right man in
the right place."

"Rather hard on the former chaplain," said one of our editors. But what
shall we believe? One of the subscribers to this article told him that
he was removed on purely political grounds, as previously narrated. Then
there was that corroborative assertion by the democratic neighbor that
Mr. Smith had received the conditional promise. Now this declaration is
published to the world. Where is the truth? Were they unwilling to put
it out squarely that they had made a political foot-ball of the prison?
Or would they rather sacrifice the character and reputation of an
innocent man, who had labored as best he could for the good of the
institution? They pretend to have acted in view of a difficulty between
the chaplain and warden, and "with the best information we could get, we
thought best to recommend the removal of the chaplain." Where did they
obtain that information? There was, of course, but one source, and, from
a year's experience, the writer understands something of its character,
that it would not be impossible for men regarding themselves rather
shrewd to leave, wholly misconceiving the real truth. But what shall we
say of this course of condemning a man unheard, and on ex parte
assertions? Is that the part of honorable dealing? But the whole subject
is left with the reader to pass judgment upon in view of the facts
already set before him.

55. _International Penitentiary Congress, London, July 3-13, 1872._ This
resulted from the move already spoken of at the gathering in Ohio in
'70. Dr. Wines, there selected to the important work of bringing about
the proposed assemblage, received due governmental qualifications by a
commission from our President according to a special act of Congress,
the Secretary of State also opening the way by communicating with the
various governments represented at Washington, respecting the great
subject. On this mission, the Dr. visited Europe in '71, received a
cordial welcome from the various governments, and found them generally
in readiness to enter heartily into the move. After due consultation,
London was settled upon as the place of meeting, a committee, to
provide for which and facilitate its general objects, was chosen in
London with the Right Hon. Sir Walter Crafton as Chairman and Edwin
Pears, Barrister at Law, Secretary. This committee is represented as
composed of all political parties, with Lord Carnarvon really at the
head, similar comm