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J sliould be very unwilling to tronblo yon on the matter of piisons generally, but I think the time has come when pnblic attention sbond bo onllcil to the subject. Year after year, unj assizes after assizes, has the attention of the Council been called to this snbjcct by the several .Tiiil;,'03 wlio have presided on these occjisions, and any person who had the opportunity of hearing the roTnarlis of Mr. Justice Draper at the best ilssizes, will, I thinli, aifree with me that some action should be taken on the subject of prison "discipline generally. On e.vamining into this niiilto'r, and on consuHiug the Records published by autliority, I find that a most criminal indiflVrento has at all times been ninnifested by nil scivirnni'ents and by all countries on this interesting subject, and it was not till about the year 17H0 — now 75 years back, that that extra- onlilmrv nuin, tljn lalo .rohii Howard — a muu ofmuatsin^'uhir nndtranscendanthunianiiy— first brought befo'C the world the enornions amount of evil wliicU rcsultcil from the prison system (if system it could be called) which existed in his day, and the House of Commons, convinced by !he argurnonts and facts brought forward by tluit powerful champion of justice and of right, appointed a (Committee to enquire into tlie sttjtciniMits put forward by Mr IIoward,and the report of that Committee more than eonfirmed the statements which he had made. It is not ne- cessary 1o cletain you us to the results of the investig.atiou then set on foot, as to earh particular prison, nor to call your attention to the pecu- liarities which dislinguished each particular country in Ilurope ; it is enongh to say that in all it was equally bad — that the wrongs under which the prisoners, both convicted aiiJ unconvicted, pined and snlfered conid not have been more galling or degrading, and that men guilty of no crime, becuuse not convicted, were subject to an amount of suffering which no government has a right to impose, even on convicted felons. Allow irie to call your attention to a few faijls comiected with this matter : In the year 1841, there were in the hulks of Kngland, 3,552 con- vi :ts, and in that year there were edded yc^tt ; of this latter JTo. (3688) 52 had bean transported before and had returned home— 10 had been in lire penitentiary, 1G2.") had been eonvicled 1 efore, — 187 had been in custody before— in all 2174, aiid the remainder, 1471, were not known to have been in prison before. I'hc ages of these 3I>88 were as follows :— 3 under 10 years ; 213 between 10 pud 15 ; 958 between 15 and 20 ; 1C12 between 20 and 30 ; 839 above 30. l,ct me further add that of 518 prisons in the United Kingdom to which upwards of 107,000 people had been conr ittcd at diflcrent times, only in 23 were the prisoners classed acconlini'to law (what tint exact classilicalion was I cannot exactly learn) 59 prisons had no di- vision whatever between males and females ; l.'IC had only one division for that purp(>sc, and GH had oidy two divisions. In 445 prisons no work of any des.ription or kind was performed, niul in 73 the work done was, in the langiiaire of the rpport,'\iot si " lent to keep the prison- ers employed Z* Now, gentlemen, nliow me to Ask what result could you ex|)cct from such a system as that ? — Th' result is given in Mr. JIow- nnl's own words, "iu morals a iniserabl.i state existed— all prisonerc were contined together, men and women ; the young culprit with the hardy oti'cndep. Telty offenders committed for short periods generally grew desperate ami came out fit for the jjerpetration of any villainy;" and concludes with tliese words, "I scruple not to affirni thai half the robbeiic. committed in and about I.on'Inn, are planned in the prisons by that dreadful n.s.