The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-09

affected, ana employs proper means lOi Iieh sS-
curity, until the physicians arrive They are put
into cells by themselves, as far as the house will
accommodate them with separate rooms. Those
who are insane from drink, are always kept sep
Grated from others. When the physician makes
his daily visit, he takes charge Of them. If DR.
B. knew any thing about the localities OF the
house, he would not ask 'Eis the cells fit place
for them?7 and il he would only try to under
stand the subject, he would not enquire whether
''Hooper is fit judge of their medical necessi-
ties" His duty, as the assistant Of the overseer,
is to put them in place of security, until the
physician comes and examines them; and so well
does the plan work, that as far as know, in the
whole history of the house, there is not single
instance of lunatic materially injuring himself
Again, suppose possible case, that the friends
of sane man should unjustly smuggle him in,
by deceiving the overseer, or his clerk.-As
soon as the physician arrives, which would be the
same day, or at farthest, the next, all would be
done that the case admitted of, for the detection
of the fraud and liberation Of the sufferer. Sta
ger was seen and conversed with by the senior
student at the time, and certainly must have been
visited by the Junior physician, who, at that pc
riod, had charge of the male department. After
this explanation the public, trust, will perceive
that DIR. B. has undertaken to write upon sub
ject Of which he is entirely ignorant.
Non ontniG prosSunus onnes,
now come to much more disagreeable part
of this discussion: that which is altogether per-
sonal TO the Rev. doctor and myself. There is
scarcely any thing which is considered by the
good sense Of mankind, as sufficient justification
for the introduction of the private transactions
between individuals; in the discussion of public
matters. The community, however, / trust, viii
pardon me in this instance, since have been
forced into it very unwillingly, by the extraordi
nary course Of Doctor Breckenridge. He has
been the attacking party, from the beginning, as
shall show; and when he found that he could
neither answer my arguments nor disprove my
statements of matters of fact, he comes out with
the bitterness of one writing under the pain of dis
comfture, and endeavors, far as he has the
power, to destroy my character What would
be thought OF any man, especially OF minister
of the gospel, who, when defeated in argument,
and proycnto be in as to his supposed facts,
instead of having the magnanimity to acknow-
ledge that he hai been mistaken and misinform-
ed, shall, with unmitigated malignity, attempt TO
ruin his opponent
tsGood name, in man, and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls:
Who steals my purse, steals trash; his something,
nothing;
Twas nine Ills his and has been slave thousands;
But he that flehes from me my good name,
Robs me OF shat, which not enriches him,
And makes me peer indeed"
The first Of the charges of Doctor b. which
shall notice, is, that have attacked and abused
him.
In the number of his magazine for December,
1880, he published paper by Dr. Horwitz, at
lacking geologists generally, but particularly the
Rev. DR.. Morris of theLutheran church, of this
city. was prevailed upon, by the repeated So
ieitations of several respectable and intelligent
friends, to write a reply to it. My papers were
published in the Post newspaper, and were sign
ed L. n. Thus far, the controversy was con-
fined TO Or. Morris, DR.. Horwitz, and myself
Horwitz attacked'Dr M, and assaulted Horwitz,
and defended geology and geologists. During all
this time, DIR. Breckenridge was not in all my
thoughts. In the first week of March, DR.. BIS
magazine was published, and it contained an ar
ticle headed Moses and the Biologists, in which
he volunteers as the defender of Horwitz, and as
sails me with the most offensive personalities.
Although put only the final letters OF my name
to my essays, had made no secret of being the
author, and DIR. B. knew full well that they came
from my pen. This number of the magazine was
sent to the editor of the Post, with note, re-
questing him TO publish this article on geology,
and informing him that it was from the editor of
the magazine. This note and the article were
published on the ninth OF March, and replied to
it in the paper of the following evening. DIR. b.
says attacked him. He assailed me, and took
the liberty of replying. He says attacked him
under fictitious signature. The signature was
patent TO him when he wrote and published his
paper against me. Besides, his piece had no name
TO 1T, and should not have known who wrote it,
if his friend who sent it to the editor Of the Post
had not stated in his note that It was an editorial
The doctor also says ''that gave my paper such
shape as to attract the favor Of the papists." /
have no doubt they would De grained TO see MN
assaulted by any person, and the more completely
he vas disconftted, the more agreeable it would
be to them. can assert, with good conscience,
that did not think Of saying rdoing what would
be pleasing to them, thought only of defend
ing myself; and it is certainly unreasonable to
expect that ! shall allew DR.. B. or any other in
dividual, to brff,t me, and make no resistance,
for fear his enemies may exult. pr. B. further
says, 'tthat excited the hatred of the Lutherans
against him. This is. The most extraordinary of
all his charges. sHorwitz's article, which was
exceeding virulent and personal, against DIR.
Morris, could not but be offensive to DIR. Ms
congregation. Or. B, BY suffering IL to be pub.