pr9yded
to acquire The necsTsAry means TenepentS and dat.
sR4 9hsJ MAKE az he @ se6sr aSd the
They pnt few in pSIasssS Gp. they put many
homes Of value ~. only from lev and
ass sy
partnership with some Of the land was alb
sSIsis 1Ss @ @ s
ooS Sc n. Ss il
.od would have the money realized S exempt for Ger
privilege Of buying another home
be r. ss s9
ishasnt ~ only Ssisf found .ts %!. in iSo ed
sssS srl 4
be and never oond DO reformed All the penaltieA all
the punishmentA are inflicted under belief that
90 right under AZ orcum1tHncss that hs eSnduet
pilot in spite OF winds and tdeA reach any port
desired
something Of ourselves OF the average man. Of his
thouRhtA pan0onR feArA and aspirAons othinR Of
bis sorrows and his Joys his weakness his liability TO
fall something OF what he ressts the struREles the
vctorieG and the failures Of his life We know some
thing Of tho tdes and currents Of the mySteIo9s sea
and rend. Neither do know In what strange realm
the mistS and clouds formed that dim and darken
all the heaven Of the mind nor from whence comes the
tempest the brain in which the will to do sudden
the RhtningS da1h Seizes and holds the until the
dreadful deed 10 done that leaves the soul
We do not know. Our ignorance should mako US
hesitAts. Our weakness should make us mercifuL
cannot more nttingy close thiS addresS than by
have pity the vciouSThou hast already had pity
tha vituous BY making them 30 y"
Tho annual banquet Of the association will be
held at tho Delevan House tonight, and to-
morrow the election Of officers and a business
meeting will be held.