-eniblage of criminals "and the House of Commons in their report on the subject state that 'Ihe hulks, honever necessary they may have been, ha 1 fini>ulf coiUnbutcd to improve the practice of villainy — that the convicts hati formoil distinct .societies for the more com- plete instrnctions of all new comens, who After the expiration of their .sentences returned into the mass of the community, not reformed, but confirmed in every vicious habit." What language can be more strong, or how can the evils ot the system be placed before us in mora euv..'- gelic terms 1 It may be asked, why revert to matters so lomj' gone by. and in which the bust gi;neniti»n was only to blame ; I will answer by uskiiig another f|noslii)ii' '• have we improved upon the system of which they complaiMed ? — hat i> Ihe que'lion. It is true that some little clianges Iihvl> taken place, s'lch as dividing the males from Ihfc foniales, and even that in somo ca-es is done in so loose a nianuer liiat they often maiiaue to eoiru! togeiiicr; but have we classed our prisoners, — have nut the prisoners wailing thcdr trial, (many of whom inuaj bo iunoceiit) to mix aiul iness with the ooiivietecame useful members of Society — in a few yearstlieir (iisl false step woidd have been forgotten, and ihey could stand amongst their fellow men in the piond position of men (I am iiol afraid to use the expression) who om:c had erred, brit who by the blessing on find, on the honest endnavonisol thuir rulers to leaeh theia • 'ooil, with tli-'ir own exectious to amend thoir course had determined to g) and tin no nwe ; ioX luo just brin^ before ycnir notice a sirula case, and it is i.ot an inl;^^inalv one. Suppose a lad of 16 or 18 years of a_'e newly arrived on our shoies, without p.irerits, friends, or per- haps aeij'iaiulances, (except llio-e whom lie may have met on ship board, most of whom are scattered in the course of i or 3 weeks,) that reckless youth, perhaps from want/for snmu of them are voiy poorjor lor ar,;uments sake, to obtain th.at to which he ha.i no right, gets ar- ru.-tod anil is l)roti'_;ht ii.doro the auuiorilios to an-wer for the crime laid, to his chaiije, — binng a pcrl'eet straiigBr he of conr>e can lind no bail, and isconrnilte I to await his trial at the nevt assizes — follow that lad through the ;;loomy and silent npartrnjuts in which lie is con- liiied awMiiiii:,' his trial, realize lo yourself if you can the feelings which a;;ilato his troubled iniinl .as ha look> back to h.mie and all the en- dearmeiits ol vears ijoni! by,— see him brought to the box place.l for criminals in the body of the ('onrl.— vibservo the vacant and bewildered stare with which hc7 surveys the crowd aioun.l, watch every move of his counteuanco and you will see that In? is (piile unable even to ans'.v.tr the cuminon fiuesliops put to him by the Court— sen him cojivictBd andsontenced to 3 or f! months irnprisonmont— follow hirn back to the same gloomy balls of the prison, gio.ining under one of the giealo.st loads that can encumber tho mind of man, perf'e.el idleness — sea him at the end of his time brouglit to the door of Ihe prison and told by the olficer in charge that be is free to ilepart — watch him at tho |a?t moment when the door is shut, standing on the steps, looking around, without money, without clothes, without an acriuaiiilance in the woi 'd, and you beheld as perfect a victim of the evils of prison discipline as imagination can oonoeivu,— during the whole 6 or 8 months tli-t 1.0.V l.a''» «' be. It haH no' such .T, the samo moral law which gives them Ihn1 nnweroblU, Xm ih„t ii u^^^ «"K»'<'|- bornnl to do all in their power to niform Clmd hnb"lI!I't„Sh^^^^^^^^^ P«ni»h the .ml,vi.lua| «« a warni.,^ to othern, they are .he v^orld determined, si^fur «h V.,s In their power ,1 r^i^ II ^1™,"^^^^^^^^^^ »'"' '" """J h "»"'" """«' "' Any law of society which inflicts the ponullv; without makinri « rffiVrf t.