he, a part of the time at least, would appeal to
the manhood sentiments, persuade, entreat, expostulate; they would
regard them as morally hopeless, to be cruelly treated, and made money
of; he, as those for whom hope lives, and on whom redeeming influences
should be used, and efforts made for coining from them gold purer than
earth affords.

Nor are these moves of the chaplain peculiarities in many other States,
if in N. H. Nor are they original with him. Other minds had brought out
such ideas and pushed them somewhat widely into public acceptance, and
he was only attempting to introduce something of their benign influence
here.

"Detrimental to discipline." What gross darkness!

"Made it more difficult for the warden." Change "difficult" to "easy"
and the truth would be told.

"Causing punishment." What an idea!

The chaplain saw the changes attempted to be brought upon the prisoners,
and thought he understood something of the effects which the move would
produce on their minds and the results likely to follow. He knew that to
some extent he had the confidence of the men, that they were looking to
him as their friend, and as working for their best good; that,
therefore, he could, by carefully using his influence in a quiet,
unassuming way, help slide the matters round the very sharp corner which
was being turned, and thus, on the one hand, make things more endurable
to the inmates, and, on the other, easier for the rulers. With an eye
single to this purpose he acted, and has the satisfaction of possessing
pretty clear evidence that he prevented a measure of trouble in the
prison, and thus rendered the warden some aid at least, and made his
task somewhat easier. Indeed, he did what he could in that direction,
though with no blowing of trumpets. And, after doing all this, to be
held up in this light by the agent is a pretty hard cut.

Now, one of two things is true in regard to all the quotations above
made. The assertors either believed they were telling the truth or they
did not. If the former be taken, if they really thought they could
purchase the articles they did and from them make the best quality of
food; if they really supposed the chaplain's moves were as deleterious
as they represent, what does it show in regard to their judgment as
fitting them for place and trust? or, if the other, what of their
character as to truth and veracity? Let them take which horn of the
dilemma they may choose.

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