The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-23
WHIPPING POST
AND PILLORY.

David Lemon read the following
paper on the Goth inst, at public
meeting at Friends Meeting House
Fourth and West, on the abolition
of the pillory and whipping post,
which was well received:
In reading the Every Evening Of
the 18th ult., saw notice headed
new workhouss and whipping post
and an invitation to all who were
interested to attend said meeting.
Being much interested in the pro-
ject of reform in our State, ac-
ccpted tine invitation. In such a
noble and humane cause now under
consideration, at meeting, through
the efforts OF some Of our best citi.
Gems, an appropriation of 500, 900
was passed for the erection of
new Workhouse and J. Newlin Cav
throp, Esq, prominent citizen,
was appointed President, With 9TH
Ell prominent men ashis associates.
They purchased farm at Green
bank, which is nicely located and
erected suitable building which
is second to none tor lis purposes
on this continent. They have used
up their appropriation and have
given full account of It's eXpendi-
lures and have asked for W., GOO
to complete it. Ihave rodoubt they
will get it, as the Legislature Wis.
tied the buildings personally and
can confirm what ] nave stated as
true. am IN favor OF President
Gawthrop and his Directors, not
only finishing the job, bat TO run
the worNhouse for six months or a
year and make out code of rules
to run it on in the interest OF econ
oiny and reform.
AS to the pl;Iory and whipping
post, they are not in TIE interest OF
reform, they are The opposite; they
harden the criminal and make them
lose all sell respect and manhood;
they are inadequate and Anticipated
and brutal; they are Disgrace 10
our State and ought TO be abolished.
They say they are carrying out
English law in cur State. England
abolished whipping iii the army so
years ago. Why cant we abolish
It?
70 Coniine man and take his
liberty from him, is enough OF pun
ishment without torturing him in
the pillory and allowing i low rab-
bic to rottcn-egg him while IN that
position and then take him down
and Hog him with 2olashes. | con-
sIdcr the punishment is worse and
more of a crime on the Sta :, than
the criminal committed galnst the
State.
In many cases when a soldier III
the English army committed any
breach UI army regulations, .he was
court marshailed and ordered TO be
ilogyed. This was done by the
drum ma jcr with a cat-o-nlne tails,
with small pieces Of lead attached.
There was an officer put on the
scene as watcher, to see that he got
all his lashes and that he struck
him always in the same place, be-
tween the shoulders. When done,
there WAS hole that YOU couid put
your hand III. Inch was filled with
salt to keep it from morlliying.
The culprit was then taken down
limp, nearly dead and caTried to
the hospital, where, if he did not
die, he was brough. to premature
grave.
hope and trust that these Chris
tan gentlemen, Messrs. Ben amin
X. bmcdley and David Ferris will
lie successful in having this b1rbar-
Gus and brutal act abolished at the
present Legislature ard the tar
name OF our State will not be DIS
graccd by such Ubiquitous and dis
graceful and unchrisllan laws; that
the present Leg isl ators, with one
accord. Irrespective OF party, viii
abolish the pillory and whipping
post.