^.lvL .F .? T' T" ' '""^°""' " ""'™ '""'f"' """' '» fi'txrc.— un"•'"■'' """^ ".''P"" "' "'« '•"''"' "^ ''''' ""O""'- 'f profitabU work, and {.obliged to do as innc h'Ts 1™^! o lo"^! ml i, « "n' iT ' '""■'""' "^ ^"'"'P'' """" ' '"" ^e in kept constantly at mischief with his fellows. ^^' '° ''"' "'"^ "' " -""'^ ''"^ « ^"^l'' »'"' '» "ot oUowcd time to form plans or plot taileSdtm "^^^i ?:;S'^r c^Sfon ^J^eJriJ^,!^';^ "^Y^^Vr" "-'P^'- r"«l'y. -""l »« ,he evns which it ha. en- calling your attention to the view-;, as ncary as can dS'eThcm ol'Mr I If ^l,^'""" "'."'"''' "Vr" '" ""proving it ; and further, of that eminent and highly gifted individual has devoted ^^^ enormn .a „'n?l. , Ji .' '.T"' T' '" P"'",'.' f"* "' "■'" ^'•""">' "' «'>e Inst Assi.es,- deavors to press on the attentiot, of the Cou V.y aul" r"fe Zn^^^^^^^^^^^^ Whenever he has at, opportunity, ho en- in an able manner, the cause which he has so rnuch a"] eurf I(u a, he e^nt^ Mh S, I'r". '""' "'"'> T'^^ T""' "' '''-■' P"*" '•° •"l^ocates of wttting on him, he feels sometimes discoura.rcd and Cls Iu-h a MPalL^i'T.Il ^Tll ""!u"'"' ",'"?• "'"'" "'^ '^"' ""f*"^'''' ""e honor He sees that a gi^at many cases come before hi, and ih . o ,.r r . T''"' '"•' ""^ "?»"'?»"'' ■u ".f "•« ™nnnor in which his time ment should exist, where work. 1 ,mu« profitubU Zk co ui 1 .c- ^Irr^ed on '^ , f »,^ 1,"" '"'"'""'•'T'- T "' f'"* *'""'' """""^ *^"'*''i«h- in the generality of cases, produce a goo'd result • r^sliMrwh to tircrlZ/jln. n i ."^ system of dtscipline should be established as ntust wed as the good of society, was the cause of his Wiiilhc re «W ^ • "^ bettiught and irnde to understand that hi, o«,„ g6od, as him « tno.^ industrious umn than he wrbefoAl eo Id be col," a'i ^ev orer«,"pn'hL":'r'1 ' '""'^^ T-" "'■' ^','''J^="' -"'"^-'-tcd to tn'ake It may be said, " the e.xpe.ise is too greal_wc cuiuiol uflbrdk" r „il!m,^ other step bo taken o improve his mind and dovolone his talents, it was quite practicable' to get 3. 4 or 5 Countie to ioUri. hecv !^^,7;^ "''"'' '"."^•'P'""' ,'["8 objection, and said If it was made inmales'sbourd. and would support the qsVriishment''Zl o uih^ w e^f. , ^w ' r"' "'''"T """ .T"" '' '" ""^ ""'^ "^P"""' • "'* '^"^'* of the timaUid that if he could g..t his^•iew8 Jen 1 oWobV K tie Ic h^ ^1^ '.''" '" '"''^ °^ '*"' """"y- ''''>'' J-dgo in- steps may be necessary, and that he haTno doubt as to iL' «^ J f . f r ^ .'''''"? "''^'^ '" '»'*' "" "<=» P'"'*''' ""thorising whatever done to facilitate, encourage, at.d car 7out the plar^ K colic f now hol'^Z""^^ "'""^r*',''"*' '" '''"='' everything would be tcanino more idle,ci,,-we Kavehad ptcnl,, orlt \ wi'h in m, iL?'. ■ . '"'^"^•'"''g a profiiabU~a se/f.payhg e.labli.hment. I to money, to be used for the gld o?tC Zcf • ami sui^^lv a^ II d?, v^^^^^^ ''" ,f T,'°'' ' ?^ " "T"*''""^ ' """' '° =°''^«^' '^e value of that Counties, and that vou fix ot. Branlford, t%' o he pUc^ tl ce tro Jn*!, ' '^"'"'T' !''" '"•.' "^ ^"PP"--'- S"PP03e,now.that five a centre. Now, l/amilton, Simcoo and Woodstock a?e all about e, i d'i.t , l^ i To-'' "^ '° ^''y '• m"stU there) but say Bran-ford as .k it up. [«,d I mention these because thevTre Lll w. 1 ' ,1 ^fll'!"?!; t^^!^ .".'"' ^".yg" ■'"""^ 2«- ''-'heso ,.r any other 6 took it up, [«,d I menibn't e^ 'e-use 1™ „.a7 wd?'lcidr;^^ '' m "'^^- ■""' ^"f^" " " ' ■ -v carried out. ti-e number of prisoners from the five wrl'hl ™,"l .l.!'"if;„'i'^ ".'""" '""■ eonsideration the plau could ea.,ily bo f valuable articles, and if pro- carried out. ti-e n^nb^r of prisoner Vom ho '^0 , ouUlTul Z.?! I^'i''^ T'^"'" "'" "'""" '"'^ «onsiderati periy .„d energetically wol^ked out wollld bri ^iT argltc^ n^in.l1 tlie e'-'u';:;i"",?''''" " ^""'' ""'T' t — """ " '"" charge .t present incurred bv everv Oountv „.I;i,.. T.Jfh^lII „""f;K".:!':A-''V;'':''-,"l"'". I"";.5'"'"»»Ke[nent would materially Icsscd the unnuu ^ Q_„,._..^ ..„.„^« „..„ nwillli tfllllfi IIJ U 1 Bible, except that on some occasions one may bHent bribe office h.cln^^^^^^^^ L T t".' >""-' '«''^.S'"^''"'.«.of i..structioD-no boo^s, not even a man, your Wasurer and another bunianegemlemr a >nercL.^i?wnlnf.' «"''• f ^^"^ve. with a visit now and again from that worthy .i.n to the prison, or to the wants, t^po^a or pi i\Ll of ^ nnm ' Ur aV,!vf H ^P"'"," "^ ""y ,'^e-o.ninatiou pays the least atU-n' ent congregations in this town, and est^cially by t rUdies for thTfnr.'hpr.l ?«■"'•'" ''""^ ''fo made, and are being n.ade by tI>o diffi.-r- each and evcrv denominati.., are active in eUring then, on in thefr ^ool work f, 't7"'"-y' «'" "'^9' «<""", '''^J«'=»« • ""d 'he Clergy of calling of the.. Iteverend (ientlemeu to pa«a by in^i ence "his abode of mLrv L' t » V "" *"'''.." " i" ^^ordance with the high and Loly they reconcile tt with the doctrine, which it is fherrutTto preach „?/dnt»^ 7 ""^ "''^„°^ "•*'' . ""«'>'«'l ""'""on ? How can These Rev. gentle.nen, and I wish the t^mark t.rappl7 /o of/ou^h/ ™n nf K P'*'.": '•,';"• "V"' '-'}•''>'«. i" "ome degree to practice.- iMds, it is most decidedly imperative on them Vo look a home a.. 1 wl er.. m^^ •'*' " '" {'''■" ''"'y '" '"'"'' ">«> K'*^ I'-^'-'SS 'o distant ply their good offices to i^lieve the digressed and trhodrnh^—r '''"'*' "i"*"^', "^^ ^"•■'= "'•' « thei"- own door, (Aere first to ap- tlemen, I fbould like to see eo.ne little ,Se. and 1 eii„ot Llp^^^^^^^ i '^^"""'^'''''.^^S'l*"- ^?? »«» P-^^^^- Se"- highest degree improper. I shall say i!o more on this subject ' ^ "^ '^'^ th^Prison by the Clergy of all creeds, is iu the are^rgre^^'iralSt^trX^^ «y»'-. ^'«y«",- ^ - be called, 1 leave th« matter with yott-you can deal wUh it m j ou ?hLk proJoT^ " ^^ pressing on the public mind the necesity of some change. PKIMTED AT THK HEKALD OFFICE, mtANTFOKI). his own hreud trrotn liim ? If iiinif hin liliert), 'ce r'Titt boy ill > Will he yuurH. [t has no such socii'iy toRclli- olli«rn, they are again nHnat in n ill riitiiro.— f linfi its riKlitii, , other. VVlmt- pr'uon itUn m !peii(] upon it, r the ojmorlii- it iitin rraticc, il with him in 'iiingg. At'tho h account. If t constantly at n plam or plot lioh it haa on- aml fnrther, of Inst AwiTiCB, — rtnnily, ho en- ■r hoadvocaleH ?'vo8 the honor it in receivoil. M no altcrna- no good can ^hich his time !hcr eatablish- iiihcd as niuKt own good, as ulatcd to miiku fo. his talents, ifit was mado e work of tho ho Judge in- ing whatever ini; would he ibliihment. I I value of that ',now,that five 7 Brail' ford as these or any Quid easily bu C8, and if pro- leb the uiuiual [juest one nio- ks, not even n that worthy 3 leust utton- by tlie differ- lio Clergy of igb and unly ? How can practice. — }gs to distant re Orst to ap- 1 preach, gen- >d8, is iu tho can be called, I would re- oomiDDDicate lome change. .J^ Ml ^. ^i vie. ^'/ ^srj 'Ire I ^ .^/;^ J->t.j^ -■ ^-^A /^ ^/^ ■ ^ /i./^ f^^ ^-^-^ -^^-^^^ Y^ -\ •^*\ r t/ ''' <- '\ C^.^^^e ^ o6,^^.^-^/ //v^ ^.>=^t3^% tyi^ A *-^tC ^iX . t «^->--A_ ..>^~